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    Still trying to decide what to do!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Patty, Sep 19, 2007.

  1. Patty

    Patty Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sorry if this has been discussed before, but I know nothing about the comparison of Intel and Amd. Which would be the best choice of these two Inspiron 1720/21 notebooks??? I am using it for home use.... pictures, some video editing, web, music, kid games.... I have about $1,600 to spend.

    PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7250 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache) edit
    OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition
    SYSTEM COLOR Jet Black
    DISPLAY Glossy, high contrast, widescreen 17.0 inch display (1440 x 900)
    VIDEO CARD 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS
    MEMORY 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
    HARD DRIVE Size: 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
    OPTICAL DRIVE CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
    WIRELESS NETWORK CARDS Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini-Card
    BLUETOOTH OPTIONS Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR)
    INTEGRATED WEBCAM No Webcam Option
    BATTERY OPTIONS 56Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)
    SOUND OPTIONS High Definition Audio 2.0



    PROCESSOR AMD Turion and#153 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-66 (2.3GHz/1MB) edit
    OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition
    SYSTEM COLOR Jet Black
    DISPLAY Glossy, widescreen 17.0 inch display (1440 x 900)
    VIDEO CARD ATI RADEON® Xpress1270 HyperMemory™
    HARD DRIVE Size: 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
    MEMORY 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
    OPTICAL DRIVE CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
    WIRELESS NETWORK CARDS Dell Wireless 1490 802.11a/g Mini-Card
    BLUETOOTH OPTIONS Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR)
    INTEGRATED WEBCAM No Webcam Option
    BATTERY OPTIONS 85Whr Lithium Ion Battery (9 cell)
    SOUND OPTIONS High Definition Audio 2.0


    Thanks!!!
     
    Patty, Sep 19, 2007
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  2. powerpack

    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    The CPU's are a tie but the video card with the Intel makes me like it better. Also Santa Rosa will be better on the battery.
     
    powerpack, Sep 19, 2007
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    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    1720 is better in all aspects. Despite the 300 MHz lead, AMD X2 is still slower in most cases compared to the Core 2 Duo. However, this different is only noticeable for high CPU intensive work (3D rendering, running scientific simulations etc..), therefore you wont notice much of a difference there. But the GPU of 1720 is loads better (around 6 times faster) than the integrated one in 1721. You’ll also get better battery life and less heat with 1720. Therefore unless the price difference is huge, there is no point in getting a 1721.
     
    PhoenixFx, Sep 19, 2007
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    Patty Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the replies! I ordered the 1720 yesterday, and wanted to make sure I made the right decision. I feel much better about my purchase!!!
     
    Patty, Sep 19, 2007
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