The CTL TW9 runs at a speed of 2.53Ghz with the Intel-based i5 processor and has a 2GB DDR3 RAM. Although smaller than most notebooks, the CTL TW9 is equipped to multitask. It can do anything from medium computing requirements to the most demanding tasks such as games and 3D graphics. This is possible thanks to the dedicated graphics card with which the laptop is installed. The nVidia® GeForce 9600M-GS 512MB is capable of playing most games online and offline.
It has a 320GB 5400RPM 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 ready or HD compatible television.
The laptop also has the following I / O ports:
– Optional Bluetooth
– 2 audio connectors: microphone in, speaker out
– 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 Travel Master CTL TW9 is priced around $ 1099.00, excluding 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 Basic Microsoft Office 2007
- Small Business Microsoft Office 2007 Professional
HDD:
- 320 gigabytes SATA
- 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Graphics:
- Nvidia GeForce 9600 512 MB nVidia® GeForce 9600M-GS 512 MB
PROS
The CTL TW9 has the potential for perfect performance due to its powerful processor and high capacity RAM. This is a next-gen laptop running a Windows 7 operating system. It has plenty of storage space for a laptop of this size not to mention storing 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 the standard high definition) and not Full HD, which is 1080p / 1080i (1920 x 1080).