Comparison notebooks
| System name | MSI GT725 | MSI GT735 | Zepto Nox A15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo P9500 (2.53GHz, 6MB L2 cache, 1,066MHz FSB, dual-core) | AMD Turion Ultra ZM-82 (2.2GHz, 2x 1,024KB L2 cache, dual-core) | Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz, 3MB L2 cache, 1,066MHz FSB, dual-core) |
| Motherboard | MSI 1722 (Intel PM45+ICH9M) | MSI (RX781 + SB700) | Zepto PM45 (Intel PM45 + ICH9M) |
| Memory | 4GB (2x 2GB) PC6400 | 4GB (2x 2GB) PC6400 | 4GB (2x 2GB) PC6400 |
| Memory timings/speed | 5-5-5-15-2T @ 800MHz | 5-5-5-13-2T @ 670MHz | 5-5-5-18-2T @ 800MHz |
| Graphics card(s) | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4850 512MB (discrete) | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3850 512MB (discrete) | NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (discrete) |
| Screen size and resolution | 17in, 1,680x1,050 | 17in, 1,920x1,200 | 15.4in, 1,680x1,050 |
| WiFi | 802.11b/g/n | 802.11b/g | 802.11b/g |
| Disk drive(s) | Western Digital 500GB, 5,400RPM, 8MB cache | Western Digital 320GB, 5,400RPM, 8MB cache | Toshiba 320GB, 5,400RPM, 8MB cache |
| Optical drive(s) | Sony Optiarc BC-5500S Blu-ray combo drive | Optiarc AD-7560S DVD-rewriter | TSST SN-S083A DVD |
| Operating system | Windows Vista Home Premium SP1, 32-bit | Windows Vista Home Premium SP1, 32-bit | Windows Vista Home Premium SP1, 64-bit |
| Price, including VAT | £1,125 | £1,055 | £999 |
| Benchmarks | HEXUS.transcode - 200MB 1080p clip to iPhone (480x272,
medium quality) |
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Notes
Our comparison notebooks are included to provide a look at how the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4850 compares to older discrete mobile GPUs - namely ATI's erstwhile Mobility Radeon HD 3850 and NVIDIA's GeForce 9600M GT.
Readers should note that our benchmarks were conducted with the GT725's Turbo mode enabled. Available when the notebook is powered via the mains, Turbo mode overclocks the CPU by up to 15 per cent.
Moment of truth, does the mobile Radeon HD 4850 make the MSI GT725 a gamer's favourite? Read on to find out.
