| Article Index |
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| Samsung X360 - The Black Panther |
| Konfiguration |
| Package contents |
| Construction and Design |
| Construction and Design continued |
| Benchmark |
| Benchmark continued |
| Conclusion |
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RAM – Sisoft Sandra Memory Bandwidth
Sisoft Sandras Memory Bandwidth benchmark is used to measure the speed of the RAM – the higher the value, the better.
The result in the memory test is rather interesting. While both machines are equipped with DDR3 RAM, the reference performs about twice as well as the X360. The reason is presumably the CPU in the reference allows for a higher FSB.
HD – Sisoft Sandra HD Read
Sisoft Sandras hard drive test module is used to measure the performance of the hard drive. HDTach runs a number of tests on the surface of the hard drive and calculates the average reading speed.
The hard drive test provides a VERY interesting result; even though the X360 should be a good deal faster than the reference with a 5400 RPM vs a 4200 RPM hard drive, the reference takes a large victory! I ran the test several times but with the same result.
GPU – 3DMark
The 3DMark tests cannot be compared directly as they are very different, depending on which graphical system is being used. The 2001 version is based on DirectX 8.1 and shows how the machine performs in older games. 3DMark 2003, 2005, and 2006 are all based on DirectX 9 and shows how the machine performs in contemporary games and 3D programs.
I 3Dmark the focus is on 3D performance, and here the Geforce 9400M on the reference takes the cake. The X360 is practically blown away, and it is obvious nVidia MCP79 has raised the bar in terms of what you can expect from an integrated graphics solution.
Overall performance
The PCMark results can be compared directly with other laptops that have run the same version of PCMark. The Program gives a score from tests of processor, RAM, hard drive, GPU, etc.
The Samsung X360 has a slower GPU, CPU, RAM and hard drive. No suprise then the reference notebook victors in the overall performance test. Slightly odd the difference between the two notebooks is so much smaller in PCmark Vantage compared to PCmark 05. My experience with PCmark Vantage is, however, limited to such an extent I dare not even speculate about the nature of this difference.
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in Hardware & Accessories by nyk001, 08-05-10 12:46