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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

What's the smallest laptop with VT on the market?

Howdy all-

In the course of the Ubuntu Server Team's development of the Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud and Eucalyptus, we'd like to travel with a prototype "cloud" in our luggage.

What's the smallest laptop you know about that has Virtualization Technology (VT) extensions on the CPU?

I currently have a couple of 12" Thinkpads (x200 and x61) with VT. Looks like the Dell Vostro 1220 is another 12" with VT.

Have you spotted anything smaller than 12"? I'm only interested in laptops/netbooks (must have built in keyboard/video), it must have VT, and it must be smaller than 12". Suggestions?

:-Dustin

9 comments:

  1. Try

    http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/series/Portege-A600-Series/1058938/

    The vPro implies VT I believe. They're 12" but very thin & light.

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  2. Gavin emailed me to say:

    "I recently tested an 11.1" Sony Vaio TT-series Core 2 Duo laptop, although I'm not sure of which model now. It's definitely a full C2D/2Gb machine rather than an Atom/1Gb, and had a better resolution than most netbooks as well (11.1" widescreen at a full 1280x800 I believe). AFAIK all C2D processors have VT now?

    Unfortunately it's a Sony, so given my feelings towards them and the quality of their goods, as well as the overinflated price, I'd probably just put up with carrying an extra inch."

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  3. Dell makes a Mini 10 with a Z520 chip that supports VT.

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  4. timbosse-

    Hmm, right you are!

    http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=35466
    http://www.dell.com/us/en/home/notebooks/laptop-inspiron-10/pd.aspx?refid=laptop-inspiron-10&s=dhs&cs=19&~oid=us~en~29~laptop-inspiron-10_anav_2~~

    :-Dustin

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  5. acer timeline 1410 has an SU3500, which intel says has VT. haven't checked if the bios disables it though. http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=37133

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  6. If you find something smaller than the fujitsu u820, I'll be surprised. It has an Intel Z530, here's a source for it having VT and a product link.
    http://store.shopfujitsu.com/fpc/Ecommerce/buildseriesbean.do?series=U820
    http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=35463I

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  7. HP makes an excellent little netbook called the Mini 5101 with an Atom processor that supports VT. I just got one. Everything works in Jaunty out of the box. I'd recommend it.

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  8. I read in the Verde docs that the Atom Z520 supports VT.

    I'm planning to get a notebook shortly, and VT was a main requirement.

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  9. A similar url from Intel's web pages:
    http://ark.intel.com/VTList.aspx

    List all the processors with the VT tech, and in there is a listing of Atom processors, including the Z520. I know I am thinking about anything that has that family.

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Thanks,
:-Dustin

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