Typical price: £1,761
What is it: High-performance laptop with next-generation Core 2 Duo CPU
What we think: Astonishing all-round performance makes this average-looking laptop well worth the price
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 27 August 2006
Tags: rockdirect Xtreme CTX T7400, contrast, Wi-Fi, media player, word processor
We like:
All-round performance; high-quality display
We don't like:
Slightly unappealing chassis design
You might also need:
High-resolution external display
CNET UK judgement:
The Xtreme CTX T7400 is difficult to beat if performance is all that matters. It outshines all standard Core Duo laptops by a considerable margin and its gaming capabilities are only surpassed by laptops with dual graphics cards
Full review:
The rockdirect Xtreme CTX T7400, available from the rockdirect website is among the first laptops available in the UK to use an Intel next-generation Core 2 Duo processor. The chip is the successor to the highly rated Core Duo CPUs that form the basis of the best Centrino laptops on the market. Intel says the Core 2 Duo is up to 20 per cent faster than its predecessor, so we're expecting big things. Continue Reading...
Latest user reviews
June 20, 2009
Posted by: Makis
"Pricey but worth every penny"
Tell us what you think
Can't find the product you're looking for? Want to suggest a product for review?
Special Offers from our Sponsors
Latest Laptop Reviews
Samsung R520
Not a bad budget laptop, but the bigger R720 is a much better option if portability isn't a prime concern
Acer Aspire One Pro 531
Its good battery life is a plus, but there are other netbooks with longer-lasting batteries and better keyboards
Toshiba Satellite A500
Despite its low-resolution screen, it's a very good all-rounder at a decent price
on Laptops
Lenovo X100e is a bundle of netbook joy
Rejoice, for word of a new Lenovo netbook, known as the X100e, has just oozed from the gaping fissure in the electronic cosmos that is the Internet
More:
