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    Samsung Q35: 2016 edition

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Starlight5, Mar 30, 2016.

  1. Starlight5

    Starlight5 Yes, I'm a cat. What else is there to say, really?

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    Some of you may remember my report of upgrading this machine couple years ago. Well, it's 2016 already, and I serviced it again - second time this year, actually. Here are the latest specs:

    12.1" 1280x800
    T7200 2GHz
    2.5GB RAM
    Intel X3100
    128GB SSD
    DVD-RW
    802.11ac + BT 4.0 (AW-CB161H)
    4x USB 2.0 (one occupied by microphone)
    Windows 10 Pro

    SSD was surplus left after upgrading my own machines; other hardware upgrades were dirty cheap.
     
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    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    I would say it deserves one now. :)

    How much battery life does it get and what is a typical usage scenario for you with this system?
     
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    Starlight5 Yes, I'm a cat. What else is there to say, really?

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    @tilleroftheearth since it is not mine and I didn't check battery statistics before wiping 8.1, I do not know how much battery lasts, exactly - now that I think of it, should have, to determine battery health; owner uses it for office, browsing, media stuff - mostly on AC power; also uses iPad Air a lot. Guess It's a good idea to add a new battery to SSD if it isn't retired next time it falls into my hands, and see what such an old platform is really capable of.
     
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  4. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Impressive: Give or take a few months it will be 9 years old. I once had the Q35 but it was re-homed many years ago because the screen was too small to be my main machine. I would be surprised if the battery has much life after 9 years.

    With notebooks this old still running then it's no surprise that demand for new ones has been declining.

    John
     
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    Starlight5 Yes, I'm a cat. What else is there to say, really?

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    Today I replaced the SSHD with 128GB SSD, and added nano-sized USB microphone since the machine lacked one. CrystalDiskMark results are not impressive at all - but given the fact Q35 went in production 10 years ago, I believe there is nothing to be shy of. I also updated first post to reflect the changes.

    Q35ssd.png
     
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    Ten years old it's probably running SATA 1 speeds, but still quicker than hard drive especially 4k.

    Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk
     
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    My Q35 review mentions an interface speed of 150MB/s (ie SATA 1). However, the interface speed only becomes a significant bottleneck when reading large blocks of data. Much of the benefit of an SSD comes from the near-zero access times which makes the computer more responsive.

    John
     
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    Starlight5 Yes, I'm a cat. What else is there to say, really?

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    Well, ICH7M Sata controller is much slower not only in sequential, but also in 4K, for some reason. This is what the same drive is capable of in modern SATA3 system.

    [​IMG]
     
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