E1405 questions, any help?????

Hello all I'm a newbie here and I plan to get a E1405. I'm not all that familiar with the computer processors and speeds and what not and was hoping people could help me out here. I got some questions I would like to ask and hope I can get some help. Here are my questions. Again I'm a newbie so don't yell at me for being a dope haha.

1. Is there a huge difference between Intel® Core™ processor Duo T2300 and the T2500?? I mean I would like to keep this laptop for several years and don't want to upgrade anytime soon. So just getting the T2300 would that be enough? Or must I spend the 300 bucks and get the high end one? What really is the difference?

2. I noticed that Dell Home has memory of 1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm while Dell Epp has 1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHZ, 2 DIMM. Is there a huge difference between 533 and 667??? What would be good in long run??? I hear don't know if this is true but all laptops are now 667MHZ is that true?

3. Hard drive question there is 5400 and 7200 RPM. Is it worth it to upgrade to the 7200 rpm??? I mean is there a huge difference???

I would like to spend at least $1,000 for this computer but I see with the coupons around I can get a fully loaded one for a thosand and more. However, I see some people say that got theirs for like 700 bucks and it look pretty loaded in my opinion. Oh yeah another question of mine is it better to buy from Dell Home or Dell Epp. The thing I notice with Dell Epp is they add in all these warranties which I don't think I really need and that kind of pushes up the price compared to dell home. So I hope people can help me out here and give me some answers. Thanks again and I look forward to some great answers.

 

anyone??? Anything???? help help???

 

It dont matter, because the motherboard is built to ONLY read the DIMM's at 533mhz, so if you put it a 667mhz DIMM it will perform at 533mhz speed

There is a slight speed difference, but not enuff to go crazy about it. Battery life is also infected since there needs more power to the hard drive for it spin at a higher RPM. For me, it all depends on personal prefs

 

If you use HD intensive applications or processes then 7200 RPM will make a difference. No difference if you use office or internet surfing.

It will make a difference if you transfer lots of files and large sized files between PC and external HD or when encoding large video files or when running virtual CD ROMS/ DVD ROMS.

 

Thanks a lot guys for your answers. However I don't understand that 533mhz thing and that 667mhz. If there is no difference why is there an option of buying that 667mhz???? Also do you guys know which is better to buy from Dell Home or Dell Epp. Thanks a lot.

 

Well...the 533Mhz - 667Mhz thing is kind of weird. Yes the Cas Latency is higher on the 667Mhz, but you will still get about a 5-10% performance increase, but nothing that you will physically notice. The reason for that is, when the CL of the RAM comes down you will get higher performance gain from the 667.

Well I have seen several people use Dell Epp with the Home discounts, I don't remember exactly how, but I know it has been done. So most of the time it is the 6-12% EPP discount and then they used the coupon. So you might want to explore both options and save some more money.

 

So is it not worth it to get the 667 mhz thing then???

 

No, not really.

And no one really answered your first question about the different processors. Basically, the answer is the same as 533 versus 667. It makes a difference, but not enough of one to really notice. The T2500 will be a bit more future-proof by fractions of a second.

Besides, the rumor I have heard is that you can update Core Duo books to Core 2 Duo with a bit of BIOS flashing. Which means that the book is completely future-proof, at least in terms of the next gen Intel chips that are going to be hitting the market in August.

 

Ok here is another question then. I have been reading that a lot of people have been getting just the basic stuff on the computer and then upgrading themselves from newegg. So is that favorable as well? Just get the basic memory and basic hard drive??? Then upgrade later. How hard is it to upgrade too like is it just plug and play or do you have to be all technical savy and stuff.

 

It is alot cheaper when you look
i order my laptop with just 512mb of ram, dell wanted 100 dollars more to upgrade it to 1gb, while newegg only charged me 45 dollars for the the ram

 

Is it hard to upgrade though? I mean I remember I had to upgrade my desktop computer and that was a pain in the ass. Are laptops different? Also another question when I upgrade the RAM and HD do I need to reformat everything or is that completely different???? Thanks for the help

 

ram is the easiest...just unscrew 2 screws and remove the lid

 

If you think that upgrading the ram in a desktop is difficult, then upgrading in a laptop might prove to be way out of your comfort zone.

If you go with upgrading RAM later, make sure you get 1DIMM of 512, not 2DIMMs of 256 each. Make sure you compare the differences of 1DIMM 512 versus 1GB.

 

Ok here is another question. I heard that you can configure all your stuff for the computer online then when you are ready to buy it you call it in and they sometimes if you haggle with them give you more discounts on top of the discounts you were going to use online. Is this true???????

 

I have heard that same thing, but I have never seen anything more than $50 or so. I suppose some might think it is worth it, but I would rather do anything else with that time then sit on the phone and haggle with someone in India who can barely speak English.