The ZD Business Disk WinMark 99 score reflects the performance of the hard disk subsystem. Again, the HP OmniBook 4150 was at the top, because of its IBM hard disk. WinMark 99 tests stress a notebook's 2-D graphics subsystem. Our first-place finisher here was the Gateway Solo 9300XL , which is based on the ATI Rage Mobility graphics chip. In fact, Rage Mobility based notebooks took the top five spots.
Bold type denotes first place.
High scores are best. The Load Complex Pages and XML tests showed how well the Tecra handles loading text and graphics Web pages. Its top score on the VRML test reflected its graphics and Direct3D performance. The Java VM test, which exercises the processor, showed the Gateway machine coming in first. Find out how.