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Features and portability are this 1.6GHz Centrino-based laptop's primary strengths, but it can also hold its own in the office computing.
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Unreal Tournament 2003, conclusions
 Unreal Tournament
2003 |
Source: Epic |
| Unreal
Tournament 2003 is the sequel to 1999's multiple 'Game of the Year' award
winner. It uses the very latest Unreal Engine technology - where graphics, sound
and game play are taken beyond the bleeding edge. Unreal Tournament 2003 employs
the use of Vertex as well as Pixel Shaders and it's recommended that you use a
DirectX 8 videocard to get the most out of the game.
| UT2003 |
| Flyby: |
| 640x480 |
FPS |
Ranking |
| Gigabyte G-MAX N512 |
261.63 |
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| Sony VAIO VGN-T140P |
30.32 |
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| Gigabyte G-MAX N203 |
29.69 |
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| 1024x768 |
FPS |
Ranking |
| Gigabyte G-MAX N512 |
158.09 |
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| Sony VAIO VGN-T140P |
15.16 |
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| Gigabyte G-MAX N203 |
19.31 |
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| Botmatch |
| 640x480 |
FPS |
Ranking |
| Gigabyte G-MAX N512 |
81.18 |
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| Sony VAIO VGN-T140P |
17.61 |
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| Gigabyte G-MAX N203 |
23.26 |
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| 1024x768 |
FPS |
Ranking |
| Gigabyte G-MAX N512 |
80.09 |
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| Sony VAIO VGN-T140P |
9.55 |
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| Gigabyte G-MAX N203 |
12.46 |
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UT2003 was just barely playable
at 640x480 on the Gigabyte G-Max N203 notebook. Did we mention that this machine
is not intended for heavy gaming?
Final thoughts on this red and white notebook
 The Gigabyte G-Max N203 notebook packs a
bunch of ports and features into a small package, and that's a good thing. The
only interface that could possibly have been added would have been a card
reader. Overall, the G-Max N203 is a jack of all trades. It definitely has the
processing power to handle serious office applications with its 1.6GHz Pentium M
processor (though a memory upgrade from the default 256MB would be recommended)
and it works well as an entertainment PC with its DVD drive and adequate battery
life. Since the N203 is new to the North American market, check with your local
dealers for pricing.
The only application for which
it is not well suited is the role of a 3D gaming PC, since the integrated Intel
Extreme 2 graphics are not up to anything but the least demanding gaming tasks.
The 'Jazz Black' model seems slightly more appealing, mainly because of the
extra 256MB of memory, which would definitely come in handy for more demanding
tasks like Adobe Photoshop.
The G-Max N203 does boast a
'love it or hate it' kind of look, at least in the case of our Ruby Red review
model. It has considerable visual appeal, especially if you like Apple's iBook
line of laptops, but all the flash may turn some off. The high-end Jazz Black
model appears to be considerably more conservative looking.
We wished the notebook was
slightly lighter, as it is on the heavy side for a 12.6" screen notebook. The
variety of ports and interfaces are a good tradeoff for this fact though.
Our only major concern revolved
around the measly six month warranty on the battery (according to the web site).
This is not something we have seen in the past, and we hope it does not become a
trend. In our view, the battery should be expected to last as long as the laptop
does, barring misuse. Overall, the Gigabyte G-Max N203 would be a
worthy laptop for work in the office or on the road, as well as the occasional
DVD movie. It's a portable workhorse that can handle many media types with
ease.
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