Win XP vs. Win Vista Home Premium — 3D Mark 2003 Benchmark test.
It’s a miracle that Windows XP Home Edition runs as good as it does on the successor of the original EEE PC 701. Now we can push the limits of this new system by installing Vista Home Premium retail (unmodified or optimised). This is an OS that even most larger computers struggle to run.
Many people are rightly amazed that a system slightly lager than a standard DVD box with some of the lowest specifications available on the market can even run Vista at all let alone in a usable form.
But how does this system compare to XP? Surely it wouldnt stand a chance? Well Ive set up two identical systems running XP and Vista side by side and ran 3D Mark 2003 to test these machines to the max.
The results may surprise you. You will need to see it to believe it.
Left System:
EEE PC 900
900Mhz Celeron Mobile ULV
Intel GMA 900 GPU
Windows XP Home Edition
1GB 400Mhz Ram
20GB internal SD HDD
Right System:
EEE PC 900
900Mhz Celeron Mobile ULV
Intel GMA 900 GPU
Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
1GB 400Mhz Ram
20GB internal SD HDD
Test 1: Boot test
Notice the fast boot speed of the Windows XP system. The Windows Vista System is actually not so far behind. You’ll notice the same speed differential between two identical high spec PC systems.
Conclusion: EEE PC 900 can boot up a standard retail copy of Vista Home Premium without a hitch.
Test 2: 3D Mark 2003
The XP system loads this program faultlessly and quickly. The Vista system takes a little longer to load each test but once it does, it runs it as good as XP. The Vista overhead does not seem to detract from its 3D rendering capabilities.
Test 3: Demo Mode
Interestingly, when in demo mode, the Vista Unit loaded the tests fatser than XP leaving XP trailing a little. I have no explanation why this is.
Conclusion: Draw — Vista and XP scores are almost identical.
Asus EEE PC 900 XP scored 481
Asus EEE PC 900 Vista scored 469
I ran this test several times off cam and in some cases XP beat vista and in other cases Vista beat XP by a small margin. There was no consistent differential in score. In this particular video XP just happens to beat Vista by a few points. Overall Im surprised at how well the 900 handles Vista’s overheads compared to XP. This is all on a standard EEE PC 900 and a standard retail copy of Vista HP and Win XP HE without optimisations.
The Future:
The Vista install is a standard retail copy with no modifications or optimisations. Hardware wise I look forward to installing 2 GB 533mhz Ram (currently this module is not supported in the bios so lets hope Asus offer a firmware upgrade). Once indexing is switched off, background programs are turned off and other elements are fine tuned Vista on EEE PC should run even smoother. The same optimisations apply to XP too.
Please comment away on your thoughts.
Earthling10@hotmail.com
Thanks for watching.
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November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
the new windows is coming out in june/july 2009
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
I know what he meant, I was just being padantic about the acronym he appears to have invented. Especially with the space in-between. SD in computer terms usually means Secure Digital (SD cards) and HDD well…
Anyway, I was being stupid. Sorry.
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Solid State. No moving parts. Bassically a huge memory stick in the computer.
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Actually – I have very thurough knowledge of Vista and XP. See – I work with computers for a living. I can likely tell you more about the technical issues in vista than you’d EVER want to know. Vista will get you by if you are not a power user AT ALL. But if you use your PC for anything beyond browsing the web and email, you WILL eventually have issues with Vista. I have found vista to be less stable than XP when using SERIOUS video editing software and powerful Photoshop apps.
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
At the very least Windows 7 will be “slimmed” with binary-level backwards compatability being removed (think it uses over a gig of space atm). I can’t imagine too many people use the compatability mode feature anyway.
On the plus side without a new kernel all current Vista programs and drivers will work instantly and there’s also work going into improving boot times etc.
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
I have had Vista on my laptop since September last year (when I bought it). So far it runs as fast as it did when I got it and I have never reinstalled the OS. I know I may be one of the “lucky” ones but still, it’s not the worst OS ever. That’d be all the Mac OSes before 10. Vista also has more functionality than XP easily. Or are you one of the many who jumps on the band wagon without actual knowledge or experience?
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Well said, sir.
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
wtf is a SD HDD meant to be?
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
k shutup on here and go cry to ur mommy, fuck ppl like u are rly annoying and ruin youtube
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
omfg.. the xp was faster
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
i dont see the difference between the two
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
lol this argument is great
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
EEEPCs are rugged devices ( well the SSD models). They are cheap, and easy to replace-ideal for a school environment, or a workplace. Moreso than many of the so-called rugged laptops which have one faliure point which most of the EEE’s lack; the HDD.
Laptop choice is purely subjective so hence cut the slandering.
Anyway doesnt the EEEPC have a better battery life with Vista?
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
hahaha yeah i do live with my parents im 19 what a fuking failure i am. But no u r truely great, so flash with ur gaming and vista hacking ur amayzing. yes ur list is very expencive to a pesent like me u fuking tit.
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
wtf expencive item list u twat i work for my money like every1 else thats how i afford nice things where as u probly live at your mum’s house
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
hahahaha im crying, im gunna get a life now maybe one day il be able to aford ur expencive item list but hey i can only dream.
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
why dont u go and get a life u sad bastard and stop dissing what other ppl have i bet u cant even afford a laptop or maybe a mac mini so shut the fuck up
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Then sit in starbucks and wank over them, supose ur ryt not alot of people can handle the weight of a normal laptop i mean its a three man job to carry one about the place.
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
wtf is ur problem not everybody wants to carry a huge laptop around where as this is ideal because u can sit in a internet cafe have a nice hot drink and surf the web and do ur work and the battery life is good and its a gr8 make and im considering getting 1
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
They are shit laptops. There a gimic for dipshits when they buy mobile broadband. The new ones are better but ur a tit for geekin it up.
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
wtf u twat there not gaming laptops there for people on the move and for basic work kinda stuff and web browsing so think next time
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
if you have more than 2 gb of ram you don’t have a problem with vista
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
vista pro’s
- dx10!!!
- awesome look and feel
- something new
- preparing for the future (products coming out just for vista etc)
vista cons
- slow on systems with less than 2gb ram, otherwise its just as fast tbh (if you tweak vista to get rid of some unwanted crap then it runs uber fast)
- more buggy in some areas (nothing you cant fix though)
- not as much driver support, but its increasing
- doesnt support some older programs
the facts basically…
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
shit laptops
November 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
still going to be amazingly faster on xp…a friend of mine has both on his hp quad core system and xp is so much faster…for some obvious reasons. but there’s hardly a reason to use vista plus supposedly windows 7 isn’t too far away