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Averages verified benchmark scores per laptop to find the best performing laptop for each game or synthetic benchmark utility. Note - for users with benchmark logs, if more then 1 benchmark is submitted under different settings, the best score of all settings is used for averaging.
1:
Alienware M17x
Average: 64,906.50
2:
Dell XPS M1730
Average: 58,817
3:
Alienware m17
Average: 50,552
4:
Alienware Area-51 m17x
Average: 48,684
5:
Sager NP9262
Average: 45,564
1:
Sager NP9280
Average: 0m, 23s
2:
Dell XPS M1730
Average: 0m, 37s
3:
Alienware m17
Average: 0m, 38s
4:
Alienware M17x
Average: 0m, 39s
5:
Gateway P-6831FX
Average: 0m, 39s
1:
Asus W90,W90Vp-A1
Average: 17,142
2:
Alienware M17x
Average: 16,075.50
3:
Sager NP9280
Average: 14,889.50
4:
Alienware m17
Average: 13,860.75
5:
Dell XPS M1730
Average: 13,126.78
1:
Alienware M17x
Average: 166
2:
Sager NP9262
Average: 120
3:
Gateway P-171XL FX
Average: 63
4:
Alienware Aurora m9700
Average: 57.50
5:
Sager NP5793
Average: 47
1:
Alienware M17x
Average: 196.43

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Blue Label Laptop Line at Best Buy
As promised, electronics retailer Best Buy has added to their Blue LabelTM family of laptops by adding three top brand units to their line up. The Dell Studio s15z-2249CPN, Sony Vail VPCS111FM/S and Toshiba Satellite® E205-S1904 have joined Blue Label to round out their trio of laptops that have ...
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Apple Announces iPad (Finally)
Yes Apple's new tablet, the iPad, was the worst kept secret in the technology industry and today, we finally get to see it. It's a 10 inch (diagonal to diagonal) display and like the iPhone, you can hold it two ways; Portrait mode and landscape mode. For more pictures, check out Gizmodo's galler ...

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Dell Inspiron Mini 10 at 1366 x 768
... with souped up performance, supporting full HD media via a new yet-to-be announced accelerator chip. Screen resolution has moved up a notch (1366 x 768) instead of the traditional 1024 x 600. It has been sighted and tested here.

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Motom M7 MID
Lots of these tablets / slates from the Far East lately. SPECIFICATIONS: * 200×126×22mm * Windows XP * Intel Menlow 1.1GHz (CPU) * Intel GMA 500 (Graphic) * 1GB DDR2 (Memory) * 7.0" (1024x600) * WiFi + 3G * Input: pen/touchpad * 4800mAH PolyMar Battery * 1.3 MP Camera * 32G SSD * ...

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Fujitsu LifeBook MH380 Mini-Notebook
LifeBook MH380 Mini-Notebook Quote: • Intel® Atom™ Processor N450 (1.66 GHz, 512 KB L2 cache, 667 MHz FSB) • 10.1" HD display • Integrated webcam • 1 GB DDR2 667 MHz memory (one DIMM slot) • 250 GB, 5400 rpm hard drive2 • 10/100 LAN • Atheros® (802.11b/g/n) • Integ ...

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Gesture Cube
No need to touch – just give it a wave! Just wave your hand to access music, web, your family and friends. You don´t even need to touch the surface. Gesture Cube uses 3D spatial movement tracking to help transform navigating a device into a magical intuitive experience. The underlying GestIC® t ...

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Alienware M17x Review
Intro Introducing the Alienware M17x! Not to be confused with the Alienware Area-51 m17x. Yes Alienware dropped the "Area-51" off the official title of the notebook and changed the "M" from lowercase to uppercase for reasons we don't really know. Maybe they just wanted an easier way to determin ...

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Asus G72GX Review (Best Buy Model)
This is a re-post of a review I did on my new laptop. There have been a few reviews online for the G72GX I am just adding my two cents from my recent purchase at Best Buy. The G72 is the next model up from the G71 series Asus gaming notebook. Their specs are nearly identical with just a few diff ...

