ATI Radeon HD 4250

The AMD ATI Radeon HD 4250 (sometimes also ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 called) is an onboard (shared Memory) graphics chip in the RS880M chipset. It is based on the HD 3400 graphics core and features the UVD 2 video engine to decode HD videos. Compared to the HD 4200, the 4250 offers a similar performance, but the power consumption could be a bit better.

Compared to the old HD 3200, the 4250 supports DirectX 10.1 and features the UVD2 video decoder.

The UVD 2 video engine is able to decode HD videos (H.264 and VC-1 in all stages, MPEG2 only IDCT) and allows the fluent playback of HD videos (e.g. Blu-ray) with a relative low CPU utilization (called Avivo HD). The UVD 2 in the HD 4250 supports the decoding of two video stream and therefore got a full Blu-Ray support.

The graphics core of the HD 4250 stems from the Mobility Radeon HD 3400 series and is therefore DirectX 10.1 capable. Because of the missing graphics memory, the performance of the card is a bit lower than of the HD 34x0. Theroretically, dedicated memory chips can be directly added to the chip, making it a dedicated graphics card (called sideport). Because of pricing it is unclear if any manufacturer will add memory to the chip.

The 3D performance is heavily depending on the used processor. With a fast Phenom II CPU for example less demanding games like Left 4 Dead or Starcraft 2 were playable in low settings and resolutions. With a slow V-Series CPU however, only old games like Doom 3 or Quake 4 should be playable. Compared to older onboad graphic chips (e.g., GMA 4500MHD), the HD 4250 is much faster. The new Intel HD Graphics in the Core ix Arrandale CPUs, offers a similar performance, but the driver support by AMD should be better.

The mobile Radeon HD 4250 should be identical to the desktop version (the desktop hd 4250 may be minimal higher clocked), although faster processors used in desktop systems may lead to better benchmarks.

Manufacturer	ATI
Radeon HD 4000 Series	Radeon HD 4350 80@600MHz Radeon HD 4270 40@590MHz Radeon HD 4250 40@500MHz Radeon HD 4200 40@500MHz Radeon HD 4225 40@380MHz Radeon HD 4100 40@350MHz
Codename	RS880M
Pipelines	40 - unified
Core Speed *	500 MHz
Shader Speed *	500 MHz
Max. Amount of Memory	512 MB
Shared Memory	yes shared memory
DirectX	DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.0
technology	55 nm
Features	Avivo HD (UVD2), Hybrid Graphics Technology, PCI-E 2.0, Vari-Bright (Bildschirmhelligkeit automtisch anpassen), HDCP support, Display Cache
Date of Announcement	01.05.2010

* The specified clock rates are only guidelines for the manufacturer and can be altered by them.

Benchmarks

3DMark 2001SE - Standard 1024x768

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min: 6344 avg: 7995.3 (13%) max: 8953 Points

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3DMark 03 - Standard 1024x768

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min: 2652 avg: 3622 (3%) max: 4343 Points

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3DMark 05 - Standard 1024x768

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min: 2811 avg: 3126.8 (10%) max: 3585 Points

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Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 500 -96%

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Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M -68%

Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD -61%

Radeon HD 3200 -26%

Radeon HD 4225 -24%

Radeon HD 6250 -16%

GeForce G 102M -13%

Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics -11%

Radeon HD 4270 -6%

Radeon HD 4200 -1%

Radeon HD 4250

ION 2 8%

Radeon HD 6310 15%

GeForce 9400M GeForceBoost 30%

Radeon HD 6320 41%

HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) 56%

Mobility Radeon HD 5430 76%

Radeon HD 4350 81%

HD Graphics 2000 86%

Mobility Radeon HD 5470 102%

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GeForce GTX 570 932%

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3DMark 06

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min: 1016 avg: 1545.4 (6%) max: 2110 Points

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PCMark Vantage - Gaming Score 1024x768

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min: 940 avg: 1858.4 (8%) max: 2667 Points

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Cinebench R10 - Shading 32Bit

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min: 1350 avg: 1939.7 (18%) max: 2342 Points

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3DMark Vantage - P Result no PhysX 1280x1024

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min: 194 avg: 227 (1%) max: 260 Points

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3DMark Vantage - P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024

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min: 147 avg: 172 (1%) max: 197 Points

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Radeon HD 3200 -64%

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Radeon HD 3200 -64%

GeForce 9400M GeForceBoost -44%

Radeon HD 4225 -35%

Radeon HD 4250

Radeon HD 4270 4%

Radeon HD 4200 4%

Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics 15%

GeForce G 103M 63%

Radeon HD 6250 100%

Radeon HD 4350 202%

Radeon HD 6310 245%

ION 2 261%

HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) 295%

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GeForce GTX 590 18270%

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Windows 7 Experience Index - Graphics

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min: 3 avg: 3.7 (47%) max: 4.5 points

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Windows 7 Experience Index - Gaming graphics

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min: 4.2 avg: 5.1 (65%) max: 5.4 points

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Cinebench R11.5 - OpenGL 64Bit

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min: 3.4 avg: 3.5 (5%) max: 3.62 Points

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Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailled information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

StarCraft 2 (2010)

low:

14 44 56 ~ 38 fps

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med.:

9.6 fps

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» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings low.

