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Data Updated: 2006.6.30, Prices Updated: 2006.6.26 (No taxes and shipping costs included in prices.)
Take into consideration that prices are valid for specified configurations, and that they can vary a lot with different configurations...
The configurations as presented are what I'd call "suitable" to specific notebook; e.g. 2x100GB disks in RAID1 for Rock notebooks.


I hope this chart helps you when making a decision about which Notebook or TabletPC to buy,
especially if you consider playing latest games on it, or using 3D intense programs, even MS Vista.


Information for this chart was gathered from two of the greatest notebook related sources:
1) NotebookReview.com website, Forum Graphics Card Guide --- my thread 3DMark05 for various notebooks
2) RockDirect.co.uk website, Forum Benchmarking Index --- my thread 3DMark05 for various notebooks
I recommend checking both of these sources, to see more ifnormation and various useful opinions of posters...
Note that one of the important information missing in specifications provided is warranty! I recommend checking that too.


Important instructions for further researching:
-- Clicking on 3DMark05 scores in 1st column will take you to notebook reviews (if available).
-- Clicking on prices in 2nd column will take you to online shops (if available).
-- Clicking on notebok names in 4th column will take you to official sites of notebook producers (if available).


Sorted by 3DMark05 Scores (1st column - higher is better) - all default settings, no overclocking
Note1: For easier distinction font for TabletPCs is in different color than font for Notebooks.
Note2: For playing modern 3D games at medium settings/resolution look for notebooks which scored above 2000.
Notebooks which scored above 4000 are capable of playing most modern 3D games at high settings/resolution.
(Take this information just as a 'guidline', since 3DMark05 is only a synthetic benchmark - good one, but still...)