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Alienware M15x with Intel® CoreTM i7-820QM Mobile Processor review
I would like to keep my review short and simple. First impression, Well, when I lifted the accessory box, there it was, THE MINI BEAST looked as if it has been put to hibernation from the dell factory in China, just waiting to be respawned... Then I turned it ON... The red light illumi ...

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ACER Aspire 7738G
Acer 7738 (G) This model was first introduced back in April 2009. Acer Aspire 7738G in this review is the first ordered Acer that we received with pre-installed with Windows 7 Ultimate 64bits. Being a 7.5lbs notebook, it is not quite mobile as one expects but it serves beautifully as a media and ...

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Dell XPS13 G210M & Windows 7 Review
Intro I’m always on the lookout for the latest compact, but powerful notebooks. The Studio XPS 13 with its GeForce G210m hybrid SLI graphic cards is a welcomed member to my laptop family. Specs: XPS 1340, Intel Core 2 Duo P8800 (2.66GHz/1066MHz FSB/3M L2 Cache) Merlot Red High Gloss ...

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ATI Catalyst Drivers 10.1
Quote: # Performance Improvements The following performance gains are noticed with this release of ATI Catalyst™ 10.1: * Left 4 Dead 2 – Overall performance improves as much as 3% on ATI Radeon™ HD 5700 series products and ATI Radeon™ HD 5800 series products * Crysis – Pe ...

NVIDIA Forceware 196.21 WHQL
NVIDIA Forceware 196.21 WHQL Quote: * Adds SLI and multi-GPU support for many top new gaming titles including Avatar Demo, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, City Bus Simulator, Dirt 2, Ferrari Virtual Race, GREED: Black Border, Mass Effect 2, Mortal Online, Ninja Blade, Operation F ...

nVidia Forceware 195.94 Released (XP 32bit)
195.94 Drivers for Windows XP 32-bit only! ForceWare 195.94 for Windows XP 32-bit4 @ LaptopVideo2Go Quote: Latest drivers out: Operating System: Windows XP 32bit Driver Version: 195.94 Driver Date: 2009-12-18 (YYYY-MM-DD) Downl ...

NVIDIA ForceWare 195.62 WHQL Released (All OS)
ForceWare 195.62 for Windows XP (32/64-Bit) / Windows Vista (32/64-Bit) / Windows 7 (32/64-Bit) @ LaptopVideo2Go Quote: Latest drivers out: Operating System: Windows XP (32/64-Bit) / Windows Vista (32/64-Bit) / Windows 7 (32/64-Bit) Driver Version: 195.62 ...

nVidia Forceware 187.77 Released (XP 32bit)
187.77 Drivers for Windows XP 32-bit only! ForceWare 187.77 for Windows XP 32-bit4 @ LaptopVideo2Go Quote: Latest drivers out: Operating System: Windows XP 32bit Driver Version: 187.77 Driver Date: 2009-10-28 (YYYY-MM-DD) Downl ...

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3DMark03
Dell Inspiron 1300
1,108 3dmarks
by kafkacell
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3DMark06
Alienware M17x
18,392 3DMarks
by NWGuru
3:
3DMark06
Alienware m17
18,287 3DMarks
by NWGuru
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Crysis SP Demo CPU Benchmark
Sager NP9280
17.08 fps
by Mutant_Tractor
5:
F.E.A.R Performance Test
Acer TravelMate 8204
43 fps
by czm2000
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Devil May Cry 4
Alienware M17x
195.61 fps
by NWGuru
Microsoft's Windows 8 Due in 2012
or "In a recent presentation at the Los Angeles Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky revealed two interesting slides that CNET News believes confirms the next major release from the Redmond-based firm is pegged for 2012." Article in full! cheers ...

Google Chrome OS Annouced! What about Gaming?
It was just a matter of time before something like this was going to happen. I am excited for the initial product. Quote: t's been an exciting nine months since we launched the Google Chrome browser. Already, over 30 million people use it regularly. We designed Google Chro ...

