Introduction

Novatech are renowned for producing some of the best performance notebooks on the market as well as being one of the UK's largest independent component and peripheral retailers. Aside from performance notebooks, they also build a variety of entry-level notebooks to compete with the large, multinational manufacturers such as Dell and Asus.

Today we are going to look at the Novatech X16 HD Pro notebook which is designed with multimedia and light gaming in mind. It makes use of the somewhat basic nVidia G105M GPU which is based on the 9300M G, but with a few new features.

Specification

Novatech X16 HD Pro
Processor	Intel T6500 Core 2 Duo Mobile 2MB Cache Dual Core 2.1GHz
Memory	4GB DDR2 800MHz (2 x 2GB)
Hard Drive	500GB 5400RPM SATA
Optical Drive	8 x DVD-RW / CD-RW SATA
Graphics Card	nVidia GeForce G105M 512MB (GDDR2)
Screen	15.6” LED Backlit Glossy Display (1366 x 768)
Audio	Realtek High Definition Audio
Speakers	2 x 2 Watt Stereo Speakers
Battery	6-cell smart Lithium-Ion 4400mAh
Dimensions	374w x 256d x 37.9h
Warranty	12 Months RTB (Upgradable to 2 years)
Weight	2.6kg with battery
Operating System	Windows Vista Home Premium (64 bit)
Price	£596.34 inc. VAT (with Windows 7 Home Premium)