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Performance Benchmarks
Benchmarking the Artigo proved rather difficult. Dialogue boxes
popped up when we ran PCMark05, 3DMark05, and 3DMark05, warning that accurate
scores would not be generated due to the system's inability to run most of the
tests. The hardware did manage to successfully run 3DMark2001 however.
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Benchmarks Comparison
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CPU
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VIA Artigo
VIA C7 1.00GHz
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Asus Eee PC 1000H
Atom N270 1.60GHz
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Boot-up Time
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51 sec
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31 sec
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3DMark2001
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858
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2826
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NOD32
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25:28
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~20W
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15:28
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~16W
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WinRAR
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17:41
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~19W
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11:22
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~17W
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*Boot-up Time - start button to when the desktop
appears
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The Artigo fell flat in terms of performance compared to the 10" Eee PC.
Boot-up took 20 seconds longer than the Eee, the anti-virus test was 65% slower,
and archiving files with WinRAR took 56% longer. The Eee not only completed
these two real-world benchmarks in significantly less time, but also used less
power in doing so. The Artigo scored a pitiful 858 in 3DMark2001, our only synthetic
benchmark.
The system did seem to lag noticeably more than Atom-based systems.
During playback of a simple XviD encoded AVI, CPU utilization was 50% (compared
to about 25% on the Eee 1000H). It played smoothly until our anti-virus program,
NOD32, began downloading an update, causing the video to start dropping frames.
It has been years since we've seen a simple background task like that have
such an effect on something as trivial as XviD playback.
Noise
The board's single 40mm fan was exceedingly loud by SPCR standards.
It measured 29 dBA@1m and 34 dBA@0.5m — the fan speed and noise level did
not change depending on load. The fan had poor undertones, chattering as if an
object was obstructing the blades, though this was not the case. There was no
fan control in the BIOS and SpeedFan was not supported. When
cover was removed and the fan unplugged, the heatsink quickly became very hot to the touch,
even with the system in idle. It is doubtful the system can operate properly
without a fan.
Adjusting the fan speed would also be a tricky task due to the lack of space, with an in-line
resistor or zener diode being the best options if preserving the elegance of
the case is a priority. Determining whether the system is adequately
cooled however, would be difficult. There were no temperature read-outs
in the BIOS and support for hardware monitoring software was lacking.
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Comparison: SPL at 1m
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System
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Idle
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Load
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Eee PC 1000H
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14 dBA
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17 dBA
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Eee Box B202
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18 dBA
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20 dBA
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Dell Studio Hybrid
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21 dBA
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31 dBA
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VIA Artigo
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29 dBA
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29 dBA
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Compared to the Eee PC 1000H and small form factor systems like the Dell
Studio Hybrid and Eee Box, the Artigo was easily the loudest. At full load
the Studio Hybrid registered a higher noise level, yet sounded relatively more
pleasant, with a smoother, more consistent acoustic profile. The Asus Eee models were
whisper-quiet in comparison, staying at or below 20 dBA@1m.
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