Currently testing Macbook 2.4Ghz - Aluminium (9400M),

Crysis - Low Detail, may lag even at DX9 (anyway... at low detail, u must as well play FarCry 1) 15FPS max
Crysis Warhead v1.1 (Couldn't install[keep getting error, Crysis doesn't support integrated] - Original one of coz)
COD4 - Mixture of high & medium (No AA) 35FPS max
Need for Speed Pro Street - Have to turn off the smoke and AA 30FPS max
Need for Speed Undercover - The only thing nice about the graphics is Maggie Q in the video clips, EA's fault. Not the MB.
Prince of Persia 2008 - Medium settings 28FPS max
Tomb Raider Legend - Full Detail 42FPS max
Tomb Raider Anniversary - Medium & High (No AA) 23FPS max
Tomb Raider Underworld - Couldn't make it even with medium graphics 18FPS max @ Medium
Far Cry 2 - Holy Shit, africa doesn't have trees and grass (low & medium detail) 17FPS max

If you are thinking of gaming with those Games i listed above. Please consider getting a desktop PC with a C2D 2.33ghz above & a decent 9600GT GPU or higher or get a Macbook Pro.

No point playing a game with low setting. You can't even enjoy what the game has to offer.

All the Framerates, i got it from using Fraps on Vista x86 Home Premium w/SP1. Vista is tweaked for performance and minimum RAM usage.


I have a MBA, Macbook 2.4ghz (Alu), Macbook Pro(8600M GT) all very close to me. And i work in an Apple Reseller Outlet. I'm proud to say, i'm still on windows! haha!

This post has been edited by presto86: Dec 25 2008, 01:18 PM

I'm frying eggs on it man!. A very good coffee warmer also. Hits 80c anytime~ from istat.

I believe XP will have slight performance boost. maybe 1-2FPS. 2GB ram is sufficient enough for vista x86. u see most benchmarks in www.tomshardware.com and anandtech.com, they use 2GB on their test systems.

Anyway, If i have time, will test it out with XP SP3.




It's very hard for a "low-end GPU" to beat a "mid-range" GPU at performance.... unless maybe comparing 9400M with 6xxx series.

This post has been edited by presto86: Dec 25 2008, 08:03 PM

Its different for other notebook. other notebook's exterior material doesn't conduct heat. Aluminium macs rely on their body to disperse heat. the entire aluminium body is a heatsink practically. Dats how apple make their notebooks thinner and slicker than other companies, "We put in 1 cheap fan, and use the body instead". N ppl think that full alu body = "yeng". It's best to use the Alu MB & MBP under air cond environment.

This post has been edited by presto86: Dec 26 2008, 01:43 AM