Some words about a new gantry
The appearance of GeForce (Go) 6100/6150 second chipset version series of the Californian company NVIDIA is connected, first of all, to mass AMD processors transfer, both in desktop, and in a mobile segment to the work with DDR2 memory. Actually, chip GeForce Go 6100 (NVIDIA C51MV) chip set in MSI L735 doesn't differ from its previous version. The card has changed memory subsystem arrangement and a new processor socket Socket S1 support. In other respects, of the southern bridge capabilities (in a case with NVIDIA, consider all chipset) nForce Go 430 (MCP51) have remained at a former level. And it means, that chipset supports up to 8 USB ports, sound of the High Definition standard, Gygabite network, RAID, and also NVIDIA PureVideo (for HD video content review) technology. The graphic core frequency is 425 MHz. Besides GeForce Go 6100 chipset allows to set in notebook the discrete graphic connected by PCI-Express x16 interface (chipset GeForce Go 6150 has no such capability).
The appearance of a new line of 2-core AMD processors for a mobile segment of the market became the answer to the announcement already of third Intel Centrino - Centrino Duo version (also known under a code name Napa). However, to compete with a new platform of the semiconductor giant has appeared a complicated problem. Despite of a great success of Pentium M processors, the line of Core Duo/Core Solo chips became more successful. As the result, having announced Turion X2 on May 17 of this year (the initial announcement was planned on May 9), the company fully has initiated to advertise high productivity of a duo core AMD platform, and complete compatibility of Turion X2 line with the 64-bit capacity Windows Vista version, the widespread of which is expected at the beginning of 2007. As you can know, Intel Core Duo (Solo) processors are without such capability, in view of absence of the given type of the instructions support (the refusal of EM64T realization in Napa has taken place in a favour of automode increase). However, Intel for these purposes has the Santa Rosa platform, the appearance of which is expected in the first quarter of 2007.
But today's AMD, has 4 models of duo Core processors for a mobile Turion X2 TL-50, TL-52, TL-56 patforms and the top-of-the-line - is TL-60 with working frequency 2 GHz. The processors have a thermal packet of 31-35 W, containing 512 KB of the second level cache memory on each core (excepting TL-50), are compatible with PowerNow! technologies, EVP (virus attacks protection), AMD Digital Media XPress ( productivity increase in 3D and multimedia area), and also Pacifica virtualization technology. Chip manufacturing is realized with 90-nm application (in the future the transition on 65-nm manufacturing method is planned) and SOI technology (Silicon-On-Insulator) is also intended. Turion X2 line expansion is expected in the nearest future after models with second level cache memory of 1 MB volume (on each core, certainly) appearance and models with low power consumption and thermal packet of 25 W only at high clock rate preservation.
AMD Turion X2 TL-50 is the latest in a line and alone having cache L2 (2Ñ…256)of 512 KB. A working processor frequency is 1600 MHz.
Having acquainted a little with platform capabilities, let's pass directly to a MSI MEGABOOK L730 notebook.
Notebook MSI MEGA BOOK L730
Exterior, ergonomics
We shall begin acquaintance with one of Micro-Star company mobile novelty by tradition from exterior and all elements arrangement.
L735 case design is made in black - grey tones, all is efficiently strict and at the same time graceful enough. The display and base modules edges are rounded, the connection is made in the form of folding hard cover. Company lable is built on a cover by a rather interesting mode; if the display is active, it is highlighted by matrix lamps. Certainly, it cannot be compared with a blue apple on MacBook MSI nevertheless it looks good enough.
The display to base attachment is made with the help of two loops. There are some claims to connection between them. In particular, the small bending of a base module does not permit a cover to close densely, that's why the display moves slightly at carry of a notebook.
It is practically impossible to open a notebook by one hand - all the rest automatically rises with a cover. The frontal part of a notebook is non-traditionally loaded by plug-and-sockets. Here are three audioports (microphone, headphones and optical S/PDIF), and also cards - reader and IEEE 1394 socket. Besides the small display, built-in here, serves for off-wire Wi-Fi connection signal level reflection.
The back side, on the contrary, practically has no ports. Here is RJ-11, RJ-45 supply unit socket and for the Kensigton lock, certainly.
At the left of a notebook the optical drive and three USB plug-and-sockets are arranged.
The right side includes the PCMCIA slot, the ExpressCard slot (connected to the PCI-Express bus), ТV-out (S-Video type), one USB port and DVI. It is necessary to mark, that in model with a built-in graphics the old D-SUB port is set. It is uncomfortable, that on the right side there is also a ventilating system. For the best thermo exchange air inlet grid is present on a back part of a case.
