NOTEBOOK REVIEW

Sharp Actius MV1214 review

7.8

Editors' Rating

8.5

Members' Rating

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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8.5

Average Member Rating

6 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

For the size you will not find better

8.0

Dale W

Works great on wireless broadband

Anonymous

Sturdy, light good battery, with extra memory excellent performance

7.0

Anonymous

Excellent value for a well featured unit

9.5

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