The HP Pavilion dm1z is a 11.6”, attractively designed notebook runs on Windows 7 Home Premium on AMD’s new Fusion Zacate based E-350 dual-core APU (AMD’s new generation chipset with integrated CPU and GPU).
The 1.6GHz dual core CPU and AMD Radeon HD 6310M offer significantly better performance than Intel's Atom (single core and dual-core) chipsets equipped netbooks. Take a look at its specifications below.
Specifications:
Display: 11.6", 1366 x 768 LED backlit gloss display. AMD Radeon HD 6310M graphics (integrated with CPU in AMD Fusion APU). HDMI and VGA ports.
Battery Life: 6 cell Lithium Ion rechargeable.
Performance: AMD Fusion platform: AMD E-350 Zacate 1.6GHz dual core CPU. 2 gigs of DDR3 RAM or more (up to 8 gigs) depending on configuration. 250 gig 5400 RPM drive, 320 gig, 750 gig and 128 gig SSD options available.
Size: 11.42 in (L) x 8.43 in (W) x 0.8 - 1.2 in (H). Weight:3.52 pounds.
Camera: VGA webcam with built-in mic.
Audio: Built in stereo Altec Lansing speakers, mic and 3.5mm standard stereo headphone jack. ATI HD audio chipset with Dolby audio.
Networking: Ralink RT5390 WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Realtek PCIe gigabit Ethernet, Ralink Motorola BC8 Bluetooth 3.0 HS.
Softwares: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. MS Office 2010 Starter Edition, trial of Norton anti virus, Fences (desktop organizer software), Blio reader, Skype, HP (Wild Tangent) games, various HP utilities and more.
Expansions and Ports: 1 SD/MMC/Memory Stick Duo slot, 3 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, HDMI, Ethernet and 3.5mm headphone jack.
Now lets see the benchmarks of intel and amd's notebooks.
PCMark Vantage Benchmarks (11.6" notebooks):
HP Pavilion dm1z (1.6GHz AMD Fusion)
PCMark Suite: 2355
Memory Suite: 1704
TV and Movie Suite: 1639
Gaming Suite: 2192
Music Suite: 3048
Communication Suite: 2385
Productivity Suite: 2154
HDD Test Suite: 3857
Acer TimelineX 1830T, (Core i7 ULV)
PCMark: 4850
Memories: 2432
TV and Movies: 2828
Gaming 2480
Music: 5251
Communications: 5712
Productivity: 4245
HDD: 3228
You can clearly see that cheap (by price) AMD fusion Chipsets powered HP Pavillion dm1z comptete very well against expensive Intel core i7 chipsets powered Acer timelineX notebook.[Source]
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