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Compaq Evo N800w review

8.0

Editors' Rating

Excellent

8.8

Members' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 2281

Verdict

The Evo N800w deserves its 'mobile workstation' title, providing a 2.2GHz CPU and OpenGL-optimised graphics. You also get nearly three hours' battery life, which is an added bonus... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Excellent performance
  • Good battery life
  • Not too heavy.

Cons

  • Lacks built-in wireless networking and FireWire.

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Mobile Pentium 4-M
Clock speed: 2.2 GHz
RAM installed: 512 MB
Wireless LAN: optional
Hard drive size: 60 GB
Graphics processor: ATI Mobility Fire GL 9000
Graphics RAM: 64 MB
Display diagonal size: 15 in
Dimensions (W x H x D): 32.8x3.7x26.7 cm
Weight: 3 kg
Operating system: Windows XP Professional

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Member Opinion

8.8

Average Member Rating

Excellent

4 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Anonymous

Good performance but cosmetically bad. Paint easily scrapped off.

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7.5

Very Good


Josh Stellarshad

Josh Stellarshad

Great laptop that does its job

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9.3

Spectacular


Anonymous

Anonymous

Power and Quality

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9.5

Spectacular


Anonymous

Anonymous

Apart from the cheap-looking plastic back cover a very high quality product

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9.0

Spectacular


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