Verge Review
PC gamers looking for a platform that will travel with them have plenty of options — recent nods go to the Samsung Gamer 7 and the Alienware M17x — but one can hardly call laptops that start at over nine pounds “portable.” Let’s take a look at something a bit smaller, from two well known boutique PC vendors: the 3.7 pound, 11.6-inch Maingear Pulse 11 and Origin EON11-S.
You’ve probably noticed they’re identical. The machines are rebadged variants of the Clevo W110ER; Clevo is...
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Basic Specs
| Laptop type |
Gaming PC |
| Thickness |
1.46 inches |
| Weight |
3.97 pounds |
| Operating system |
Windows 7 |
| Screen size (diagonal) |
11.6 inches |
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| CPU family |
Sandy Bridge |
| Graphics type |
Switchable |
| Integrated GPU model |
GMA HD |
| Base discrete GPU brand |
Nivida |
Tech Specs
Hardware
| Laptop type |
Gaming PC |
| Width |
11.3 inches |
| Depth |
8.15 inches |
| Thickness |
1.46 inches |
| Weight |
3.97 pounds |
| Color |
Black |
Software
| Operating system |
Windows 7 |
Display (base)
| Screen size (diagonal) |
11.6 inches |
| Display surface |
Matte |
| Technology |
LCD |
| Backlight |
LED |
| Resolution (X) |
1366 px |
| Resolution (Y) |
768 px |
Display (max)
| Size (diagonal) |
11.6 inches |
| Technology |
LCD |
| Backlit |
LED |
| Resolution (X) |
1366 px |
| Resolution (Y) |
768 px |
Keyboard
| Type |
Chiclet |
| Number pad |
Yes |
Mouse
Processor (base)
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| CPU family |
Sandy Bridge |
| Model |
Core i5-2450M |
| Cores |
2 |
| Clockspeed |
2.5 GHz |
| Turbo clockspeed |
3.1 GHz |
Processor (max)
| Brand |
Intel |
| Family |
Ivy Bridge |
| Model |
Core i7-3612QM |
| Cores |
4 |
| Clockspeed |
2.1 GHz |
| Turbo clockspeed |
3.1 GHz |
GPU (base)
| Graphics type |
Switchable |
| Integrated GPU brand |
Nvidia |
| Integrated GPU model |
GMA HD |
| Base discrete GPU brand |
Nivida |
| Discrete GPU model |
GeForce GT 650M |
| Dedicated VRAM size |
2 GB |
GPU (max)
| Integrated GPU brand |
Intel |
| Integrated GPU model |
GMA HD |
| Discrete GPU brand |
Nivida |
| Discrete GPU model |
GeForce GT 650M |
| Dedicated VRAM size |
2 GB |
Memory
| Base RAM size |
4 GB |
| Max. config RAM size |
16 GB |
| RAM type |
DDR3 |
| Base RAM speed |
1600 MHz |
| RAM slots |
2 |
Storage
| Options |
HDD (7200RPM), Flash Memory (SSD) |
| Base drive type |
HDD (7200RPM) |
| Base drive capacity |
250 GB |
| Max. config HDD |
750 GB |
| Max. config SSD |
480 GB |
Audio
Webcam
| Effective pixels |
1.3 megapixels |
Port options
| USB |
1 |
| USB 3.0 |
2 |
| Ethernet |
1 |
| Ethernet type |
10/100/1000 (Gigabit) |
| VGA |
1 |
| HDMI |
1 |
| 3.5mm line-in / microphone |
1 |
| 3.5mm mic / headphone combo |
1 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi options |
802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a |
| Bluetooth |
Yes |
| Bluetooth version |
3.0 + HS |
Battery
| Size |
6 cell, 62.16 Wh |
| Chemistry |
Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Removable |
Yes |
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