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IBM ThinkPad X31 Review
By: DMOS
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    2004-10-04

    Table of Contents:
  • IBM ThinkPad X31 Review
  • Specifications
  • Bundled Stuff
  • Using the X31
  • Benchmarking
  • Benchmarking: 3DMark 2001SE, PCMark 04
  • Benchmarking: WinRAR, LAME, POV-Ray
  • Conclusions

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    IBM ThinkPad X31 Review - Benchmarking: 3DMark 2001SE, PCMark 04


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    3DMark 2001SE

    FutureMark's famous (for different reasons) DirectX 8 benchmark, 3DMark 2001SE, still shows up in graphics reviews. Since the Mobility Radeon in the ThinkPad does not support DirectX 9 functions, benchmarks like 3DMark 03 or Aquamark will perform extremely poorly or not at all.

    IBM Thinkpad X31 Review

    The Gigabyte GOPC, included for comparison to another DirectX 8 capable video card, holds a lead over the ThinkPad. Neither are any match for the desktop computer -- you don't want to be gaming on this laptop since most new games are not supported.

    PCMark 04

    FutureMark's other leading synthetic benchmark, PCMark 04, is designed to simulate functions that an actual user would do as opposed to seeing how fast a hard drive can read.

    IBM Thinkpad X31 Review

    The ThinkPad falls behind, but keep in mind that a full desktop system can have 7200 RPM hard drives, a strong graphics card, and powerful CPUs. Small form factor PCs skimp on a few features but are still somewhat in line with regular desktop PCs. Laptops, however, trade off more performance, and the pattern is beginning to show. An R series or a T series laptop would perform better, but a laptop designed to be mobile like the X31 will suffer a performance hit.

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