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Hey Guys, Mine gets a Windows Experience Base Score of 4.0 with the 8400m GS! What do you think? Mark Here are my specs: More details about my computer Component Details Subscore Base score Processor Intel® Core2 Duo CPU T7250 @ 2.00GHz 4.9 4.0 Determined by lowest subscore Memory (RAM) 2.00 GB 4.8 Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS 4.0 Gaming graphics 895 MB Total available graphics memory 4.6 Primary hard disk 19GB Free (136GB Total) 4.9 Windows Vista Home Premium System -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manufacturer Dell Inc. Model XPS M1330 Total amount of system memory 2.00 GB RAM System type 32-bit operating system Number of processor cores 2 64-bit capable Yes Storage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total size of hard disk(s) 146 GB Disk partition (C:) 19 GB Free (136 GB Total) Disk partition (D:) 6 GB Free (10 GB Total) Media drive (E:) CD/DVD Graphics -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Display adapter type NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS Total available graphics memory 895 MB Dedicated graphics memory 128 MB Dedicated system memory 0 MB Shared system memory 767 MB Display adapter driver version 7.15.11.5669 Primary monitor resolution 1280x800 DirectX version DirectX 9.0 or better Network -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Network Adapter Broadcom NetLink Fast Ethernet Network Adapter Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter Network Adapter Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN Network Adapter Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)

The nVidia GeForce 8400m GS is roughly about 3 times faster than the integrated Intel GMA X3100 GPU. Have a look at the benchmark scores at notebookcheck.com ( http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphi...List.844.0.html ). The nVidia GeForce 8400m GS scores 1328 in 3D Mark 06. The Intel GMA X3100 scores 474 in 3D Mark 06. The X3100 supports Direct X 10, but dosen't have any driver support as of yet. Neither cards will really be powerful enough for DX10 anyway. The GMA X3100 is a very good INTEGRATED card, but no integrated card will probably ever beat a DEDICATED card competitor, as the Dedicated card isn't leaching of the main CPU and RAM! Have decided to get the 8400 m GS in my new XPS M1330 over the integrated GPU as I will be playing HL2 and Doom 3. Wouldn't trust Intel again with my graphics after what they did to me and millions of other people with the Intel GMA 900, not supporting Vista's Aero effects. I and many people are still p***ed off at Intel for doing that. Wouldn't trust them again after that. Long live nVidia!!!