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Hmmm...I have estimated time remaining on my battery/power icon in the system tray. I'm not sure why you wouldn't.

I also am now experimenting with undervolting the Adamo using RMClock. It allows me to tailor my power saving modes and drop the voltages a bit, hence increasing battery life a bit. More control + less power usage = win/win.

 

Let me know how that goes, I would definitely be up for some extra battery life

 

Has anyone done a read/write test on these new faster drives in the Adamo? I've yet to see anyone's numbers.

 

Unused Adamo XPS prototypes reveal touchscreen trackpads, key-less keyboard

 

Samsung 256GB test results from Adamo Admire (SU9300, 2GB. 256GB SSD):



Pretty nice!

 

Wow. Thanks a bunch. Can you run HD Tune? I'm just curious to see what it says.

 

Sweet those are some pretty good numbers!

Finally got my battery life to show, it is being a little buggy though I set everything to low backlight and power saver and it shows 6 hours then 3 then back to 5, so much for estimating

 

I don't like HD Tune as much because it uses a fixed block size (of which I'm not clear what it is) across the entire drive. As you can see in the ATTO results, SSD's performance varies greatly depending on the block size. So, with ATTO, you can see that large files will transfer very quickly but lots of tiny files will be much slower.

With HD Tune, it looks like performance is much lower, overall, than what you see with ATTO, but again, who knows what block size they use. Also, HD Tune seems more suited to spinning drives who's performance changes over the surface of the platter (meaning from inside to outside, a spinning HD will perform differently), whereas with SSD's there is no difference, so HD Tune isn't really telling us anything useful after the first bit of testing...it's all the same, basically, throughout.

In any case, here are the results. I did not do the write tests because I did not want the entire 256GB of my SSD written to, thereby decreasing it's performance. I just performed the read tests.

 

32KB is the fixed block size of HD Tune

 

So that jives with ATTO, then, at the 32k block size with a speed of 164MB/sec.

 

I think this is some newer news regarding the XPS version of the Adamo:

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(Courtesy of Tom's Hardware)

Dell's been teasing the Adamo XPS for weeks now, showing profile shots and its cool heat-sensitive latch. But rarely mentioned in its showings was what went on inside.

While the Adamo XPS is most definitely a form-focused computer, we're pleased to report that it's powered by a Core 2 Duo instead of an Atom.

- 4GB DDR3 800 memory;

- Intel Core 2 Duo (1.4 Ghz) ultra-low voltage processor;

- Thin 128 GB SSD for faster, cooler, quieter and more durable storage than traditional hard drives;

- A 13.4-inch high-definition display.

Thin is still the biggest focus for the Adamo XPS, measuring 9.99-mm or just four-tenths of an inch. It weighs just over 3 pounds and measures 13.39 x 10.71 inches.

"Our engineers and designers are breaking new ground and throwing away the old rules with the introduction of Adamo XPS," said Alex Gruzen, senior vice president of Dell consumer products. "We think the Adamo XPS will inspire an emotional connection with anyone who sees it."

The name Adamo is derived from the Latin word meaning "to fall in love," –-and if you love this XPS model, then it'll cost you no less than $1799.
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So, specs not much different that the current Adamo Admire (except for the 4GB vs 2GB) and at least $300 more. Seems the current Adamo Desire tops the XPS Adamo in performance with a faster C2D and a SSD that is twice the size.

No XPS Adamo for me...I'm happy with my $900 Pearl Admire with 256GB SSD, thank you!

 

Can anyone time the cold bootup of their Adamo from pressing the power button to seeing the desktop with one of these new ssd's? (without entering a logon)

 

Look, the Adamo XPS internals are identical to the older Adamo.

The only reason to get the XPS is if the design interests you. It doesn't for me but to each his own

 

Your statement is unclear. Do you mean the SPECS are identical, or the actual INTERNALS are identical, because I don't believe they took the original Adamo guts and just slipstreamed it into a new chassis. Obviously, with a different port layout, etc., the XPS Adamo does NOT have "identical internals"...

 

From push of power button to when the desktop appears (no password or login screen) is 30 seconds.

If I do a reboot, and time from the instant the Dell LOGO screen disappears to when the Windows 7 desktop appears, it's 21 seconds.

And...if I do the same thing, but disable the Windows 7 startup animation, the time is 20 seconds, so it appears that animation isn't really causing any big delays.

 

Meaning specs. Didn't know you would take my post like 1000% literally word for word. lol

Let's see.... DDR3 800, 1.4 CULV (might be slightly different), 13.4" screen, etc. ESPECIALLY the screen -- how many 13. 4" lcd's do you see? It makes sense from Dell's end as they don't need to inventory more/different parts.

It is basically the current Adamo wrapped in a new shell.

Don't believe me, I could care less one way or the other. However, everything I have seen so far says the specs will be the same (except the user-replaceable battery which is a must for me and I am glad that Dell was able to do that with such a thin chassis!).

