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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

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UnknownSeptember 29, 2009 at 12:03 PM
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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Dustin KirklandSeptember 29, 2009 at 12:26 PM
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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AnonymousSeptember 29, 2009 at 12:26 PM
Dell makes a Mini 10 with a Z520 chip that supports VT.
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Dustin KirklandSeptember 29, 2009 at 12:29 PM
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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AnonymousSeptember 29, 2009 at 2:21 PM
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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Patrick WalkerSeptember 29, 2009 at 5:46 PM
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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AnonymousSeptember 29, 2009 at 6:28 PM
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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UnknownSeptember 30, 2009 at 5:35 PM
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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AnonymousOctober 31, 2009 at 12:07 PM
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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With a degree in computer engineering from Texas A&M University (2001), his full-time career began as a software engineer at IBM in the Linux Technology Center working on the Linux kernel and security certifications, including a one-year stint as an dedicated engineer-in-residence at Red Hat in Boston (2005). Dustin was awarded the title Master Inventor at IBM, in recognition of his prolific patent work as an inventor and reviewer with IBM's intellectual property attorneys.

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