3DMark05 -- Price -- Score/Price Ratio -- Notebook Name -- Notebook Description
10116 -- $3850 -- 2,63 -- Rock Xtreme SL -- 2.4 GHz AMD 64 ML-44, TWIN nVidia 7900 GTX 256Mb, 19" 1680x1050, 2GB, 100GB 7200rmp, 6.5kg, 1h
8524 -- $3880 -- 2,20 -- Dell XPS M1710 -- 2.16 GHz Core Duo, nVidia 7900 GTX 512MB, 17" 1920x1200, 2GB, 100GB 7200rpm, 4.5kg, 2h
8136 -- $2760 -- 2,95 -- Rock Xtreme CTX -- 2.16 GHz Core Duo, nVidia 7900 GTX 256Mb, 17" 1680x1050, 2GB, 100GB 7200rmp, 3.8kg, 1:30h
7500 -- $3666 -- 2,05 -- Rock Xtreme 64 -- 2.8 GHz AMD FX-60, nVidia 7900 GTX 256Mb, 17" 1680x1050, 2GB, 2x100GB 7200rmp, 5kg, 1h
7078 -- $4060 -- 1,74 -- Alienware M7700 -- 2.8 GHz AMD FX-60, nVidia 7900 GTX 256MB, 17" 1440x900, 1GB, 100GB 7200rpm, 5.6kg, 1:30h
7044 -- $3270 -- 2,15 -- Sager 9750-V -- 2.0 GHz AMD 64 X2 4800+, nVidia GTX 7800 256MB, 17" 1920x1200, 2GB, 100GB 5400rpm, 5.4kg, 1:30h
6677 -- $2350 -- 2,84 -- Clevo M570A -- 2.0 GHz Pentium M, GeForce 7800 GTX 256Mb, 17" 1480x1050, 2GB, 80GB 7200rpm, 3.6kg, 2h
6302 -- $2213 -- 2,85 -- Dell e1705 -- 2.0 GHz Core Duo, nVidia 7900 GS 256MB, 17" 1900x1200, 1GB, 100GB 5400rpm, 3.6kg, 2:40h
6202 -- $2000 -- 3,10 -- Toshiba P105-S921 -- 1.83 GHz Core Duo, nVidia 7900 GS 256MB, 17" 1440x990, 1GB, 160GB 4200rpm, 3.2kg, 2:30h
5766 -- $1700 -- 3,39 -- FSC Amilo Xi 1546 -- 2.0 GHz Core Duo, ATI X1800 256Mb, 17" 1440x900, 2GB, 2x100GB 5400rmp, 4kg, 2h
5324 -- $2930 -- 1,82 -- Gateway NX860XL -- 2.0 GHz Core Duo, nVidia 7800 256Mb, 17" 1680x1050, 2GB, 100GB 5400rpm, 3.5kg, 2h
5139 -- $3260 -- 1,58 -- Rock Xtreme Ti -- 3.8 GHz Pentium 4, ATI X800XT 256Mb, 17" 1680x1050, 2GB, 2x100GB 7200rmp, 4kg, 1h
4157 -- $2000 -- 2,08 -- Acer 8204WLMi -- 2.0 GHz Core Duo, ATI X1600 256MB, 15.4" 1680x1050, 2GB, 120GB 5400rpm, 3kg, 3h
4134 -- $1660 -- 2,49 -- Asus A8Jm -- 1.83 GHz Core Duo, nVidia 7600 512Mb, 14.1" 1280x800, 1GB, 100GB 5400rpm, 2.4kg, 3h
3917 -- $1800 -- 2,18 -- Asus W3J -- 1.83 GHz Core Duo, ATI X1600 256MB, 14" 1280x768, 1GB, 100GB 5400rpm, 2.2kg, 3h
3750 -- $1675 -- 2,24 -- BenQ Joybook S73G -- 1.66 GHz Core Duo, ATI X1600 512MB, 14.1" 1280x800, 2GB, 80GB 5400rpm, 2.3kg, 3h
3271 -- $2260 -- 1,45 -- Lenovo T60p -- 2.0 GHz Core Duo, ATI FireGL V5200 256MB, 15" 1600x1200, 1GB, 100GB 7200rpm, 3kg, 3h
2915 -- $1000 -- 2,92 -- Dell 9300 -- 1.73 GHz Pentium M, nVidia 6800, 17" 1440x900, 1GB, 80GB 5400rpm, 3.6kg, 2h
2866 -- $2144 -- 1,34 -- Apple MacBook Pro -- 2.0GHz Core Duo, ATI X1600 256MB, 15.4" 1440x900, 1GB, 100GB 5400rpm, 2.6kg, 3h
2530 -- $1900 -- 1,33 -- Asus V6Va -- 2.13 GHz Pentium M, ATI X700 128 MB, 15" 1400x1050, 1GB, 100GB 4200rpm, 2.8kg, 3:30h
2486 -- $1280 -- 1,94 -- Quanta KN1 -- 2.0 GHz Pentium M, nVidia 6600 128MB, 15.4" 1280x800, 1GB, 80GB 5400rpm, 3kg, 3:30h
2439 -- $880 -- 2,77 -- HP dv4000 -- 1.86 GHz Pentium M, ATI X700 128MB, 15.4" 1366x768, 512MB, 80GB 5400rpm, 3kg, 2:30h
2250 -- $2190 -- 1,03 -- Gateway M285-E -- 2.16 GHz Core Duo, ATI X1400 64MB, 14" 1280x768, 1GB, 80GB 7200rpm, 2.8kg, 6h
2149 -- $1000 -- 2,15 -- Toshiba A6 -- 1.66 GHz Core Duo, ATI X1400 128MB, 14.1" 1280x800, 512MB, 60GB 5400rpm, 2.3kg, 3h
2092 -- $1350 -- 1,55 -- Lenovo T60 -- 2.0 GHz Core Duo, ATI X1400 128MB, 15" 1400x1050, 1GB, 100GB 5400rpm, 3kg, 3:40h
1714 -- $1600 -- 1,07 -- Sony FE590 -- 2.0 GHz Core Duo, nVidia Go 7400 128MB, 15.4" 1280x800, 1GB, 80GB 5400, 3kg, 2:20h
1655 -- $1000 -- 1,66 -- Acer 5672WLMi -- 1.66 GHz Core Duo, ATI X1400 128MB, 15.4" 1366x768, 1GB, 100GB 5400rpm, 3kg, 2:30h
1444 -- $1800 -- 0,80 -- Toshiba M7-117 -- 1.83 GHz Core Duo, nVidia Quadro NVS 110M (ala ATI X1300) 128MB, 14" 1440x990, 1GB, 80GB, 2.8kg, 5h


