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    Haswell naming confusion MQ and HQ mobile cpu

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Benchmade 42, Jun 3, 2013.

  1. Benchmade 42

    Benchmade 42 Titanium

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    Anyone got some info on why we have 2 different mobile haswell cpu MQ and HQ.
     
    Benchmade 42, Jun 3, 2013
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  2. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    PC Mag says:

    Also HQ is BGA and MQ is PGA.
     
    Jayayess1190, Jun 3, 2013
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  3. R3d

    R3d Notebook Virtuoso

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    Different packages (i.e. BGA vs PGA), I would think. The HQ series are BGA (e.g. soldered) and the MQ series are PGA (e.g. socketed), iirc.
     
    R3d, Jun 3, 2013
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  4. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    I believe the 50HQ get the eDRAM, but 00HQ don't. It's confusing as hell.
     
    HTWingNut, Jun 3, 2013
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  5. Kallogan

    Kallogan Notebook Deity

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    I was excited when I first saw the 4702HQ ref. Like wow a 37W quad with GT3e. Then i cried.
     
    Kallogan, Jun 4, 2013
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  6. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    it is, reminds of a post you did in the haswell thread

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    Karamazovmm, Jun 4, 2013
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