Averatec 5110HX Laptop (1.3 GHz Pentium-M processor (Centrino), 512 MB RAM, 40 GB hard drive, DVD-RW/CD-RW drive)

by Averatec

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8.3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001BRD4Y
• Item model number: 5110HX
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,948 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 14, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Reasonably powerful and laden with upscale options, the comfortably portable Averatec 5110HX is also surprisingly affordable. Though it isn't ideal for ultra-demanding business environments or high-end 3-D graphic applications, the unit will easily handle most typical leisure or professional tasks and won't break the bank or your back while doing so.

The Averatec 5110HX brandishes Intel's new Centrino technology. Centrino refers to a triumvirate of interconnected elements -- an Intel Pentium-M CPU (in this case a 1.3 GHz model), an Intel 855 chipset, and an Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 network connection -- all of which work hand-in-hand to make your notebook fast, lightweight, battery-efficient and wireless-capable. Averatec has added a generous alloent of 512 MB DDR SDRAM memory and an Intel 855GM graphics controller with 64 MB of shared (not dedicated) memory. Though dedicated video memory is preferred, 64 MB shared memory is perfectly adequate for most standard 3-D apps.

The Averatec 5110HX features a midsize 40 GB hard disk on which to store your important data and a DVD-RW/CD-RW drive through which you can play and burn audio CDs, archive data, play DVD movies and burn home videos to DVD format. You'll monitor your activities on a large 15-inch XGA TFT display capable of sharp 1024 by 768 resolutions, and listen to your tunes via built-in stereo speakers.

For such a small and affordable notebook, the Averatec 5110HX is very well connected. Communication options include integrated 10/100 Mbit LAN for fast networking and Internet access, a 56K modem for slower dial-up environments and 802.11b wireless for those times when you can't plug in. Other important amenities include three fast USB 2.0 ports for data streaming with external devices such as scanners and digital cameras, an IEEE 1394 FireWire port for high-speed data transfers with digital camcorders, a Type II PC Card CardBus slot, and an 88-key full-sized keyboard with 12 one-touch function keys.

Microsoft's Windows XP Home Edition heads up the preinstalled software bundle, which also features Microsoft's Works 7.0 productivity package and PowerDVD XP DVD player. Battery life is estimated at an admirable five-plus hours with the enclosed Smart Li-ion cell.