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The most powerful configuration Vostro 3550 is equipped with the most powerful dual-core processor for today – Intel Core i7 2620M is based on the highly successful architecture Sandy Bridge, a 4 MB cache in the third level and standard frequency 2.7 GHz. But it is not the limit – under load it can automatically overclock to 3.4 GHz, through support Turbo Boost 2.0.

Another useful feature – Hyper Threading, which allows two computational cores of the processor to perform computations at once in 4 streams – in some cases it gives the performance up to 2 times! Even in economically integrated graphics core processor Intel HD 3000. Along with him, Core i7-2620M requires no more than the maximum 35 watts of energy.

System information: Dell Vostro 3550

CPU performance

We decided to compare the Core i7-2620M with quad-core Intel, helped us in this benchmark by Cinebench (64 bits). In single-threaded test result voldushevlyaet – Core i7 2630QM behind by as much as 19% (5446 vs. 4569 points), and in multi-threaded test gap is not so great – 11 372 points, against 15 297 in Quad 2630QM.

Cinebench R11.5 also made it clear that the two extra cores – not an empty phrase. 4.36 points against 03.07 at our 2620M – this 42% difference. Today, however, not all applications are able to effectively use more than two cores, so that the processor Vostro 3550 is quite able to cope with any challenge. CB10 Performance one core 32Bit 4370 points

CB10 Performance one core 64Bit 5446 points

CB10 performance of all the nuclei 32Bit 9497 points

CB10 performance of all the nuclei 64Bit 11 372 points

CB10 Performance OpenGL 32Bit 5078 points

CB10 Performance OpenGL 64Bit 5186 points

CB R11.5 CPU 64Bit 3.07 points

CB R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit 8.84 fps

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July 2059 PCMark points

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Graphics card: AMD Radeon HD 6630M

The main graphics card, AMD Radeon HD 6630M, is a mainstream mobile video card with DirectX 11 support, produced on a modern 40 nm process technology. It is not unlike a slightly more powerful Radeon HD 6650M – only slightly reduced frequencies: 485 and 800 MHz (core / memory) instead of 600 and 900 MHz. The volume of DDR3 memory is the same as 1024 MB.

HD 6630M supports all of the latest technology from AMD / ATI, and is relatively economical. Just below we examine its behavior in the latest games and benchmarks.
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Processor
Operations per second
7.1
Memory (RAM)
Memory operations per second
5.9
Graphics
Productivity Desktop for Windows Aero
5.3
The graphics in games
3D-graphics
6.4
Hard disk
Disk data transfer rate
5.9

GPU performance

The closest competitor to Nvidia in this price segment – GeForce GT 540M, with it, and compare the Radeon HD 6630M. 3DMark Vantage is clearly preferred adapter Nvidia – 3551 against 3066 in HD 6630M (16%).

In the current backlog krayneneveliko 3DMark11 – 873 points against 897. But here Unigine Heaven 2.1vnov shows significant superiority GeForce GT 540M – 27%, 13.3 vs. 10.5 fps. Conclusion – HD 6630M performance is well within the norms of middle-class mobile cards. 3DMark 03 14 546 points

3DMark 05 12 394 points

3DMark 06
1280×1024 6616 points

3DMark Vantage 3720 points

3DMark 11 990 points

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Capacity HDD

In our sample Vostro 3550 installed Seagate ST9500423AS (500GB, 7200 r / min), and it provides performance levels far above the average – 87.45 MB / s sequential read, 83.67 MB / s write (CrystalDiskMark).

Random access time, 15.5 ms, is one of the best – among the HDD. Conclusion – the performance is very good, but if you truly important performance data, the best choice SANET SSD.
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Seagate ST9500423AS
The minimum data transfer rate: 41.9 MB / s

The maximum data transfer rate: 103.3 MB / s

The average data transfer rate: 80.4 MB / s

Access time: 15.5 ms

Burst Rate: 69.3 MB / s

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The conclusion – performance

Intel Core i7-2620M with 4 GB of DDR3 RAM and a fast HDD, as well as discrete HD 6630M provides excellent performance for office and multimedia laptop, perhaps a little excessive. In order to save, you can choose a little less powerful configuration, with a Core i5-2410M, which in this form, you can call btsdet optimal.
Gaming Performance

We checked how Vostro 3550 will behave when used as a gaming laptop – for this we have selected 12 popular, and at the same time demanding the iron game. Competition AMD AMD Radeon HD 6630MRadeon HD 6630M will make Nvidia GeForce GT 540M, which can be found in notebooks of this price category.

