Overview Of The Test Systems
By
Harald Thon,
published on February 5, 2003
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: the, first, pentium
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: the, first, pentium
Contents
- 1. Centrino Mobile Technology: More Than Just A New Mobile Processor
- 2. Pentium-M In The Business Segment
- 3. Pentium-M In The Consumer Segment
- 4. Price Comparison: Pentium4-M- Vs Pentium-M Systems
- 5. The 855 Chipset Family
- 6. Technology Behind Pentium-M Or Banias
- 7. Technical Marketing
- 8. Overview Of The Test Systems
- 9. Benchmarks Under Windows XP
- 10. SiSoft Sandra 2003 Benchmarks: CPU, Multimedia And Memory
- 11. SiSoft Sandra 2003 Benchmarks: CPU, Multimedia And Memory, Continued
- 12. SiSoft Sandra 2003 Benchmarks: CPU, Multimedia And Memory, Continued
- 13. Multimedia Performance: PC Mark 2002
- 14. Raytracing: POV-Ray For Windows
- 15. MP3 Encoding: Lame
- 16. 3D Performance
- 17. System Performance: Sysmark 2002
- 18. Batter Life In Games, Presentations, And DVD Playback
- 19. Conclusion: Off To A Respectable Start
8. Overview Of The Test Systems
For our first look at the performance capability of the 1.6 GHz Pentium-M compared to a 2.2 GHz Pentium 4-M, we used the following systems:
| Asus L3C | Pentium-M Notebook | |
|---|---|---|
| Display Size | 15.1" | 14.1" |
| Display Resolution | 1400x1050 | 1024x768 |
| CPU | P4-M-2.2 GHz | Pentium-M 1.6GHZ |
| Memory Type | PC2100 DDR SDRAM | PC2100 DDR SDRAM |
| Amount of Memory | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Chipset Northbridge | 845MP | "Odem" 855PM |
| Chipset Southbridge | ICH3-M | ICH4-M |
| Graphics Controller | Ati Mobility Radeon 7500 (LW)/M7 32 MB DDR | NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go 64 MB DDR |
| CD/DVD ROM | Toshiba SDR2102 (ATA-2) 8x/8x8x24xDVD/CDRW Combo | XX-XXXX (ATA-2) 8x/8x8x24xDVD/CDRW Combo |
| Harddisc | IBM Travelstar IC25N020ATCS05-0 ATA-5 20 GB/5400rpm/8 MB | IBM Travelstar IC25N020ATCS05-0 ATA-5 20 GB/5400rpm/8 MB |
| Hard drive bay | 2.5", 12.5 mm height | 2.5", 12.5 mm height |
| Ethernet | Realtek RTL8139 (10/100 Mbit) | 3Com 3C920 (10/100 Mbit) |
| Modem | HSP 56MR | LT56 ATW |
| Audio | Intel AC97 | Crystal AC97 |
| Battery Capacity | 59 Wh | 49 Wh |
The Pentium-M notebook was loaned to THG from a manufacturer, whom we are unable to name here for legal reasons. As you can see from the table, it has the new Pentium-M processor with a clock speed of 1.6 GHz. The chipset consists of the 855PM (codenamed Odem) together with the new ICH-4M.
As a point of comparison, we used an L3C from Asus. This runs on a 2.2 GHz Pentium 4-M. Here, Asus uses the ICH-3M (Southbridge) in tandem with the tried-and-true 845MP (Northbridge).
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