Opinions please (Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor choices)

2008-01-31 23:43:46

#1

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6514|United Kingdom

Hey guys

Just wanted to gbet your thoughts on this :

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5450 (1.66 GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 cache) [Included in Price]

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T7250 (2.00 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2-cache) [add £79.99 or £2/month1]

It's the CPU selection for an M1530 I will most likely be buying from dell in a few months time but wanted to know if the increase in CPU power is proportionate to the seemingly expensive (imo) upgrade.

Is the increase in 340Mhz worth £80 for a laptop which will be used mainly for pretty light working and maybe some casual gaming?

Cheers
Mitch

2008-01-31 23:46:02

#2

King_County_Downy: shitfaced; +2,791|6876|Seattle

I can get you a 16% discount from Dell... Get the T7250.

PM me if interested....

Sober enough to know what I'm doing, drunk enough to really enjoy doing it

2008-02-01 00:15:17

#3

Nappy: Apprentice; +151|6508|NSW, Australia

for casual gaming and light work stuff then id probly keep the £80 but that discount will be worthwhile

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2008-02-01 07:55:14

#4

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6514|United Kingdom

Well I'm unsure still ... also will the CPU power affect battery life?

2008-02-01 07:57:23

#5

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|6995

mitch212k_2 wrote:
Well I'm unsure still ... also will the CPU power affect battery life?

Not really since they set them in yield accounts based on how many GHZ can they run based on the same TDP.

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2008-02-01 07:59:51

#6

aimless: Member; +166|6404|Texas

mitch212k_2 wrote:
Well I'm unsure still ... also will the CPU power affect battery life?

yes

2008-02-01 08:05:40

#7

FloppY_: +1,010|6565|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

aimless wrote:
mitch212k_2 wrote:
Well I'm unsure still ... also will the CPU power affect battery life?
yes

Newer CPU = Lower power consumption/performance rate, so actually: no

Last edited by FloppY_ (2008-02-01 08:06:07)

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2008-02-01 08:38:21

#8

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6476|Winland

FloppY_ wrote:
aimless wrote:
mitch212k_2 wrote:
Well I'm unsure still ... also will the CPU power affect battery life?
yes
Newer CPU = Lower power consumption/performance rate, so actually: no

That has to do with the architecture. These are both the same generation and stepping. It would propably affect it, but only with about 10 minutes or so.

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2008-02-01 08:39:14

#9

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6514|United Kingdom

cyborg_ninja-117 wrote:
mitch212k_2 wrote:
Well I'm unsure still ... also will the CPU power affect battery life?
Not really since they set them in yield accounts based on how many GHZ can they run based on the same TDP.

Which means ?

FloppY_ wrote:
aimless wrote:
mitch212k_2 wrote:
Well I'm unsure still ... also will the CPU power affect battery life?
yes
Newer CPU = Lower power consumption/performance rate, so actually: no

So as long as it's a new CPU, ie. the T2750 the power consumption will be less?

Edit : also i meant to say powerful CPU rather than newer. Ie. will those two cpus use the same power or will the t2750 use more ... ?

Last edited by mitch212k_2 (2008-02-01 08:39:52)

2008-02-01 08:44:20

#10

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6801|...

T7200 in mine, almost 2 hours of full blown activty (surfing web, running a vm) on a fresh battery. Just get the fastest now, since u typically will never upgrade a laptop.

Last edited by jsnipy (2008-02-01 08:45:03)

2008-02-01 09:22:59

#11

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6514|United Kingdom

Also, are the laptops on dell likely to decrease in cost gradually or will they be the same price in 6 months time?

2008-02-01 09:38:30

#12

FloppY_: +1,010|6565|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

mitch212k_2 wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:
aimless wrote:
yes
Newer CPU = Lower power consumption/performance rate, so actually: no
So as long as it's a new CPU, ie. the T2750 the power consumption will be less?

