Test Settings
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| Notebook Performance Details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Model | Eurocom D900F Panther | MSI GT725-212US |
| CPU | Intel Core i7 965 3.20 GHz QPI 6.4 GT/s, 8.0 MB L3 Cache | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 2.00 GHz FSB-1066, 6.0 MB L2 Cache |
| Chipset | Intel X58/ICH10R | Intel PM45/ICH9M |
| Memory | 6.0 GB DDR3-1066 CAS 7 | 4.0 GB DDR2-800 CAS 6 |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce 280M 1.0 GB 580 MHz GPU, GDDR3-1900 | ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB 500 MHz GPU, GDDR3-1700 |
| HDD | 2x Seagate ST9500420AS RAID 0 500 GB, 7200 RPM, 16 MB Cache | WD Scorpio Black WD3200BEKT 320 GB, 7200 RPM, 16 MB Cache |
| Sound | Integrated HD Audio | Integrated HD Audio |
| Wired LAN | Integrated Gigabit LAN | Integrated Gigabit LAN |
| Wireless LAN | Intel WiFi Link 5300 802.11n | Atheros AR928X 802.11n |
| Optical | Panasonic UJ-130 BD-ROM DVD±RW 2x BD-ROM, 8x DVD±R, 4x DVD±RW | Optiarc BC-5500S BD-ROM DVD±RW 2x BD-ROM, 8x DVD±R, 4x DVD±RW |
We chose the benchmark suite from our most recent System Builder Marathon to highlight the capabilities of each notebook. Anyone curious to see how these notebooks compare to portable desktops can thus compare today’s benchmark results to those of our three most recent custom-built systems.
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| Benchmark Configuration | |
|---|---|
| 3D Games | |
| Crysis | Patch 1.2.1, DirectX 10, 64-bit executable, benchmark tool |
| Test Set 1: High Quality, No AA | |
| Test Set 2: Very High Quality, No AA | |
| Far Cry 2 | DirectX 10, in-game benchmark |
| Test Set 1: Very High Quality, No AA | |
| Test Set 2: Ultra High Quality, 4x AA | |
| STALKER: Clear Sky | Average of 4 segments "A-Tested Object' |
| Test Set 1: High Preset, DirectX 10, EFDL, no MSAA | |
| Test Set 2: High Preset, DirectX 10, EFDL, 4xMSAA | |
| World In Conflict | Patch 1009, DirectX 10, timedemo |
| Test 1: Very High Details, No AA / No AF | |
| Test 2: Very High Details 4x AA / 16x AF | |
| Audio/Video Encoding | |
| iTunes 8 | Version: 8.1.0.52 (x64) |
| Audio CD ("Terminator II" SE), 53 min. | |
| Default format AAC | |
| LAME MP3 | Version: 3.98 64-bit (07-04-2008) |
| Audio CD "Terminator II" SE, 53 min. | |
| .wav to MP3 | |
| TMPGEnc 4.6 | Version: 4.6.3.268 |
| Import File: "Terminator 2" SE DVD (5 Minutes) | |
| Resolution: 720x576 (PAL) 16:9 | |
| DivX 6.8.5 | Encoding mode: Insane Quality |
| Enhanced multithreading enabled using SSE4 | |
| Quarter-pixel search | |
| Xvid 1.2.1 | Display encoding status = off |
| MainConcept Reference 1.6.1 | MPEG2 to MPEG2 (H.264), MainConcept H.264/AVC Codec, 28 sec HDTV 1920x1080 (MPEG2), Audio: MPEG2 (44.1 kHz, 2 Channel, 16-Bit, 224 Kb/s), Mode: PAL (25 FPS) |
| Productivity | |
| Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 | Version: 11.0, Rendering Dragon Image at 1920x1080 (HDTV) |
| Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus 8.5 | Version: 8.5.287, Virus database 2094, Benchmark: Scan 334 MB Folder of ZIP/RAR compressed files |
| WinRAR 3.9 x64 | Version 3.90 beta 2, WinZIP Command line Version 3.0, Compression = Best, Dictionary = 4,096 KB, Benchmark: THG-Workload (334 MB) |
| WinZip 12 | Version 12.0, Compression = Best, Benchmark: THG-Workload (139 MB) |
| Synthetic Benchmarks and Settings | |
| 3DMark Vantage | Version: 1.0.1, 3DMark score |
| PCMark Vantage | Version: 1.00, System, Memory, Hard Disk Drive benchmarks, Windows Media Player 10.00.00.3646 |
| SiSoftware Sandra 2009 SP3 | Version 2009.4.15.92, CPU Test = CPU Arithmetic / Multimedia, Memory Test = Bandwidth Benchmark |
