Finding the Greenest Notebooks
Submitted by Matt on Tue, 11/24/2009 - 03:36
Notebooks, including laptops, netbooks, and tablets, is the most well-reviewed e-gear category. HP models are noted by all five sources; Apple and Toshiba by four. The EPEAT Gold database includes over 430 models for the US; Sony and Toshiba offer the most.
| Manufacturer | Greenpeace Search - Dec 08 [1] Greenpeace PVC/BFR Free - Jan 10 [2] |
Yahoo Green Mar 09 [3] LaptopLogic.com Jul 09 [4] EU EcoLabel (Eco Flower) - Mar 10 [5] Nordic Swan Mar 10 [6] |
EPEAT Gold USA Feb 10 |
| Acer | Aspire 3811TZ/TZG [2] | ||
| Apple | "entire product range" [2] | MacBook Air [3] MacBook Pro [4] |
11 models |
| ASUSTek | Eee PC 1000HE [3] 18 models [5] |
9 models | |
| BenQ | 1 model | ||
| Dell | Latitude E4300 [4] Studio xps 13 [4] |
16 models | |
| Fujitsu | 4 models [6] | 6 models | |
| Hewlett Packard / Compaq |
Elitebook 2530p [1] Elitebook 8440/8540 [2] ProBook 5310 [2] |
2730p [3] Mini 1101 [4] ProBook 4410s [4] |
37 models |
| Lenovo | ThinkPad X301 [3] ThinkPad T400 [4] |
26 models | |
| Panasonic | 12 models | ||
| Samsung | 28 models | ||
| Sony | VAIO P [4] | 191 models | |
| Toshiba | Protege R600 [1] | Protege A600 [3] Protege R600 [4] Satellite A555 [4] |
98 models |
EPEAT column includes Gold models from "Workstation Notebooks".
Learn how to use the 'Exceptions' field in a model's EPEAT database listing to avoid purchasing an out-of-compliance configuration.
Find EPEAT Gold products in other countries.
Greenpeace Search rates products on a 10-point scale; we report models scoring 5.0 or better. The score is shown in parenthesis.
EcoLabel also lists a model from SC MAGUAY IMPEX SRL (Romainia).
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