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Micro Express JFT2500

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Pros
Blistering speed
Great price
Cons
All-too-brief battery life
So-so keyboard

Pricing: Very Inexpensive: $1199 (10/3/2008)
Performance: Very Good: 90
Features: Good: 73
Design: Good: 70

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Pricing

Very Inexpensive: $1199

Performance

Very Good: 90

WorldBench 6 Tests - Superior: 92

WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds)
Adobe Photoshop CS2	437
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX	474
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering	673
Firefox 2	266
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1	365
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0	233
Multitasking	338
Nero 7 Ultra Edition	552
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5	221
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0	249

Battery Test
Number of Included Batteries	1
Battery Life (Video Playback in hh:mm)	02:00

Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	9.23
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	19.3

Features

Good: 73

CPU & Memory
CPU	2.4-GHz Core 2 Duo T7700
System Memory	4096
Type of Memory	DDR2-667 SDRAM

Video & Display
Display Size (inches)	12.1" Display
Horizontal Resolution	1280
Vertical Resolution	800
Video Chip Set	Intel 965GM chip set
External Monitor Interface	integrated
Wide Screen	Yes

Storage
Total HD Size (GB)	160GB Hard Drive
Optical Drive Speed	4
Optical Drive Type	DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/-RAM
Removable Optical Drive	No
Floppy Drive	No
Number of Media Slots	2
Other Removable Media Drive	Memory Stick, SD Card

Ports & Expansion
Serial Ports	No
Parallel Ports	No
USB Ports	3
FireWire Ports	0
Microphone Ports	Yes
Headphone Jacks	Yes
S-Video Ports	No
Composite Video Ports	No
Docking Station Port	No
Infrared Port	No
Shared Mouse/Keyboard Port	No
Mini PCI Port	Yes
PC Card Slots	0
Express Card Slots	1

Connectivity
Network Port	Gigabit ethernet
Wireless LAN Type	802.11n
Bluetooth	No
Modem Type	V.92

Other
Standard Number of Batteries	1
Type of Batteries	Lithium ion
Built-In Speakers	Mono
Dimensions	11.8 by 8.7 by 1.6
Min. Weight (lbs.)	4.4Lbs.
Average Weight (pounds, with accessories)	5.3
Accessories	Notebook, AC adapter
Pointing Device	Touchpad
Operating System	Windows Vista Business (32 bit)

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	Four
Parts Warranty (years)	Two
Weekday Support Hours	24
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Design

Good: 70

Micro Express JFT2500 Ultraportable Laptop Review

by Carla Thornton

- The small, white Micro Express JFT2500 defies expectations by being both extremely fast and affordable, two qualities not often found in the same ultraportable laptop. The catch? Lousy battery life. Still, if saving money on a light, fast laptop is paramount to you, the JFT2500 is a good choice for some home- and small-office workers.

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