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    SZ120 vs Sager9860 benchmark

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by BIGTIMEGAMES, Feb 28, 2006.

  1. BIGTIMEGAMES

    BIGTIMEGAMES Notebook Enthusiast

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    I decided to run a few tests to compare my laptops. Note I'm not running this in a lab, these are just for kicks. I didn't do clean reboots or anything before running tests.

    -Laptop #1 Sager 9860, P4-3.6ghz HT with 1gb, dual 7200 raid 0 drive, nVidia go 6800 pci express.
    -Laptop #2 (from ref database, Dell 700m -- small 12" Pentium M 1600)
    -Laptop #3 Sony SZ120
    -Laptop #4 Sony SZ120 in Stamina Mode

    Result Highlights--------------------

    CPU Mark
    Sager 560
    Dell 385
    Sony 959
    SonyB 921

    2D Graphics Mark
    Sager 450
    Dell 260
    Sony 490
    SonyB 304

    Memory Mark
    Sager 394
    Dell 282
    Sony 372
    SonyB 372

    Disk Mark
    Sager 420
    Dell 181
    Sony 244
    SonyB 243

    CD Mark
    Sager 190
    Dell 282
    Sony 119
    SonyB 176

    Graphics 3D Mark
    Sager 370
    Dell 57
    Sony 89
    SonyB 142 *looks odd doesn't it??

    PassMark (total)
    Sager 431
    Dell 260
    Sony 465
    SonyB 440


    My analysis? Its fast enough! Given the extreme size and weight of my Sager 9860 and that the P4 660 series CPU's were top of the line just 10 months ago, it is nice to know this petite laptop is faster in almost all tests.

    Not sure why the 3D tests were so low. Oh well I'm not in a lab. Wait for Anandtech to do a real benchmark.
     
    BIGTIMEGAMES, Feb 28, 2006
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  2. buddy1065

    buddy1065 Notebook Evangelist

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    If you are into gaming at all it would be interesting how the Sager compares with the Sony on a particular game on similar quality settings, if it's not asking too much that is. Anyway appreciate your tests! I'm still on the fence as to get an SZ or Macbook Pro. The Premium models are pretty much the same price but I can get about $200 off the MPB due to a gov't discount.
     
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