
We used an Asus A6JA for testing, thanks to a loan from this early adopter of Intel's new Centrino Duo Mobile Technology. Along with an Intel Core Duo T2500 (2.00 GHz) processor, this machine also includes a 15.4" TFT display, two 512 MB DDR2-533 memory modules, and the 945PM Express chipset. ATI's high end graphics chip - the Mobility Radeon X1600 - works in tandem with 512 MB of dedicated video RAM to handle video data.
To compare the Centrino Duo to a Centrino single (older model) we selected the LG Electronics LW60 Express. This is one of the fastest 15.4" Sonoma notebooks, and also belongs in the second generation of Centrino components. LG's LW60 Express includes a Pentium M 760 (2.00 GHz) and two 512 MB DDR2 memory modules that operate in dual channel mode. To determine if the Intel Core Duo T2500 runs faster than the fastest Pentium M currently available - the Pentium M 780 (2.26 GHz) - we also conducted a handful of measurements with this processor in the LW60 as well.
HP's nx6125 represented the AMD faction, which we outfitted with a Turion 64 ML-40 and 1 GB of DDR333 memory. For those who don't already know, the integrated memory controller in the Turion 64 CPU supports neither energy saving DDR2 RAM nor faster dual-channel mode operation. This unit uses an ATI Mobility Radeon X300 integrated into the chipset, which offers sufficient performance for most standard applications.
| System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Intel Pentium M 780 | LG LW60 - JDPG |
| Intel Pentium M 760 | ATI Mobility Radeon X600 - 128 MB
2x 512 MB DDR2-533 (CL 4.0-4-4-15) |
| Intel Core Duo T2500 | Asus A6000 - A6JA
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 - 512 MB 2x 512 MB DDR2-533 (CL 4.0-4-4-15) |
| AMD Turion 64 ML-40 | HP nx6125
ATI Mobility Radeon X300 - 128 MB 2x 512 MB DDR333 (CL 2.5-3-3-7) |
| System Software & Drivers | |
| OS | Windows XP Professional 5.10.2600, Service Pack 2 |
| DirectX Version | 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) |
| Graphics Driver | notebook manufacturer |
| Chipset Driver | notebook manufacturer |
- Is Faster Notebook Performance Worth Shorter Battery Life?
- Yonah: Pentium M Successor With Two Cores
- ..., Faster Front Side Bus (FSB),
- ...and Other Important Enhancements
- Dynamic Power Coordination
- Dynamic Power Coordination, Continued
- Digital Media Boost
- I've Got A Core Duo Processor LV L2400. What Have You Got?
- Models And Pricing For Core Duo And Core Solo CPUs
- Overview Of All Centrino Generations
- New Chipsets And Two Different Southbridges
- Test System Configuration Details And Comparison Systems
- Benchmarks And Settings
- Extended Benchmark Suite
- ABBYY FineReader 8
- Application Test Results
- Windows Media Encoder 9
- Results From The Multitasking Scenarios
- Office Applications: SYSmark 2004 SE
- SYSmark 2004 SE, Continued
- Battery Life: MobileMark 2005
- MobileMark 2005, Continued
- Energy Drain: Graphics Chip Or Chipset?
- Summary And Conclusions
- Summary And Conclusions, Continued