Windows 7 Pricing Announced
Vista and XP users$119.99 Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade $199.99 Windows 7 Home Professional Upgrade $219.99 Windows 7 Home Ultimate full retail disc$199.99 Windows 7 Home Premium $299.99 Windows 7 Home Professional $319.99 Windows 7 Home Ultimate pre-order upgrades at much cheaper prices - ...

3DMark Record Broken Again
Well it wasn't Team Finland again breaking the 3Dmark06 world record, but Kevin Wu from Lord Americas. This news is a bit old, but I love reporting whenever the bar gets raised in terms of benchmarking. It means technology is continuing to get better. Kevin is running a Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU W3540, ...

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Dell Inspiron 8600
512mb RAM, 80gb hard drive, XP, CD writer and DVD drive, comes with a number of spare parts. Needs a new LCD...I will replace the LCD if buyer covers parts. Outside of the LCD, works perfect...I use it regularly with an external monitor. Asking $210 shipped domestically. Will try to post picture ...

FS: Intel t2500 Processor Twenty-Three Dollars
Well for sale is a simple processor for a mobile laptop I think this price is fair, I mean should I really go lower? twenty-three dollars, I'll include a good size flash drive with it I suppose, I don't know , like a 4 gig. I'm just trying to get rid of it, lol.

FS: Practically new Fujitsu tablet
Fujitsu Lifebook T5010 P8600 2x1GB PC3-8500 160GB 5400RPM DVD+-DL 13.3" WXGA Indoor/Outdoor glossy IPS display intel 4500 onboard video 3 USB 2.0 intel 5100N Bluetooth Gigabit Ethernet 6 cell battery card reader AC Adapter stylus w/ cable, extra pen tips screen protectors Vista Business, XP Tablet ...

WTB: various XPS M1710 parts
I need a video card that works and a hard drive to start with. My budget is limited, but variable from day to day. My needs aren't tremendous...500gb is way overkill but I would like bigger than the 80gb I work with on my desktop. As far as video goes I'm not that demanding...I do play WoW and wo ...

WTB Broken Macbook Air
Im looking to try a modding project and would like a macbook air to work with. doesnt need to work, just ask that it be complete with a good screen.

WTB: Asus eee pc 1000 parts
Looking for any of the following parts for the Asus EEE PC 1000 line.. Black 1000HA Keyboard (not the chicklet style on the HE) Bluetooth internal cable and module BT183 A blue palm rest/touchpad panel (the actual case) For a 1000HE Might also be interested in a complete HA or HE version ...

WTB: 13.3" or 14.1" laptop for $400 or less
Looking for something C2D based (no Core Duo, Pentium M, Atom, or AMD machines), and would prefer something that is socket M (although socket P will work, but I won't pay more then $300 for one). Looking for 13.3" or 14.1" screens, no netbooks or 15" screens. Must include a good battery, hard drive, ...

WTB: Nvidia 6800go Ultra or Quadro FX for Alienware m7700
My current video card in my Alienware m7700 is on its way out. I would like to see if anyone is selling a compatible video card in good condition. I currently have a nvidia 6800go ultra in it. I am looking for the same or better, ie quadro fx.


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How to change your Alienware M17x processor
I attached a quick information for those who feel like upgrading their processor. If anyone has any questions just post it here. There is an attached Word file at the end of the post should anyone want to download. . Required tools, Compressed air for cleaning, 1 philips and 1 flathead screw driv ...

How To Choose a Linux Distribution
Project Time.... Since this is something that comes up often, there was a recent article floating around the internet that breaks down one person's viewpoint of distributions for people to look at for different purposes, that may be useful reading for any newcomers looking at Linux. For those ...

Overclock D600 1.6G to 2.13G (hardware modification with photos)
I knew there is a soft way to do so, but I really like to find out another way Now come with me, I'd like to share my experience with all you guys. This is hardware modification! You play this on your own risk! The most headache is that the position of PLL IC is different from most others( ...

Power jack modification. Works for Satellite L300, L305, L350, L355.
If you have one of the following laptops: Toshiba Satellite/Satelite Pro L300, L305/L305D, L350, L355/L355D you have a really good chance that your power jack will get broken soon. The problem is that the base assembly might get broken too. Instead of replacing the base assembly and power jack h ...


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