Ok, so here's some quick benchmarks of my NP9280..

[Hanzo]

Just got it today and installed several Benchmark tools.

I haven't updated my GPU drivers yet, so some of my scores are low. Will update in a bit.

I'll play/tweak it some more this weekend!

Anyways here's a side by side comparison of the NP9280 with the M1730.

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/2874/p1020474.th.jpg (http://img248.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1020474.jpg)http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/5908/p1020476.th.jpg (http://img220.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1020476.jpg)http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/9128/p1020477g.th.jpg (http://img248.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1020477g.jpg)http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4190/p1020478.th.jpg (http://img220.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1020478.jpg)http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/8084/p1020480.th.jpg (http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1020480.jpg)http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/230/p1020481h.th.jpg (http://img520.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1020481h.jpg)http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/8866/p1020483.th.jpg (http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1020483.jpg)http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/8811/p1020484.th.jpg (http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1020484.jpg)

wPrime
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/9833/primescore.th.jpg (http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=primescore.jpg)

3DMark06 - Default setting run
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/6136/3dmark06b.th.jpg (http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3dmark06b.jpg)http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/1875/orb3dmark06.th.jpg (http://img220.imageshack.us/my.php?image=orb3dmark06.jpg)

3DMark Vantage - Defualt setting run
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/9451/vantageu.th.jpg (http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vantageu.jpg)

SF IV - Full screen - Default setting run
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/731/streetfighterivbenchmar.th.png (http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=streetfighterivbenchmar.png)

RE 5 - Variable and Fixed Default setting runs
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/9762/re5dx102009072117143920.th.png (http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=re5dx102009072117143920.png)http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/3383/re5dx102009072117211986.th.png (http://img66.imageshack.us/my.php?image=re5dx102009072117211986.png)

Devil May Cry 4 - Default setting run
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/6904/devilmaycry4benchmarkdx.th.png (http://img220.imageshack.us/my.php?image=devilmaycry4benchmarkdx.png)

Far Cry

Need to figure out how to run this. I think I need the demo?

Crysis

Need to figure out how to run this. I think I need the demo?

My temps multitasking.
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/3382/multikrv.th.jpg (http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=multikrv.jpg)

What's keeping my laptop cool.
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/1854/p1020468q.th.jpg (http://img220.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1020468q.jpg)http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/8153/p1020471.th.jpg (http://img220.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1020471.jpg)http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/2307/p1020472.th.jpg (http://img220.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1020472.jpg)

I need a bigger desk! :(
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4180/p1020486.th.jpg (http://img220.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1020486.jpg)http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/9711/p1020487v.th.jpg (http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1020487v.jpg)http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2434/p1020488.th.jpg (http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1020488.jpg)http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/1605/p1020489.th.jpg (http://img66.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1020489.jpg)

Thanks

[EruIluvatar]

whew thats one hell of a setup you got there, external mouse, keyboard and monitor -your new sager should last Quite awhile :)

[JeffsAsus]

Nice setup you have there! :D

[Justin_W@XoticPC]

Good post and good comparison! +rep to you :)

[Woody]

Nice machine.

I'm wondering about your drive temperatures though. I was hitting the low 50s with my 7200rpm drive only when it was paired up with a second drive in the bay. I get much cooler temps (around 30s) when the drive sits by itself. I put the second drive in the bay under the battery but now that I'm running RAID0 I can't measure the drive temps anymore.

50C is very hot for a drive and that concerns me.

[Hanzo]

Nice machine.

I'm wondering about your drive temperatures though. I was hitting the low 50s with my 7200rpm drive only when it was paired up with a second drive in the bay. I get much cooler temps (around 30s) when the drive sits by itself. I put the second drive in the bay under the battery but now that I'm running RAID0 I can't measure the drive temps anymore.

50C is very hot for a drive and that concerns me.

It idles between 45c/46c now. That must've been just a hot day when I was doing my benchmarks.