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    W7 system score lower then Vista?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by KOTULCN, Oct 18, 2009.

  1. KOTULCN

    KOTULCN Notebook Evangelist

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    So I have an M1530 with Vista Ultimate on one partition and W7 Ultimate on the other partition. My Vista system score is 5.1 and my W7 score is 4.3, what gives?
     
    KOTULCN, Oct 18, 2009
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  2. Signal2Noise

    Signal2Noise Über-geek.

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    Mine jumped up a point or so.


    But haven't you learned that the WEI is meaningless?
     
    Signal2Noise, Oct 18, 2009
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  3. Kamin_Majere

    Kamin_Majere =][= Ordo Hereticus

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    Which score dropped? (It was more than likely a HDD) THe WEI in Win7 is a bit tougher on hardware than it was in Vista, as well as increasing the bar to 7.9 for top rated systems.

    But as Signal2Noise said WEI is completely worthless and if you want a better score just hack your registry and make it a 9.9 if you want to. It really is a crappy benchmark... M$ had an oppertunity to really put in a good benchmark when they came up with WEI that could almost be universally used to determine a systems capability.
    But it was poorly programed, doesnt actually benchmark anything very well, and its code is bad or something because you can run it on 2 identical machines and get different scores.
     
    Kamin_Majere, Oct 18, 2009
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  4. GoodBytes

    GoodBytes NvGPUPro

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    WEI is designed to give the average user information about their system. Then can easily compare systems upon purchasing them, and also know what is slow on their computer. Not for computer enthusiasts.

    WEI was improved in Win7, but still iffy.
     
    GoodBytes, Oct 18, 2009
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  5. DarkSilver

    DarkSilver MSI Afterburner

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    Agreed. WEI was improved in Windows 7.
    WEI was used to let the public know the specifications/quality of a PC generally.
    If you want to know the real benchmark of your PC, you can try run some benchmark test like 3DmarkVantage and so on.
     
    DarkSilver, Oct 18, 2009
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  6. newsposter

    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    search the forum here, this has been discussed and dismissed a few times.
     
    newsposter, Oct 18, 2009
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  7. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    My biggest problem with WEI in Vista wasn't that the WEI was an average. Nope the score was based on the lowest number in the benchmark. I don't know if W7 uses the same gauge but for me:

    WEI = lame, fail, and a joke on those that put any importance on those numbers.
     
    Rodster, Oct 18, 2009
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  8. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    Also remember that the score range for WEI on certain computer components has changed in Windows 7, in an attempt to keep up with current tech trends (like the growing (albeit slow) prevalence of SSD's)

    As a result, scores between Vista and 7 machines can't be compared.
     
    booboo12, Oct 18, 2009
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  9. newsposter

    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    also remember that WEI is wholly undocumented. We have no real idea as to what is being measured or how.

    Without open, public documentation, WEI is worthless as anything other than a forum choker.
     
    newsposter, Oct 19, 2009
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