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Asus X70IO-TY021C. Heavy multimedia laptop - Benchmark

Monday, 17 August 2009 18:00 Laptopfreak

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Article Index
Asus X70IO-TY021C. Heavy multimedia laptop
Specifications
Package contents
Physical aspects
Physical aspects continued
Benchmark
Benchmark continued
Conclusion
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Benchmark

All benchmarks are run at highest performance settings on the laptops. All other settings are left alone.

Windows Vista Experience Index:

The Index has not been classified, but I would guess it lies between 4 and 5, which is pretty good. Still, it is only a guess based on personal experience.
I have decided to use the Toshiba Satellite P300 as my basis of comparison, as it is also a multimedia laptop. I suspect it will run a bit smoother for gaming and the like, but it does cost a bit more. We will see how it goes.

Toshiba Satellite P300 has the following specifications:

Processor:
Intel Centrino - Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 / 2 GHz ( Dual-Core )

Chipset:
Intel® GM45 Express-chipset

RAM:
4.096 (2.048 + 2.048) MB DDR2 RAM (800 MHz)

GPU:
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3470 supports HyperMemory™-technology, 256 MB GDDR2 (500 MHz) Video RAM (Video RAM and system memory combined)

Hard drive:
320 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm

Display:
17" TFT 1440 x 900 ( WXGA+ ) – TruBrite
Battery:
Lithium ion
Up to 3h00min (Mobile Mark™ 2007)

Connectivity:
Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft), Bluetooth 2.1 EDR

Inputs/Outputs:
1 x DC in
1 x external monitor
1 x RJ-11
1 x RJ-45
1 x TV-out (s-video)
1 x i.LINK® (IEEE 1394)
1 x external microphone
1 x headphones (stereo)
1 x SP/DIF (optical) shared with headphone jack
1 x 1.3 megapixel integrated webcam with integrated microphone
1 x HDMI-CEC (REGZA-link) supporting signal format 1080p
1 (shared with a USB-port) x eSATA
1 x 5-i-1 Bridge Media-port (supports SD™-card up to 16 GB, Memory Stick® up to 256 MB, Memory Stick Pro™ up to 4 GB, MultiMedia Card™ up to 2 GB and xD-Picture Card™ up to 2 GB)
4 (left 2, right 2) x USB 2.0 (supports USB Sleep-and-Charge)

Wireless connectivity:
Wireless technology : Bluetooth®
Compliance : Wi-Fi™
Network support : 802.11a/g/Draft-N
Wireless technology : Wireless LAN (802.11a/g/Draft-N)
Topology : Fast Ethernet LAN
Speed : 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
Topology : international V.90-modem (V.92-ready)
Speed : 56 Kbps data and 14.4 Kbps fax

Dimensions:
39.8 cm x 28.8 cm x 3.9 cm
3.4 kg incl. battery
Operating system:
Original Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition (pre-installed, Toshiba-HDD-restore)
Price:
About £750 (depending on configuration) incl. VAT.

Boot times and out of standby:

Boot and out of standby times are measured from when the power button is pressed and the Windows desktop appears.

The two laptops are quite even here, taking about a minute to start up, which is decent enough. Both are quick to get out of standby, no problems here.

Battery life:

Idle times are measured at the lowest power profile on the tested models while Classic times are tested at the highest performance profile. Both are tested with BatteryEater 2005 to find the maximum battery life at the given settings.

The K70IO comes with Asus’ power saving system SHE (Super Hybrid Engine). It consists of two parts: a program that regulates power via different power profiles on the computer, and a unit that actually processes the power. The end result should be an optimal allocation of power and an increased battery life.

As can be seen here, that is very much needed for this kind of laptop uses an awful lot of power. It lasts only a little more than an hour on high performance, and while you can squeeze a little more out of it at low performance, it doesn’t go far above 2 hours. Like the Toshiba, it’s a laptop that has to spend most of its time running on AC.