Eurocom Monster 1.0

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

2
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros:

Solid performance, High-end components, Lightweight.
Great gaming performance; Lightning-fast SSD; Soft-touch finish makes system easy to grip
Phenomenal performance, Manages heat well, Good keyboard and touchpad

Cons:

Bland design, So-so battery life, Narrow viewing angles.
Relatively dim display; Keyboard feels cramped; Short battery life

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Last revision on February 5, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Solid performance, High-end components, Lightweight
Great gaming performance; Lightning-fast SSD; Soft-touch finish makes system easy to grip
Phenomenal performance, Manages heat well, Good keyboard and touchpad

Reviewers Didn't Like

Bland design, So-so battery life, Narrow viewing angles
Relatively dim display; Keyboard feels cramped; Short battery life
Bland looking design

Expert reviews and ratings

When a company creates a product such as the Monster and then pitches it at an entry level price which compares with Ultrabooks and Alienware's M11x it is clear that there are more than a few high quality systems to compete with, or differentiate...

By HardwareHeaven on September 21, 2012

Nvidia GeForce GT 650M with 2GB of RAM; 11.6in 1366 x 768 matt or glossy screen; Quad-core Core i7 ‘Ivy Bridge’, 4-32GB RAM; Choice of HDD/SSD/Hybrid Remember Dell’s ? As the first ultraportable, big-brand gaming laptop worthy of the...

By Trusted Reviews on August 06, 2012

The Eurocom Monster 1.0 packs a lot of power into its 11-inch frame but it could use a design makeover. ...

By PC Mag on June 28, 2012

The 11-inch Eurocom Monster crams the latest Intel Ivy Bridge processor and Nvidia graphics chip into a small-but-powerful gaming...

By LaptopMag on May 18, 2012

The W110ERF achieves its goal of packing the most amount of power in the smallest package possible while still maintaining usability. Stuffing the latest Intel Core i7 quad-core processor and a powerful Nvidia GT 650M graphics card in an 11.6? chassis...

By Notebook Review on May 07, 2012

Eurocom isn’t a household name among gamers but their Monster is certainly a product that’s bound to receive some widespread attention. Its netbook-sized chassis houses components which are typically found on high end gaming notebooks from the...

By Hardware Canucks on February 05, 2013

Although the Monster will offer up excellent gaming performance with some older games, it's GeForce GT 650M struggled a bit in newer DX11 titles. In certain tests isolating CPU, memory and storage performance, it’s clear that Eurocom did a...

By HotHardware on August 13, 2012

When Alienware announced the Ivy Bridge refresh for its gaming notebook lineup, one model was conspicuously absent. Word filtered out that the smallest member of the range, the 11.6” M11x, would not be refreshed and that Dell was preparing to...

By AnandTech on May 18, 2012