compal hel80 review
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Compal HEL80 Review
Intro
The Compal HEL80 laptop is equipped with the Intel® Core® Duo technology and has
many useful features such as the nVidia® 7600 256MB PCI-E Graphics Card, DDR2
667MHz Memory & a built in fingerprint reader & camera. Compal is the 2nd largest
laptop MFG in the world. The HEL80 WXGA model is a part of Intel's VBI (Verified
by Intel) program and both current models are Core 2 Duo (Merom) ready. The HEL80
has a great feature set.
Our Configuration
Intel® Centrino® Core Duo T2600 2.16GHz 667MHz FSB
2GB DDR2 667MHz Corsair Ram
60GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
15.4" WSXGA+ Display
Intel 802.11A/B/G Wireless
Click Here to Configure HEL80
Compal HEL80 Specification
Processor & Chipset Processor: Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Processors Intel® Centrino® Core 2 Duo (Merom 64-bit) ready Chipset: Intel 945PM and ICH7-M 667MHz System Bus Speed
Display 15.4" "Matte" WSXGA+ (1680x1050 Max Res) or "Glossy" WXGA (1280x800 Max Res) Widescreen Display
Video Controller nVIDIA® GeForce PCI Express Go 7600 w/256MB Windows Extended Desktop Supported
Disk Drives +/-DVD R/RW DVD Burner Multi Drive Dual Layer or DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive (both include software) Supports SATA Hard Disk Drives, 2.5" 9.5mm Built-in 4-in-1 memory card reader (MS/MSPRO/SD/MMC)
Memory 512MB DDR2/667 Memory (up to 2GB Dual Channel) Two SO-DIMM Ram sockets
Network Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
I/O Interfaces 3 USB 2.0 ports Integrated 1.3 Megapixel Camera 1 IEEE-1394 Firewire Port (4 pin) VGA port: 15 pin DDC2b compliant 1 Mic-in and 1 Headphone-out 1 S-Video TV output 1 S-Video TV input (with TV Tuner Option) Kensington lock support No serial, Parallel or PS/2 ports RF-in Connector
Input Device Keyboard with 85/86 Full Size Keys MS Windows Function Keys ElanTech Programmable TouchPad 4 Instant Launch buttons - Internet, email, [2x]User programmable
PCMCIA/Express Card Slot 1 Type II PCMCIA slot (ENE CB-712/714/810) 54mm Express Card Universal Slot 34/54 Devices
Electrical Requirement Full Range 90-264V A/C, Auto-Sensing, Auto-Switching 90W with 19V 4.74A DC Adapter
Cooling Copper CPU & Video Heatsinks 1 Exhaust Fan
Size and Weight 14.25" x 10.4" x 1.25~1.5"
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Network Built in Ethernet 10/100/1000BaseT Network (Realtek RTL8168/8111) Built in Agere 56k V.90/V.92 MDC Fax/Modem
Audio Features Built-in 7.1+2 HD Audio Codec (Realtek ALC883) 3D Surround sound Full Duplex 2 Built-in stereo speakers and 1 built in microphone Mic-in and Headphone-out
Battery Smart Lithium-Ion Battery Primary 9-cell Battery Life: 3.5 to 4+ hours Charging time is about 2.5 hours (Off) to 3.5 hours (On) Spare 6-cell (Optional)
6.95 lb. including battery
Warranty 1-Year Parts & Labor Warranty Lifetime Toll Free Technical support Two & Three Year (ADP) Accidental Damage Protection Full Cover Plans (Optional)
Additional Features Built in Fingerprint Scanner/Reader Built in Bluetooth - Foxconn® T60H928 (Optional) Internal Multi Regional TV Tuner w/Remote - Lifeview LR535 (Optional) Deluxe Carrying Case (Optional) 12V Auto/Airplane Adapter (Optional) Windows XP Pro, or XP Home (Optional) Drivers and Utility CD
This is Compal’s 1st Intel Core DUO system supporting the nVidia 7600 256MB.