 

Slow down there, sleey0...at what point did this get hostile?? I don't think I've disagreed with you at all, and as a matter of fact, my own post with the specs of the XPS I said " ...specs not much different that the current Adamo Admire".

No need to get offended about the literal meaning of your use of "identical". It could be taken either way, and yes, since I have ONLY WORDS to go by (since this is a forum and I cannot hear your voice), I questioned which way you meant it, instead of taking you "1000% literally" (and, I certainly asked in a nice, non-offensive way).

It seems like you think your posting some sort of unique facts, when in reality, it's just a rewording of what I stated in my post.

Am I missing something????

 

Did I ever state otherwise??? Why does it appear that you think I disagree with you???

 

lol lancorp don't sweat it, I often find myself in the same threads at sleey and whenever their is a disagreement he just throws in a self disclaimer that he does not care which way or the other

however I do agree that the internals are pretty much the same and the new look does not appeal to me and I as well will stick with my 256gb admire pearl

 

I guess I'm just confused because sleey0 just jumps in with an offensive tone, sounding like he and I disagree on something, when, in fact, we are in agreement!

The only thing I asked him (nicely) was what he meant by " Identical internals". To me, that means the exact same internal parts. To him, it meant similar specifications. Maybe there is a language barrier or something.

Oh well.

 

I wasn't being offensive. Just saying, in a nutshell, that the specs are the same - agreed or not (even though there isn't anything to debate, right?)

Identical internals - I just wasn't sure why you thought that I was referring to every solder joint/port/pcb being exactly the same. Just common sense that, after reading my post, I said basically that the XPS spec-wise is identical to the orginal Adamo, aside from the battery. I am willing to bet that the LCD is even the same Samsung panel!

Sorry if I sounded like I was attacking you. lol

I wasn't.

 

I really don't know how to take responses like "Don't believe me, I could care less one way or the other." as anything but offensive. Maybe that's just how you talk...who knows. Again, it's a forum and the smiley faces do wonders to convey emotions that cannot be seen in words.

Because the word Internals does correlate to internal physical parts when speaking in reference to electronics. In a very vague sense, internals could be taken as a generalized term for compatible parts, but, hey, you did preface it with the word Identical.

Common sense? Apparently I am definitely lacking in common sense, then!!

No harm, no foul. Back to our regularly scheduled programming...

 

I'll change that from common sense to common knowledge as the specs have slowly leaked out.

That's better wording for ya

 

So how is undervolting the cpu coming for you lancorp?

 

Not sure. I'm not confident that RMClock is actually changing the voltage of the CPU to what I tell it. I am in control of what speed the CPU runs at (I can force it at 1.2Ghz or 800Mhz), but so far, the voltages don't always change to what I set (although they are reading lower than stock voltages, so I suppose there is some gain here...)

Stay tuned.

 

Hmm interesting, well if it was forced to run at a lower clock then it should use a lower voltage but that would like affect performance more than wanted

 

Yes, but the point of RMClock is to be able to run at higher speeds and use lower-than-stock voltages. It's using lower voltages, just not the ones I'm specifying!

 

Well I pulled the trigger:

Dell Adamo Desire Onyx

Accessories:

TUMI Adamo laptop sleeve black
Onyx DVD-RW Drive
Dell Matte Black Bluetooth travel mouse

Plan to buy:

Displayport -> HDMI cord and not just the adapter.

 

Nice! I am assuming it is the new Desire so I can't wait to see how it performs!

I need one of those cords too, does the display port to hdmi cord transfer sound?

 

Oh okay I gotcha, how high of speeds could we go with the su9300? would it draw noticeable more heat or noise?

 

Yeah we'll see how that new SL9600 performs that they're putting in these new Desires.

I'm assuming it transfers both audio and video. Displayport and HDMI both tranfer audio and video, so it would make sense.

 

Here is a great source for cables at super cheap prices. Maybe you already know about them. Excellent quality and have never been disappointed with anything from them!

There is an interesting note on their DP --> HDMI cable:

Note: While DisplayPort connectors are capable of passing an HDMI signal, DisplayPort and HDMI signals are basically different and not compatible with each other. In order for this cable to function properly, you must have a DisplayPort source device capable of producing and passing out an HDMI signal through the DisplayPort jack.

I wonder if the DP port on the Adamo passes out an HDMI source???

Actually, I think I have a DP --> HDMI cable I got from monoprice...I'll give it a try and let you guys know if it works!

 

Yep monoprice is always where I go for my cable needs

I am hopeful this will work but that is an odd and broad disclaimer

 

I think they just mean there isn't a magical converter inside the cable. DP and HDMI are two different standards. Apparently, DP is able to transmit HDMI compatible signals, but it's not mandatory.

So, they say that their cable only works if the source is already sending out HDMI on the DP port.

 

Ah okay that makes sense, well I would only purchase one if it did send sount as well, keep us updated!

