Test Setup
Below are the tested configurations for the three laptops included in this roundup. We have included results from the Gateway P-7811 and three other midrange notebooks for comparison (with other results from previously tested laptops in non-gaming benchmarks). The seven primary notebooks included in the benchmarks all range in price from $1200-$1800 give or take.
| ASUS G50V Test System | |
| Processor | Core 2 Duo T9400 (2.53GHz 6MB 1066FSB) |
| Memory | 2x2048MB Hynix DDR2-800 (6-6-6-18) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GT 512MB Driver version 176.23 (from ASUS) GPU/SP/RAM Clocks: 625/1563/1600 MHz (128-bit) |
| Display | 15.4" WSXGA+ (1680x1050) Glossy AU Optronics B154SW01 VB |
| Hard Drive | 2 x 250GB 5400RPM 8MB Western Digital Scorpio WD2500BEVS-22UST0 |
| Optical Drive | 8x DVDR SuperMulti (HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-250N) |
| Battery | 6-Cell 53Whr |
| Operating System | Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit |
| ASUS U6V Test System | |
| Processor | Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz 3MB 1066FSB) |
| Memory | 2x2048MB Nanya DDR2-800 (6-6-6-18) Note: 3GB usable in 32-bit Vista |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS 256MB Driver version 176.23 (from ASUS) GPU/SP/RAM Clocks: 580/1450/800 MHz (64-bit) |
| Display | 12.1" WXGA (1280x800) Glossy LED Backlit Unknown Manufacturer |
| Hard Drive | 320GB 5400RPM 8MB Western Digital Scorpio WD3200BEVT-00ZCT0 |
| Optical Drive | 8x DVDR SuperMulti (HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-U20N) |
| Battery | 3-Cell 26.5Whr 6-Cell 53Whr |
| Operating System | Windows Vista Business 32-bit |
| HP dv5t Test System | |
| Processor | Core 2 Duo T9400 (2.53GHz 6MB 1066FSB) |
| Memory | 1x2048MB Samsung + 1x1024MB Hynix DDR2-800 (6-6-6-18) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT 512MB Driver version 175.86 (from HP) GPU/SP/RAM Clocks: 500/1250/800 MHz (128-bit) |
| Display | 15.4" WXGA (1280x800) Glossy Samsung 154AT07-301 |
| Hard Drive | 250GB 5400RPM 8MB Toshiba MK2546GSX |
| Optical Drive | BD-ROM/DVDR (Optiarc BC-5500S) |
| Battery | 6-Cell 55Whr |
| Operating System | Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit |
As in previous tests, we used an external monitor to run at resolutions above 1280x800 if necessary. We will focus specifically on 1280x800 gaming performance initially, but we will also include some resolution scaling charts to show how the GeForce 9600M GT and 9700M GT perform at other resolutions.
It's interesting to note that the Gateway P-7811 FX is the only Centrino 2 laptop we've seen so far that has made the switch to DDR3 memory. We're not sure how much of a difference that makes in battery life, but it certainly can't hurt (though prices are a bit higher than DDR2). Performance may also be slightly higher with DDR3 on some tests, but in most cases we don't think DDR3 would make more than a 2%-4% difference (and often less).
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JarredWalton - Friday, October 24, 2008 - link
See http://www.anandtech.com/mac/showdoc.aspx?i=3435&a...">Anand's article on the subject. The MacBook battery life dropped in half with Vista... but then that could just be that Apple didn't optimize for Vista properly. What we would rather see is a Vista PC that can compete with MacBook; I can't think of a good reason why it can't be done, unless Vista just has some junk that refuses to allow power saving features to fully activate.BushLin - Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - link
I think it is only fair to the other laptop manufacturers that you at least show the battery life of a Mac running Vista alongside their favourable results, I doubt anyone is still allowed to supply review samples with XP... it's not their fault Vista is crap!phreax9802 - Friday, October 24, 2008 - link
The VAIO SR series claim 6 hours of battery life running Vista. This is a 13.3" notebook with a 6-cell battery. Can you guys verify this claim, ask for a demo unit maybe?JarredWalton - Friday, October 24, 2008 - link
I'll see what I can do; Anand has had Sony hardware in the past, so maybe he can get me a laptop from them.GoodRevrnd - Friday, October 24, 2008 - link
Supposedly the SR also has "battery leakage" issues as well where it will drain over time even when it's off. I have a Z series and can hit 4-5 hours myself. That's at about 50-60% screen brightness, wifi on, pretty much everything else disabled, in stamina mode, with the processor pretty much sitting at Super LFM the whole time.danwat1234 - Sunday, May 6, 2018 - link
Still rocking this laptop today, with an X9100 Core 2 Duo Penryn at 3.45GHZ via multiplyer overclocking. Installed the 17 fin Forcecon fan while I was at it, the same that's comes with the Asus G51VX and G51J for more airflow. 8GB of RAM.Still my main machine today. Refuses to die even with a few years of nearly 24/7 GPU & CPU thrashing at 90C +.. The chassis is beat up though, starting to crack on the main chassis around the hinges. But, can get a used 1 on Ebay for cheap.. Batteries no longer made for it so i have a few genuine 9-cell batteries in my fridge.
About time to upgrade to a Coffee Lake laptop maybe, but I like my Windows 7 setup.
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