HEXUS.gaming and HEXUS.battery
| HEXUS.gaming - Quake 4 v1.30 netdemo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiba Satellite A300D | Zepto Nox A15 | Dell XPS M1330 | Novatech Centrino 2 |
| 67.65 | 88.52 | 35.35 | 17.25 |
Gaming performance was always going to be good, helped by the GeForce 9600M GT 512MB card. The notebook returned an average framerate of 57.1fps at 1,680x1,050 - the display's native resolution.
Not shown on the graph but taxing it further, we ran Call of Duty: Modern Warfare at 1,680x1,050 medium-quality settings and it was generally playable, returning an average of 32.5fps.
| HEXUS.battery - percentage left after Batman Begins DVD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiba Satellite A300D | Zepto Nox A15 | Dell XPS M1330 | Novatech Centrino 2 |
| 32 | 40 | 72 | 39 |
A medium-sized battery and some wattage-hungry components don't make for great battery life, as borne out by the results above. We'd recommend readers go for the optional 9-cell battery (£47.60 upgrade at the time of purchase) if mobile longevity is essential.
