Windows Vista System Requirements And WinSAT 4/16/2017 7:47 AM Windows Vista System Requirements And WinSAT Richard G. Russell Development Manager Windows Client Performance Microsoft Corporation © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Agenda Windows Vista system requirements Aero requirements 4/16/2017 7:47 AM Agenda Windows Vista system requirements Aero requirements WinSAT overview and scenarios WinSAT technical detail © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Windows Vista System Requirements 4/16/2017 7:47 AM Windows Vista System Requirements © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

System Requirements Minimum recommended by SKU Minimum supported 4/16/2017 7:47 AM System Requirements Minimum supported Minimum recommended by SKU Home basic All other SKUs CPU An 800MHz x86 or x64 processor3 A 1GHz x86 or x64 processor3 System memory 512MB 1GB GPU SVGA (800x600) DX9 Capable Aero Capable Graphics memory 32MB 128MB 1 2 HDD 20GB 40GB HDD free space 15GB Optical drive CD-ROM4 DVD-ROM4 Networking Internet Access Capable Audio Audio Output Capability © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

System Req. Foot Notes Local or dedicated memory 4/16/2017 7:47 AM System Req. Foot Notes Local or dedicated memory 1GB of physical system memory required with integrated (UMA) graphics This is the nominal (or max) processor speed The CD or DVD ROM may be external (not integral, not built into the system) © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

4/16/2017 7:47 AM Memory Windows Vista has a minimum supported requirement of 512MB system memory Out of 512MB, only 64MB can be used for graphics memory Out of 1GB, up to 256MB can be used for UMA graphics memory When running Aero 512MB must be available to the system This means 1GB is required with UMA graphics © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Feature Specific Requirements 4/16/2017 7:47 AM Feature Specific Requirements Some features do require more capable hardware; TV recording is a good example Tuner cards: Analog, ATSC, Cable Card* Large disk drives (150GB+) Remote control HD-DVD Decode support in the graphics card And/or a multi-core processor *Only available from OEM’s © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Aero Requirements 4/16/2017 7:47 AM © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

4/16/2017 7:47 AM Windows Aero Defined Visual quality and reliability Retained Graphics Model: Apps are no longer responsible for desktop updates Programs appear more responsive Fewer CPU resources spent on application repaints Greatly reduced tearing and painting artifacts Productivity High-DPI scaling Immersive Windows Flip 3D for window switching “Live previews” of windows improve usability of Taskbar and Alt-Tab Style Focus on appearing professional, streamlined and efficient Transparent borders allow users to focus on content Larger window frames make mouse-targeting for move and resize easier without feeling big or clumsy © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Aero Logo Requirements* 4/16/2017 7:47 AM Aero Logo Requirements* A WDDM driver – Aero does not work with Windows XP drivers A Direct X 9-class GPU that supports Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware Graphics configured for 32-bits per pixel Requisite amount of graphics memory Requisite graphics performance *Requirement SYSFUND-046 © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Aero Logo Requirements 4/16/2017 7:47 AM Aero Logo Requirements Graphics memory needs depend on resolution and number of monitors For single monitor and mobile systems 64MB up to but not including 1280x1024* 128MB up to and including 1920x1200 256MB over 1920x1200 For desktop dual monitors 128MB up to but not including 1280x1024x2 256MB for larger dual monitor configurations *Or equivalent in terms of total pixels © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Aero Requirements Aero requires enough graphics memory performance 4/16/2017 7:47 AM Aero Requirements Aero requires enough graphics memory performance Measured using the Aero acceptance test (AeroAT.exe) Metric is MB/s of graphics memory throughput Shader performance is important, but a secondary factor Minimum value is 1,600 MB/s © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Aero Acceptance Test Tests performance and memory sizes 4/16/2017 7:47 AM Aero Acceptance Test Tests performance and memory sizes Uses WinSAT to make performance measurements Targeted at OEM’s, IT Pros, enthusiasts Distributed in the WDK Beta-2 WDK version does not reflect latest SYSFUND-046 requirements Newer version available via WinHEC site download © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Tools For Consumers The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor 4/16/2017 7:47 AM Tools For Consumers The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor Downloadable Runs on Windows XP and Windows Vista Sets users expectations about Aero and other Windows Vista features Windows Vista will automatically enable Aero on systems with enough performance © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Automatically Enabling Aero 4/16/2017 7:47 AM Automatically Enabling Aero WinSAT runs before and during MOOBE This happens during the “Aurora” The results are used by the DWM to automatically enable Aero when appropriate. Factors include Number and size of monitors Amount of graphics memory Graphics performance Users can always choose their settings Turn Aero on or off Turn transparency on or off © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

