Eurocom Divine Duo and Killer Notebooks Executioner: Surprising Test Results

8:34 AM - October 16, 2006 - by Barry Gerber and Shelton Romhanyi
Table of contents
  • 1. Introduction: Slideshows And Features Table

1. Introduction: Slideshows And Features Table

Killer Notebooks Executioner (photo courtesy Killer Notebooks)

The Eurocom Divine Duo M570U and Killer Notebooks Executioner notebook computers are built on the same chassis, motherboard, case, display, keyboard and touchpad, but they have different CPUs and graphics processors. That means they have some common and some unique features. The first three slideshows listed below show these similarities and differences. You can also see many of these in the Features table on this page. The last slideshow compares the performance of these two notebooks using 3DMark05, PCMark05; the games Black & White 2, Doom 3, F.E.A.R.; and our display brightness and contrast tests

Slideshows:

Eurocom Devine Duo M570U/Killer Notebooks Executioner: Common Features Eurocom Divine Duo M570U: Unique Features Killer Notebooks Executioner: Unique Features Performance: Eurocom Divine Duo M570U/Killer Notebooks Executioner

Features Table

Eurocom's Divine Duo M570U is configured as a graphics workstation. Its Nvidia Quadro FX 2500M graphics processor is optimized for OpenGL and is intended for computer aided design, special effects, etc. Killer Notebooks' Executioner is a flat out gaming computer with an Nvidia GeForce Go 7900 GTX graphics processor designed for Microsoft's DirectX technology that supports gaming level graphics, audio and 3D animation. In spite of these differences, you might be surprised at the performance differences in our tests (

  Eurocom Divine Duo M570U Killer Notebooks Executioner
  www.eurocom.com www.killernotebooks.com
Width Depth Height 15 5/8 x 11 4/8 x 2"
39.6 x 29 x 5.1cm
15 5/8 x 11 4/8 x 2"
39.6 x 29 x 5.1cm
Weight 9.375 lbs (4.3 kg) 9.375 lbs (4.3 kg)
Display Size 17" 17"
Display Resolution (maximum) 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1200
CPU 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo T2500 2.3 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7600
Motherboard Clevo M570U Clevo M570U
Memory 2048 MB (DDR2 667 MHz) two 1 GB modules 2048 MB (DDR2 667 MHz) two 1 GB modules
Hard Disk Drive(s) Seagate ST910021AS 100 GB 7200 RPM SATA 2 Seagate ST910021AS 100 GB 7200 RPM SATA on Intel 82801GHM SATA RAID Controller (RAID 0/1)
CD/DVD Drive CD/DVD RW No (bay used for second hard disk drive)
Graphics Processor Nvidia Quadro FX 2500M (512 MB) * Nvidia GeForce Go 7900 GTX (512 MB) **
Battery 8-cell 14.8 Volt 4400 mAh 65.12 Ah 8-cell 14.8 Volt 4400 mAh 65.12 Ah
Local Area Network Yes Yes
Wireless Local Area Network Yes Yes
Wireless Wide Area Network Yes Yes
Bluetooth Yes Yes
Modem Yes Yes
Fingerprint Security Sensor No No
OS Windows XP Windows XP
Comments Windows Vista Capable *** Windows Vista Capable ***

* The Eurocom Devine Duo M570U is available with the Nvidia GeForce Go 7900 GTX graphics processor and will soon be available with the Go 7950 GTX.

** Nvidia's new GeForce Go 7950 GTX graphics processor will be available from Killer Notebooks during the week of 10/23/2006.

*** Based on manufacturer's claim or MobilityGuru's assessment of components. Not all Windows Vista features are available for use on all Windows Vista Capable PCs. All Windows Vista Capable PCs will run the core experiences of Windows Vista, such as innovations in organizing and finding information, security, and reliability. Some features available in premium editions of Windows Vista - like the new Windows Aero user interface - require advanced or additional hardware. Check www.windowsvista.com/getready for details.

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