Sorted by Score/Price ratio (3rd column - higher is better)
Note: "Score/Price ratio" represents how many 3DMark05 points you get for EACH $1, in other words "speed for money".
Keep in mind though, that some notebooks have 2 GB memory vs 1 GB memory, and 2x 100 GB disk vs 100 GB disk etc.

3DMark05 -- Price -- Score/Price -- Notebook Name -- Notebook Description
5766 -- $1700 -- 3,39 -- FSC Amilo Xi 1546 -- 2.0 GHz Core Duo, ATI X1800 256Mb, 17" 1440x900, 2GB, 2x100GB 5400rmp, 4kg, 2h
6202 -- $2000 -- 3,10 -- Toshiba P105-S921 -- 1.83 GHz Core Duo, nVidia 7900 GS 256MB, 17" 1440x990, 1GB, 160GB 4200rpm, 3.2kg, 2:30h
8136 -- $2760 -- 2,95 -- Rock Xtreme CTX -- 2.16 GHz Core Duo, nVidia 7900 GTX 256Mb, 17" 1680x1050, 2GB, 100GB 7200rmp, 3.8kg, 1:30h
2915 -- $1000 -- 2,92 -- Dell 9300 -- 1.73 GHz Pentium M, nVidia 6800, 17" 1440x900, 1GB, 80GB 5400rpm, 3.6kg, 2h
6302 -- $2213 -- 2,85 -- Dell e1705 -- 2.0 GHz Core Duo, nVidia 7900 GS 256MB, 17" 1900x1200, 1GB, 100GB 5400rpm, 3.6kg, 2:40h
6677 -- $2350 -- 2,84 -- Clevo M570A -- 2.0 GHz Pentium M, GeForce 7800 GTX 256Mb, 17" 1480x1050, 2GB, 80GB 7200rpm, 3.6kg, 2h
2439 -- $880 -- 2,77 -- HP dv4000 -- 1.86 GHz Pentium M, ATI X700 128MB, 15.4" 1366x768, 512MB, 80GB 5400rpm, 3kg, 2:30h
10116 -- $3850 -- 2,63 -- Rock Xtreme SL -- 2.4 GHz AMD 64 ML-44, TWIN nVidia 7900 GTX 256Mb, 19" 1680x1050, 2GB, 100GB 7200rmp, 6.5kg, 1h
4134 -- $1660 -- 2,49 -- Asus A8Jm -- 1.83 GHz Core Duo, nVidia 7600 512Mb, 14.1" 1280x800, 1GB, 100GB 5400rpm, 2.4kg, 3h
3750 -- $1675 -- 2,24 -- BenQ Joybook S73G -- 1.66 GHz Core Duo, ATI X1600 512MB, 14.1" 1280x800, 2GB, 80GB 5400rpm, 2.3kg, 3h
8524 -- $3880 -- 2,20 -- Dell XPS M1710 -- 2.16 GHz Core Duo, nVidia 7900 GTX 512MB, 17" 1920x1200, 2GB, 100GB 7200rpm, 4.5kg, 2h
3917 -- $1800 -- 2,18 -- Asus W3J -- 1.83 GHz Core Duo, ATI X1600 256MB, 14" 1280x768, 1GB, 100GB 5400rpm, 2.2kg, 3h
7044 -- $3270 -- 2,15 -- Sager 9750-V -- 2.0 GHz AMD 64 X2 4800+, nVidia GTX 7800 256MB, 17" 1920x1200, 2GB, 100GB 5400rpm, 5.4kg, 1:30h
