Principled Technologies Tests Windows Vista SP1

Nick White — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:25:00 GMT

When Windows Vista was originally released just over a year ago Microsoft commissioned Principled Technologies to compare the overall responsiveness of Windows Vista to Windows XP SP 2 for some common business and home tasks. With the release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) Principled has updated their results. Principled Technologies concluded the following when comparing business scenarios:

Overall, Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP performed comparably on most test operations. Performance differences between the two operating systems were typically less than a half second. Significant differences of over a second occurred on only nine of 128 measures; Windows Vista SP1 led on eight of those.
Windows Vista SP1 was noticeably more responsive after rebooting than Windows XP on several common business operations.
Overall, Windows Vista SP1 was more responsive than Windows Vista on most comparisons. Performance differences between the two operating systems were typically less than a quarter second.

Principled Technologies also concluded the following when comparing home scenarios:

Overall, Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP performed comparably on most test operations. Differences were typically less than a half second.
Windows Vista SP1 was noticeably more responsive after rebooting than Windows XP on several common home operations.
Overall, Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Vista performed comparably on most test operations, with differences typically less than a half second.

To download a PDF of the two most recent reports, as well as the original ones from last year, go directly to the Principled Technologies website - http://www.principledtechnologies.com/Clients/Reports/Microsoft/microsoft.htm

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Principled Technologies Tests Windows Vista SP1