Windows XP: Boot, shutdown and standby performance

By , Special to CNET Asia
Sep 05, 2001

	Windows XP Professional	Windows 2000	Windows Me
OS version tested	Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 Build 2600	Windows 2000 5.00.2195 Service Pack 2	Windows Me 4.90.3000
Power on (cold boot) [in seconds]	30.81	47.29	41.31
Shutdown [in seconds]	9.14	7.14	5.00
Restart (warm boot) [in seconds]	35.61	50.17	41.50
Standby (into) [in seconds]	3.41	5.57	1.50
Standby (out of) [in seconds]	12.34	13.27	12.38

Desktop make and model	Dell Dimension 8100	Dell Dimension 8100	Dell Dimension 8100
Processor	Intel Pentium 4 1,700MHz	Intel Pentium 4 1,700MHz	Intel Pentium 4 1,700MHz
FSB Clock Speed	400MHz	400MHz	400MHz
System Memory	256MB RDRAM, 400MHz, PC800	256MB RDRAM, 400MHz, PC800	256MB RDRAM, 400MHz, PC800
Motherboard chipset	Intel 850	Intel 850	Intel 850
Graphics chipset	nVidia GeForce2 Ultra	nVidia GeForce2 Ultra	nVidia GeForce2 Ultra
Video memory	64MB DDR	64MB DDR	64MB DDR
Graphics driver	nVidia 5.13.01.1241	nVidia 5.13.01.1241	nVidia 4.13.01.1241
Hard drive	Maxtor 5T060H6, 60GB, ATA/100, 7200rpm	Maxtor 5T060H6, 60GB, ATA/100, 7200rpm	Maxtor 5T060H6, 60GB, ATA/100, 7200rpm
File system	NTFS	NTFS	FAT32


Lower scores are better Bold type denotes top score.