Whats included:
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1. Driver CD
2. Screws for CPU/HD
3. Screws for Back Panels
4. Compal & nVidia Decal
5. International Power Cord
6. U.S. Power Cord
7. AC Adapter
8. 9 Cell Battery
9. CPU Cooling Fan & Heatsink
10. Hard Drive Bracket
11. Keyboard
12. Top Frame to lock in Keyboard
The System:
Open
Barebone:
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Assembled Unit:
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Top/Front
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1. Left Speaker
2. 4-in-1 Memory Card Reader
3. Wireless ON/OFF Switch
4. Lid closing latch
5. RF Input (For optional TV Tuner)
6. Right Speaker
Right Side
Barebone:
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Assembled Unit:
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1. Headphone / Audio Out
2. Mic In
3. 2 USB 2.0 Ports
4. CD/Optical bay
5. VGA Out
Left Side
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1. Future port for Internal TV Tuner (Optional)
2. Cooling Exhaust
3. USB 2.0 Port
4. IEEE 1394 Mini Firewire
5. 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
6. Type II PCMCIA Card Slot
7. Express Card Slot
Back
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1. S-Video Out Port
2. Battery Bay
3. 56K Modem
4. Cooling Vents
5. AC Adapter Power Input
Bottom
(closed)
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Barebones:
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1. Battery Bay with two locking mechanisms
2. Internal TV Tuner Slot
3. 2 SODIMM Ram Slots (2GB Max)
4. Processor Fan/Heatsink
5. Processor Socket
6. Hard Drive Bay / Bluetooth (underneath hard drive)
7. Wireless LAN Bay
8. Cooling Vents
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Keyboard & Mouse
1. Media Shortcut buttons (Play, Pause, Stop etc)
2. Caps/Scroll/Num Lock Activation LED's
3. [2] User Programmable Shortcut Buttons
4. Internet Shortcut Button
5. Email Shortcut Button
6. Power Button
7. Touch Pad
8. Side Scroll Bar (Up/Down)
9. Left Mouse Button
10. Fingerprint Reader
11. Right Mouse Button
Camera
Disassembled
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1. Mouse Touch Pad
2. Scroll Bar (Up/Down)
3. Left & Right Mouse Buttons
4. Fingerprint Reader
5. Keyboard Input
6. Cooling Vent
7. Media Buttons
8. Power & Shortcut Buttons
Overview of Bottom
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Processor Bay
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CPU Heatsink
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Hard Drive & Wireless Bay
1. Internal SATA Hard Drive
2. Wireless (802.11G) Card
Ram & TV Tuner Bay
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Battery run time (with standard 9 cell): Run time was with all devices enabled
Screen 55% Brightness: 3 Hour and 43 Minutes
Screen 100% Brightness: 2 Hour and 37 Minutes
LCD screen Clarity and Quality
The high resolution (1680x1050) WSXGA Display (uses the new Prism Technology)
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Out of the box performance Specs
HD Tune (60GB 7200 SATA)
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Run #1
Run #2
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3DMark '05
Using stock nVidia Driver Score (Stock) - 3113 (350 Core / 350 Memory)
Score (Overclocked) - 3732 (486 Core / 372 Memory)
Using 91.33 Forceware Driver Score (Stock) - 3127 (350 Core / 350 Memory)
Score (Overclocked) - 3739 (486 Core / 372 Memory)
(!!Overclock at your own risk!!)
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Resolution: 1280×1024 (Stock)
Maximum quality option, Direct3D renderer
Level: Research, demo: Research.tmd
Pixel shader: default model
Antialising: From System×
Anisotropic filtering: From System×
HDR: disabled
Geometry Instancing: disabled
Normal-maps compression: disabled
Score = 54.11 FPS (Run 1)
Score = 55.16 FPS (Run 2)
Average score = 54.63 FPS ________________________________________________
Resolution: 1280×1024 (Overclocked)
Maximum quality option, Direct3D renderer
Level: Research, demo: Research.tmd
Pixel shader: default model
Antialising: From System×
Anisotropic filtering: From System×
HDR: disabled
Geometry Instancing: disabled
Normal-maps compression: disabled
Score = 63.97 FPS (Run 1)
Score = 65.53 FPS (Run 2)
Average score = 64.75 FPS
Conclusion
We not only sell this model but use it in a heavy multitasking business environment.
We have also used this model with of HALO and FARCRY. We highly recommend
this model.
Very well design & build
Great cooling and very quiet
Built in Fingerprint Reader
Built in 1.3MP Camera
Good gaming performance
SATA hard drive support
Intel Merom Ready
Great Feature Set & Value
Cons:
No DVI Out
3D Mark score could be a little better
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