Power consumption of intel x3100 vs intel 4500hd vs nvidia 9400m?

Hi, can someone point me to where I can find these stats?

LOL X3100 is worse they use 13.5 watts is one quote

Current Consumption 12 Watt Nvidia 9400m

What about the 4500hd?

 

I don't think you can compare like that, Nvidia to the Intel but-

You can find out here
http://ark.intel.com/Default.aspx

 

Thanks for the link. So would you say that the Nvidia 9400m consumes as much power as the Intel 4500hd?

Is it pretty close?

 

See this page at notebookcheck.

However, maximum power consumption is only part of the story. I would like to see the power consumption under typical conditions and also under battery operation. The Intel GM45 is quite efficient under those conditions and significantly better than the X3100.

John

 

So it appears that Sony was using the more power efficient PM965 in the last gen Sony laptops. Notebookcheck seems to register the x3100 as 13.5w but it appears that some laptops can have the 8 watt PM and not the 13.5 GM chipset or is that not so?


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The CR Series is built for those who enjoy active lifestyles. Having this in mind, CR Series has expanded its connectivity to allow users to fully enjoy a mobile life. Features include three USB 2.0 connectors, an i.LINK connector for video transfer, an S-video out connector for TV connection to watch a DVD or play games on a big screen. The VAIO CR series - VGN-CR13G and VGN-CR11GH offer a comprehensive package of excellent features, powered by the latest Intel® Centrino® Duo processor technology, Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset and Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T7100 (1.80 GHz). Integrated wireless LAN connection (IEEE 802.11a/b/g), Bluetooth® ver. 2.0, 2MB Advanced smart cache memory, Memory Stick slot (Standard / Duo size compatible) and SD memory card slot are also available to offer exceptional performance.
http://www.ameinfo.com/126944.html

 

The PM chipsets are for use with with dedicated GPUs while the PM chipsets include the integrated GPU.

John

 

Thanks John.

 

X3100 power consumption from this post



My testing with the Intel Graphics System Tray icon showing the app does not switch to the slower, more battery efficient core render clock in "Maximum Battery Savings" mode.

 

It would be very interesting if someone could measure the differences between the Intel integrated and Nvidia 9400M GPU like John states.

So far the Dell XPS M1340 battery life is less than great using the 9400M card.
Also, the Studio 14z without an internal drive (and probably SSD drive knowing Dell), Dell predicts that to get 6 hrs 30 mins with an 8 cell 74 w battery. This is a bit less than you would expect from an Intel integrated card but in real life usage tests may be it will do better.

http://www.dell.com/content/product...14z?c=us&dgc=AF&cid=5212&lid=122756&acd=78888

The last gen MBP's battery life was not at a level i would have expected using the integrated card.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=323243


The tests might come back and show that they are the same, but so far based on what i have seen i'm a little bit doubting that. If it is very power conservative then that is great and more laptops should use it.

Edited to add:
The Lenovo uses the 9400M as well and using this card the battery life is disappointing.

Are there anymore laptops that use this card apart from Macs?

 

Interesting, but why so many variations of the same chipset, for the typical laptop that came with the X3100, like my T61 we could say it 'tops' 13W when let's say playing a high-intensive game or OpenGL? Under typical web-surfing use we could expect lower wattage consumption right?

This is the report from the Intel utility:

Code:

	Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Mobile Report


Report Date:		06/11/2009
Report Time[hr:mm:ss]:	15:31:12
Driver Version:		6.14.10.4926
Operating System:		Windows XP* Professional, Service Pack 3 (5.1.2600)
Default Language:		Spanish
DirectX* Version:		9.0
Physical Memory:		3062 MB
Minimum Graphics Memory:	8 MB
Maximum Graphics Memory:	384 MB
Graphics Memory in Use:	15 MB
Processor:		x86 family 6 Model 23 Stepping 6
Processor Speed:		2094 MHZ
Vendor ID:		8086
Device ID:		2A02
Device Revision:		0C


*   Accelerator Information   *

Accelerator in Use:		Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
Video BIOS:		1668.1
Current Graphics Mode:	1400 x 1050 True Color (60 Hz)



*   Devices Connected to the Graphics Accelerator   *


Active Notebook Displays: 1


*   Notebook   *

Monitor Name:		Monitor Plug and Play
Display Type:		Digital
Gamma Value:		2,20
DDC2 Protocol:		Supported
Maximum Image Size:	Horizontal: Not Available
			Vertical:   Not Available
Monitor Supported Modes:
1400 x 1050 (50 Hz)
1400 x 1050 (60 Hz)
Display Power Management Support:
	Standby Mode:	Supported
	Suspend Mode:	Supported
	Active Off Mode: Supported


*   SDVO Encoder Report   *

** Encoder 1 **
Vendor ID:	Chrontel
Device ID:	60
Device Revision:	6
Major Version:	1
Minor Version:	1

* Other names and brands are the property of their respective owners.

Also I suppose the Intel Technology to save battery works. I've set the slider to Max. Battery although I seldom run my Thinkpad on battery power.