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ASUS W2P00VB Review: More than Just a Notebook (page 11)

Category: Mobile

by Galina Sudareva

[ 05/16/2005 | 09:05 AM ]

Conclusion

Having completed our tests we can now claim that the ASUS W2P00VB can really make a full-fledged substitute for an ordinary desktop workstation (we don’t mean a gaming station, sharpened for the latest 3D games, here). This notebook model easily handles office and multimedia tasks, DirectX 9.0 games and graphics applications. The built-in TV-tuner together with a widescreen 17.1” matrix makes this notebook an entertainment and multimedia center, too. Adding to the notebook’s appealing features are the wireless network adapter, LAN controller, and Bluetooth controller. Overall, this is a highly tempting model based on the second-generation Centrino which looks nice and can work hard – at home, in office or on a trip.

As for defects, we can name only two: the optical drive is rather noisy and the temperature of the case is somewhat too high in hardest applications (in other words, the notebook may get too hot, but it is natural, considering its size).