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    Inspiron 9400 Performance?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Jimbobbeers, Mar 22, 2006.

  1. Jimbobbeers

    Jimbobbeers Notebook Geek

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    Hi people,

    I have got an inspiron 9400 on the way to me, ordered through my work,
    Does anyone have this laptop? how is it? i mean i've heard good stuff about it? and some bad stuff? I don't want to know how it is with games as i'm not a hardcore gamer thats why i've got one with the integrated graphics.

    Can anyone tell me how it is just doing things like internet usage and loading applications, media players etc. Just want to know what kind of performance people have been experiencing and i don't mean games.

    If anyone can spare some time to give some info i'd appreciate it.

    SYSTEM Inspiron 9400
    PROCESSOR Intel ® Core™ Duo Processor T2400
    -(1.83 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache,
    667 MHz FSB)
    OPERATING SYSTEM Microsoft® Windows® XP
    Media Centre Edition
    MEMORY 1024MB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (2x512)
    HARD DRIVE 100GB IDE Hard Drive
    MONITOR 17" WXGA+ TFT display
    GRAPHICS CARD Intel® Media Accelerator 950 Graphics
    Up to 128MB shared system memory
    MEDIA DRIVES Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive
    with Software
    SOUND CARD SoundBlaster® Pro compatible voice
    and music sound card
    SPEAKERS 16 bit-stereo
    MODEM Internal 56K v.92 Capable Fax Modem
    NETWORK CARD Internal Broadcom 10/100 Ethernet
    (Integrated on motherboard as standard)
    MISC 1 Intel® Pro WLAN 3945 Internal Wireless
    (802.11a/b/g 54 Mbps)
    McAfee® Internet Security (3yrs)

    Paid : £871.53, Is about £1300 on dell uk.
    :)
     
    Jimbobbeers, Mar 22, 2006
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  2. Amber

    Amber Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    From my understanding, you won't notice much of a difference with just normal tasks. You will notice the dual core more with multi-tasking (i.e. watching TV while recording it).

    Alot of software on the market isn't capable of seeing the other processor, so they don't utitlize the dual feature yet. This is expected to change though, so in the future, you'll start seeing more of a benefit with daily applications (hopefully).

    SG
     
    Amber, Mar 22, 2006
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  3. Protean

    Protean Newbie

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    many of us have this laptop and almost all of us thoroughly enjoy it. I'm not much of a gamer myself (not graphics intensive at least) so I also went with integrated with 2ghz and 1gb-667mhz and I find it to handle any thing I throw at it with ease. Load times are great, little to no lag, and my multitasking dream has come true. I personally got the WUXGA screen so I can't comment on your WXGA but you shouldn't find any issues with it (unless there's excessive light leakage).
     
    Protean, Mar 22, 2006
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