roohan1991
Active member
Hello, below are the specs of the optimus laptop that I ordered as a gift for someone, however as the laptop did not arrive as early as I would have liked, the person for who the laptop was for went abroad for holiday. I didn't open the laptop thinking that I would wait for the person to return but then remembered that I should make sure that the laptop works fine so after about 5-6 days of having received the laptop I decided to turn it on.
My initial impression was that the laptop along with the power brick was too big and heavy and perhaps I should have ordered the Vortex instead... because despite the longer battery life on the optimus, it is not something that one can carry around all the time, and the mobility was the main reason I didn't go for the Vortex. Nonetheless, I ignored the size and turned the laptop on, downloaded a firewall, anti-malware programme, etc. I was hoping the laptop with the i7 processor, 8 GB ram and the hybrid hard-drive would be faster when turning on and browsing the net and watching youtube videos, but it was as fast as my cousins i5 hp laptop. It was somewhat alarming at how slow the laptop was when I was using google maps.
Since the laptop was for gaming I decided to install some mmorpg, however I was unable to download LOTRO and some other random games. Eventually managed to download wizards101. Although the game worked fine, which it would on most systems given its low system requirements, the laptop heated up quite quickly when playing the game, the fan noise was medium but again, I wouldn't expect it playing a game like wizards101.
The worst and main problem I have encountered over the last two days is the random shutting down of the laptop. Whilst I am playing the game the laptop automatically shuts down, it states windows updating and then shuts down. I figured it was normal at first but then when it happened again the subsequent day I figured it may be a problem.
I don't wanna make the laptop sound bad because it does have a good keyboard and an amazing screen. Also, I wouldn't be surprised if the problems mentioned above are somehow my fault because I am not that technical when it comes to laptops.
Its already been 10 days since my order arrived even though its only been about 4-5 days since I started using the laptop. So returning it is not something I am able to do, I don't think, therefore I really hope I can get some advice on how to speed my laptop up as it should be fast, I know should be fast looking at the specs. Also how to stop the random shut downs.
If you can't give me advice in relation to the above then someone tell me whether or not I can return the laptop.
Chassis & Display
Optimus II: 15.6" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-2670QM (2.20GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
nVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M - 2GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
500GB SEAGATE MOMENTUS XT HYBRID, SATA 3 Gb/s, 32MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & INTEL® CENTRINO® ADVANCED-N 6230 inc BLUETOOTH
USB Options
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Battery
Optimus Series 6 Cell Lithium-ION Battery - 65.85WH
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 90W Adaptor (GT 540M) / 120W Adaptor (GT 555M)
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1.3 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Quantity
1
My initial impression was that the laptop along with the power brick was too big and heavy and perhaps I should have ordered the Vortex instead... because despite the longer battery life on the optimus, it is not something that one can carry around all the time, and the mobility was the main reason I didn't go for the Vortex. Nonetheless, I ignored the size and turned the laptop on, downloaded a firewall, anti-malware programme, etc. I was hoping the laptop with the i7 processor, 8 GB ram and the hybrid hard-drive would be faster when turning on and browsing the net and watching youtube videos, but it was as fast as my cousins i5 hp laptop. It was somewhat alarming at how slow the laptop was when I was using google maps.
Since the laptop was for gaming I decided to install some mmorpg, however I was unable to download LOTRO and some other random games. Eventually managed to download wizards101. Although the game worked fine, which it would on most systems given its low system requirements, the laptop heated up quite quickly when playing the game, the fan noise was medium but again, I wouldn't expect it playing a game like wizards101.
The worst and main problem I have encountered over the last two days is the random shutting down of the laptop. Whilst I am playing the game the laptop automatically shuts down, it states windows updating and then shuts down. I figured it was normal at first but then when it happened again the subsequent day I figured it may be a problem.
I don't wanna make the laptop sound bad because it does have a good keyboard and an amazing screen. Also, I wouldn't be surprised if the problems mentioned above are somehow my fault because I am not that technical when it comes to laptops.
Its already been 10 days since my order arrived even though its only been about 4-5 days since I started using the laptop. So returning it is not something I am able to do, I don't think, therefore I really hope I can get some advice on how to speed my laptop up as it should be fast, I know should be fast looking at the specs. Also how to stop the random shut downs.
If you can't give me advice in relation to the above then someone tell me whether or not I can return the laptop.
Chassis & Display
Optimus II: 15.6" Glossy Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-2670QM (2.20GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
nVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M - 2GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
500GB SEAGATE MOMENTUS XT HYBRID, SATA 3 Gb/s, 32MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & INTEL® CENTRINO® ADVANCED-N 6230 inc BLUETOOTH
USB Options
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Battery
Optimus Series 6 Cell Lithium-ION Battery - 65.85WH
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 90W Adaptor (GT 540M) / 120W Adaptor (GT 555M)
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1.3 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Quantity
1
