BenQ Joybook S35: Seeing Past Windows 7

Physically, the BenQ Joybook S35 is like a big version of the netbook BenQ, Joybook S101. This can be seen from the use of glossy piano blue with BenQ Joybook writing on the back. The use of such glossy material makes this notebook look modern look, though should be compensated with fingerprints easily attached to this surface.

As a notebook, physical Joybook S35 looks a little wider. Thick notebook itself ranges from 1.3 cm at the numbers (on the front side) up to 2.9 cm (on the back). So is thick, this notebook had not reached the number "sacred" 1 inch. However, calculations were honestly can not release the image as the Joybook S35 notebook thin, as he briefly looked very slim. Moreover, weighed only 1.6 kg.

BenQ S35 All facilities developed on the left and right, including the memory slot, VGA-Out, USB (3 pieces), HDMI, and eSATA. This last facility is underlined because it is not feasible in other thin notebooks. But such a thin notebook generally, there is no optical devices or PCMCIA expansion slot / Express Card. This notebook also has Bluetooth.

On the interior, BenQ does not do a lot of reforms. Keyboard keys are practically the same as BenQ notebooks in general, do not follow the style that is trendy chiclet it. But like the touchpad InfoKomputer made it so textured feel responsive.

Like other thin notebooks, notebook sailed 13.3 "using an Intel Core 2 Solo SU 3500 and the Mobile Intel GS45 chipset. Large memory capacity (4GB), but relatively small hard drive capacity (250GB) when compared to Asus and Acer. Joybook S35 test results appear to compete with Asus UX30 as the best, but it should be noted that this notebook uses Windows 7 that did not fit when compared to the apple-to-apple.
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We have not received an official price of BenQ Joybook S35 with our test specifications, so that was difficult to assess the performance of this notebook as a whole. But according to the distributor Techologies Galva BenQ, Joybook S35 will be sold starting price of U.S. $ 699 complete with Windows 7 Starter Edition. From the calculations on paper, the BenQ S35 is a very worthy choice ogled.




PLUS: good performance; an e-SATA; touchpad is responsive

MINUS: Relatively heavy; less battery life maximum.


SCORING ASSESSMENT
(maximum 5)
Performance: 3.8
Facilities: 3.7
Usage: 4.3
Price: --
TOTAL SCORE: --


Test Results

Performance
Encoding Video: 38 minutes 41 seconds
Audio Encoding: 3 minutes 36 seconds
PCMark Vantage: 1528
Cinebench R10: 1502 CB-CPU
3DMark 2006:
Battery endurance
Playing HD Video: 1 hour 27 minutes
Battery Eater 05: 1 hour 47 minutes


SPECIFICATIONS BenQ Joybook S35
Processor: Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500 (1.4 GHz, 3MB cache L2, FSB 800MHz)
RAM: DDR2-667, 4GB
Chipset: Mobile Intel GS45
Graphics Card: Intel GMA 4500MHD (onboard)
Sound card: Realtek ALC272
Harddisk: SATA 250GB, 5400rpm
Optical drive: No
Facilities: Wi-Fi a / b / g, Ethernet, card reader (SD, SDHC, MMC), HDMI, eSATA, USB (3x), 1.3 MP Webcam
Screen: Wide LCD 13.3 ", 1366x768 pixels
Operating system: Windows 7
Battery: 2250 mAh
Dimensions: 32.8 x24x (1,3-2,9) cm
Weight: 1.6 kg
Warranty: 3 years of service, spare parts 1 year, international, all-risk insurance
Web site: www.benq.com
Price range *: Not yet known
* Galva Technologies, (021) 345-6650


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