PCMark2005

Kicking off into benchmarks, Sisoft Sandra refused to run at all, a compatibility issue we could not pin-point. Unfortunately at the time of benchmarking, version XI had not been released. So moving straight onto PC Mark 2005.

Futuremark’s PCmark05 runs a number of tests on a system designed to stress various aspects of the machine such as CPU and graphics performance. With HD and Memory tests also thrown in it’s a useful indication of your systems overall performance. Scores in excess of 6500 are considered excellent for desktop systems with laptops scoring around 3500.

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Running full pelt, the SL Pro hit a respectable 4972 overall PC Marks, running all tests within the benchmark. Granted, the graphics score skewed the overall score above average, but the TL60 Turion X2 didn’t perform too badly. A similar specified Core 2 Duo will out perform the Turion by a considerable margin, but an Intel version is extremely unlikely to emerge.

In order to squeeze at least an hour out of the 6600mAh battery, the unit downclocks the graphics severally while running on battery power alone – over halving the performance. “3D mode” is indicated by a blue light above the keyboard, it can be disabled while running on AC, but there is no way to enable it while running on batteries.