
The best possible rating is 5. DESIGN USABILITY FEATURES PERFORMANCE OVERALL
Acer Aspire 5920G
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Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch
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Dell XPS M1730
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Gateway M-150X
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HP Pavilion dv9500t
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Sony VAIO VGN-AR590E
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Toshiba Satellite P205-S6237
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RED denotes Editors' Choice.
• Dell XPS M1730
HP Pavilion dv9500t
$1,949 direct
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The dv9500t is a tough act to follow
when you factor in both features
and price. It’s not often you’ll fi nd
an HD DVD-ROM, a gorgeous 17-
inch widescreen, and dual hard drives for
under $2,000. Looking at the dv9500t’s
unique imprints and sleek black fi nish, you
can see that HP’s effort to transform its
laptops into stylish devices has paid off.
Specs: 2.2-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 proces-
sor; 2GB DDR2 SDRAM; 320GB, 5,400-rpm
hard drive; 256MB nVidia GeForce 8600M GS
graphics card; 17-inch, 1,440-by-900 screen;
Windows Vista Home Premium.
Sony VAIO VGN-AR590E
$3,149 direct
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It’s the best Blu-ray experience on a lap-
top. The sleek AR series is one of the best-
looking media centers in the industry. Sony
isn’t shy about putting in the latest proces-
sors and multiple hard drives, though you
might want to stay away from the Cable-
CARD tuner option.
Specs: 2-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300; 2GB
DDR2 SDRAM; 320GB, 5,400-rpm hard drive;
256MB nVidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics
card; 17-inch, 1,920-by-1,200 screen; Windows
Vista Home Premium.
Toshiba Satellite P205-S6237
$999 direct
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Not long ago, 17-inch widescreen laptops
came at a premium, but not so these days.
Toshiba is serving up this 17-inch wide-
screen LCD for only $999. It comes with
a 1.73-GHz dual-core processor and inte-
grated graphics. It may not run the fast-
est components, but it’ll handle basic and
moderate workloads.
Specs: 1.73-GHz Intel Core 2 T2080 processor;
1GB DDR2 SDRAM; 120GB, 5,400-rpm hard
drive; 224MB Intel Graphics Media Accelera-
tor 950 graphics; 17-inch, 1440-by-900 screen;
Windows Vista Home Premium.
• Gateway M-150X
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The Design rating takes into account aesthetics (admittedly, a subjective assessment) and
also covers how well design elements function within the laptop. We considered colors,
the metals used, and the balance between the system’s weight and its thickness. Usability
rates the placement and responsiveness of the keyboard, numeric keypad, touchpad, and
mouse. The software load (whether bloated or perhaps anemic) is also factored in. How a
laptop opens and closes and portability are additional considerations. Under Features, we
look at storage capacity, the amount of USB ports, high-defi nition screens and drives, A/V
accessories, and dedicated media keys. Performance rating is clear-cut: We look at bench-
mark-test results, processor speeds, RAM confi guration, graphics cards, hard drive speeds,
and battery life. The Overall rating takes all the other ratings into consideration, along with
intangibles such as value for the dollar.
How We Rate Desktop Replacement Laptops
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