T7300 vs. T7500

So I've pretty much decided on downgrading my screen on my to-be-ordered D830 from a WUXGA to a WSXGA+. Given this cost savings, I was debating applying it over to a faster processer. Do you all feel that the T7500 is worth the extra $100 over a T7300? Would I notice the extra performance jump from 2.0 to 2.2, or is it pretty much a waste of $?

 

It wouldn't be that obvious. Maybe a couple of seconds saved on processor intensive applications. And a WSXGA+ screen on a 15.4" is still high enough. IMO, a WUXGA is just overkill.

 

The $100 can probably be put to better use elsewhere. What does the rest of the configuration look like? That would allow us to help you a bit better.

 

The processor won't make any difference to the speed of the notebook, unless you are completing some processor dependant tasks. For $100, I would recommend that you spen the money elsewhere, like on more RAM or on a faster hard disk, which will provide a much more noticible increase in speed.

 

I would like to pay that $100.

 

I plan on getting the D830 with the T7300, 2GB of RAM (2DIMM), 120 GB 7200RPM HD, DVDRW, WSXGA+ (maybe), 9-cell battery, 128MB Dedicated Graphics Card

 

Icculus23, Did you get the machine? How do you like it? Is the screen matt or glossy?

I'm considering a very similar setup. I'm just waiting a bit to see if Dell offers some deals.

I plan on putting Linux on it.

 

Its overkill for MOST users, for a photographer it is very useful. Unfortunately while the resolution is great... the color reproduction in it (and pretty much any laptop in existence) is horrid (from a critical perspective).

 

Can anyone post pictures of the 1650*1050 resolution?

Regards,

OK

 

coming from a representative himself, he said that for 300 bucks, the tiny little performance boost will not even be noticeable unless you are playing processor heavy games, in which case you MIGHT notice a difference if you are really looking for it. i think go with the bigger screen, but thats just me. i love screen space. although if i really think about it, size 10 font on my 1680x1050 is really really really small. almost illegible. hooray for cleartype!

 

The color reproduction is a problem with all LCDs in general... and that's why CRTs still reign supreme.

 

as a developer that runs heavy unit tests with both the client and the db running on the same machine based in linux but with windows in a virtual box, I'm thinking it won't be overkill. My current amd64 4800+ X2 desktop does our full test suite in 9 minutes. A Pentium M I had did it in 29 minutes. I'm hoping this machine will be portable, but around the 4800+ speed. I'm guessing it will be faster. (I'm getting the 7200rpm disk, and lots of ram.)

So. Is it true the screen is not glossy?
Is it bright? How does it perform in well lit situations?

 

So I am ready to pull the trigger on the Inspiron 1420 order. So far I have the 2.0 ghz cpu with 2 gigs of ram 120 gig 7200 rpm hdd the 8400 gs. My question is that is it worth the 75 dollars to upgrade the cpu from a 1.8 to a 2.0. Does the extra 2mb of L2 cache really make that much of a difference??? This is going to be a college pc and I have my laptop for gaming so I wont play strenuous games on here.

 

Yes, the difference between the 1.8ghz and 2.0ghz C2D is substantial due to the 2MB increase in the cache to 4MB total. The difference between the 2.0ghz and 2.2ghz isn't as great, and isn't really worth it.

-Tzale

 

What about the screen? Personally, I would think that the anti-glare screen would be sooo soo much better than the glossy screen. But I would really like the higher resolution screen. Should I sacrifice the glossiness for the higher resolution? And is glossy give out a better picture than anti-glare?

 

$100 will buy you less than a 9% increase in speed (increases in clock speed do not result in a linear reduction in calculation time).

In my opinion, the T7500 isn't worth the money. I AM a person who will be pushing his CPU quite a bit, moreso than a game will. I'm using 3D Studio Max on my notebook, which actually uses the CPU to render the final scene, which has a T7300. This notebook replaced a 2.8GHz Northwood desktop. The Core is twice as fast as my trusty P4.

 

So please ... glossy or not?

Thanks!

 

i say "not". Just ordered a Dell D830 with the T7300 - based on everyone saying it's not worth it to get the T7500. It should have a mat screen; I made that very very clear to the sales person.

 

Thanks!

What exactly is the Ultra Sharp Technology?

 

It makes everything look ultra sharp! j/k The screen on the Inspiron I returned was not ultra sharp, was grainy, and the gloss gave my a headache. On the Vostro I have now, it is ultra sharp, really smooth, and the gloss isn't overpowering, I kinda like it.

 

Sounds great ... the D630 has not the Ultra Sharp Technology, or?