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    Alienware 13 with quad core CPU?

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by WaffleBoy, Dec 19, 2015.

  1. WaffleBoy

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    Will Dell make this option available?
     
    WaffleBoy, Dec 19, 2015
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    juggar Notebook Consultant

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    No, I think that TDP has more to do with it than anything else, The CPUs in the 13 are U series that are 15 watts TDP verses the 45 watt quad cores in the 15 and 17.

    Too much heat and of course they would need to upgrade the power supply, not to mention the 960m wouldnt benefit from a more powerful CPU.
     
    juggar, Dec 20, 2015
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    How's the ventialltion in the 13 vs the 15 and 17??, aren't the fans the same diameter and provide the same airflow??
     
    abdullah_mag, Dec 20, 2015
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    I have no idea, im not a Dell engineer. But theres obviously less room in the 13 for heat pipes or airflow. Parts would be more crammed together.

    The thing would run quite hot with a 45 watt TDP chip in it.
     
    juggar, Dec 20, 2015
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    Thank you! There should be more benefit from a more powerful CPU whenever you use dell's amplifier and certain games
     
    WaffleBoy, Dec 21, 2015
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