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"
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:
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:
(open)
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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
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
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)
Out of the box performance Specs
HD Tune (60GB 7200 SATA)
Run #1
Run #2
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!!)
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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