Passmark runs Twenty-eight standard benchmark tests that evaluates your notebooks performance in areas that range from 3D Graphics, CPU performance, Memory tests and even CD/DVD read/write speeds. Passmark 7.0 was released on 12 May 2009 and includes a New DirectX 10 3D Test that is not included in the 6.1 version. (If you have Windows Vista or 7, run the 7.0 test. If you have XP, run the 6.1 Test). The higher the score, the better performance. The benchmark can be downloaded here.