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Gigabyte M912X review

£519 inc VAT

Manufacturer: Gigabyte

Our Rating: We rate this 3 out of 5

By | 15 April 09

The Gigabyte M912X is a mini convertible laptop that sits somewhere between a netbook and a mobile internet device (MID).

The Gigabyte M912X is a mini convertible laptop that sits somewhere between a netbook and a mobile internet device (MID).

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Running Windows XP Home, the Gigabyte M912X is perhaps more correctly described as a netbook - but even the Gigabyte packaging also refers to it as an MID.

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It has a 1,024x600-pixel touchscreen that isn't particularly bright but can swivel clockwise so the screen is uppermost and it functions as a tablet PC. We found the Gigabyte M912X's touchscreen surprisingly responsive - not something you can say of all tablets, as our experiences with the first edition UMPCs proved.

The review sample Gigabyte M912X that Expansys sent us had Windows XP Home running in Classic mode - in other words the graphics were flat with a Win XP-esque grey background.

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You get copies of Viewer programs for Microsoft Office applications, which is a bit of a surprise on the Gigabyte M912X - a device with 1GB of DDRII RAM at its disposal and a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU. Given the price tag of £519, we'd have expected at least Microsoft Works, if not Microsoft Office itself.

A webcam, 802.11b and g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and SD and ExpressCard slots make up the hardware list.

Gigabyte M912X Expert Verdict »
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Intel Atom 1.6GHz
Genuine Microsoft Windows ULCPC XP Home
Intel 945GSE chipset
1GB RAM
HDD 160GB
8.9in LCD panel, WXGA 1280x768, w/Touch screen, 180-degree rotation angle
LCD backlight using inverter technology
HDD 2.5in, 9.5mm SATA HDD
80-key keyboard/Touch Pad
I/O Port USB x3, mic in, earphone out, D-SUB RJ45, Express card 34, SD/MMC/MS
audio speaker: 1.5 watt x 2
Bluetooth BlueTooth 2.0 built-in
1.3Mp webcam
wireless LAN 802.11b/g by mini-card
Kensington lock
Li-ion 4500mAh, battery life 3.5 hrs
235x180x28~42mm
1.3kg (include 2.5in HDD and 4 cell battery)
  • Build Quality: We give this item 6 of 10 for build quality
  • Features: We give this item 6 of 10 for features
  • Value for Money: We give this item 5 of 10 for value for money
  • Overall: We give this item 6 of 10 overall

Neither a great netbook, or a true MID, the Gigabyte M912X ought to be a nippy machine but seems rather clunky and expensive by comparison with the latest netbooks.

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