alaTest USA - Product Tests & Reviews

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Number of Reviews collected

in Laptops

360

Total

638

Source country

GB

United Kingdom

Language: English

Source rating scale

1
100

Average source rating

85

Highest rating

90

Lowest rating

76

Laptops

HP ProBook 4710s

Reasonable 17.3-incher for Professionals HP primarily designed the ProBook 4710s to attract price-conscious businessmen of medium sized companies. Compared to its predecessors it was quite a bit redesigned. This especially applies to the absolutely ...

Comfortable keyboard , General build simplicity , Long battery runtime, Comfortable keyboard, General build simplicity, Long battery runtime

Produces lots of noise , Poor workmanship , No keys combination for touchpad , High heat development at the bottom of the chassis, Produces lots of noise, Poor workmanship, No keys combination for touchpad, High heat development at the bottom of the ...

Overall, the Probook 4710s proves to be an interesting bundle for not much money. However, because of the reflecting display, the test sample is rather an entry-level multimedia device. Performance and connectivity (HDMI) would also fit

November, 2009

No rating

alaSCORE 90

12 reviews

Samsung R522

Gaming Beginner. Samsung provides a, in view of configuration, attuned notebook in a popular 15.6" size and pursues the strategy of several product generations with its R522. But what does the latest model exactly have to offer? Quality, equipment, ...

Very good value for money ratio , System performance , Gaming performance , Configuration , Quality of manufacturing , Interface distribution , HDMI, eSATA included , Battery life and emission without load, Very good value for money ratio, System ...

USB ports on the right could be obstructive , High emissions under longer load , Omission of Bluetooth , Small touchpad , Sound , Reflective display with average contrast, USB ports on the right could be obstructive, High emissions under longer load, ...

That Samsung achieves offering a such versatile all-rounder without compromises in quality to such a low price

November, 2009

Rating

85

alaSCORE 93

14 reviews

mySN XMG7 (Clevo M570TU) Notebook

Review mySN XMG7.c Notebook

By Florian Glaser

The power of Core i7. The mySN XMG7.c, based on Clevo's W870CU barebone, doesn't only represent a notebook of the upper class in view of price. Thanks to the brand new Intel Core i7-720M and the Nvidia GeForce GTX 280M, the 17.3 inch notebook also ...

Very high performance due to Core i7 and GeForce GTX 280M , Perfect workmanship , Matt black and stable case , Vast connectivity , Snappy keyboard , Wrist rest stays cool even under load , Good display quality, Very high performance due to Core i7 and ...

Indistinct touchpad keys , High system noise (even in idle mode) , Reflective display , Average loudspeakers , Not 100% stable under full load, Indistinct touchpad keys, High system noise (even in idle mode), Reflective display, Average loudspeakers, ...

How good the display quality (apart from the reflective coating) has turned out for a gaming notebook. Furthermore, how cool the wrist rest stays even under load

November, 2009

Rating

85

alaSCORE 90

7 reviews

Asus UL30a

15-Hour marathon. The polite big brother of the currently at hand Asus UL30A, already had to endure a comprehensive test by our editorial team. Those who opt for the handy 13.3 inch version, are looking for compact mobility. The absence of an optical ...

High Battery Life , Low Power Consumption , Acceptable Performance , Low Heat Dissipation and Low Volume , Large Keyboard Layout, High Battery Life, Low Power Consumption, Acceptable Performance, Low Heat Dissipation and Low Volume, Large Keyboard ...

Reflective TFT , Sensitive Surfaces, Reflective TFT, Sensitive Surfaces

At a current price around 650 Euros, Asus is proclaiming war on the Acer Timeline series. When using WLAN, the UL30A beats the leading Timeline notebook 1810TZ, by a proud 100 minutes

October, 2009

Rating

85

alaSCORE 98

25 reviews

Acer Extensa 5230 Series

Three-Four-Nine. This is, more or less, the number that will show up on your bill if you select the Acer Extensa 5230E configuration with the somewhat awkward label 901G16Mn. A very small price for a notebook, in view of the possibility to waiver on ...

Ergonomic keyboard , Good application performance for the money , Solid workmanship , Cool and quiet, Ergonomic keyboard, Good application performance for the money, Solid workmanship, Cool and quiet

Poor display , Average battery life , Ugly covers for not occupied connections , No cardreader, Poor display, Average battery life, Ugly covers for not occupied connections, No cardreader

That the notebook somehow manages to drain the battery in about the same time no matter if you're not doing anything or computing a 3D graphic..

