I am thinking of buying a m1530 xps laptop...

I am thinking of buying a m1530 xps laptop but i've been hearing about the intel penryn cpus. what makes them better than the current intel cpus?
thanks.

 

Smaller, use slightly less energy.

 

and less heat generated too?

will they be faster than the old ones? comparing 2 cpus with the same clock speed.

 

They are slightly faster clock for clock. Note that the T7xxx series is more than sufficient for most uses.

 

they have a larger cache...6....instead of 4...

 

The M1530 should be available with the penryn's within days or weeks.. They just updated the M1730 with them.. So you shouldnt have to wait too long.. Its probably worth it.. You should get a slight performance increase.. battery life increase.. An less heat.. So i say wait.. Or go with a Penryn computer..

 

Not entirely true. The 2.4 Duo Penryn has a cache of 3 mb and the T7700 (Not Penryn) has a cache of 4 mb. Take a look at all the specs: http://www.intel.com/products/processor_number/chart/core2duo.htm

The differences really are minimal and it really would not make that big of a difference. Unless you are constantly going to be pushing your notebook to its limits, IMO it's not worth it. Especially since there is a 600 dollar sale on m1530's right now that could go away when they add Penryn processors.

 

the m1530 i configured:
processor - T7700 2.4ghz
OS- vista home prem
Screen- 1680x1050 + 2mp camera
ram - 4gb 667 Mhz
HDD- 200gb 7200rpm
gpu - 8600m gt
wireless- intel next gen wireless-n
it also has bluetooth, 2 9cell batteries and 4yr warrenty, 4yr accidental damage w/ lojack.

Starting Price $2,751
-
Instant Savings $599
=
Subtotal $2,152
-26% (-$559.52)
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TOTAL: $1,592.48 (w/o tax)

what do you guys think of this build? any changes?
this is going to expire on the 13th.

 

The difference will be small but you might as well wait because they'll probably be added within a few weeks.

^^ how'd you get that extra 26% off?

 

Boeing employee discount. it is usually 16% but they added an additional 10% until march 14th.

the thing is i dont think i will get this good of a deal when the new processors come out. should i just get this one and just not have it or wait and maybe not get as good a deal?

 

That's a pretty good deal, I would jump on it. Although I have to question the beefy warranty, don't think it's worth it. I would go with a two year warranty... you can always extend it later.

 

I'd get it. That's basically the same exact configuration I have on my m1530, except you have an extra gig of ram. Which is a waste unless you plan on installing Vista 64 bit, just so you know.

So yeah, I'd get it! Mine's really fast and you probably would lose a lot of that sale when they add Penryn. I'd get it.

Even with Penryn I seriously doubt you would be able to tell the difference between an m1530 with Penryn and an m1530 without Penryn.

 

True, but it's cheaper to just the get the 4 year now. I'd get the 4 year, that's what I did. And you never know when your laptop is going to break. My brother's sony (kinda irrelevant) notebook broke in it's fourth year of usage, a motherboard failure.

 

for the warrenty, the system only offers a 3 and 4 year, and the price difference is $80 bucks but i get a $70 dell gift card so the way i see it its only $10 bucks more.

does it come with 32 or 64 bit vista?

 

That's the exact build I have, except I have blu ray. Love it.

 

that good to hear!
is the computer fan loud and does it come with that little remote?

 

Hey Sneakyasiankid,
Thats a very good offer..i think you should grab it...Your processor selection also looks good.

 

i think im going to get it too.
i have some questions about the computer though.

what speeds do the dvd drive burn at?
do they burn dual layer discs too?

 

My computer fan isn't loud at all. Yes, it came with the remote.

 

It comes with 32 Bit

 

is there a way to get 64 bit?

 

I don't think so. You'd have to buy the upgrade disc separate.

 

with the penryns out for the M1530 i am going to order it
Here is my configuration:


C2D T9300 2.5 GHZ
4 gb ram 667mhz (Will i be able to upgrade to 800mhz ram?)
200gb 7200rpm
256mb 8600m gt
intel next gen wireless-n
Vista home premium
2x 9 cell batteries (should i get one 9 and one 6 cell?)
4 yr warrenty and accidental damage

Total before tax = $1,534.02

thoughts on it? changes?

 

how did u get that price??? lol

 

boeing employee discount

 

yep, my dad works for boeing.
the orginal price with out discounts is $2,672.00, then there is a $599 instant discount and then a 26% off.

 

envy.........