The Intel GMA 4500M graphics accelerator was developed by the manufacturer specifically for laptops. It has a fairly low level of performance, and this solution was most optimally used in entry-level portable laptops. It is his specifications in the proposed material that will be considered. Recommendations will also be given regarding possible cases of its use.
Positioning. Appointment
In entry-level laptops, the autonomy of the mobile system comes to the fore, and performance is no longer so important because the microprocessor copes with the tasks assigned to it without any problems. And in this case, using the integrated Intel GMA 4500M adapter is justified. It has low performance and minimized power consumption. Due to this, increased battery life is provided. Therefore, the Intel GMA 4500M graphics card should be used in entry-level PCs.
The main implemented software tasks on such portable computers include the following:
- Office suites.
- Browsers
- Multimedia players.
- Least demanding gaming applications.
- Accounting software.
But resource-intensive programs and utilities on such hardware will not be able to function normally and stably.
Specifications
Features Intel GMA 4500M focuses on the fact that it is made on an outdated layout. This chip is included in the chipset and is located on the system board. Now, such devices are already integrated into the CPU, they have a higher speed.
This chip was produced using 65nm technology and had the code name Montevina. On its semiconductor substrate there are only 10 stream processors that operate at a frequency of 533 MHz. Moreover, it cannot dynamically change depending on the load. The volume of addressable volatile memory is limited to 384 MB. Moreover, this RAM is reserved from the system memory.
The relevance and opinion of the owners about this device
Graphic accelerator Intel GMA 4500M, as previously noted, belonged to the manufacturer of a series of devices of economy class. That is, he specializes in performing the most simple tasks. Now such an accelerator is still able to cope with such tasks. But nevertheless, it is recommended that the owners of such laptop computers already think about updating the computing platform.
The owners of laptops with such a graphics card included energy efficiency, long battery life and low cost. They have only one drawback - it is low productivity, but its level is sufficient to implement the simplest and most common tasks for the office.
Conclusion
The Intel GMA 4500M accelerator was introduced by Intel in 2008 as part of the LGA775 platform. To date, this accelerator, like the processor socket, is completely outdated. They have low productivity. But still, such PCs with the tasks that were originally assigned to them can still cope. Therefore, it is recommended that owners of such laptops purchase such devices based on new sockets with a higher level of performance and with improved energy efficiency.