Starcraft 2

Hit by Blizzard today is the most demanding strategy in the world. Radeon HD 6630M quite coped with this challenge (29.7 fps) at high quality settings in the resolution of 136×768. Nvidia GeForce GT 540M ahead, but only slightly – 32.9 fps.StarCraft 2
Resolution Settings Value
1360×768 high 29.7 fps
1360×768 medium 44.3 fps
1024×768 low 146 fps

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Call of Duty: Black Ops

The last part of the popular series was given relatively easy Radeon HD 6630M. High settings, 2xAA, 4xAF resolution of 1366×768 and has led to an excellent 40.1 fps. True, GeForce GT 540M decently ahead – 48.9 fps.Call of Duty: Black Ops
Resolution Settings Value
1360×768 high, 2xAA, 4xAF 40.1 fps
1024×768 medium, 0xAA, 0xAF 55.9 fps
800×600 low (all off), 0xAA, 0xAF 78.7 fps

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FIFA 11

Football game from EA does not squeeze all the juice out of your PC. At high settings, double anti-aliasing and 1366×768 can score goals with an ideal frame rate – 87.0 fps. However, this Radeon HD 6630M is amazing merges GeForce GT 540M – the result was 125.3 fps (+44%). Fifa 11
Resolution Settings Value
1360×768 high, 2xAA, 0xAF 87 fps
1024×768 medium, 0xAA, 0xAF 158 fps
800×600 low, 0xAA, 0xAF 228.3 fps

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Crysis 2

Beautiful and expensive shooter from Crytek, Crysis 2, causes problems for the vast bolshintsva laptops and desktops. The maximum graphics quality at 1366×768 resolution led to the Vostro 3550 24.8 fps, then quite a bit, but not enough for a comfortable game – will have to reduce the resolution to 1280×720, and then the gameplay is quite fun. GeForce GT 540M is experiencing a similar lack of capacity – 26.5 fps (+7%). Crysis 2
Resolution Settings Value
1366×768 Very High 24.8 fps
1024×768 High 33.9 fps
800×600 High 51.9 fps

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Game – a conclusion

AMD Radeon HD 6630M is designed for gamers who want to get the most for the money invested. Even with postoobrabotkoy Pictures (AA or AF), the game is easy to run at medium or even high settings. The benefit of that native resolution display Vostro 3550 – 1366×768 pixels.

Nvidia GeForce GT 540M, the closest rival HD 6630M, slightly ahead of it in almost all our tests. But, in our opinion, this difference is not critical – so it’s will join all the modern games, even the most demanding. min. environments. height. max.
Colin McRae: DIRT 2 (2009) 80 57.2 28.2 fps
Need for Speed ​​Shift (2009) 32.9, 30 fps
Resident Evil 5 (2009) 99.4 42.8 fps
Risen (2009) 51.6 31.3 22.1 fps
CoD Modern Warfare 2 (2009) 84.6 40.3 32.5 fps
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (2010) 52.4 40.7 27.9 fps
Metro in 2033 (2,010) 48.2 26.4 fps
StarCraft 2 (2010) 146 44.3 29.7 fps
Mafia 2 (2010) 54.5 37.3 29.2 fps
Fifa 11 (2010) 228.3 158 87 fps
Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010) 78.7 55.9 40.1 fps
Crysis 2 (2011) 51.9 33.9 24.8 fps
Dirt 3 (2011) 89.5 51.4 36.3 13 fps

Sound and noise characteristics

System noise

Sounds produced by the cooling system can be called acceptable. Vostro 3550 is never silent, but that under load, that without it, the hum of the fan barely discernible. The laptop can be safely left on the night in working condition, sleep is interrupted by buzzing psevdosamoletnoy turbine.

