Advent Monza E1 (Blue) Specifications, Reviews and Shopping

Advent Monza E1 Blue Review posted on 2012-02-11
15.6 inch Mainstream Notebook
While the gorgeous screen, fantastic storage and eye-catching design make the Monza E1 a decent entry-level laptop for those on a budget, the poor performance, flawed usability and awful battery life are just too prominent to ignore. There are far better laptops you can buy at this price and so the Advent is very hard to recommend.
Rating: 2

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Advent Monza E1 Blue Overview

Advent Monza E1 (Blue) Specifications, Reviews and Shopping

Screen: 15.6 inch Glossy LCD (1366x768 px)
OS: 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor: 1.65 AMD E Series E-450 (dual core)
Memory: 6 DDR3 GB
Storage: 640 GB
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Recommended Retail Price
£349
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Advent Monza E1 Blue Specifications

System

Category:	Mainstream
Released:	January 2012
RRP:	£349
Display:	15.6 inch Glossy LCD (1366x768 px / 16:9)
Processor:	1.65 GHz AMD E Series E-450 (2 cores)
Memory:	6 GB DDR3
OS:	64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium
Warranty:	1 Year Collect-and-Return

Multimedia

Webcam:
Microphone:
TV Tuner:

Input Devices

Pointing Device:	Multi-Touch Touchpad
Numeric Keypad:
Fingerprint Reader:

Connectivity

Express Card Slot:	None
Memory Card Reader:
USB 3.0:	0
USB 2.0:	3
IEEE 1394 (FireWire):
eSATA:	0
Microphone In:
Line Out:	Stereo
VGA:
DVI:
HDMI:
DisplayPort:

Dimensions & Weight

Height/Thickness (Average):	36 mm
Width:	382 mm
Depth:	255 mm
Volume:	3.5 l
Weight:	2.5 kg
Color:	Blue

Graphics

GPU:	AMD Radeon HD 6320M
Memory:	Shared
Type:	Integrated
3DMark06 Score:	2402

Storage

Type:	HDD 5400 rpm
Capacity:	640 GB
Optical Drive:	DVD RW

Communications

Ethernet (LAN):	10/100
Wi-Fi (WLAN):	B/G/N
Mobile Broadband (WWAN):
Modem (Dial-Up):
Bluetooth:	None
GPS:

Power

A.C. Power Adapter:	65 W
Battery Capacity:	32 WHr
Battery Size:	4-Cell
Battery Life:	2.5 hours

Advent Monza E1 Blue Reviews

While the gorgeous screen, fantastic storage and eye-catching design make the Monza E1 a decent entry-level laptop for those on a budget, the poor performance, flawed usability and awful battery life are just too prominent to ignore. There are far better laptops you can buy at this price and so the Advent is very hard to recommend.
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