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Sharp Actius MV1214 review

7.8

Editors' Rating

Very Good

8.5

Members' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 1105

Verdict

Over four hours’ battery life and decent performance stand the Actius MV 1214 in good stead, as does its build. Enlarge the keyboard a bit and reduce the price, and it would be even better... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Durable alloy construction
  • Integrated WiFi
  • Very good battery life
  • Solid performance.

Cons

  • PC Card rather than integral modem
  • Smallish keyboard
  • No floppy drive.

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Pentium M
Clock speed: 1.4 GHz
RAM installed: 256 MB
Wireless LAN: Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 3B Mini-PCI Adapter
Hard drive size: 40 GB
Graphics processor: Intel Extreme Graphics 2
Graphics RAM: 96 MB
Display diagonal size: 12.1 in
Dimensions (W x H x D): 28.2x2.8x23.5 cm
Weight: 1.9 kg
Operating system: Windows XP Home

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Member Opinion

8.5

Average Member Rating

Excellent

6 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Anonymous

For the size you will not find better

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8.0

Excellent


Dale W

Dale W

Works great on wireless broadband

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10

Perfect


Anonymous

Anonymous

Sturdy, light good battery, with extra memory excellent performance

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7.0

Very Good


Anonymous

Anonymous

Excellent value for a well featured unit

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9.5

Spectacular


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