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    Laptop question, Medieval 2 Totalwar

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Paulie Walnuts, Feb 7, 2007.

  1. Paulie Walnuts

    Paulie Walnuts Newbie

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    Hi i want to know if i will be able to play M2TW with these laptops and if so which will be the best one to play this game with? Thanks in advance.

    Alienware Aurora m9700
    AMD Turion™ 64 Mobile ML37 2.0GHz 800MHz FSB 1MB L2 Cache
    17" WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD with Clearview Technology
    1GB Dual Channel DDR SO-DIMM at 400MHz - 2 x 512MB
    60GB 5400 RPM SATA with NCQ
    8X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW / 24X CD-RW Combo w/Software
    256MB NVidia® GeForce™ Go 7900 GS
    High-Definition Audio with surround sound

    Dell XPS M1710
    Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2400 (2MB Cache/1.83GHz/667MHz FSB)
    17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife™
    1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHZ, 2 DIMM
    60GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive
    8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
    256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7900 GS
    Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy® ADVANCED HD Audio
     
    Paulie Walnuts, Feb 7, 2007
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  2. OCZedd

    OCZedd Notebook Enthusiast

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    They are basically the same for gaming. The Core Duo build leads in the cpu and memoy department, but then for looks and better build quality, I would say the Alienware is better on those fronts. But for general gaming, they would perform the same.
     
    OCZedd, Feb 7, 2007
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  3. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I would go for the Dell but they should both easily handle Medieval II: Total War on high settings easily.
     
    usapatriot, Feb 7, 2007
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  4. Lil Mayz

    Lil Mayz Notebook Deity

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    Go with Dell. Better customer service, and nicer Intel platform.
     
    Lil Mayz, Feb 7, 2007
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  5. Paulie Walnuts

    Paulie Walnuts Newbie

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    Thanks for the replys.

    I think i'll be geting the dell.
     
    Paulie Walnuts, Feb 8, 2007
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  6. Jalf

    Jalf Comrade Santa

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    Alienware = Dell anyway... ;)
     
    Jalf, Feb 8, 2007
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