Risen (2009)

low:

13.1 fps

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med.:

6.2 fps

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» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

Resident Evil 5 (2009): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...

Left 4 Dead (2008)

low:

45 fps

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high:

16 fps

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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.

Far Cry 2 (2008): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...

Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)

low:

55 fps

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high:

12 fps

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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.

Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare (2007): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings low. - more...

World in Conflict - Benchmark (2007)

low:

18 42 ~ 30 fps

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4 14 ~ 9 fps

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high:

5 fps

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» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

Command and Conquer III (2007): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...

Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark (2005)

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27 fps

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» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

F.E.A.R. (2005): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings med.. - more...

World of Warcraft (2005)

low:

31 fps

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17 fps

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» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

Counter-Strike Source (2004): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings high. - more...

For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

Notebook reviews with ATI Radeon HD 4250 graphics card

Acer Aspire 5551 (AMD Phenom II X3 N830, 15.6")
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Acer Aspire 5551-P32G32Mn (AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6")
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Acer Aspire 5552-P322G32Mn (AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6")
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Acer eMachines D442-142G25Mikk (AMD V-Series V140, 14.0")
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Asus Eee PC 1015T (AMD V-Series V105, 10.1")
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Asus Eee PC 1215T (AMD Athlon II Neo K125, 12.1")
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Asus Eee PC 1215T-MU17-SL (AMD Athlon II Neo K125, 12.1")
» Asus Eee PC 1215T-MU17-SL - External Review

Dell Inspiron iM501R-1212PBL (AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6")
» Dell Inspiron iM501R-1212PBL - External Review

Dell Inspiron iM501R-13230BK (AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6")
» Dell Inspiron iM501R-13230BK - External Review

Dell Inspiron iM501R-1655MRB (AMD Phenom II X3 N850, 15.6")
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Dell Inspiron IM5030-3413B3D (AMD Athlon II P340, 15.6")
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Dell Inspiron M501R-1748MRB (AMD Phenom II X3 N870, 15.6")
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Dell Inspiron M5030 (AMD V-Series V120, 15.6")
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Gateway NV50A02u (AMD Phenom II X3 N830, 15.6")
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Gateway NV53A52u (AMD Turion II P540, 15.6")
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HP 625 WS835EA (AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6")
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HP 625-XN839EA (AMD V-Series V160, 15.6")
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HP Compaq Presario CQ56-100SG (AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6")
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HP Compaq Presario CQ56-103SG (AMD V-Series V140, 15.6")
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» HP Compaq Presario CQ56-103SG - External Review

HP Compaq Presario CQ62-220US (AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6")
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HP Compaq Presario CQ62-225nr (AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6")
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HP Compaq Presario CQ62-A04sg (AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6")
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HP G32-240US (AMD Turion II P520, 14.0")
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HP G42-243CL (AMD Turion II M520, 14.0")
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HP G42-415DX (AMD Athlon II P340, 14.0")
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HP G62-355dx (AMD Athlon II P340, 15.6")
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HP Pavilion dm1-2010sf (AMD Athlon II Neo K125, 11.6")
» HP Pavilion dm1-2010sf - External Review

HP Pavilion dv5-2035dx (AMD Turion II P520, 14.5")
» HP Pavilion dv5-2035dx - External Review

HP Pavilion dv6-3010us (AMD Turion II P520, 15.6")
» HP Pavilion dv6-3010us - External Review

HP Pavilion dv6-3013cl (AMD Phenom II X4 N930, 15.6")
» HP Pavilion dv6-3013cl - External Review

HP Pavilion dv6-3040us (AMD Phenom II X3 N830, 15.6")
» HP Pavilion dv6-3040us - External Review

HP Pavilion dv6-3055dx (AMD Phenom II X4 N930, 15.6")
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HP Pavilion dv6-3122us (AMD Turion II M540, 15.6")
» HP Pavilion dv6-3122us - External Review

HP Pavilion dv6-3123cl (AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6")
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HP Pavilion dv6-3143cl (AMD Turion II Ultra M640, 15.6")
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HP Pavilion dv6-3243cl (AMD Phenom II X2 N660, 15.6")
» HP Pavilion dv6-3243cl - External Review

HP Pavilion dv7-4053cl (AMD Phenom II X2 N620, 17.3")
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HP Pavilion dv7-4153cl (AMD Turion II P540, 17.3")
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HP Pavilion dv7-4165dx (AMD Phenom II X3 N850, 17.3")
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HP Pavilion dv7-4171us (AMD Phenom II X3 N850, 17.3")
» HP Pavilion dv7-4171us - External Review

HP Pavilion dv7-4263cl (AMD Phenom II X3 P860, 17.3")
» HP Pavilion dv7-4263cl - External Review

