CTL TW9 Laptop Review

The CTL TW9 runs at a speed of 2.53 Ghz with the Intel based i5 processor and has 2 GB DDR3 RAM. Although smaller than most laptops, the CTL TW9 is equipped for multitasking. It can do anything from average computing requirements to the most demanding tasks like gaming and 3D graphics. This is possible thanks to the dedicated graphics card with which the laptop is installed. The 512MB nVidia® GeForce 9600M-GS is capable of playing most online and offline games.

It has a 320 GB 5400 RPM SATA hard drive storage, which is more than enough to store pictures, music, videos and more.

Speaking of HD, this laptop gives your audience a Full HD experience. It has an HDMI port, which can be connected to any HDTV or HDTV compatible television.

The laptop also has the following I/O ports:

-Bluetooth optional
– 2 audio connectors: microphone input, speaker output
– 2 USB 2.0 ports
– 1 HDMI port
– 1 CRT port
– 1 Express Card/54 – PC Card Slot
– 1 modem port (RJ11)
– 1 Ethernet port (RJ45)
– 1 DC input
-Card reader

The CTL TW9 Travel Master is priced around $1099.00 not including shipping and handling.

SPECIFICATIONS AVAILABLE OPTIONS (From CTL website)

Processor:

• Intel Core i5-540 2.53 GHz Configurable on website

Memory:

• 2GB DDR3 Kingston 2GB DDR3 RAM

Operating system:

• Windows 7 Professional
• with Microsoft Office 2007 Home BasicMicrosoft Office 2007
• Small Business Microsoft Office 2007 Professional

Hard drives:

• 320 gig SATA
• 320 GB 5400 RPM SATA hard drive

Graphics:

• Nvidia GeForce 9600 512MB nVidia® GeForce 9600M-GS 512MB

PROS

The CTL TW9 has the potential for perfect performance thanks to its powerful processor and high-capacity RAM. This is a new generation laptop that runs a Windows 7 operating system. It has a lot of storage for a laptop of this size, not to mention the storage of pictures, music, videos and others.

CONS

The CTL TW9 has an HDMI port, but it can only display a maximum resolution of 1280 x 800 (usually standard high definition) and not Full HD, which is 1080p/1080i (1920 x 1080).