GromkostRezhim conservation of energy 33.1 / 33.1 / 37.6 dB

At a load of 37.6 / 42.8 dB

30 dB
quiet 40 dB
normally 50 dB
loud
min:, med:, max: Voltcraft SL-300 (a distance of 15cm)

Temperature

The cooling system works well. No load, the case itself does not heat up goryasey point above 30 degrees Celsius. Under maximum load and long-term (stress test), this figure does not increase much – 35 degrees recorded at the bottom, 39 degrees in the area around the keyboard. Quite horosho.Zagruzka
Calm
39.0 C ° 32.9 C ° 26.8 C °
34.2 C ° 35.3 C ° 27.8 C °
33.1 C ° 31.9 C ° 23.1 C °

23.2 C ° 31.7 C ° 33.2 C °
25.9 C ° 34.3 C ° 34.7 C °
22.6 C ° 32.0 C ° 32.6 C °

Maximum: 39.0 C °
The average value: 31.6 C ° Max: 34.7 C °
The average value of 30 C °

The power supply (max.) 46.5 C ° | Room Temperature 21.2 C ° | Raytek Raynger ST

Built-in Speakers

Here, we definitely can not say anything good. Sound fuzzy, distorted, with an excess of high frequency and lack of volume. Definitely need to use external speakers or headphones (3.5 mm audio jack / USB / HDMI).
Stand-alone operation

Max. time

Min. time

Established 6-cell battery is only marginally sufficient for normal hours of battery capacity – so it’s not surprising that the results mean. While watching the movie on DVD for 2 hours and 40 minutes should be enough for any blockbusters.

Maximum battery life is 4 and a half hours (reading test Battery Eater). To come closer to such indicators will greatly reduce the brightness of the display and turn off WiFi. However, if you do not like it, there is a modification of the Vostro 3550 with a much more promising 9-cell battery.

Work from akkumulyatoraSberegayuschy mode (without WLAN, min brightness) 4h. 35min.
Networking via WLAN 3h. 18min.
DVD 2 hrs. 40min.
Under load (maximum brightness) 1h. 00min.

Vostro 3550 is quite moderate in their requests – from 11.0 to 18.5 W without load, and 36.2 – 67.3 watts maximum load. Other laptops with a similar filling behavior to be less modest. Overload the power adapter is simply impossible, and it almost does not get hot during operation.

EnergopotreblenieVyklyuchen / Mode Standby 0.3 / 0.4 W
Power-saving mode 11.0 / 13.9 / 18.5 Watts

At a load of 36.2 / 67.4 Watts

Legend: min:, med:, max: Voltcraft VC-940

Verdict

Dell Vostro 3350

Dell Vostro 3550 – a cool hybrid of office and multimedia. Not every producer is able to offer at least one similar model. The combination of Intel Core i7-2620M and Mobility Radeon HD 6630M will not get bored during the daily work routine, this we promise.

At the same time, and mobility has not been forgotten – not a bad battery, and weight less than 2.5 kg, 14-inch form factor, it will take your laptop with you to work or travel.

Obvious drawbacks, though, too. Two of them. As always, there were no serious complaints about the display – the small viewing angles, low contrast and color rendition modest unlikely to fully enjoy the fellowship with the laptop. Second – that the plastic flexes almost everywhere under the slightest pressure, which, for example, can cause damage to martitsy.

But, in general, advantages and disadvantages of beat number, and quality. Conclusion – Vostro 3550 is a good choice, worthy of recommendation. And all the complaints on the display immediately disappear if the HDMI or VGA display image on the external panel TV or monitor.

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Hewlett-Packard Envy 15 – there is something to envy?

Envy – a new product Hewlett-Packard. However, the company stresses that this does not rule – this is a new sub-brand. It is positioned in such a fashion is now the premium segment and has set a high standard of quality and functionality, causing the envy of others. Hence the name – the word Envy is translated as “jealousy.” By the way, this is also the name of one of the deadly sins.
At this point in the line there are two models differ greatly in positioning, with screen sizes 13 and 15 inches. The main feature of the 13-inch model is a portable, 15-inch – performance. We have been testing for a great laptop.

