Is there a big difference Between 1.6-1.73 for 9300?

Im very close to ordering my 9300!! WOOT!

I dont know which processor to pick though:
I want to get something that wll still give me the ability to hang for at least two years, but the upgrade from 1.6 to 1.73 doesnt seem that huge.

Is there a real difference between the 1.6 and the 1.73 or how about to the 1.86?
I will jsut be using it for basic college applications like writing papers and stuff and for watching dvds and browsing the net.

any help appreciated
-rishi

 

If your not gaming...then I doubt you will notice the difference between the two. A 1.6ghz Pentium M is more than adequate for DVD's, web surfing, and term papers.

 

I say go with the 1.6 unless you really want to spend the extra money on the 1.73, but you won't notice any difference like rebuL said. I have the 1.73, but I didn't mind paying the extra bucks for it. Yet I doubt I would notice any difference between it and the 1.6.

 

there isnt much difference b/w the 1.6 and 1.73

 

I would think about the things you are using the computer for. Things like word processing or watching dvds are not processor intensive. Things like re-encoding video, some/most games and things which take a long time to complete tend to be.

If you like to do things which are processor intensive then ask your self how much would you spend to get it done faster. This should answer the queestion. Some things like re-encoding home video to make dvds can take along (hours) time. If you do alot of this then this counts only you can pick.

 

so if I just go with a 1.6ghz and 512mb ram It will be solid?

Does it run pretty quickly? right now on my desktop im running a 1.7ghz athlon xp would it run quicker than this for the application that I am using it for/

Yor guys' help just saved me a couple hundred bux very cool

thank you!
-rishi

 

Depends on how many things you are planning on running at the same time. I would probably go up to 1gig, but not from dell. You can find it on newegg for alot cheaper. XP takes a minimum of 256 to run, and I'm constantly going over 512 but i have several programs running at the same time.

 

yea...i would suggest getting a higher RAM..such as at least 1 GB...and then it should b fine..but get the RAM from like newegg.com or sumwhere other than dell..u would save even more money

 

Set on "dynamic switching" (the default), you will find that the pc will be running at a much lower speed (800MHZ in the case of the 1.86 MHZ) for most office and internet tasks. It will only be on very demanding operations that the full speed will kick in. Only then will there be a difference. Of course if you do this a lot, your pc will be at peak speed a lot, peak speed will be utilized, so in that case it will pay to get the fastest chip you can (and the fastest hard drive)! This will of course apply in the case of frequent running of games. But in that case the choice of your gpu will be much more influential. Conversely, if you are mostly running normal office and internet tasks, it will not be of any consequence which of the array of chips you choose, in the class, nor what gpu you choose. But see Intel's take @ http://www.intel.com/performance/resources/briefs/mobiletechnology.pdf.

 

I ordered my 9300 with the 1.86ghz processor which is the best value for price and performance. Check out review sites for info on these dothan processors and their performance.

 

Yeah, antskip is right, and you have to remember that the Pentium M gathers a group of tasks and excutes them at once per clock cycle instead of one at a time per clock cycle ie Pentium 4. So it depends on what you want to do with your notebook.