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    Intel Centrino Solo vs. Duo

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by rkj__, Jul 10, 2006.

  1. rkj__

    rkj__ Notebook Consultant

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    How dramatic are the differences?

    I am currently looking at two Toshiba Satellite laptops from Future Shop. The A100-SK4 and the A100-0FH. The price difference is $150CAD with the current sale. The main hardware difference between the two is solo vs. duo.

    How dramatic are the differences between these two processors? I see from the poll that very few actually have the solo, and many many users have the duo.

    I understand that the duo will be faster under multi-tasking situations, but how much will i really notice this. Would increasing the RAM on the solo machine bring it to the same performance level as the duo, or will there always be a significant difference between the two?

    Thanks for your time.
     
    rkj__, Jul 10, 2006
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  2. APWiseman

    APWiseman Notebook Enthusiast

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    If your running graphic intensive programs, gaming, or always multi-task...then getting a Core Duo would be better. Otherwise, a normal everyday computer (music, email, web surfing) doesn't need Core Duo.
     
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  3. moko

    moko Notebook Consultant

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    doesnt it mean that centrino solo is the same as the old centrino?
     
    moko, Jul 10, 2006
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  4. wobble987

    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    the core duo would be much faster at boot up, running program, etc. keep in mind that many windows program that run in the background (most noticeable the anti-virus, and some the bloatware that is necessary to run a laptop) so in practice; you always multi-task!

    SO... Get the CORE DUO, ITS WORTH IT! unless you want (slightly) better battery life that is...
     
    wobble987, Jul 10, 2006
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  5. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    gettuing a core duo 1.66ghz isnt that much of a difference in price, so you might as well. Thats how I always see it.
     
    Thaenatos, Jul 10, 2006
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    HP Invent Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is Core Solo the same as the normal Centrino?
     
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  7. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    No, it aint. The Core Solo is basically a single core version of the Core Duo. Intel played a bit around with the architecture, so there are some differences between a Core Solo and a Pentium M. Also the Core Solo runs at 667MHz FSB, so performance wise it will be slightly better than the Pentium M.

    Oh and there is no such thing as a Centrino processor. It is just Intel marketing spin for a laptop containing a Pentium M(or Core Duo/Solo) processor, Intel chipset and Intel Wifi.
     
    miner, Jul 10, 2006
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