Due to baies modular design of the notebook back, the user can receive access to necessary to him components very fast, having turned off some bolts. Thus, it is possible fast to exchange the hard disk or to upgrade memory. By the way, the vent grid is arranged here, therefore in order to prevent an overheating, we advise not to put a notebook on dense surfaces.
Having considered the device exterior, let's turn our attention to controls and everything, that is near to them.
Dynamics are arranged under the display and are equipped with a number of firm technologies. However, there is a technical limit, limited power in 2 W and the small sizes, do not let them to show more - less decent result. Thus, volume and sounding quality are on an average level.
Lets say some words about the keyboard. As it is a notebook of the "of the desktop PC replacement " class it is quite logically to see a desktop full format keyboard. And so it is, but there was a nontrivial problem before the engineers to find room for all this "package" of keys in the sizes of a notebook and, apparently, having slightly failed with calculations the stylists have undertaken a number of standard measures on keys "compression". But instead of the additional numeric keypad reduction, the specialists have changed main one, having made navigational push buttons practically unapproachable to "touch-typing" usage. So that to play F.E.A.R. "shooter"� for example, you will have to connect the separate USB-keyboard and already after that you will be able to enjoy " three-dimensional happiness ".
For use convenience above the keyboard the functional keys for the often used Internet applications, E-Mail etc. are arranged
Touchpad is in the center under the keyboard, has an exterior made in tone with working surfaces, and it also has scrollbar and two keys replacing right and left-hand mouse buttons.
The LCD-display
17-inch WXGA standard large-format matrix of the physical definition 1440 on 900 pixels is applied in a notebook. Samsung company is the display producer. Besides if to believe the official site data, there will be models with WSXGA matrixes in sale, which will have the maximum working definition 1680 X 1050 points. Speaking about our exemplar, it is necessary to mark, that in the tests the display has proved itself traditionally enough. Low-level view angles, mean, as contrasted to majority of desktop LCD-displays brightness, small flare on top and bottom border. The colour transfer on subjective impressions has appeared good, matrix response time is sufficient for dynamical games, the potent processor and quite good accelerator allow to support those features. On a five-mark scale an estimation is"4-".
Noise and ventilating system
Lets have a noise estimation generated by a ventilating system. As the serious enough graphic system is applied in a notebook, it is necessary to make a small indulgence in an estimation of given parameter, whatever one may say, but it is necessary to put somewhere allocated heat of a graphic card . But here MSI L735 has pleasantly surprised. In office activity mode the notebook remained practically noiseless and only after two hours of the F.E.A.R game has turned coolers on a full power.
Battery
MSI L735 in a standard complete set is equipped by an ionic - lithium accumulator 4400 м�h capacitance.
Productivity
The productivity testing were made in a number of synthetic tests, and also in the popular game applications. All tests were made on Windows XP Service Pack 2 operating system. The drivers, whenever possible, were upgraded up to the latest versions, the system was set up on maximum response.
For the beginning we shall start from customary synthetic testing.
The arithmetic test results have justified hopes. The processor has demonstrated a quite good performance level, more than sufficient for a great circle of problems solved on a notebook, and modern games. The latter is important too, as the model is represented as a valuable desktop PC replacement.
The given test once again confirms a notebook on multimedia sector orientation.
The used hard disk has appeared not the most fast among mobile solutions introduced in the market. Hitachi company last designs already have allowed to overcome a barrier in 50 Mb / , thereby closely having drown more near"notebook" hard disks to desktop colleagues. However, demonstrated by hard disk results set by Fujitsu can not satisfy problems unless on direct-streaming coding from several sources.
The tests in game synthetic tests have shown outstanding results, thereby, having confirmed notebook capability to manage the majority of modern games. By the way, the modular design of the graphic subsystem allows videocore upgrade. It is possible already to set GeForce 7900 Go in the given notebook.
Now let's pass directly to games.
The results speak for themselves. Certainly, it is impossible to approve, that MSI L735 is the ideal solution for games; "real gamers"� will obviously lack that productivity, nevertheless, to the majority of users to enjoy Far Cry or F.E.A.R. notebook capabilities will suffice quite. Especially, you should not forget about videocard gradual upgrade capability.
Drive testing.
By tradition drive testing was made in CD and DVD-disks reading mode in the Nero a CD - DVD Speed program.
The testing charts are absolutely equal, that testifies correct device activity.
Conclusions
As a whole L730 model has kept positive impressions about itself. Some strangeness in keyboard activity was remarked, however, the blame can be shifted on that fact it is a sample. Speaking about productivity, it is possible to say, that this will be enough to solve modern problems, and MSI has made a pleasant gift for the fans to play by the way of video capabilities upgrade. A matrix and all the rest characteristics have appeared at a level of the majority of similar devices.
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