Legit Processor Reviews
Intel ATOM 230 versus VIA Nano L2100 - Battle of the Mini-ITX Platforms
| Manufacturer: | VIA Technologies, Inc. |
| Product: | Intel Atom Versus The VIA Nano |
| Date: | Fri, Aug 01, 2008 - 12:00 AM |
| Written By: | Nathan Kirsch - |
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The Test Systems
Both test systems were running identical hardware with only the motherboards being different. Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit with SP1 and all available Microsoft updates was the operating system of choice. Both test systems used a 2GB moudle of OCZ PC2-6400 Reaper memory running at 533MHz on the Intel Atom board with 4-4-4-12 timings and 667MHz on the VIA Nano board with SPD settings with CL5 timings.
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Component |
Brand/Model |
Live Pricing |
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Processor |
Atom 230/Nano L2100 |
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Motherboard |
See Above
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Memory |
2GB OCZ Reaper PC2-6400
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Video Cards |
Integrated |
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Hard Drive |
Western Digital SATA 150GB Raptor |
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Cooling |
Retail Box |
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Power Supply |
Corsair HX620W |
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Operating System |
Windows Vista Ultimate 32-Bit |
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The VIA Nano Test System:
VIA Nano Platform CPU-Z 1.46 Details:
The Intel Atom Test System:
Intel Atom Platform CPU-Z 1.46 Details:
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| Review Index |
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Page 1 - The Battle of Mini-ITX Platforms
Page 2 - Intel BOXD945GCLF Motherboard Page 3 - Intel BOXD945GCLF BIOS Page 4 - The Via Nano Reference Motherboard Page 5 - The Test Systems Page 6 - HD Tune v3.10 Page 7 - Sandra XII SP2C Page 8 - PCMark Vantage Page 9 - Photodex ProShow Gold 3.2 Page 10 - POV-Ray 3.7 Beta 25 Page 11 - Cinebench R9.5 Page 12 - Futuremark 3DMark06 - CPU Page 13 - Playing HD Media Content Page 14 - Power Consumption and Final Thoughs |
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