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17 May 2006 (Original Review Published 11 March 2006)

ITC METABOX 730u (Updated Review)

A Clevo 570A Powerhouse

Performance

With the GeForce Go 7800 GTX from Nvidia these desktop replacement units truly are earning their name. Performance is on a par with most computers that weigh down or hold up your desktop. And, interestingly enough, prices are converging too. It’s all a matter of volume of course and now that laptops are the preferred platform and outselling desktops, there’s no excuse now not to own one that is (trans)portable. Actually, unlike the much heavier 740, the 730 is quite luggable but have the dropdown tables on airliners shrunk? Don’t even think about placing it on those fragile tables!

 

Test Setup

 

 

ITC 740u (Clevo D900T)

ITC METABOX 730u (Clevo 570A)

CPU

Intel Pentium 670 3.8GHz

Intel Dothan Pentium-M 2.26GHz

CHIPSET

Intel 915G + ICH6 - Grantsdale Core

Intel 915G + ICH6 - Grantsdale Core

MEMORY

2GB (2x 1GB) PC4200 DDR2

2GB (2x 1GB) PC4200 DDR2

GPU

Nvidia GeForce Go 7800 GTX 256MB DDR3

Nvidia GeForce Go 7800 GTX 256MB DDR3

HDD

2x 100GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA Hard Disk (RAID-0)

100GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA Hard Disk

OS

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2

Drivers

Nvidia ForceWare 81.94

Nvidia ForceWare 81.94

 

 

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Introduction, Specifications

Test Setup

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