CPU and video-playback tests
CPU performance| Laptop - HEXUS.PiFast to 10m places | ||
|---|---|---|
| MSI CR610 Tigris | MSI X-Slim X600 | Acer Timeline 3810T |
| 57.81 | 52.74 | 59.9 |
The two comparison laptops feature Intel's CULV platform which is designed for low-power usage. The mainstream range uses full-fat Core 2 chips, which are ostensibly the same but often clocked in at higher speeds.
Even so, the 2.1GHz-clocked Athlon II does a reasonable job in our number-crunching test, helped by the Phenom architecture. Anything under 60 seconds can be considered 'good' for a laptop.
| Laptop - 7zip benchmark | ||
|---|---|---|
| MSI CR610 Tigris | MSI X-Slim X600 | Acer Timeline 3810T |
| 3502 | 3078 | 2650 |
| Laptop - CINEBENCH R10 multi-CPU render | ||
|---|---|---|
| MSI CR610 Tigris | MSI X-Slim X600 | Acer Timeline 3810T |
| 3452 | 3360 | 2906 |
Multi-threaded CPU benchmark performance is also good for a sub-£500 laptop.
Video-playback
| Laptop - 480p clip rendering (Terminator Salvation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| MSI CR610 Tigris | MSI X-Slim X600 | Acer Timeline 3810T |
| 7.16 | 6.89 | 6.02 |
| Laptop - 720p clip rendering (Terminator Salvation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| MSI CR610 Tigris | MSI X-Slim X600 | Acer Timeline 3810T |
| 16.15 | 14.52 | 17 |
| Laptop - 720p YouTube clip (Earth HD) | ||
|---|---|---|
| MSI CR610 Tigris | MSI X-Slim X600 | Acer Timeline 3810T |
| 18.5 | 22.16 | 20.6 |
Unlike the bevy of low-powered Atom chips, AMD's mainstream 45nm parts have enough grunt for HD playback, helped by the Radeon HD 4200 IGP.
DVD playback is smooth and full of detail. Subjectively, it's a little better than Timeline's.