The Windows System Assessment Tool 4/16/2017 7:47 AM The Windows System Assessment Tool WinSAT.EXE © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

4/16/2017 7:47 AM WinSAT Overview WinSAT is a command line tool built into the operating system Assess the performance of Processor System Memory Graphics Aero and gaming Video Playback Disk © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

WinSAT Scenarios Enabling Aero Logo test for requirement SYSFUND-046 4/16/2017 7:47 AM WinSAT Scenarios Enabling Aero in the upgrade and clean install scenarios During graphics card upgrade* Logo test for requirement SYSFUND-046 In the Windows Vista Readiness Advisor and Any Time Upgrade promotional tool to set user expectations Metrics used to for other programs and Windows Vista components As a tool for enthusiasts to measure system performance As a performance diagnostic *Implementation dependant on IHV © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

WinSAT Runs At These Times 4/16/2017 7:47 AM WinSAT Runs At These Times WinSAT runs on every Windows Vista system before first user login Results saved in the registry and XML file (%systemroot%\performance\winsat\datastore) On demand by the user via the Performance Center control panel Programmatically by an application using the API During graphics card upgrade By software packages during install or configuration © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

4/16/2017 7:47 AM Graphics Card Upgrade WinSAT does not run automatically after a driver or graphics card upgrade or change: This is very difficult to do Would require prompting the user – this kind of prompt is almost always refused Requires UAC Elevation Difficult to time and synchronize with re-boots and 3’d part software installs The solution: We’ve ask IHVs to run WinSAT as part of their software installation This will work well – process is already elevated, no user prompts necessary, part of natural “flow” of upgrade © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

WinSAT.EXE Full 32-bit and 64-bit parity Runs on XP(1) 4/16/2017 7:47 AM WinSAT.EXE Full 32-bit and 64-bit parity Runs on XP(1) Lots of parameters for each assessment Multi-Core/Multi-CPU aware where appropriate Memory assessment Computational assessment Video encode and decode(2) Canonical output is XML Requires elevated privileges With minor limitations With the appropriate codecs © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Block Diagram WinSAT API XML Input Data Files Store 2 WinSAT . EXE D 3 WMI WinSAT . EXE ( Command line tool ) XML Input Data Files Store D Graphics 3 Memory Storage Compute Features D Video %systemroot%\ performance\winstat %systemroot%\ performance\winstat datastore © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

WinSAT API Simple Automation COM interface for 4/16/2017 7:47 AM WinSAT API Simple Automation COM interface for Visual Basic, Javascript, HTML, XML, PowerShell Provides simple and easy programmatic access to WinSAT and the data store Provides access to WinSAT data via WMI Note: the Win32 “C” Style API discussed last year has been deprecated No elevation required to simply read WinSAT results © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Data Store Only stores data from formal assessments 4/16/2017 7:47 AM Data Store Only stores data from formal assessments Ad hoc results are not managed or accessible through the API A history of up to 100 formal assessments is kept Oldest deleted when 100 is reached WinSAT always keeps the initial formal assessment generated during machine OOBE © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

4/16/2017 7:47 AM Graphics Assessment Designed to assess a system’s ability to efficiently run Aero Primary metric is Graphics memory bandwidth Drives the hardware in a very similar way to the desktop window manager* Used by the DWM to make decisions about enabling Aero *The component that provides Aero © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

4/16/2017 7:47 AM D3D Assessment Designed to assess a system’s ability to render 3D gaming graphics Metric is frames per second Targeted to Pixel Shader v2.0 or better hardware Focused on three aspects Shader ALU performance Shader texture load performance Post-pixel blend performance Evaluates 8-bit and 16-bit render targets © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Memory Assessment Focused on throughput, not latency 4/16/2017 7:47 AM Memory Assessment Focused on throughput, not latency Designed to assess How well large blocks can be moved in system memory Metric is mega bytes per second This assessment fully supports multi-core © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

