SCL 3

Question : One of the latest hardware technology is Raspberry-Pi . Identify the similarities and differences between these technology with your ideal computer specification .


Differences:

Raspberry Pi :
- the size is smaller.
- cheaper in price.
- cannot play the latest hardcore 3D games on your laptop.
- High definition video streaming.
- designed fer beginners.
- do not support x86 operating system.
- cannot run 32 bit operating system ( Eg : microsoft windows, Max OS X, Linux).
- new technology.
- use ARM 11 as microprocessor.
- the ARM (in Raspberry Pi) is about 7-25 times slower than the Intel.


Intel :- the specsmanship is better
- the performance is better
- perfect for a micro media center
- it itself is a microprocessor
- larger in size.
- Intel is perfect for a micro Media Center.
- Intel architecture has a lot more sophisticated circuitry built into it than the ARM RISC system in the Raspberry Pi.

Similarity :

- Both carry same function,which is be used as the processor in an individual desktop.

The Asus VivoBook V551LB-DB71T

The Asus VivoBook V551LB-DB71T has a nice 15.6-inch touchscreen display, fully optimized for Windows 8. It also sports the same premium brushed aluminum texture for a nice and elegant feel. The VivoBook V551LB has basically the same design, shape, size and looks like its Ivy Bridge predecessors. The only difference is the horse power under its hood.

Asus also included the Asus SonicMaster Lite technology in the Asus VivoBook V551LB-DB71T. This gives the Ultrabook a wider audio range, pristine clarity and deeper and richer bass. By default we get an 8GB DDR3 1600MHz memory, but there is an extra slot for another SODIMM so that we can upgrade the V551LB up to 12GB of RAM.

Aside from the upgradeable 8GB of memory, the Asus VivoBook V551LB also includes 1TB 5400 RPM HDD and free 32GB Asus WebStorage for three years. There’s also a Super-Multi DVD optical drive just like in the previous models and basic connectivity options such as WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, SD card reader, HDMI port, RJ45, USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports

4th Gen (Haswell) Intel Core i7-4500U 1.8GHz 4MB L3 Cache, 3GHz Max Freq

Essentials
Status	Launched
Launch Date	Q3'13
Processor Number	i7-4500U
# of Cores	2
# of Threads	4
Clock Speed	1.8 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency	3 GHz
Cache	4 MB
Instruction Set	64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions	SSE 4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options Available	No
Lithography	22 nm
Max TDP	15 W
Recommended Customer Price	TRAY: $398.00
Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)	16 GB
Memory Types	DDR3L-1333/1600; LPDDR3-1333/1600
# of Memory Channels	2
Max Memory Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported ‡	No

GeForce GT 740M

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M is a DirectX 11 graphics card of the middle class. It is based on the Kepler architecture and manufactured by TSMC in a 28-nanometer process.

Able to boost notebook performance up to 5x1 with the NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M dedicated graphics.
Richer visuals and faster gaming for thin and light notebook driven by the performance efficient NVIDIA Kepler™ architecture - up to 40% faster than the previous generation. 2 Preview and create HD video up to 4x faster3 with GPU-accelerated video software. Perfect and share photos in less than half the time4 with popular applications.

Comparison with PRX 1011 H3G5

IDEAL LAPTOP	SPECIFICATIONS	COMPARED LAPTOP
Asus VivoBook V551LB-DB71T	Name	MacBook
4th Gen (Haswell) Intel Core i7-4500U 1.8GHz 4MB L3 Cache, 3GHz Max Freq	Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz (3MB L2 cache, 1066MHz frontside bus)
15.6-inch 16:9 (1366×768) Touchscreen LED Blacklit Glare panel	Screen	13.3" glossy widescreen TFT LED backlit display (1280 x 800)
8GB DDR3	Random Access Memory (RAM)	2GB  DDR3 SD
1TB 5400 RPM HDD + 32GB	Hard Disk Drive	160GB 5400rpm SATA
Windows 8 64-Bit	Operating System (OS)	Mac OS X v10.5.7 (9J3032)
WiFi ,Bluetooth 4.0, HDMI, RJ45, USB 3.0/2.0, Audio, card reader	Connectivity	WiFi + Bluetooth 2.1
50WHrs, 4500mAh, 3S1P, 3-cell Li-ion polymer Battery Pack	Battery	Integrated 58-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
5.8 lbs	Weight	4.51 pounds
NVIDIA Geforce GT 740M 2GB		NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics (256MB of DDR3 shared memory)
RM 3098.18	Price	RM 3818.22

