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Article: Affordable core 2 duo: BenQ Joybook R55 V40.(laptop computers)(Product/service evaluation)

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January 1, 2007
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The Joybook R55 V40 brings BenQ up to date with the latest 64-bit CPU from Intel. In this instance BenQ has used the T5500 1.66GHz CPU, a lower frequency CPU than all other Core 2 Duo notebooks we've seen so far, with testing proving it to be a strong performer.

The 15.4in screen has a resolution of 1280x800 and has a fairly sturdy housing, though some distortion was evident when pressure is applied to the back of the screen. BenQ claims it has a 16ms response time, but we were still able to see significant ghosting.

In our tests, we found that this unit could keep up with its competitors using CPUs that are more powerful. In WorldBench 5 it scored 94, ... 







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