HP Pavilion g7-1131sf (AMD Athlon II P360, 17.3")
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HP ProBook 4425s (AMD Athlon II P320, 14.0")
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HP ProBook 4425s-WZ223UT (AMD Phenom II X4 P920, 14.0")
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HP ProBook 4525s-WK401EA (AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6")
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HP ProBook 6555b (AMD Phenom II X3 N830, 15.6")
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HP ProBook 6555b-WD770EA (AMD Phenom II X3 N850, 15.6")
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Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 15-NVN2PUK (AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6")
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Packard Bell Easynote TK83-RB-005GE (AMD Athlon II P320, 15.3")
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Sony Vaio VPC-EE23FX/BI (AMD Athlon II P320, 15.5")
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Sony Vaio VPC-EE3E0E/WI (AMD Athlon II P340, 15.5")
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Sony Vaio VPC-EE3J1E/WI (AMD Athlon II P340, 15.5")
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Sony Vaio VPC-EF2E1E/WI (AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6")
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Sony Vaio VPCEE2E1E/WI (AMD Athlon II P320, 17.3")
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Toshiba Satellite C655D-S5043 (AMD V-Series V120, 15.6")
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Toshiba Satellite C660D-10P (AMD Athlon II P340, 15.6")
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Toshiba Satellite C660D-10W (AMD V-Series V140, 15.6")
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Toshiba Satellite L645 (AMD Athlon II P320, 14.0")
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Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4025 (AMD Athlon II P320, 14.0")
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Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4030 (AMD Turion II P520, 14.0")
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Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4036 (AMD Phenom II X3 P820, 14.0")
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Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4106 (AMD Phenom II X2 N660, 14.0")
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Toshiba Satellite L655D-12K (AMD Athlon II P320, 15.6")
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Toshiba Satellite L655D-S5164RD (AMD Phenom II X4 P960, 15.6")
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Toshiba Satellite L675D-7106 (AMD Phenom II X3 P860, 17.3")
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Toshiba Satellite L675D-S7022 (AMD Phenom II X3 P820, 17.3")
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Toshiba Satellite L675D-S7046 (AMD Phenom II X3 N850, 17.3")
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Toshiba Satellite L675D-S7049 (AMD Turion II P540, 17.3")
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Toshiba Satellite L675D-S7052 (AMD Phenom II X2 N640, 17.3")
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Toshiba Satellite L675D-S7060 (AMD Turion II P540, 17.3")
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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Eee PC 1215T	K125	2048 MB	500 / MHz	DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.0 8.760.0.0	6344
Eee PC 1015T	V105	1024 MB	500 / MHz	DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.0 8.760.0.0	8689
Compaq Presario CQ62-A04sg	P320	3072 MB	500 / MHz	DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.0 8.713.3.0	8953

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Eee PC 1215T	K125	2048 MB	500 / MHz	DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.0 8.760.0.0	2652
625 WS835EA	P320	2048 MB	500 / 533MHz	256MB DDR2 8.722.1.0	3407
Compaq Presario CQ56-103SG	V140	2048 MB		Shared max. 512	3558
Compaq Presario CQ62-A04sg	P320	3072 MB	500 / MHz	DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.0 8.713.3.0	3754
	V140	2048 MB	504 / MHz	256MB DDR2 8.713.3.3000	3815
Acer Aspire 5553	N930	4096 MB			3825
ProBook 6555b	N830	4096 MB	500 / 667MHz	320MB 8.722.1.0	4343

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Compaq Presario CQ56-103SG	V140	2048 MB		Shared max. 512	2811
625 WS835EA	P320	2048 MB	500 / 533MHz	256MB DDR2 8.722.1.0	2857
Compaq Presario CQ62-A04sg	P320	3072 MB	500 / MHz	DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.0 8.713.3.0	3103
Acer Aspire 5553	N930	4096 MB			3278
ProBook 6555b	N830	4096 MB	500 / 667MHz	320MB 8.722.1.0	3585

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value

	V140	2048 MB	504 / MHz	256MB DDR2 8.713.3.3000	1738
Standard 1280x1024
Eee PC 1215T	K125	2048 MB	500 / MHz	DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.0 8.760.0.0	1016
625 WS835EA	P320	2048 MB	500 / 533MHz	256MB DDR2 8.722.1.0	1334
Compaq Presario CQ56-103SG	V140	2048 MB		Shared max. 512	1372
Compaq Presario CQ62-A04sg	P320	3072 MB	500 / MHz	DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.0 8.713.3.0	1435
ProBook 6555b	N830	4096 MB	500 / 667MHz	320MB 8.722.1.0	1652
Standard 1024x768
	N930				2110
Standard 1366x768
	N930				1706

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Eee PC 1015T	V105	1024 MB	500 / MHz	DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.0 8.760.0.0	940
Eee PC 1215T	K125	2048 MB	500 / MHz	DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.0 8.760.0.0	1104
625 WS835EA	P320	2048 MB	500 / 533MHz	256MB DDR2 8.722.1.0	2188
Compaq Presario CQ62-A04sg	P320	3072 MB	500 / MHz	DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.0 8.713.3.0	2393
ProBook 6555b	N830	4096 MB	500 / 667MHz	320MB 8.722.1.0	2667

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