Top 5 laptops 'terrible'

Here is a list of 5 very powerful laptops voted by PC World magazine as the best current to replace desktop computers.

1. HP Pavilion dv7t

Top 5 laptops 'terrible' Picture 1

If speed is what you're most interested in, Pavilion dv7t is worth a laptop on your purchase list. In addition to the 17-inch screen and sleek exterior, the Pavilion dv7t has a new Intel Centrino chip - Core 2 Duo T9400 2.53-GHz; 3GB RAM; 400GB hard drive, Blu-ray drive; and Windows Vista Home Premium operating system. Thanks to this powerful platform, Pavilion dv7t's WorldBench score reaches 98 points.

2. Gateway P-172X FX

Top 5 laptops 'terrible' Picture 2

The smooth appearance of the Gateway P-172X FX makes you feel like you own a sports car. It is equipped with 2.4-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 chip, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, nVidia's GeForce Go 8800M GTS graphics card. Laptops have many useful connection ports like FireWire, USB, eSATA and HDMI.

Chip

2.4-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8300

RAM

DDR2-533 SDRAM 4GB

Hard Drive

320GB

Graphics card

nVidia GeForce Go 8800M GTS

Screen

17-inch (1920x1200)

Optical drive

DVD ± R DL / DVD ± RW / -RAM

Card slot

Memory Stick, SD Card, xD-Picture Card

Connect

802.11n, Gigabit

Operating system

Windows Vista Home Premium

Size

15.8 x 12.4 x 1.8-inch

Weight

5kg

3. Dell Inspiron 1720

Top 5 laptops 'terrible' Picture 3

The Dell 1720 is primarily for office users with a full keyboard, 160GB hard drive, 5 USB ports, ExpressCard / 54 card slot, and memory card slot. DirectMedia-equipped laptops allow direct access to entertainment applications such as watching, listening to music, playing photos without having to boot the operating system. The sound of Dell 1720 is quite good. It has built-in DVD or Blu-ray drive (optional). The price of the product is $ 2,409.

Chip

Windows Vista Home Premium Edition

RAM

DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz 4GB

Hard Drive

160GB

Graphics

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100

Screen

17-inch 1440 x 900 (WXGA +)

Optical drive

DVD ± R

Card slot

Memory Stick, SD Card, xD-Picture Card

Connect

802.11b, g, Gigabit

Operating system

Windows Vista Home Premium

Size

15.5 x 11.5 x 1.7-inch

Weight

3.4kg

4. Apple MacBook Pro

Top 5 laptops 'terrible' Picture 4

Beautiful, powerful and able to run both Windows and Mac, MacBook Pro is an indispensable option for those who want to own an all-powerful laptop. It is equipped with 2.4-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 chip, 4GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, nVidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics card, 17-inch screen, Windows Vista Home Premium operating system. Test shows that the MacBook Pro's battery is quite disappointing. Apple promises a battery of 5.7 hours, but the test showed that it only ran for 2 hours and 45 minutes.

5. Toshiba Satellite X205-S9359

Top 5 laptops 'terrible' Picture 5

The Satellite X205-S9359 looks pretty 'cozily' and is primarily intended for gaming rather than using conventional office applications. It has 2 160GB hard drives (total 320GB), extremely good Harman / Kardon speakers (including subwoofer). The laptop also has an HDTV antenna plugged in via USB. The weight of the machine is quite heavy - nearly 4kg.