 

Just decided to forgo the outlet/refurb route and got a brand new onyx 1.2, 128gb, 2GB RAM version for 1299 brand new from amazon. Had it for 5 days. Thanks much for the earlier trick on how to get the windows 7 drivers. I put windows 7 on it right away. Only drivers I installed was the keyboard one and the quickset one. Others seemed to have installed by themselves. I installed a synaptics touchpad from the synaptics site--the dell one is older--any reason to install it or any other drivers from dell. Please advise if you have thoughts on what drivers need installing that may not have installed automatically with windows 7 clean install.

 

Congratulations on your Adamo! That's a pretty good price from Amazon...I only went the Outlet route because there was an additional 15% off coupon I used which made a substantial discount, plus, the latest Adamo I got at the outlet had the 25GB SSD instead of the 128GB, but at the 128GB price!!

In any case, can you tell us what the driver version number is for the Synaptics touchpad driver you got? Thanks!

 

Hey lancorp what score do you get in wei for your hdd, I am stuck at 5.9 like some others and I thought maybe it was AHCI but it was already enabled

EDIT: Also have you tried using quick boot option in the bios? is there any downside to using that?
I opted not to turn it on since I boot in about 30 seconds as is

 

Hi everyone,

I am just an average guy that is considering buying the adamo. Another laptop I am considering is the samsung xp360 and mainly for its battery life. I have read almost every post in this forum and am kind of dizzy now so I figured I'd just post my question. I dont need the laptop for anything else but internet, excel, word and maybe occasionly watching a movie. My main concern is battery life, and yes I have read many posts about this but mainly its regarding heavy duty work. How is the battery going to hang on for the simple stuff I do. I must mention that I do travel often and would like to enjoy bringing it instead of being (*U^*(U^)U by it . Does the broadband work well? any experiences on that? Of course I understand that this wil depend on the provider etc but just in general.

Thanks for any feedback in advance and all the posts I read certainly help guys like me decide what to do.

 

lancorp--sorry I was off-line for a day or two. The synaptics driver that I got from their site is version 14.0.3.0. When I tried to install the one on the dell site it said the one I had was newer. I only installed it because I did not know the trick for getting windows 7 drivers till later. Now I am wondering if I should uninstall what I have and get the one from the dell site. Using this one, I had to disable almost all features otherwise I was getting lags and unwanted behavior. I am not a trackpad person (like the knobs) though and that might be part of problem. Any advice?

OR---I use my laptop for basic tasks just like you. I am get 3-3:30 hours (usually the full 3 1/2) with wifi on the whole time and screen down about half way. I personally like the slimline adapter because it is easier to carry. That was what made me go ahead despite the battery life.

I wanted something that felt a bit special and I wanted a great keyboard and was willing to pay a bit more (1300 for a brand new one--see prior post) and sacrifice some higher specs because I felt I really did not need them. I am satisfied for sure but I am still in the "less than two weeks crush period".

 

I've had mine for like 3-4 weeks and really like it...I have the Onyx so it is definitely a fingerprint magnet, but I LOVE the design of the machine. I also get around 3.5 hours with...and use it similar to your situation (docs, Internet, movie once in a while) I cannot comment on the internal air card. My company uses Verizon so I could not get my internal to work in the adamo. Instead, I ordered a mifi (that should be here today) and plan on using it..

I came from a latitude e6400 and and the speed is just fine for what I'm doing...i leave my dev work on my workstation in the office (but have connected over remote desktop connection in a pinch)

Good luck...

 

I have a couple of questions for you Adamo owners.
1) Does the Adamo display port send audio as well as video?
2) Has anyone upgraded the OS to Windows 7 Pro, 64 bit?
3) Does anyone own the newest 2.1GHZ model? If so, what kind of battery life are you seeing. I would assume that it would be less than the 1.4 or 1.2.

 

1) currently trying to figure that out too
2) I upgraded to Win7 Ultimate a day after I got it and I love it, under 30 second boot times without quickboot FTW!
3) Someone mentioned earlier that they put in an order so stay tuned!

 

1. don't know

2. Yes I put windows 7 pro on it the day I got it. I have a couples of BSOD and locks but seems always related to printer driver. Other than that fast and solid.

3. don't know about the 2.1 model

 

I was looking into getting the desire model but it said preliminary date of 12/4. So i dont know if i want it anymore. I think that is way too long to get a laptop. If anyone had order can you please chime in on how long it took for you to get your adamo?

 

I refused to order from dell because of the wait time in part. I ordered mine for 1299 from amazon brand new but of course it was the 1.2 ghz, 2GB RAM model. For what I do quite fast enough.

 

Anyone know if it's possible to connect the adamo to 2 screens?

And also what is the max resolution out for 1 external screen?

Thanks.

 

FWIW, the Adamo is not listed any longer in the Outlet.

Any ideas why?

 

They felt like we needed to be more exclusive

 

Can the 1.2ghz version play 720p mkv files flawlessly?