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Executive Summary
Key Findings
Dell Inc. commissioned VeriTest, the
testing service of Lionbridge
Technologies Inc., to conduct a Average Download Speed
competitive analysis comparing the
performance of built-in EV-DO (Rev-A)
mobile broadband modules using
Verizon Wireless BroadbandAccess.
VeriTest conducted a series of tests to
find which notebook had the best
performance in terms of overall data
throughput speed and performance. The
notebooks tested in this study include
the following Business Class models.
Business Class
o Dell Latitude D630
o HP 6910p
o Lenovo T61
In order to best replicate the end user experience, each notebooks operating system type was
installed according to what is used the most from a business perspective. Business class models
included Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2.
Three test locations were used in each city. All notebooks were tested on the same day for each
location. Each location was tested on separate days to account for network variability. The final
result for each test was calculated by averaging the encountered results from multiple test
iterations for each location. Six (6) to ten (10) iterations were conducted for each test.
A. Web Downloading Test - to measure throughput when downloading 1MB and 2MB
web files via HTTP protocol.
B. FTP Send and Receive Test - to measure throughput when transferring 1MB and
2MB files to and from web servers via FTP protocol
Upon completion, the study findings show that on average, the Dell Latitude D630 provided 36%
more throughput than the HP 6910p and 88% more throughput than the Lenovo ThinkPad T61 for
download speed.
The Dell Latitude D630 had an average throughput speed averaged across the FTP and Web
Downloading tests of 1023 Kbps. The HP 6910p had an average throughput of 753 Kbps and the
Lenovo T61 had an average throughput of 545 Kbps.
Please refer to the Test Methodology section of this report for complete details of how testing was
conducted. All units were tested using default factory settings. Lionbridge confirmed that all
notebook computers were new and unopened prior to testing and ensured all tests were
completed with impartiality.
Test Results
The following section details the results from testing.
Summary of Results: The Dell Latitude D630 was on average 43% faster than the HP 6910p and
74% faster than the Lenovo T61 when downloading a 1MB zip file from the web. The Dell D630
was on average 27% faster than the HP 6910p and 80% faster than the Lenovo T61 when
downloading a 2MB zip file from the web.
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Chart 2: Average Kbps for all test run averages for the Web Downloading Test.
FTP Test
Goal: Benchmark throughput when using FTP to transfer files.
Summary of Results: The Dell D630 was on average 43% faster than the HP 6910p and 94%
faster than the Lenovo T61 when downloading a 1 MB zip file via FTP. The Dell D630 was on
average 32% faster than the HP 6910p and 106% faster than the Lenovo T61 when downloading
a 2 MB zip file via FTP.
Upload results displayed minimal variance in performance. The Dell D630 was on average 10%
faster than the HP 6910p and 5% faster than the Lenovo T61 when uploading a 1 MB zip file via
FTP. The Dell D630 was on average 13% faster than the HP 6910p and 3% faster than the
Lenovo T61 when uploading a 2 MB zip file via FTP.
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Chart 3: Average throughput for all test run averages for the FTP Test.
Test Methodology
Dell Inc. commissioned VeriTest to conduct a competitive analysis comparing performance of
built-in EV-DO (Rev A) mobile broadband modules. VeriTest conducted a series of throughput
tests to measure which notebook had the highest performance.
Notebook Configurations
Test conditions were designed for the notebooks to be as close to an out-of-the-box configuration
as possible, but some third party software, such as firewalls and virus protection, had to be
disabled. This ensured that some of this software did not affect download speed.
o Wget for DOS (an application distributed under the GNU license) for the non-interactive
Web Downloading Test.
Test Locations
The test locations included areas with low, marginal, and strong coverage. Locations used were
deemed typical for users of built-in mobile broadband and included hotels and coffee shops.
Some locations provided unreliable connections resulting in data with such large standard
deviations as to be statistically useless. Data from these locations was not used in this report.
Several test runs would take 8 hours or more requiring the availability of AC power to keep the
notebooks charged, however, notebooks tested were not connected to AC power during testing.
o Each computer must be placed in the same point of origin and facing the same direction
o Each LCD monitor must be tilted back at approximately 110 degrees
o Each computer must be running on battery only, to simulate a typical user experience
o Power settings must be set to Always On
o All brightness settings must be maximized
o Device radios are to be powered off unless when under test
There are many factors affecting actual throughput analysis (e.g. structures, latency, and network
traffic). Because these factors were out of our control and testing was not done in a controlled
lab the results may not be reproducible. The tests were designed to be objective by ensuring that
each notebook was affected by the same or similar environmental factors.
Calculating Average
Once a test run was complete, the recorded data points for each test location were averaged.
These results can be found in Appendix C: Detailed Results.
Test Details
The following describes each test in detail and includes information on test development,
description of execution and data gathering.
Test Description
Wget for DOS was used to download a 1 megabyte and 2 megabyte zip file from a web
site. Zip files were used to eliminate the possibility of file transfer compression affecting
test results.
Test Development
The Wget application was installed on each notebook. A batch file executed the Wget
command with the logging option to download the two zip files and log the results. The
zip files were located on a low traffic web server from a local ISP.
B. FTP Test
Test Description
FTP is one of the most common methods for transferring large files over the internet. To
test throughput speeds via FTP, Microsoft XPs integrated FTP client was used to
download and upload a 1 megabyte zip file and a 2 megabyte zip file. Zip files were used
to eliminate the possibility of file transfer compression affecting test results.
Test Development
A batch file was written to log onto an FTP server and run put/get commands which
would send and receive the files via FTP then log the results to a log file on the Desktop.
The FTP server used for this test was provided by a low traffic local ISP.
Details: Testing took place inside on the southwest side of the lobby area. This area included a
nearby power outlet on the wall. The nearest Verizon Wireless tower is approximately 1.5 miles
north from this location. This location was observed as a low to moderate signal reception area.
Details: Testing took place in a covered outdoor area with access to AC power. This is located in
the southeast area of the complex. This location was deemed as a moderate to good signal
coverage area.
Details: Testing took place in the Westfield Mall in Mission Valley. This location is near the
National University Marine Corps Recruit Depot and DeVry University. There is an in-building
Verizon Wireless tower at this location. Notebooks were tested in the food court area of the mall
with nearby access to AC power.
Details: Testing took place in the restaurant area of the hotel. This is on the first floor of the hotel
(street level). The Radisson Hotel is approximately mile from the nearest Verizon Wireless
tower, but there is a fair amount of structural interference as well as a high amount of network
traffic. This location was deemed as a good coverage area based upon preliminary throughput
tests.
Details: Testing took place in the main entrance area. No nearby AC power was available. This
area is approximately 1/2 mile south of Wall Street as well as the Castle Clinton National
Monument. This location was observed to be a moderate to good signal coverage area.
Details: Testing took place in the lobby area at the northwest corner of the building near the
entrance. This location is next to New York University and Washington Square Park. The nearest
Verizon Wireless tower is approximately 1 mile west of the location. This location was
observed as a low to moderate signal coverage area with average network traffic.
Details: Testing took place in the lobby area of the building with close access to AC power. There
are approximately ten (10) schools within a mile radius of the location. The nearest Verizon
Wireless tower is approximately 200 yards east of this location. This location was observed as a
moderate to good coverage area.
Details: Testing took place in the lobby area of the hotel in the east part of the building. This area
is approximately 2 miles from the nearest Verizon Wireless tower. This location was observed as
a moderate coverage area.
Details: Testing took place in the upper level main area of Terminal 3. There was no access to
AC power. This area was observed as a low to moderate coverage area with high network traffic.