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	Sony Vaio VGN-AR11S	Acer Travelmate 8204WLMi	rockdirect Xtreme CTX T7400	HP Pavilion HDX9000
Review date	24 Aug 06	2 Feb 06	27 Aug 06	1 Oct 07
Editor's rating	9.3	9.2	9.2	9.2
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Review summary	The Sony Vaio VGN-AR11S is the best multimedia laptop on the market. It contains all you need for enjoying full high-definition video on its own screen or on a larger display. If you're backing Blu-ray over HD DVD this Media Center laptop comes thoroughly recommended Read full review	The Acer Travelmate 8204WLMi uses the latest components to deliver masses of power and excellent battery life -- the Holy Grail of laptop performance. The questionable styling of its chassis and mild colour saturation of its TFT screen may alienate some users, but its long feature list and solid build quality make it a very worthy purchase Read full review	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 Read full review	The HP Pavilion HDX9000 is simply the best desktop replacement multimedia laptop money can buy. If you're after a machine that is fast, attractive and still slightly portable, there are very few alternatives Read full review
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Clock speed	2 GHz	2 GHz	2.16 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor type	T2500	Core Duo T2600	T7400	Core 2 Duo T7500
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel	Intel	Intel
RAM installed	1024 MB	2048 MB	1024 MB	2048 MB
Hard drive size	200 GB		100 GB	400 GB
CD / DVD type	Matshita BD-MLT UJ-2105	HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4082N	Sony DW Q20-A	Toshiba TS-L802A HD-DVD-Rom
Display diagonal size	17 in.	15.4 in.	17 in.	20.1 in.
Dimensions (W x H x D)	416x299x33.5mm	364x380x271mm	397x44x294mm	xxmm
Weight	3.8 kg	3 kg	3.8 kg
Estimated battery life (mfr)	2 hours
	Full specification	Full specification	Full specification	Full specification