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    What makes the t8300 better than the t7700 ?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by hamilcar, Apr 7, 2008.

  1. hamilcar

    hamilcar Notebook Consultant

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    When I bought my xps 1730 the t7700 was a cpu one up from the base model the t7500 .Is the t8300 the replacement for the t7500 or the t 7700.WHat makes the t8300 better than the t7700?
     
    hamilcar, Apr 7, 2008
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    vashts121 Notebook Evangelist

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    Smaller die (45nm) compared to the T7700's 65nm, so that means less voltage which means it runs cooler which also means longer battery life.
     
    vashts121, Apr 7, 2008
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    muzz81x Notebook Guru

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    is it the only difference between t700 and t8300(less voltage)?

    No performance differences?
     
    muzz81x, May 10, 2008
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  4. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    I have heard there is also a slight performance jump with the penryn chips.
     
    X2P, May 10, 2008
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  5. Rhodan

    Rhodan NBR Expert of Nothing

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    There`s not many benchmarks available to rate those cpus. One thing to consider is the T7700 has more L2 cache.

    This one shows the T7700 slightly faster than the T8300. It was tested in Macbooks.

    http://www.primatelabs.ca/blog/2008/02/macbook-pro-performance-february-2008/

    And this again shows the T7700 being slightly faster than the T8300

    http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Processors-Benchmarklist.2436.0.html

    So for the OP, there`s no performance gain. You will get a cooler CPU that uses less power.
     
    Rhodan, May 10, 2008
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    And a laptop that runs cooler likely lasts longer.
     
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  7. Rhodan

    Rhodan NBR Expert of Nothing

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    Absolutely. The T8300 is a better choice than the T7700 for that reason.

    For the OP, you can under volt your T7700 to reduce heat and power consumption if that's what you're worried about.
     
    Rhodan, May 10, 2008
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