The ideal laptop that we choose for this assigntment is:

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 59367909 13.3" 8GB Ultrabook Orange

by Lenovo

• Intel Core i5-3337U Processor 1.8GHz
• 8GB DDR3 RAM / 128GB SSD
• Genuine Windows 8
• 13.3" 10-point touchscreen
• WiFi + Bluetooth 4.0
• Integrated Graphics Card

2 Years Local Manufacturer Warranty

Price RM 3,649.00

The reasons why we choose this laptop are:

1. This laptop using the intel core i5-3337U processor which its speed is very fast.

2. The storage is also large which is suitable for us as students to save our assignments and study materials.

3. This laptop used application of windows8 which is new windows and being used world wide.

4. The price is affordable for us as students.

Prepared by:
nurulhidayah binti zaidi A1301044
Nadirah A.Rahman
   

SCL QUESTION 1

 

List your ideal desktop and laptop hardware specification and explain why.

 

 

Our group ideal hardware

 

Intel Core i7-4930MX

 

 

We had choose the Intel Core i7-4930MX as our ideal processor because it is a high-end quad-core processor for laptops and successor of the i7-3940mx. It is based on the Haswell architecture and was launched in Q2/2013. Due to Hyperthreading, the four cores can handle up to eight threads in parallel leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 3.0 GHz but can dynamically increase clock rates with Turbo Boost up to 3.7 GHz for 4 active cores, 3.8 GHz for 2 active cores and 3.9 GHz for 1 active core. Furthermore, the Extreme CPUs offer an unlocked multiplicator for easy overclocking.

Haswell is the successor to the Ivy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm and offer an optimized branch prediction as well as additional execution ports, improving especially the Hyper-Threading performance. Furthermore, new features like AVX2 and FMA should increase the performance in future applications.

Due to these changes, the performance per clock has been improved by about 10 percent compared to Ivy Bridge. Therefore, the 4930MX is about 10 % faster than other processor. Below are the specification of this powerful processor.

Essentials
Status	Launched
Launch Date	Q2'13
Processor Number	i7-4930MX
# of Cores	4
# of Threads	8
Clock Speed	3 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency	3.9 GHz
Cache	8 MB
Instruction Set	64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions	SSE 4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options Available	No
Lithography	22 nm
Max TDP	57 W

Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)	32 GB
Memory Types	DDR3L-1333,1600
# of Memory Channels	2
Max Memory Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported ‡	No

 

 

Intel HD Graphics 4600

 

 

Among the latest, the Intel HD Graphics 4600 (GT2) is a processor graphics card included in some of the Haswell processors of 2013. The base clock can be automatically overclocked using Turbo Boost technology. Depending on the processor model, the turbo clock rates (1150 - 1350 MHz) and shared L3 cache may differ greatly resulting in varying graphics performance between CPU models.

 

Graphics Specifications
Processor Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics Base Frequency	400 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency	1.35 GHz
Graphics Output	eDP/DP/HDMI/VGA
Intel® Quick Sync Video	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display	Yes
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology	Yes
# of Displays Supported ‡	3

 

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M

 

 

Based on our discussion we had plus this hardware to our ideal hardare because the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M is a high-end DirectX 11-compatible graphics card for laptops. It is based on the same chip as the GeForce GTX 680MX but offers a higher core clock at a lower TDP. It is based on the 28nm GK104 Kepler architecture similar to the GTX 680M, but features more CUDA cores (1536 vs. 1344), a higher clock rate and GPU Boost 2.0. As of summer 2013, it is the fastest laptop graphics card on the market.

As a novelty, the GeForce 700M series implements GPU Boost 2.0 to automatically overclock the core clock rate. Depending on the cooling headroom of the laptop and the application / game, up to 15 % performance gains are possible.

Prepared By: Faiz, Affan, Afiqah, Qiara, Maz, Alia (disscussion)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Raspberry Pi..Raspberry Pi..can you guys gives the similarities or differences between this tye of device and our ideal computer specification..

List your ideal desktop or hardware and hardware specification and explain WHY???.....eg: Intel® Core™ i7-4930MX Processor Extreme Edition
(8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz)...Woww..power tu..hehe..check this out....http://ark.intel.com/products/75133