NVIDIA TEGRA 2 POWERED TOSHIBA AC100 FASTER THAN MOST ANDROID DEVICES

The Toshiba AC100 is unique in more ways than one. It is one of the first Android-powered mini-laptops to actually hit the market. It is also one of the first laptops to ship with a NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. The smartbook is not yet available in the US, but it is shipping in Japan.

The folks at CarryPad recently obtained a demo unit and ran some benchmark tests. And the findings? Well, the smartbook feels quite snappy. In fact in some benchmark tests, the AC100 feels 3 times faster than most Android running devices. The smartbook plays 1080p video without breaking a sweat. It can also handle most of the top-of-the-line Android video games. The Toshiba AC100 ships with Android 2.1, but in many benchmark tests it performs faster than devices running Android 2.2.

The NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor that powers the smartbook combines a low power dual core ARM-based processor with NVIDIA graphics. The combination is powerful enough to handle HD video playback. It also provides 3D graphics acceleration, support for Adobe Flash, OpenGL, and other technologies. What's more, it offers the long battery life we are used to getting from ARM-based devices.