2149 -- $1000 -- 2,15 -- Toshiba A6 -- 1.66 GHz Core Duo, ATI X1400 128MB, 14.1" 1280x800, 512MB, 60GB 5400rpm, 2.3kg, 3h
4157 -- $2000 -- 2,08 -- Acer 8204WLMi -- 2.0 GHz Core Duo, ATI X1600 256MB, 15.4" 1680x1050, 2GB, 120GB 5400rpm, 3kg, 3h
7500 -- $3666 -- 2,05 -- Rock Xtreme 64 -- 2.8 GHz AMD FX-60, nVidia 7900 GTX 256Mb, 17" 1680x1050, 2GB, 2x100GB 7200rmp, 5kg, 1h
2486 -- $1280 -- 1,94 -- Quanta KN1 -- 2.0 GHz Pentium M, nVidia 6600 128MB, 15.4" 1280x800, 1GB, 80GB 5400rpm, 3kg, 3:30h
5324 -- $2930 -- 1,82 -- Gateway NX860XL -- 2.0 GHz Core Duo, nVidia 7800 256Mb, 17" 1680x1050, 2GB, 100GB 5400rpm, 3.5kg, 2h
7078 -- $4060 -- 1,74 -- Alienware M7700 -- 2.8 GHz AMD FX-60, nVidia 7900 GTX 256MB, 17" 1440x900, 1GB, 100GB 7200rpm, 5.6kg, 1:30h
1655 -- $1000 -- 1,66 -- Acer 5672WLMi -- 1.66 GHz Core Duo, ATI X1400 128MB, 15.4" 1366x768, 1GB, 100GB 5400rpm, 3kg, 2:30h
5139 -- $3260 -- 1,58 -- Rock Xtreme Ti -- 3.8 GHz Pentium 4, ATI X800XT 256Mb, 17" 1680x1050, 2GB, 2x100GB 7200rmp, 4kg, 1h
2092 -- $1350 -- 1,55 -- Lenovo T60 -- 2.0 GHz Core Duo, ATI X1400 128MB, 15" 1400x1050, 1GB, 100GB 5400rpm, 3kg, 3:40h
3271 -- $2260 -- 1,45 -- Lenovo T60p -- 2.0 GHz Core Duo, ATI FireGL V5200 256MB, 15" 1600x1200, 1GB, 100GB 7200rpm, 3kg, 3h
2866 -- $2144 -- 1,34 -- Apple MacBook Pro -- 2.0GHz Core Duo, ATI X1600 256MB, 15.4" 1440x900, 1GB, 100GB 5400rpm, 2.6kg, 3h
2530 -- $1900 -- 1,33 -- Asus V6Va -- 2.13 GHz Pentium M, ATI X700 128 MB, 15" 1400x1050, 1GB, 100GB 4200rpm, 2.8kg, 3:30h
1714 -- $1600 -- 1,07 -- Sony FE590 -- 2.0 GHz Core Duo, nVidia Go 7400 128MB, 15.4" 1280x800, 1GB, 80GB 5400, 3kg, 2:20h
2250 -- $2190 -- 1,03 -- Gateway M285-E -- 2.16 GHz Core Duo, ATI X1400 64MB, 14" 1280x768, 1GB, 80GB 7200rpm, 2.8kg, 6h
1444 -- $1800 -- 0,80 -- Toshiba M7-117 -- 1.83 GHz Core Duo, nVidia Quadro NVS 110M (ala ATI X1300) 128MB, 14" 1440x990, 1GB, 80GB, 2.8kg, 5h

Feel free to use this chart in any way you desire. (If you wish put link to this thread.)
If you have any information about improving this chart please post it here. Thank you!

