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March 16th, 2009

Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds

Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 6:14 am

Categories: Microsoft, On the test bench, Windows 7

Tags: 32-bit, Microsoft Windows 7, Performance, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating System, built-In, Microsoft Windows Vista, ISO, Release Candidate, Microsoft Windows

The results

OK, so here are the results …


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Realy?
What Hd were you using because that is quite slow.
My pc from a standard HD booted windows 7 in about 45 seconds including bios.... (Read the rest)
Posted by: jdbukis@... Posted on: 04/30/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Will you be able to post the actual times?  storm14k | 03/16/09
....  n0neXn0ne | 03/16/09
Actual times  daengbo | 03/17/09
Only true in limited cases  notsofast | 03/17/09
Better than Vista?  flboffin | 03/20/09
No Linux is Ready for Consumer Primetime  dkstrauss | 04/13/09
Realy?  jdbukis@... | 04/30/09
a lot of work, but...  Linux Geek | 03/16/09
Just curious  GuidingLight | 03/16/09
Nicely Put (NT)  safesax2002 | 03/16/09
he must be working for MS  eggmanbubbagee@... | 03/16/09
He's already killed his parents  jackbond | 03/16/09
re: murder by Linux  tmsbrdrs | 03/17/09
Re: deluded lintard  s32432432 | 03/16/09
Test againt Linux?? Why?  Stan57 | 03/16/09
Try 4%. Probably because...  914four | 03/17/09
4% of web developers looking to learn HTML  de-void | 03/17/09
I reread their description...  914four | 03/17/09
GNU/Linux has 10 percent of the desktop  pogson | 03/25/09
Linux is great why don't you talk about it  tech_walker | 03/17/09
You must be THICK  An Old Man | 03/17/09
Before you call someone thick  marks055@... | 03/17/09
What if .......  bentedgz | 03/17/09
LOL! You so funny!  Crestview | 03/17/09
Really?  notsofast | 03/17/09
a lot of work, but...  schuppe | 03/18/09
You must care linux geek  Aussie_Troll | 03/16/09
Why would he fear...  storm14k | 03/16/09
Fear?  Col Mustard | 03/17/09
Linux on Old Hardware == EPIC FAIL  PMC-CON | 03/24/09
GNU/Linux on Old Hardware Saves the Planet  pogson | 03/25/09
RE: You must care ... not to be accurate  n0neXn0ne | 03/16/09
Windows powers more than 90% of the Worlds computers.  ye | 03/16/09
My point ...  n0neXn0ne | 03/16/09
So you had no point. Why am I not surprised? (nt)  ye | 03/16/09
Windows powers more than 90% of the Worlds computers  GAXXIS | 03/17/09
*nix user civility  tmsbrdrs | 03/17/09
Civility  de-void | 03/17/09
very true  george.supreeth@... | 03/17/09
You should be more honest though  jdbukis@... | 03/21/09
I didn't say there are less  tmsbrdrs | 03/22/09
Civility and Arrogance Are Mutually Exclusive  PMC-CON | 03/24/09
Windows powers more than...  tmsbrdrs | 03/17/09
MS Scared? So They Improve Performance? In Response to Linux?  PMC-CON | 03/24/09
Because the Supercomputers outnumber desktops  safesax2002 | 03/16/09
RE: ... Supercomputers outnumber desktops  n0neXn0ne | 03/16/09
Ooohh...Good try  safesax2002 | 03/16/09
RE: Ooohh...Good try ...  n0neXn0ne | 03/16/09
Actually considering...  CrashPad | 03/16/09
Check this out:  914four | 03/17/09
better try  tmsbrdrs | 03/17/09
well  jdbukis@... | 03/21/09
That says nothing about windows  MissingMatter | 03/16/09
Doesn't matter....  storm14k | 03/16/09
85% of 500 90% of 1 billion  de-void | 03/16/09
Re: Linux Powers More then 85% of the World's Top 500 Supercomputers  Franciscus101 | 03/17/09
What? It's THAT much?  Crestview | 03/17/09
Waaaaaa, its not Linux  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/16/09
As Usual, You Have Nothing Constructive To Say  itanalyst2@... | 03/16/09
Irony.  Sleeper Service | 03/16/09
Well, wipe noses of Linux and Mac  Crestview | 03/17/09
Wipe your own, my Linux is doing fine  tmsbrdrs | 03/22/09
Learning Linux to Avoid costly upgrade  Zolar | 03/26/09
humph....  gunfrk@... | 03/25/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds  shellcodes_coder | 03/16/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds  shellcodes_coder | 03/16/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds  Jim Doss | 03/16/09
Memory, Memory, Memory!  de-void | 03/16/09
Some real load is amiss... happy  Solid Water | 03/16/09
Adrian actually left all of these on!  de-void | 03/16/09
He meant running  LiquidLearner | 03/16/09
