The HP Compaq, HP 8710w 's Top Premium model of the mobile workstation with some of the highest specifications currently available on the market, including options for a Full-HD-screen, Penryn processors more powerful and professional graphics card solution for laptops.
Reasons for the purchase
Once the owners 8510w, I realized that 15.4 "Notebook for a good balance, isn 't exactly a true desktop replacement . I wanted a true desktop replacement machine has an excellent graphics capability, a large and beautiful screen, fast processor and comfortable keyboard.
I seriously considered Dell's XPS M1730 is a possibility very much appreciated, but I decided that I value Statement Under the professional aspect, and the docking station supports more than SLI graphics capabilities and double drive configuration, the XPS. It is also much lighter and portable laptop as XPS and I can take the laptop with me to travel from time to time. The precision was M6300 is not an option for me in about the same price, offers less functionality and a less desirable good, the design of the previous generation Inspiron notebooks.
SPECIFICATIONS
8710w is configurable with a large number of processors, hard drives, RAM, optical drives (DVD / BluRay) and the graphics card (Quadro FX 1600M/3600M). A reader BluRay is an additional option for $ 500 and the Quadro FX 3600 graphics card adds approximately $ 600 to the configuration depending on the region. In the Asia-Pacific markets, the T9500 an additional option costs $ 400.
I seek a balance, using a configuration that best maximize value for money, which is in the following specifications:
* 2 Intel Core Duo T9300 (Penryn)
* Original Microsoft Windows Vista Business (Office Ready 07)
* 17 "WUXGA Viewing Wide Angle Display (1920x1200)
* 512 MB dedicated GPU NVIDIA Quadro FX 3600
* 2 GB of DDR2 memory 667 MHz RAM (+2 GB upgrade)
* Hard Drive 200 GB Hitachi 7K200
* DVD + /-RW LightScribe optical drive
* Intel 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi module
* Intel PRO Gigabit NIC 1000
* Bluetooth 2.0 + module
* two devices pointing keyboard
* Fingerprint Reader module
* 8 cell battery * < br> equipment-135 W - Kit
* 3-year Global Next Business Day Parts & OnSite Guarantee (3/3/3)
The model number is correct 8710w configurable KM173PA (HP IDS PEN - 8710w).
The Dell Precision M6300 is a 17 Desktop Replacement aimed entity resulting from the need for a workstation with an exceptional quality of build. This notebook against such competition in 8710p portable HP Compaq, HP and Compaq 8710w Fujitsu LIFEBOOK N6470. The M6300 offers a wide range of hardware configurations, and a 64GB Samsung SSD for businesses, extreme extreme ruggedness and performance. Processors range from T7250 anyway until X9000, 1GB of RAM 4 Go, from screen resolutions WXGA + and WUXGA to either NVIDIA Quadro FX 1600M or NVIDIA Quadro FX 3600 graphics discreet.
Our model has been redesigned with the following options for the price to $ 2738 with setting up an area of $ 1849.
* Windows XP SP2
* Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 (2.00GHz)
* Mobile Intel P965 Express Chipset
* Intel Wireless Link 4965AGN Wi-Fi (802.11a / g / n)
* 2 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM (4 GB maximum)
* 64GB SSD Samsung
* 8x DVD (+ /-R DL), reader 17, 0
* Large mat diagonal screen TFT-LCD screen 1440x 900 (WXGA +, mat)
* 256 MB nVidia Quadro FX 1600M (512 MB memory shared and dedicated)
* Dimensions: 1.6 "(H) x 15.5 (l) x 11.3" (D)
* Weight: 8.5 kg
* 130W 100-240V AC Adapter
* 9 cells (85Wh) Lithium-ion (1lb 1 ounce)
* 3 years Basic Limited Warranty and 3 years NBD on-site service
Build and Design
As most Latitude and Precision notebooks, Dell Precision refined M6300 is a simple "down to business " look. The chassis is absent, each user must be configured, for example, a painting personalized top cover, but companies are concerned about their personal equipment of these stations are not 't concerned about paint attractive jobs. Indeed, "the system envy " (if an employee is jealous of another worker 's Work Station) is something that most companies want to avoid ... and the simplicity of the M6300 exterior hides an impressive level of performance.
The simple "Look and Feel" is a voice even stronger and more durable chassis. During the examination, plastic or knarrt grince was heard. Indeed, even significant (excessive) force on the lid of the LCD cover flexible refused entire lower part of the hull is a metal alloy, the notebook a strong imprint on your office, and there is enough strength to resist, bending, if you use the laptop by the side of the palm walk through space. The only drawback was the chassis to the absence of a second hard drive bay ... unusual for a 17-inch Workstation. Given this fact, the chassis is hard enough to hurt your ankles when you try to punch, but not less than one millimeter Flex in the process.
The screen mat
WXGA + (1440x900) on the screen Dell Precision M6300 is absolutely beautiful. No dead pixels were found during the review and backlight bleeding, while in some dark screens was minimal. The colors were vibrant screen despite the mat and value-added screens mats, lack of reflection in an office environment. Viewing Angle large angle of the screen Look Sharp also strangely distorted angle. Backlight adjustment was very large, so I'm pretty low for the adaptation of parameters of the space dark and light enough to be legible sunlight or in a bright office.
Protection for the ; screensaver on the back cover prevents any chop, if you press the lid. The lever-lock and took place smoothly, unlike most castles budget Notebooks little effort required for release.
Speakers Speakers on the M6300 was better than the average for most laptops, comparable with loudspeakers, you will find on most televisions Midrange. While low lacked bass, the volume was strong enough, and distorting the peak signal was absent. In collaboration with 17 "-screen, it would not be difficult to maintain a small group of businessmen with a multimedia presentation during a meeting.
Keyboard and touchpad
The keyboard and the palm of force structure corresponds to the lower part of this group of laptop. Press you very solid, the keyboard suffers virtually zero flexible Handball is a publishing, as well as companies, support my wrists, elbows or down and press another key flexible
The keyboard is very comfortable enter, and has exactly the right amount of response for each key. Facts travel is comparable with most portable Business in one click a little less solid than what we hear on Thinkpads in our office. The keyboard is not close ever, and CTRL was in the right (extreme) position on the left side. An odd omission is the absence of a special series Pad. Most of the 17-inch Notebooks make sure that the need for additional space form factor broader and includes a series of Pad. During this isn 'ta big problem, some jobs of the company, where large quantities of data entry, the absence of a special series Pad very depressing.
The touchpad is appropriate to react, but could be improved. Lag was minimal, if every time, but the accuracy was less than perfect. The size of the tactile surface was large enough to command a comfortable and surface structure had a good feel mat. The three buttons touch spanned the full length of the touchpad, and each took one click to respond, if pressed. One thing which I am grateful to third tactile key was to facilitate the control of tabs in the Web browser.
