Toshiba Tecra A11-S3540 Review

Name: Toshiba Tecra A11-S3540 Review - Page 8
Brand: Toshiba

by Jennifer Johnson — Tuesday, June 08, 2010, 12:45 PM EDT

Performance with Half-Life 2 Episode 2 and Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

Gaming Performance

To touch on gaming performance, we chose two games that draw moderately on system resources, Half-Life 2 Episode 2 and Enemy Territory: Quake Wars. We then ran a pre-recorded demo of each at a resolution of 1280x800. The resulting performance achieved is indicated in frames per second in the graph below, and for comparison with machines that are able to play at higher resolutions with larger screens, we'll provide you with a link to our chart from the Asus G51J review.

As the Windows Experience score hints at, the Tecra A11 isn't the best at gaming performance. The machine can handle Half-Life 2 Episode 2 and Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, but its performance doesn't begin to compare with a more serious gaming rig.

Tags: Intel, Notebook, laptop, Toshiba, Tecra, Tecra A11, Core i7-620M, Tecra A11-S3540, A11-S3540, NVIDIA NVS 2100M

Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer grew up around technology. From an early age, she was curious about all things related to computers. As a child, Jennifer remembers spending nights with her dad programming in BASIC and taking apart hard drives to see what was inside. In high school, she wrote her senior term paper on her experiences with building custom computers.

Jennifer graduated from the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. After college, she began writing full-time for various PC and technology magazines. Later, she transitioned to the Web. In these roles, Jennifer has covered a variety of topics including laptops, desktops, smartphones, cameras, tablets, and various consumer electronics devices. When she's not playing with or writing about the latest gadget, Jennifer loves to spend time with her family, capture memories with her camera, and scrapbook.

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