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How to check the performance of DELL XPS M1530?

post #1 of 6
7/28/08 at 8:51pm
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I've just purchased
DELL XPS M1530
Intel T9300 2.5GHz 6MB L2 cache
4GB RAM
200GB 7200rpm
GeForce 8600M GT 256MB
1680x1050 LCD 2MP camera
Vista Ultimate

When my dad tried it, he asked me: what is the difference with 1 / 2GB RAM and your old PCs?

So he asked me to proof it. Anyway, he understand about computer and knows how to rate a PC performance.

And he is more curious when he knows that when I have a Skype phone and browsing / opening applications, the phone is skipped.

How can I show the real performance of my laptop?

Thank you very much.
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post #2 of 6
7/28/08 at 9:23pm
[quote=chrisliando;2937387]Anyway, he understand about computer and knows how to rate a PC performance.
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why would he need proof?


and of course it will skip when doing something else, nothing is perfect, not even bleeding edge

the diffrence in older laptops vs yours could be amazing, or none at all because of what you do
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post #3 of 6
7/28/08 at 11:03pm
First, RAM doesn't magically make systems go faster. You would only notice a difference in performance when you start needing the extra memory (like running Vista (ewwww) which is VERY resource intensive) It's like insurance, you only notice how valuable it is when you need it.

To answer the second part about skipping, even the fastest runner still needs to warm up. The cpu just can't "snap to" on demand and go full throttle. I've found that no matter what I do, windows still needs a fraction of a second to say "hey this app needs more power". Also power-saving modes (SpeedSteping) can cause the cpu to automatically throttle it's speed down to conserve power which then takes time to throttle back up.

To test the full performance, a benchmark would be in order. Obviously, as I mentioned earlier, your RAM would prob bench higher because it is faster, not because there is more of it. I rec. PerformanceTest as it's lightweight and quick to run.

Hope this helps
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post #4 of 6
7/29/08 at 12:48am
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First, RAM doesn't magically make systems go faster. You would only notice a difference in performance when you start needing the extra memory (like running Vista (ewwww) which is VERY resource intensive) It's like insurance, you only notice how valuable it is when you need it.
>Yeah, what inside my mind is that Vista is very HEAVY and RESOURCE DEMANDING right?
Can I have more than 4GB of RAM? I thought 4GB has been the maximum amount of RAM?
Does the opinion that said with more RAM, the applications will be loaded faster wrong?

To answer the second part about skipping, even the fastest runner still needs to warm up. The cpu just can't "snap to" on demand and go full throttle. I've found that no matter what I do, windows still needs a fraction of a second to say "hey this app needs more power". Also power-saving modes (SpeedSteping) can cause the cpu to automatically throttle it's speed down to conserve power which then takes time to throttle back up.

>Why if I use my office desktop, it is only Pentium4 2.3GHz and 512RAM, the phone is ok? Does laptop and desktop differ in performance? And also I have a very high configurations, why skipped phone still happen?

To test the full performance, a benchmark would be in order. Obviously, as I mentioned earlier, your RAM would prob bench higher because it is faster, not because there is more of it. I rec. PerformanceTest as it's lightweight and quick to run.

>Where can I get Performance Test?

Thank you
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post #5 of 6
7/29/08 at 2:38am
Yes, Vista is so resource intensive you might as well run XP which runs great on any system built in the past 4 years. haha, that aside, no, more ram won't make apps load faster. The only exception to that is when you *somehow* load an app that requires more memory than you have, in which case the slow page file is used and that is what slows app loading.

To discuss your skipping, I could probably blame the skipping on Vista's poor management of applications. It makes no sense that a "slower" desktop would have no problems yet a quicker laptop would have problems. The only thing to blame would be Vista or the more agressive power management (throttling) that notebooks use. You might also look at the fact that notebooks come with a lot of crap preloaded on them (norton, etc.) which can bring even a fast system like yours to a crawl. So to solve that, either do a complete reinstall of Vista (backing up your files of course), or try to uninstall the crapware as best as you can.

Performance test is found here: http://www.passmark.com/products/pt.htm
Just a tip, whenever someone mentions an app, google is your friend

Hope this helps.
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post #6 of 6
7/29/08 at 6:00am
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Originally Posted by chrisliando View Post
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And he is more curious when he knows that when I have a Skype phone and browsing / opening applications, the phone is skipped. ..
performance test aside, did you manage to sort out this issue of skipping?

cheers ...
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