HP 2133 Mini-Note Vista Video Encoding Benchmarks
I didn’t install XP last night because I wanted to run some more benchmarks so we could have some hard numbers to compare to when I’ve installed XP. Today I ran two video encoding tests:
- Encoding 173MB QuickTime .MOV file into an AVI file with dual pass encoding using Pazera’s free MOV to AVI Converter
- Encoding the same MOV file into an FLV file with Riva FLV Encoder
So we have something for comparison now, I ran my two desktops through the same tests. The Intel Desktop has a Core 2 Duo E6300 overclocked to run at 1867Mhz (from 1600) with 2GB of RAM, and 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB cache hard drive. The AMD Desktop has an Athlon 64 3000+ running at 1802Mhz, with 1GB of RAM, and a 7200RPM 80GB hard drive. Each has Windows Media Center Edition on it. The Mini-Note is running a VIA C7-m 1.6Ghz processor, along with 2GB of RAM, 120GB 7200 RPM HD, and Windows Vista Business. I also decided to put the 2133 into Power Saver mode so the CPU would be throttled to 800Mhz and run separate tests at that speed as well. (actually I accidentally left the Mini-Note in Power Saver mode from when I was testing video playback and ran the first FLV conversion with it like that…)
Here are the results of the tests, enjoy:
| Test Description | Mini-Note @ 800 Mhz | Mini-Note @ 1200 Mhz | Mini-Note @ 1600 Mhz | Intel Desktop @ 1867Mhz DC | AMD Desktop @ 1802Mhz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOV to AVI | 15:30.35 | 10:24.18 | 8:18.23 | 2:13.93 | 3:17.00 |
| MOV to FLV | 5:40.83 | 4:25.34 | 2:56.83 | 47.68 | 1:12.15 |
I’ll have some more videos (once I can get a better camera) and some more reviews soon. If anyone wants to try this with their eeePC, or other netbook, and share their results let me know. I’ll send you a link where you can download the MOV file I used and other info for running the tests.
*UPDATED* Added times for 1200Mhz