Housing
Housing 15-inch model produces an impressive impression: it is completely metal, the cover is made with a raised structure. HP Envy 15 is strictly rectangular, with rounded corners and edges. The laptop is designed for large and matrix with a 16:9 aspect ratio, so it seems highly elongated body. All sides are dotted with ventilation grilles. Bottom fastened to the body an extra battery … Wow! C it weighs Envy, as a concrete block of the same size.

If you detach an additional battery, the body becomes at once a subtle and elegant, but so much easier to handle …
The test laptop has got a scratch on already with the corner, so that I can say – the case is scratched. At least part of silver, of which the sides and bottom are made (he also rubbed the battery). But the cover, I think, do not scratch for no reason, except that if you drop a laptop from a height onto a concrete floor (this test but we decided not to pursue).
Open the lid and see how the HP Envy 15 is in working condition. The cover is held by the force loops (front and center – this is not a button its opening, and a card reader for cards SD). Hinges are very tight and it moves with great force, but the body is so heavy that it is not necessary to hold. Maximum angle of opening the lid criminally small – only about 100-110 degrees.

Open the laptop produces no less impressive than closed. In the keyboard panel (She also metal) bowl-shaped depression is made, where is the keyboard. And it’s made in fashionable style with separate keys. The frame around the screen is glossy, like the matrix. The color combination of elements of the body is good, the color of the keyboard panel simply beyond praise – thanks to his laptop gets really classy and refined look. The photographs are not very shade managed to convey (the more so on their own LCD monitors are calibrated differently), but live warm shade looks very nice. Do not let us down, and keyboard made of high quality and beautiful plastics.
Probably a sample, which we had in testing, has been dropped. Angle left the keyboard panel loose, when you walk in the housing panel and squeaks. Also goes a little corner of the plastic edging on the right above the screen (it feels when you open the laptop). On serial samples, according to the manufacturer, this does not happen. Well, it happens. At the same time to check what the consequences of stroke.
Finally, there are problems with the ergonomics of the case. The most significant to me – the front side of the keyboard panel. It is made sharp and not sidetracked down. When typing, the wrists are based precisely on this sharp edge, it is terribly cut wrists. So long to print on the laptop is not possible, have to put it down (on his knees, a coffee table) and keep your hands in the air.
From design point of view of the laptop is made of a very high level. In my opinion, looks very well fall in positioning: HP Envy 15 looks stylish, expensive, and technologically.
Navigate to the location of ports and start with some facts here: a 15-inch laptop no optical drive. The first time I turned the laptop for a long time in hand, trying to understand – where is he drive? And have not found … Marketers explained by the fact that optical drives – already outdated technology, and modern advanced active users will enjoy digital media. However, it seems to me that in many cases, optical drives are still needed. For example, legal movies (including the current Blu-ray) except with the drive and do not see. And legitimate copies of games often attached to their own disks.

The front panel only reader (while it did not come to work, I thought it was a button opening the lid) and two large grids – for ventilation. In general, given that the entire bottom of the housing occupied by the battery, the entire ventilation should be carried out through the lateral edge of the notebook.

The rear panel is also empty, because it overlaps the lid open. For all ports and connectors are the lateral faces.

On the left, however, is only the power supply and, in the middle, lonely indicator to the hard drive. To see it you have to put a head on the table next to a laptop or a mirror. In general, about the existence of this indicator can be forgotten. Closest to the front – speaker grille Beats Audio.

All connectors are available are concentrated on the right side wall of the housing.Here you will find: a port for a wired network, output HDMI, two USB, a combined port eSATA / USB, a single audio jack and closest to the front, Kensington lock port (can not imagine how it will look coming from it an iron wire). And also a vent grid and speaker grille.
In general, the impression that the notebook is designed for a minimum connection of external peripherals. The power cord is to the left, this is the most convenient location for him. All other ports on the right edge of the huddle and very crowded. At the same time to enjoy them very uncomfortable.
I would like to note that HP Evny 15 for their size, thin, making him the honor, especially considering the complexity of configuration and with the heat sink. Just on photographs taken with an additional battery buckled, it seems noticeably thicker than it actually is.