All the best,
Boyan

Let me put here my personal opinion for best notebooks in specific categories based on the above tables:
-- Best value for gaming & work (3D apps etc.): Rock Xtreme CTX -- due core CPU, 2GB RAM, great portability for such power, good price
-- Best for gaming & work (3D, video editing, ...): Rock Xtreme 64 -- 64bit CPU for WinVista, 2x 100 GB HDDs (RAID!), 2GB RAM, but heavy
-- Best value for gaming: FSC Amilo Xi 1546 -- faster CPU than the Toshiba below (better for work), 2GB RAM, great price
-- Second best value for gaming: Toshiba P105-S921 -- huge 160GB disk for many space-needy games, great price
-- Fastest for gaming: Rock Xtreme SL -- much better 3DMark05 score than Dell XPS M1710! 2GB RAM, 19" LCD, but heavy
-- Most portable for gaming: Asus W3J -- very good gaming capabilities, it's thin and light (2.2kg)
-- Cheapest duo core for work but weaker gaming: Toshiba A6 -- for gaming is weaker than Dell 9300, but for multi-tasking way better
-- Cheapest of all here and still good for gaming: Dell 9300 -- for now you can still get one even under $700 (with coupon), single CPU though
-- Fastest TabletPC, good for gaming: Gateway M285-E -- it's fast, it's light, up to 8.5h battery! (adding 1GB of RAM not cheap tho, +$450)
-- TabletPC for 3D work & decent for gaming: Toshiba M7-117 -- it's fast, it's light, excellent battery life, for size it's perfect for 3D apps


Same chart as above in graphic format:


Same thread at other web-sites/forums:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=50029
http://www.notebookforums.com/post2032756.html
http://forum.tabletpcreviewspot.com/...ead.php?t=1744
http://www.rockforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=88688

A tablet that can game.... what is the world coming to XD

rep

just as a side note, i recommend reformating all text in Lucidia console, that way you can line up everything. make it look super neat.. oh yeah good job BTW!

hmm...interesting idea

The ratio column should really be called score/price, not price/score.

good catch, thanks!

the mistake is there because at first i had price/score ratio, only later i changed formula to score/price, which i think made more sense... but forgot to change the title too. that shall be fixed...

I think this deserves a stiky (why cant I spell stikie today?)

well, i've took care that first three columns have same lenght, and since first three columns are only numbers they are aligned perfectly... also, note that this is not the only forum i am posting this chart, so to keep things simple i have one formatting for all forums...

thanks for mentioning this!

i plan to update the chart for a month or two -- at least, so sticky sounds great

Added today:

2866 -- $2350 -- 1,22 -- Apple MacBook Pro
2.0GHz Core Duo, ATI X1600 256MB, 15.4" 1440x900, 1GB, 100GB 5400rpm, 2.6kg, 3h

I'm sad, no Dell E1505? Great value priced 15.4" with Core Duo and a x1400.

THis post just makes me want an Acer 8204 more than ever. I'm not a big time gamer so I don't need a 7900GTX but I do want to play new games at a decent frame rate and the x1600 fits the bill perfectly. Why oh why couldn't Dell actually put in a good gpu for the E1505? If Acer can fit a x1600 into that notebook(which is thinner than the E1505) than Dell certainly can. Bah! I gotta save some money up and get a 8204.

Nice list BTW! Great comparison between the most popular laptops. We should keep this as a sticky and keep adding notebooks as they come out so people can easily compare 3DMark scores between current laptops. Greay job MrYman!

MrYman,

You mind adding some more models to your list?

Asus W3J, 3DMark05: 3917, $1800, Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz, ATI X1600 256MB, 14" 1280x768, 1GB, 100 GB 5400rpm, 2.2kg, 3h

and

Dell D620, 3DMark05: 1444, $1245, Core Duo T2400, 1.83GHz, Quadro 64MB, 14.1" 1440 x 900 WXGA+, 100GB 5400rpm, 2kg, 5h

how come the Gateway's tablet 3D mark score is so much higher than other X1400s? would you be able to game on this, how does it compare to the 6600?

Mike Check

I'm wondering that also, as the Lenovo scores higher than my laptop also. I wonder what Dell did to the card to make it score so much lower?