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Laptop 1 - Gateway MT6825B

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Gateway MT6825B

Gateway MT6825B

Specifications:

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T5200 - 1.60GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 133MHz FSB
Motherboard: Intel 945GM chipset
Memory: 1GB (2 x 512MB) Samsung DDR2 533 SODIMMs @ 4-4-4-11-2T (upgraded to 2 x 1024MB)
Hard disk: Western Digital WDC1000BEVS - 100GB, 5400RPM, SATA, 2.5in
Graphics Hardware: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (integrated)
Display: 15.4in widescreen Ultrabright - 1280x800 native resolution
Optical Drive: Optiarc (Sony/NEC) AD-7530A multiformat, dual-layer DVD ReWriter
Audio: SigmaTel 2-channel High-Definition Audio
Media card support: 4-in-1 (SD, MMC, Memorystick, Memorystick Pro)
Modem: Motorola 56K (disabled)
Networking Hardware: 1 x 10/100 Marvell 88E8038 LAN
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Texas Instruments 1394a
Ports (usable): 4 x USB2.0, 1 x mini-FireWire400, 1 x RJ45, S-Video-Out, Audio, 1 x Type I or Type II CardBus
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium OEM
Additional Software: Microsoft Works 8.5
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 (60-day trial) (enabled)
CyberLink Power2Go
Microsoft Digital Image Starter Edition (60-day trial) (elapsed)
McAfee Internet Security Suite (90-day trial) (uninstalled)
Dimensions: 330 x 36 x 264 mm
Weight: 2.83kg

Laptop 2 - IBM (Lenovo) ThinkPad T41

Full review and image courtesy of TrustedReviews:

ThinkPad T41

All Thinkpad Notebooks Series

Specifications:

Processor: Intel Pentium M - 1.60GHz, 1MB L2 cache, 400MHz FSB
Motherboard: Intel 855PM chipset
Memory: 512MB (2 x 256MB) PC2700 DDR SODIMMs
Hard disk: 40GB, 5400RPM, 2.5in (changed to 80GB Segate Momentus 5400.3)
Graphics Hardware: ATi Mobility Radeon 7500
Display: 14.1" TFT display with 1024x768 (91 DPI)
Optical Drive: UltraBay Slim CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive (16x10x24x/8x)
Audio: AD1981B AC'97 Audio controller
Networking Hardware: Integrated Intel Gigabit (10/100/1000) Ethernet Controller
Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter (802.11b)
K56Flex v.92 (CDC)
Ports (usable): 2 x USB2.0, 1 x RJ45, S-Video-Out, Audio, 1 x Type III or 2 x Type II CardBus
Operating System: Windows XP Pro OEM (and Windows 98SE)
Dimensions: 311 x 26.6 x 255 mm
Weight: 2.2kg

Special 1 - Arcade

I can guarantee (unless you can prove otherwise) you won't have seen a "portable" like this before. More to come later - just a tantalizer :)

Boring old tool/photo case? ATX & Inlet Rear Outlets & Power
Boring old tool/photo case? ATX & Inlet Rear Outlets & Power
Not so boring now! Motherboard & ATX PSU & HDD
Not so boring now! Motherboard & ATX PSU & HDD
Space in the lid
Space in the lid

Specifications:

Processor: Intel Pentium 4 - 2.60GHz, 512KB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB (with Akasa AK-360 cooler)
Motherboard: Asrock P4i65G (Intel 865G chipset)
Memory: 1GB (2 x 512MB) PC3200 DDR DIMMs (dual-channel)
Hard disk: 30GB, 4200RPM, 2.5in, ATA133
Graphics Hardware: Integrated Intel® Extreme Graphics 2
Audio: Cmedia 9761A 5.1 channel audio CODEC
Networking Hardware: Realtek PCI LAN 8101L 10/100
Ports (usable): 6 x USB2.0, 1 x RJ45, 1 x VGA (DB-15), Audio, 2 x PS/2
PSU: FSP Group FSP180-50PLA 180W
Fans: 2 x Akasa 60mm low noise
Operating System: Windows XP Home OEM

Special 2 - SilentPC

I can guarantee you won't have seen a "portable" like this before. More to come later - just a tantalizer :)

Front I/O Rear
Front I/O Rear
All is revealed! SBC-GX533 HDD
All is revealed! SBC-GX533 HDD
I/O Board 12.1 inch LCD in the lid PSU
I/O Board 12.1" LCD in the lid PSU
All systems go! Excel & MAME32
All systems go! Excel & MAME32

Specifications:

Processor: AMD Geode™ GX 533@1.1W
Motherboard: Eurotech SBC-GX533-T-F-F32
Memory: 512M PC2700 DDR SODIMM
Hard disk: 40GB, 5400RPM, 2.5in
Graphics Hardware: Integrated into the GX processor
Display: 12.1" industrial LCD with fixed 800x600 resolution
Audio: Integrated into the CS5535 GX companion chip
Networking Hardware: Dual Realtek RTL8139D 10/100 Ethernet Controllers
Ports (usable): 2 x USB2.0, 1 x RJ45, Audio
Operating System: Windows XP Pro OEM

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