Here is an extra battery. It is fastened by four snaps in the corners of the case, the latches are released two nepodpruzhinennymi sliders (ie, the battery itself is not zaschelketsya). Illuminated LED indicates the battery level (ie the battery is charged at 25% and below, when the battery is completely discharged, the LED blinks), only four of them. They light up when you click on the button next to them.
HP Envy 15 – very nice, classy and expensive looking laptop, for adherents of this style it would be a good buy. The laptop looks very nice in an expensive interior.
But at the same ergonomics is average, there are some serious flaws.

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HP is not so long ago, decided to join the race and netbook manufacturers introduced its first model of the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC. It must be admitted that the device has turned out very successful. Ultra-VIA-C7 processor 1200 MHz, 2 GB DDR2-667 memory and hard drive to 120GB – the good ingredients for exceptionally workhorse and assistant business man in the road.

With an extended battery of six cells netbook HP 2133 Mini-Note PC is capable of working in office applications up to four hours. When the mass of just over 1 kg and the small dimensions of the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC is very easy to carry.

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Keyboard HP 2133 subnotebook Mini-Note PC is worthy of all praise: big buttons are easy to move and clear feedback. The touchpad has a good sensitivity, but the buttons are spaced along the sides.

External ports a bit, just the bare minimum: Output VGA, a pair of USB-ports, slots for SD and ExpressCard slots and audio in / out. Laptop Screen HP 2133 Mini-Note PC is glossy, bright enough and has good color reproduction.
Includes HP 2133 Mini-Note PC operating system Windows Vista Business, however, to improve performance, we would advise to set less demanding OS.

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Model ASUS N53Jg is a good laptop for the home. Its performance will satisfy all the needs of the average user. This laptop is in terms of equipment and technical specifications is one of the leaders in its price range laptops.

In the top configuration notebook is equipped with ASUS N53Jg fairly powerful processor from Intel Core i5 460M 2.53 GHz mode Turbo Boost 2.8 GHz, has a 4096 MB of RAM and a fairly capacious hard drive up to 500GB. Video system with ASUS N53Jg – NVIDIA GeForce GT 415M, 1024MB. Unfortunately, N53Jg does not work with disk format Blu-ray, but the manufacturer ASUS has awarded this model is quite quiet DVD-drive with the function of DVD + R Double Layer.
Also, in a less expensive configuration, ASUS N53Jg can be equipped with a processor Intel Core i3 370M 2.4 GHz, with less memory and storage HDD.

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In addition, the laptop is equipped with ASUS N53Jg webcam, a resolution of 0.3 megapixels. And also has a wireless transmission technology using WI-FI IEEE 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth. Functional equipment connectors for external devices can not be called poor – 4 x USB 2.0 (USB port shared with E-SATA), HDMI, RJ-45, of course, the microphone jack, headphone jack (shared with S / PDIF) and of the nice features is to provide a VGA connector for an external monitor. Quite useful plug, about which manufacturers sometimes forget, for unknown reasons.
Asus has a screen size N53Jg 15.6 “, maximum resolution of 1366 x 768 resolution, its screen is equipped with LED (LED) backlight. Mold surface is glossy, but not much glare and has quite a decent viewing angle. Rechargeable battery (Li-ion) is average, the capacity of 4400 mAh.

In selling ASUS N53Jg arrives, usually with the operating system from Microsoft, but rather with the seventh version of Windows, the home version – Windows 7 Home Basic (64 bit).

Dimensions in N53Jg, we can say the average – 391 × 266×40 mm and weighs a nice surprise – 2.92 kg. The body is made in the classic, strict form, without any know-how. Ergonomics was apparently not the main indicator of the development of this model – the case is acute, “chopped” the corners and edges, the body is made of nice, “warm” to the touch plastic. Available models in two colors: black and silver, in both cases with a black keyboard.
In the opinion of the owners of ASUS N53Jg possesses good for a laptop, ergonomics and physical reliability.

Get a laptop ASUS N53Jg be priced from 21 to 30 thousand rubles (depending on configuration). In general, ASUS N53Jg – a good workhorse that is worth every penny spent on it. Developers have tried ASUS carefully when developing the model and presented a pleasant surprise for users.

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