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    Celeron M 550 vs. T1600

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by sillen, Mar 23, 2009.

  1. sillen

    sillen Newbie

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    Hi!

    Which CPU is the better one? An Intel Celeron M 550 @ 2,0 GHz or an Intel C2D T1600 @ 1,66 GHz?

    I'm going to use my laptop just for websurfing and work.
     
    sillen, Mar 23, 2009
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  2. Duct Tape Dude

    Duct Tape Dude Duct Tape Dude

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    I'm going to say the C2D is a little stronger. You'll get better battery life, too.
     
    Duct Tape Dude, Mar 23, 2009
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  3. naton

    naton Notebook Virtuoso

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    Stronger I dont know, but you will not get a better battery life for sure. The T1600 is a Celeron and by definition Celerons don't support Speed Step. Battery life should be the same if not less in the case of the T1600 :)
     
    naton, Mar 23, 2009
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Yeah, the T1600... where there are two T1600s, actually; there's a Core Solo and Celeron Dual-Core with the same name.

    I'm assuming you're talking about the Celeron Dual-Core here, since the 550 is Socket P. As mentioned, the T1600 will indeed be somewhat faster, but it will consumer more power. You're better off looking for a real C2D or even a Pentium Dual-Core.
     
    Commander Wolf, Mar 23, 2009
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