ASUS C90S Whitebook
Test Setup and 3DMark06 v1.0.2
With our review of the ASUS C90S, we've taken a two fold approach to benchmarking. First, as a DTR notebook, we felt it was proper to compare the performance to comparably equipped desktop systems. Unfortunately, the 945G motherboard we had on hand didn't have a BIOS update available to allow the board to recognize the Core Duo E6700 Processor. So, we opted to pull results from our recent Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 processor review, which had comprehensive benchmarks covering the entire performance spectrum. While the hardware isn't an exact match, it does give a fair assessment as to where the C90S fits in the overall performance picture. We also compared the results to a Dell XPS M1730 notebook, comparing gaming performance to this model as the desktop systems used different gaming benchmarks and had a premium videocard installed. The Dell XPS M1730 comes standard with two GeForce 8700M GTs in SLI, however, all tests were run with a single-card configuration.
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| ASUS C90S Whitebook 2.66GHz Intel Core Duo E6700 Intel 945G Chipset 2 x 1GB DDR2 667MHz memory 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 8x DVD+/-RW 160GB 7200RPM Hard Drive 15.4" WXGA display 10/100/1000 Ethernet |
Mobile Comparison Dell XPS M1730 Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 (2.8GHz) 2GB DDR2-667 2x256MB Dual NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT Dual 200GB 7200RPM in RAID 0 Windows Vista Ultimate Intel INF 8.3.1.1009 NVIDIA Forceware v163.75 |
Desktop Comparison 1 Core 2 Duo E6600 (2.4GHz - Dual-Core) Asus P5E3 Deluxe (X38 Chipset) 2x1GB Corsair DDR3-1800 CL 7-7-7-20 - DDR3-1600 GeForce 8800 GTX On-Board Ethernet On-board Audio WD740 "Raptor" HD 10,000 RPM SATA Windows Vista Ultimate Intel INF 8.3.1.1009 NVIDIA Forceware v163.75 |
Desktop Comparison 2 AMD Athlon X2 6400+ Gigabyte GA-MA790FX-DQ6 2x1GB Corsair PC2-8500 GeForce 8800 GTX WD740 "Raptor" HD NVIDIA Forceware v163.75 |
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Starting out our testing, we've begun with a focus on CPU performance, utilizing FutureMark 3DMark06's CPU performance module.
When equipped with a 2.6GHz processor, the Asus C90S perfoms as expected. Our test system finished behind the 2.8GHz Dell machine, but ahead of the 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo E6600, which is just what you'd expect.
