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Benchmark

All benchmarks are run at high performance settings on the laptop. No other settings have been tinkered with.

Windows Vista Experience Index

This computer runs Windows XP so it does not get a rating WVEI rating.

I have decided to compare it with the Acer Aspire One 751. They are roughly in the same price range and sport similar connectivity. Both also have a 6-celled battery, so it will be interesting to see how much HP has spent on quality rather than performance as this HP is made of more expensive materials than the Acer.
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The Acer Aspire One 751 model had the following specifications:

Specifications

Category
Netbook

Processor
Intel Atom Z520 / 1.33 GHz

Chipset
Mobile Intel US15W Express Chipset

RAM
1 GB DDR2 SODIMM

Storage
160 GB HDD

Display
11.6" HD 1366 x 768 (WXGA) high-brightness, Acer CrystalBrite LED-backlit TFT LCD, 16:9 Format

Sound card & speakers
High-definition audio support
Two built-in stereo speakers
MS-Sound compatible

GPU
Intel GMA 500  

Battery
48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-celled lithium-ion battery (Li-Ion)   

I/Os
3x USB 2.0 ports
1x VGA port
1x RJ45 Ethernet port
1x microphone-in
1x headphone-out
1x Card reader: 3-in-1 card reader, supports SD, MMC, MS
1x 0.3MP Webcam

Wireless connectivity
Built-in 10/100 LAN
Built-in 802.11 Wireless b/g

Dimensions
28.4 cm x 19.8 cm x 2.5 cm
About 1.35 kg including battery
Operating system
Windows XP Home

Price
About £330.00 including 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.

As can be seen, the HP boots up quicker whereas the Acer is faster to get out of standby. The boot time of the HP is very impressive.

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.

Acer is pretty intent on reaching very long battery lives on its computers. It demonstrates this clearly here by beating the HP, which still has a very satisfying battery life. Both are very good with their 6-celled batteries, but if there is anything Acer can do, it is making their batteries last. From what I have gathered through reading on the subject, Acer has chosen a lower-performing chipset that uses less power. Let us see if that will come back to haunt it in the other benchmarks.