Edit : also i meant to say powerful CPU rather than newer. Ie. will those two cpus use the same power or will the t2750 use more ... ?

T2750 will most likely use more power than a T7xxx

BTW: T2750 is so old, don't even think about it...

afaik

Last edited by FloppY_ (2008-02-01 09:41:43)

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2008-02-01 09:52:44

#13

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6514|United Kingdom

I meant t7250 >< sorry

2008-02-01 10:27:43

#14

FloppY_: +1,010|6565|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

mitch212k_2 wrote:
I meant t7250 >< sorry

o i c...

If it was me I'd get the latest version (highest number) i could untill the prices start going idiotic (e.g. +£200 compared to standard)

Btw:

https://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2008/02/dell-latitude-e-1.jpg

12'1 inch screen version = DO WANT !

Last edited by FloppY_ (2008-02-01 10:29:44)

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2008-02-01 10:32:35

#15

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6514|United Kingdom

https://img138.imageshack.us/img138/6169/delm1330a66bb2pv2.jpg

M1530 or possibly M1330 is what I'm after .... hopefully we'll get some sorta LAN going in the 6th form common room, and I have to have the best looking game and so the 1530 is most likely ... it's cheaper too!

2008-02-01 10:33:55

#16

FloppY_: +1,010|6565|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

mitch212k_2 wrote:
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/6169 … bb2pv2.jpg

M1530 or possibly M1330 is what I'm after .... hopefully we'll get some sorta LAN going in the 6th form common room, and I have to have the best looking game and so the 1530 is most likely ... it's cheaper too!

Yeah I wanted the M1330 untill i saw this baby today on engadget,, Lattitude E = pure win... (LED screen = standard)
http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/dell … es-leaked/

I'm just scared that prices will start @ ~£1000 compared to the XPS M1330's ~£700

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2008-02-01 10:37:32

#17

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6514|United Kingdom

wow floppy that looks sweet ... i wonder how much ... and when!

2008-02-01 10:39:29

#18

FloppY_: +1,010|6565|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

mitch212k_2 wrote:
wow floppy that looks sweet ... i wonder how much ... and when!

I'm in <3 with the Lattitude E,, at least untill I see the price, if they have aimed it at business use, it will cost a fortune

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2008-02-01 10:47:58

#19

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6514|United Kingdom

The 15/1330 are really cheap in comparison with other competitors of similar style/specs on the market ...

2008-02-01 10:55:47

#20

FloppY_: +1,010|6565|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

mitch212k_2 wrote:
The 15/1330 are really cheap in comparison with other competitors of similar style/specs on the market ...

Yeah, and afaik they were the first to come with LED screens (1330)... which I would so like to have, lower power consumption and more light

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2008-02-01 11:03:59

#21

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6514|United Kingdom

Think it's about £50 more for the LED screen on the M1330, cos it's not available with the 1530 ... though the 1530 still gets 3 1/2 hrs battery life from the 9 cell!

2008-02-01 11:15:47

#22

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|6860|SE London

mitch212k_2 wrote:
Well I'm unsure still ... also will the CPU power affect battery life?

Yes.

Often substantially.

2008-02-01 11:20:57

#23

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6514|United Kingdom

Bertster7 wrote:
mitch212k_2 wrote:
Well I'm unsure still ... also will the CPU power affect battery life?
Yes.

Often substantially.

In which way bert? The newer, more powerful cpu's use less?

2008-02-01 11:26:25

#24

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|6860|SE London

mitch212k_2 wrote:
Bertster7 wrote:
mitch212k_2 wrote:
Well I'm unsure still ... also will the CPU power affect battery life?
Yes.

Often substantially.
In which way bert? The newer, more powerful cpu's use less?

More powerful (typically higher clocked and with more cache - because running stably at high clocks and powering large caches uses more power) CPUs of the same family use more power.

2008-02-01 11:37:20

#25

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6514|United Kingdom

but the extra power from the CPU is better than the extra battery used by it?

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