 BAPCo RELEASES SYSmark2007 Preview - The
latest version of the premier PC performance metric extends support to Windows
Vista
The latest version of the premier performance metric
that measures and compares PC performance based on real world applications was
released today by the Business Application Performance Corporation or BAPCo, a
non-profit consortium of leading computer industry publications, independent
testing labs, PC hardware manufacturers, semiconductor manufacturers and
software publishers.
SYSmark 2007 Preview extends the SYSmark
family, which has been widely accepted by IT Managers, PC OEMs, press and
analysts worldwide to support Windows Vista. SYSmark 2007 Preview allows users
to directly compare platforms based on Windows Vista to those based on Windows
XP Professional and Home.
The new release also incorporates
numerous new features and enhancements such as an improved GUI allowing
streamlined start-up and run along with a heads-up-display (HUD) and automated
error reporting.
SYSmark 2007 Preview is an application-based
benchmark that reflects usage patterns of business users in the areas of Video
creation, E-learning, 3D Modeling and Office Productivity. This new release
includes a robust and refreshed set of applications.
The SYSmark
family of benchmarks are used by PC OEMs, hardware and software developers, IT
departments, system integrators, publishers and testing labs as well as
Information technologists and computer industry analysts.
BAPCo's
SYSmark 2007 Preview builds upon its predecessors utilizing the strongest and
broadest development team in PC benchmark history. BAPCo's depth of membership
represents the breadth of the computing industry and harnesses a consortium of
experts.
BAPCo's SYSmark 2007 Preview Software and Hardware
Requirements:
BAPCo's SYSmark 2007 supports Windows Vista and Windows XP
(Professional and Home) with service pack 2. SYSmark 2007 Preview requires 1 GB
system RAM, an Intel Pentium 4 processor 2.8 GHz or AMD 2800+ processor, 30 GB
free hard disk space and a DVD-ROM drive.
Ordering
Information:
BAPCo's SYSmark 2007 Preview, is available from $499.95 USD,
upgrade pricing is also available to registered users. Please visit http://www.bapcostore.com for further
information.
About BAPCo
The Business Applications Performance
Corporation (BAPCo) is a non-profit consortium of leading computer industry
publications, independent testing labs, PC hardware manufacturers, semiconductor
manufacturers and software publishers. Current BAPCo membership includes: AMD,
Apple, ARCintuition, Atheros Communications, CNET, Compal Electronics, Dell,
Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Lenovo, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Toshiba, VNU Business
Publications Limited (UK), ZDNet, and Ziff Davis Media. For more information,
visit www.bapco.com
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