Battery Eater Pro

Version and / or Patch Used: 2.70

Developer Homepage: http://batteryeater.com/development.html

Product Homepage: http://batteryeater.com

The next test for the machine is Battery Eater Pro. This benchmark puts a simulated workload on the notebook to give a specific time that the machine is able to run on a charge. The benchmark gives a good number that we can compare between machines, but as always, results in the real world will vary.

For this test on the N90Sv, I did two passes with the first pass using the high performance settings of the notebook and the second pass using the maximum life settings built-in. Check out the chart below for the benchmark results.

iTunes Encoding

Version and / or Patch Used: 7.1.1.5

Developer Homepage: http://www.apple.com

Product Homepage: http://www.apple.com/itunes

For the iTunes test I used my standard STP CD and converted the tracks from MP3 to AAC. The results chart below notes if any of the tests were performed with different music albums.

Movie Encoding

Version and / or Patch Used: 9

Developer Homepage: http://www.microsoft.com

Product Homepage: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/encoder/default.mspx

The final benchmark for the notebook is our movie encoding test. For this test I used the Microsoft Wonder of Flight HD video and WME available for free online. Check out the chart below for the details. Note that some of the older notebooks were tested with a different movie; the results are marked with the movie used.