Test Setup
Test Notebook: Dell Latitude D630
| CPU I | Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 (45 nm; 2600 MHz, 6 MB L2 Cache) |
| CPU II | Intel Core 2 Duo T7800 (65 nm; 2600 MHz, 4 MB L2 Cache) |
| Motherboard | Mobile Intel GM965 Express Chipset |
| RAM | Samsung2x 1024 MB DDR2-667 SDRAM |
| Hard Disk Drive | Hitachi HTS722016K9A300160 GB, 7.200 RPM, 16 MB cache, SATA/300 |
| DVD-ROM | 8x DVD+/-RW |
| Wireless | Intel 4965 WLAN (802.11a/g/n) mini Card |
| Screen | 14.1 inch WideScreen WXGA+ LCD (1400x900) |
| Graphics Card | Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 |
| Sound Card | Integrated |
| Power Supply | 9-Cell/85WHr Primary Battery |
We used a Dell Latitude D630 notebook, which is based on Intel’s Santa Rosa platform and the latest Core 2 Duo T9000 series CPU (45 nm Penryn). Using a 9-cell battery, this is an excellent example of a business notebook that can run for several hours. Interestingly, the battery runtime test results varied by as much as one hour with the flash SSDs. While all low-level performance tests were conducted on our storage reference system (above), the battery tests and Mobilemark was executed on Windows Vista Ultimate.