7057 Likes and Dislikes  jpr75_z | 03/16/09
"please even the Windows naysayers"?  RocketEater | 03/16/09
Only Him  fcdenton666 | 03/16/09
I was thinking the same thing...  storm14k | 03/16/09
Hey folk can dislike it if they want....  Sleeper Service | 03/16/09
It only makes a better product....  storm14k | 03/16/09
Erm ... you do know Bill's "left the building", right?  de-void | 03/16/09
Blasting past Vista  Chad_z | 03/16/09
Yeah, I know  fcdenton666 | 03/16/09
Apples to apples not to your liking?  itpro_z | 03/16/09
Ah, the spin  frgough | 03/17/09
For once...  Badgered | 03/17/09
I used it when I was working for LTSB  jdbukis@... | 03/21/09
WoW that was purile  jdbukis@... | 03/21/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds  athaki | 03/16/09
Can't See Machines On My Network On 7057  itanalyst2@... | 03/16/09
Same issue here: No network computers visible in 7057  dwight.silverman@... | 03/16/09
Thank Goodness!! I Thought It Was Just Me!  itanalyst2@... | 03/16/09
Pretty sure Vista will support it  LiquidLearner | 03/16/09
home network  higgielk1@... | 03/17/09
homegroup  FLCAPT@... | 03/18/09
Just Confirmed It  itanalyst2@... | 03/18/09
XP Addon available  ederkley | 03/22/09
Neither  shane@... | 03/27/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previ  Patrick O'Bryan Jr. | 03/16/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previ  Xanthus179 | 03/17/09
Wow.  gnesterenko | 03/17/09
Double Wow  Tangoblue@... | 03/26/09
Well,  evilkillerwhale@... | 03/17/09
You do realize that Win95 wasn't new?  914four | 03/17/09
Ermmmm ... no!  de-void | 03/17/09
Sorry, but that's wrong.  914four | 03/17/09
95 not new  Col Mustard | 03/17/09
Realy  jdbukis@... | 03/21/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds  Naryan | 03/17/09
And about 40 million use Linux  914four | 03/17/09
10% Mac share  tmsbrdrs | 03/17/09
Vista blast XP on decent hardware  IE8 | 03/17/09
not news  gnesterenko | 03/17/09
how about using excel 2007 for your graphs  whallify | 03/17/09
With a Billion dollar budget, your eventually going to create something...  pcguy777 | 03/17/09
Chevy's eat Fords/Fords eat Chevy's  rcfoulk@... | 03/17/09
Reluctantly agree with Adrian's impressions  pochinator | 03/17/09
Having multiple good OSes is good for everyone  jgpeters | 03/17/09
Low end machine faulty  flboffin | 03/17/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds  bucca36 | 03/17/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds  MarkWB | 03/17/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds  cbpusa | 03/17/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds  borrismorris | 03/17/09
ok the less than 1% od Dell systems that ship.....  rbslack@... | 03/19/09
The question remains  pogson | 03/25/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds  windjammer_z | 03/17/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds  thomasak001 | 03/18/09
total elapsed time would be useful to know  mahlon | 03/18/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds  cbunting99 | 03/18/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds  BigE123 | 03/18/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds  ewterps | 03/18/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds  atari8bit@... | 03/18/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds  FLCAPT@... | 03/18/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds  davidrix@... | 03/18/09
Back in the day....  LapDRx | 03/19/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds  SteeLx | 03/20/09
Hard to believe...  Migration Expert Zone | 03/20/09
Let's hope that they do better...  jasonp@... | 03/20/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds  Nihilkrist | 03/22/09
Windows/Linux zealotry aside.  currysoup | 03/23/09
It hibernates nicely....  mike21b@... | 03/24/09
Maybe...  mike21b@... | 03/24/09
who cares..  muzza2005 | 03/25/09
Amazingly fast and stable  keremer | 03/25/09
Windows Version 6.1???  ewingdweller | 03/25/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds  EzeComputer | 03/26/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds  Tangoblue@... | 03/26/09
Would love same benchmarks on Win2K for comparison  JavaJack | 03/26/09
RE: Windows 7 build 7057 - Performance that blasts past XP, Vista and previous builds  stenman@... | 03/27/09

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