4/16/2017 7:47 AM Storage Assessment Is a “sweep” test – divides a physical disk into regions and evaluates the following for each Random read and write performance Sequential read and write performance Uses up to sixteen regions Metric is mega bytes per second Reports metrics for each region Reports an aggregated metric for the disk using the mean of all regions © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

4/16/2017 7:47 AM Storage Assessment WinSAT formal disk assessment only measures sequential read performance Sequential read performance is an effective overall indicator of drive performance Random I/O perf is small (1-3MB/s) and doesn’t vary much drive to drive Write performance cannot be measured reliably in a short period of time Write buffers policies and drivers can make it difficult as well Sequential Read and Write performance are generally proportional © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

The Processor Assessment 4/16/2017 7:47 AM The Processor Assessment Designed to assess the system’s computational ability Is not a synthetic test – uses native Windows components Data compression and decompression LZW and Microsoft algorithms Data encryption and decryption AES and SHA1 hashing Windows Media video encoding Fully supports multi-core Full 64-bit and 32-bit parity © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Video Decode Assessment 4/16/2017 7:47 AM Video Decode Assessment Designed to assess the system’s ability to play high definition Windows Media Video Also supports any other video format for which there is a resident codec Measures per-frame decode time* WinSAT supports both DirectShow and Media Foundation (MF) MF is the default on Windows Vista* Codec optimizations for 64-bit and multi-core are on-going *Not in Beta-2, in RC1 © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

4/16/2017 7:47 AM WinSAT As A Diagnostic WinSAT is a good perf diagnostic and can detect problems with Memory configurations Processor clock speed Disk interface configuration Use to base line a known good configuration Run tests against base line on other systems © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

4/16/2017 7:47 AM Differences Some assessments may produce different results on Windows Vista versus Windows XP Graphics and D3D Due to changes in the driver model XPDM versus WDDM Due to performance of pre-production drivers Processor assessments Due to differences in the Windows components used in those assessments WMV Codec Encryption Providers © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Post Beta-2 Work* Per frame video decode and encode times CPU utilization during encode and decode *These are items that will be included in RC1 © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

The Windows Vista System Performance Rating (WinSPR) 4/16/2017 7:47 AM The Windows Vista System Performance Rating (WinSPR) © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Solves Customer Problems 4/16/2017 7:47 AM Solves Customer Problems Levels map to key Windows Vista scenarios Level 3 systems will run Aero well Level 4 systems will play HD video well Level 5 systems are great for all key Windows Vista scenarios WinSPR makes it straight forward to match software requirements to hardware capabilities © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

4/16/2017 7:47 AM The Overall Rating Top level score represents the minimum integer value of all the sub-scores © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

4/16/2017 7:47 AM Future Technologies Development of WinSAT assessment support for DX10 is being evaluated This work is post Windows Vista Dependant on new DX10 hardware © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

4/16/2017 7:47 AM Call To Action Understand the Windows Vista logo requirements as they pertain to your products Use the AeroAT test to measure systems ability to run Aero Make sure WinSAT works with your graphics drivers Doesn’t produce “zero” scores Reports graphics memory correctly Use WinSAT as a performance diagnostic © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Additional Resources WinHEC download Please send WinSAT feedback to: 4/16/2017 7:47 AM Additional Resources WinHEC download The Beta-2 version of WinSAT.EXE The Aero Acceptance Test (AeroAT.exe) that implements the latest logo requirements A tool for translating WinSAT XML files to CSV files Documentation WinSAT Technical document WinSAT XML Schema documentation WinSPR Model, describes scoring system Location: www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/winsat Please send WinSAT feedback to: Windows Vista logo requirements www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/hwrequirements.mspx E-mail: for logo questions winsatfb @ microsoft.com hwlogotm @ microsoft.com © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

4/16/2017 7:47 AM © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION. © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

4/16/2017 7:47 AM © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.