The table below shows performance results for all the laptops that we have tested in 2011. The latest reviews are listed at the top of the table and we'll be adding all of the notebooks and netbooks that we test throughout the year.
For the Blender 3D and iTunes MP3 encoding tests, a lower time is better. For the 3DMark06 test, a higher number is better. For the battery test, a longer time is better.
| 2011 notebook performance chart | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Price | Battery life |
3DMark06 | iTunes Encoding |
Blender 3D rendering |
| Fujitsu LifeBook S761 |
$2588 | 4hr 8min | 5014 | 46sec | 37sec |
| Sony VAIO VPCEH17FG |
$799 | 2hr 58min | 3314 | 1min 6sec | 55sec |
| HP Pavilion dv7 |
TBA | 2hr 25min | 11871 | 43sec | 20sec |
| ASUS Lamborghini VX7 |
$2999 | 2hr 9min | 13927 | 52sec | 24sec |
| HP ProBook 5330m |
$999 | 2hr 21min | 3487 | 1min 7sec | 57sec |
| Acer 5750G |
$999 | 3hr 35min | 5323 | 52sec | 44sec |
| HP Pavilion dv6 |
$1999 | 3hr 02min | 12103 | 47sec | 21sec |
| Dell Latitude E6420 |
$2371 | 3hr 31min | 5163 | 52sec | 39sec |
| HP ProBook 6560b |
$1899 | 2hr 59min | 5109 | 46sec | 37sec |
| Alienware M11x R3 |
$1799 | 2hr 43min | 8457 | 60sec | 52sec |
| Toshiba Satellite P750 |
$1199 | 2hr 7min | 8794 | 55sec | 44sec |
| HP EliteBook 8460p |
$4099 | 3hr 27min | 5213 | 44sec | 21sec |
| Dell XPS 15z (P12F) |
$1698 | 3hr 30min | 7428 | 44sec | 37sec |
| Toshiba Satellite C660 |
$699 | 3hr 17min | 3319 | 1min 7sec | 57sec |
| Toshiba Satellite L750 |
$999 | 3hr 10min | 3642 | 54sec | 44sec |
| ASUS N73SV |
$1899 | 1hr 34min | 8312 | 47sec | 24sec |
| Toshiba Portege R830 |
$2667.50 | 5hr 12min | 3792 | 46sec | 40sec |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 |
$2684 | 2hr 8min | 2549 | 46sec | 40sec |
| Lenovo ThinkPad W520 |
$4147 | 6hr 06min | 8299 | 46sec | 38sec |
| Samsung Notebook Series 9 |
$2499 | 3hr 16min | 2394 | 1min 29sec | 1min 19sec |
| Toshiba Tecra R850 (PT520A-01S003) |
$1925 | 4hr 15min | 4230 | 51sec | 40sec |
| HP Pavilion dm1 (dm1-3010AU) |
$699 | 4hr 31min | 2268 | 3min 21sec | 2min 43sec |
| MSI A6200 |
$599 | 2hr 25min | 1747 | 1min 23sec | 1min 39sec |
| Medion Akoya 6224 (MD 98630) |
$699 | 4hr 17min | 4238 | 1min 16sec | 58sec |
| Dell Inspiron M102z |
$699 | 4hr 32min | 2272 | 3min 1sec | 2min 43sec |
| Panasonic Toughbook CF-C1 |
$3299 | 2hr 25min | 1335 | 1min | 55sec |
| Lenovo Thinkpad T420 |
$2449 | 3hr 30min | 3492 | 49sec | 40sec |
| MSI Wind U270 |
$549 | 3hr 19min | 2313 | 3min 2sec | 2min 41sec |
| MSI Wind U160DX |
$399 | 4hr 59min | 155 | 7min 43sec | 6min 42sec |
| Dell Inspiron 15R N5110 |
$599 | 3hr 33min | 3316 | 1min 8sec | 57sec |
| MSI GE620 | $1399 | 2hr 8min | 8303 | 50sec | 24sec |
| Gateway EC39C |
$1899 | 2hr 55min | 3686 | 1min 35sec | 1min 34sec |
| Dell Vostro 3550 |
$1299 | 5hr 5min | 7510 | 44sec | 37sec |
| MSI CR640 | $799 | 3hr 50min | 3927 | 53sec | 44sec |
| HP Pavilion G62-454TU |
$649 | 2hr 26min | 1434 | 1min 18sec | 1min 33sec |
| Samsung NF210-A01AU |
$499 | 6hr 10min | 153 | 8min 3sec | 7min 12sec |
| Apple MacBook Pro 15in (early 2010) |
$2499 | n/a | n/a | 30sec | 20sec |
| Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830T |
$1299 | 2hr 24min | 1101 | 1min 56sec | 1min 52sec |
| Sony VAIO CB Series (VPCCB15FG) |
$1499 | 2hr 30min | 6446 | 55sec | 46sec |
| Sony VAIO SB Series (VPCSB16FG) |
$1499 | 3hr 19min | 5185 | 50sec | 41sec |
| Dell Latitude E5520 |
$1771 | 4hr 48min | 4255 | 48sec | 40sec |
| Dell XPS 15 (L501x) |
$1544 | 1hr 22min | 7390 | 1min 16sec | 43 |
| Acer Aspire 5742G |
$1199 | 2hr 43min | 6862 | 56sec | 54sec |
| Sony VAIO YB Series VPCYB16KG |
$799 | 3hr 34min | 2229 | 4min 4sec | 2min 44sec |
| Dell Inspiron M501R |
$999 | 1hr 32min | 5874 | 1min 58sec | 1min 7sec |
| HP Elitebook 8740w |
$7399 | 51min | 12646 | n/a | 45sec |
| Toshiba NB550D | $499 | 3hr 13min | 1882 | 4min 54sec | 1min 45sec |
| Fujitsu Lifebook TH550 |
$1599 | 3hr 36min | 958 | 2min 2sec | 1min 53sec |
| Medion Akoya E7216 MD98550 |
$799 | 3hr 1min | 1721 | 1min 2sec | 59sec |
| Dell Inspiron M101z |
$649 | 3hr 26min | 1135 | 3min 48sec | 4min |
| Toshiba Satellite A660/07R (PSAW3A-07R00R) |
$2299 | 1hr 5min | 8320 | 1min 12sec | 44sec |
| Sony VAIO Y Series VPCYA15FGB |
$1099 | 3hr 14min | 1113 | 3min 6sec | 1min 52sec |
| Medion Akoya E7220 (MD 98740) | $599 | 4hr 13min | 4216 | 1min 21sec | 57sec |
| Alienware M18x | $3299 | 2hr 1min | 22411 | 37ec | 20sec |
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