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    m1730 with penryn or without

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Rebmik, Feb 29, 2008.

  1. Rebmik

    Rebmik Notebook Evangelist

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    What is the difference between the 2.5 ghz penryn processor and the 2.4 ghz core 2 duo processor. Is it just longer battery life? Or is it much faster + better performance? Is it worth the 125$ upgrade?
     
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    haquocdung Notebook Virtuoso

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    some how faster because peryn has 6mb cache.
    in my opinion NO!
     
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    arenji Notebook Consultant

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    a little bit faster some may say, but like you said the main benefits here is the positive effects on battery life and less heat output, which means a healthier laptop in the long run. :)

    But you will see the gain mainly in video encoding... so if you are into that - then the Penryn's are a good bet.
     
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    ah ok. I'd probably go with the 2.4 core 2 duo - just because I can get the lappy for around 3300 with dual 8800gtx's. The penryn bumps it to around 3500.
     
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