October, 2009

Rating

78

alaSCORE 88

109 reviews

Dell Inspiron 13z Notebook

Mobile Entertainer. The new product lines of Dell, a well-known direct distributor, with a 'z' in their name are designed with one purpose in mind: an extraordinary good balance of mobility and performance. While the Inspiron 11z and Latitude 16z are ...

Long battery life , Above average configuration options , Many support and warranty options , Robust case , Good input devices , Excellent keyboard labels , Vivid Colors , Good system performance , Fast hard drive, Long battery life, Above average ...

Unhandy interface arrangement , High viewing angle dependence in vertical direction , Display surface reflects heavily , High emissions under full load, Unhandy interface arrangement, High viewing angle dependence in vertical direction, Display ...

That it is possible to build such small and powerful notebooks with up-to-date components

October, 2009

Rating

87

alaSCORE 91

2 reviews

ASUS B50 / B50A

Review Asus B50A Notebook

By Sylwester Cyba

Asus goes Business Having produced notebooks for many years, Asus have continuously extended their product range. Finally Asus also offers business notebooks. We had the chance to test one of them, the B50A. It tries to convince with sophisticated ...

Solid case , Comfortable keyboard , Matte display with high resolution , Low system noise , Variety of ports , Long battery life, Solid case, Comfortable keyboard, Matte display with high resolution, Low system noise, Variety of ports, Long battery life

Heavy , Loud optical drive, Heavy, Loud optical drive

The Asus B50A proves to be appropriate for business customer who appreciate solid workmanship, sophisticated solutions, and balanced application performance. Because of its weight and size it does, however, not belong to the ultra-mobile devices. ...

October, 2009

No rating

alaSCORE 88

6 reviews

Sony Vaio VGN-NW11 Notebook

The Secret's in the Mix. Sony sees its Vaio NW11 as a chic and elegant multimedia contemporary. At the same time, the chamfered and compact case shouldn't lack the necessary mobility. If these statements apply and how well the Vaio NW11 does in the ...

Elegant design with a wave pattern , Adequate application and gaming performance , Perfect workmanship , Connectivity, Elegant design with a wave pattern, Adequate application and gaming performance, Perfect workmanship, Connectivity

Connection positioning , Keyboard, case and display lid partially yield , Reflective, pallid and contrast poor display , Mediocre sound, Connection positioning, Keyboard, case and display lid partially yield, Reflective, pallid and contrast poor ...

That Sony has cluttered the Vaio NW11's configuration with programs and tools. The work velocity isn't a delight in the state of delivery

October, 2009

Rating

81

alaSCORE 88

2 reviews

ECS Elitegroup I30IL - Chiligreen Platinum SE

Slim and cheap. Chiligreen releases a representative of the Ultra-Slim Generation with its Platinum SE. Not only does the size of the 13 incher stay slim, but the wallet is also spared from being overtaxed too much. What the cheap mobile companion has ...

Low weight , 3 USB ports , Generous keyboard , Good maximum display brightness , Very quiet operation in office applications , Low weight, 3 USB ports, Generous keyboard, Good maximum display brightness, Very quiet operation in office applications

Manufacturing flaws , Touchpad has an unpleasant surface , Problematic in outdoor use due to a glare display , Single-core CPU, Manufacturing flaws, Touchpad has an unpleasant surface, Problematic in outdoor use due to a glare display, Single-core CPU

The additional value of the 13.3 size in comparison to common netbooks. The given keyboard and the display can be reasonably worked with

October, 2009

Rating

82

no alaScore

1 reviews

Sony Vaio VGN-BZ26M Notebook

The office beauty. Sony's Vaio BZ series is aimed predominantly at business users. Will professionals be convinced by the relatively affordable Vaio VGN-BZ26M, with its magnesium bodywork, dual-core processor, matt screen and DVD burner? And is it ...

Magnesium case for a relatively low price , Decent speakers , Comfortable touchpad , Simple but smart design , Matt display..., Magnesium case for a relatively low price, Decent speakers, Comfortable touchpad, Simple but smart design, Matt display

but the colours lack vibrancy , No number pad , Touchpad scroll function is irritating , Keyboard flexes a little, ...but the colours lack vibrancy, No number pad, Touchpad scroll function is irritating, Keyboard flexes a little

That so many other business notebooks have a glossy screen, when the BZ26M demonstrates how much more practical and pleasant a matt screen is

October, 2009

Rating

86

alaSCORE 90

2 reviews

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