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    U30JC i5 or i3?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by danbrow, Jun 13, 2010.

  1. danbrow

    danbrow Notebook Geek

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    I'm looking at getting the U30JC, I would like the i5 for a little boast in performance but I'm wondering how much I'm going to loss in battery life?
     
    danbrow, Jun 13, 2010
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    Not much, maybe 20-30 minutes MAX.... if at all!
     
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    It depends on which i5 you're comparing with the i3 CPUs. For example, the i3 CPU has a TDP of 35 watts. The low wattage i5 CPUs are 18 watts while the regular i5's are 35 watts.
     
    David, Jun 13, 2010
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    where do you find u30jc with i5?
     
    brobrobrobro, Jun 13, 2010
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    NCIX canada - part number is U30JC-QHDA1-CBIL
     
    danbrow, Jun 13, 2010
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    Didn't even think of looking up the CPU specs from intel, both the i3-330 and i5-430 are 35 watts. Going with the i5!!!
     
    danbrow, Jun 13, 2010
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