Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: are, you, ready, for, hp | Themes: Business Notebooks
- 1. Who Needs A Mobile Workstation?
- 2. Stable Case And Optional Second Battery
- 3. Clearly Labeled Ports
- 4. Docking Station And Easy Memory Upgrade
- 5. Screen: Good Brightness And Contrast
- 6. Screen: Good Brightness And Contrast, Continued
- 7. Keyboard, Mouse And Speakers
- 8. Wireless Connections
- 9. Hard Disk And Optical Drive
- 10. The NW8240 Compared To Standard Mobile Computers
- 11. Benchmark Tests
- 12. Battery Time: MobileMark 2005
- 13. Battery Time: MobileMark 2005, Continued
- 14. Office Applications: SYSmark 2004 SE
- 15. Office Applications: SYSmark 2004 SE, Continued
- 16. PCMark05
- 17. 3DMark05
- 18. Open GL Workstation Performance
- 19. Viewperf 8.1 (Synthetic), Continued
- 20. 3D Studio Max 7 (Application)
- 21. Conclusions
- 22. More on this topic
20. 3D Studio Max 7 (Application)
As synthetic benchmarks like Viewperf 8.1 reveal only half the truth, our testing continued with a real-world application.
The test was performed with the test script SPECapc of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation, abbreviated SPEC. The full version of the new 3D Studio Max 7 is required for performance measurements.
3D Studio Max 7 (Application)
The "Interactive" test, which focuses on the performance of the graphics cards, is the most important one here. In this field, the Compaq NW8240 is in sync with the new desktop workstations, but due to its single-core CPU, the system is hopelessly lost in terms of rendering.
To keep pace with a desktop system, a mobile workstation with a dual-core CPU is a must. Starting in early June, HP plans to offer these units under the model name Compaq nw8440, with prices starting at around $3,000. If you need high rendering performance, be patient and get your mobile workstation in June.
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