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Ok. Here're the system specs:
Pentium 4 3.6gz
1Gig memory
915p +ICH6 LGA-775 mobo
256 mb nvidia go
60/ 7200 rpm drive
wireless g turbo
8x dvd dual layer
windows xp home

Benchmarks (everything at stock seting):
3dmark 03
1024x768
score: 7301

3dmark 05
1024x768
score: 2581

Aquamark3
Score: 44086
Graphics: 5748
CPU: 9555

Halflife 2 stress test:
80 fps

The wsxga screen is amazing. Pretty, but sometimes too reflective if there's light source from behind. I would never imagine getting wuxga as evertyhing is rather small already.

Looks: this Ex7 (9860) is very well build, aesthically pleasing, and better looking than 8790. However, it's thick, and heavy. Probably the biggest laptop out there. My laptop will probably stay home most of the time. I also like the touchpad. Nice looking, but I rarely use it. The power brick is the size of a book (no, really).

Noise: barely noticable. No burst of fans that I notice of. The fan is always humming and it never bothers me so far. I can tell for sure that the fan is much quieter than 8790.

Sound: I think this time Clevo has hit the jackpot. Although not quite as good as my old Toshiba s705, nevertheless, it doesn't sound like tin can. And if you tweak it a little bit, it's acceptable as an ocassional stereo system. The bass is hardly noticable though. It's more of a novelty.

Other notables: the USB ports seems to be upside down. I wish they would split these into a pair left side and right side of the laptop. The card reader works perfectly with my sony memory stick. The bison camera is as good as it gets for a pin hole cam. It works well under bright surroundings and not so good under darker areas.
Battery is screwed on to the chasis. But this time, you can unscrew it using side of a quarter coin. I still prefer latch on battery for hot swapping.

So far, I am very pleased with this laptop. Baring any problems (knock on wood), this laptop is a keeper. 2 thumbs up for Clevo for designing such a great laptop!!! I will post more pics and update as I go.

Thats cool man. If I had no budget on a notebook, this would definately be my first choice.

PCpitstop.com comparison reports:


Results from similar systems
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CPU
Type Clock
MHz # PCs
Tested
CPUScore MemryScore DiskScore
Intel Pentium 4 3600 (yours) 5242 8583 30
Intel Pentium 4 3600 497 5610 8750 64
Intel Pentium 4 3667 48 5850 8987 63

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Video
Score Bits /
Pixel # PCs
Tested Video board and driver description

Scores
262 32 (yours) NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Go
333 32 15 NVIDIA GeForce 6800
254 32 12 NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GTO
252 32 10 NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT
239 32 82 RADEON X800 XT
226 32 21 RADEON 9700 PRO
215 32 14 RADEON 9600 SERIES
213 32 29 RADEON 9800 XT
198 32 10 RADEON 9800 PRO (Microsoft Corporation)
189 32 56 RADEON 9800 PRO
188 32 11 RADEON X800 SE
175 32 24 RADEON X600 Series
145 32 22 RADEON X300 Series

Hey, thnx for the performance charts

No prob

Hey what Res are you running the HL2 stress test at?

I am using all the highest possible setting with HL2. If I play the game again, I will do the test over

ok. Here are the results again:
At 1152x864 I got 80+ fps
At 1400x900 I got 55.50 fps

Where do I find the Half Life stress test? I'd like to give it a go with my lappy.

it's on the main menu. Usually after a round of CS:S, press esc, and there'll be a bunch of menus. One of them is the stress test.