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    how bad is integrated ram?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by _mike_, Aug 19, 2006.

  1. _mike_

    _mike_ Notebook Enthusiast

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    i am trying to narrow down my new notebook for the school year, i have a dell with a pentium iii that is just getting a little too slow, and the screen resolution isn't quite enough to be productive. i've narrowed it down to these guys:

    asus z35f - has the integrated ram, but everything else about it seems sweet.
    asus z62f - gives me 2 dimms, but gets a little bit bigger and heavier.
    dell xps m1210 - still seems like a solid little notebook.
    apple macbook - i'm in love with the design, but i'm not sure if i can justify the extra cash.

    i do not live on campus in a dorm, i ride the bus to school every morning. since i'm already carrying books, i'm not sure how much an extra pound or two will hurt me in the notebook world, but i still can't decide. i think i would go with the z35 if i knew that the integrated ram wasn't going to hurt the speed too much, i would get another 512mb.

    any help is appreciated.

    i guess of course i could always get that new leather s6 from asus as well, right :D
     
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  2. drumfu

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    there is no performance issue with integrated ram, the only negative is limited upgrade path because you only have 1 open ram slot
     
    drumfu, Aug 19, 2006
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    how about any issues with the integrated ram being 533mhz vs. 667 mhz? also, how is the latency on integrated ram?
     
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    you may want to scan the benchmarking thread re: 533 v 667. if it came with 533, it certainly wouldn't be a dealbreaker for me and, to be honest, if you're that concerned with performance, you're looking at the wrong notebook if it's got integrated ram
     
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    have you filled out the 'what should i buy?' sticky? it's really how you should be attacking your decision making.
     
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    thanks i'll give it a go, but i thought i had it narrowed down.
     
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    the performance difference between 533 and 667 is very little (especially if the 533 have a lower latency) if at all.

    this is the thread drumfu was refering to: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=67099

    I think you should also look at battery life since you want it for school and therefore might be away from a plug sometimes, I think the Z35 might be the winner in that section (not sure though) especially that there is a 9-cell bat option
     
    qwester, Aug 19, 2006
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