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    Intel SU2700 and SU3500

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by hydraulics, Jul 24, 2009.

  1. hydraulics

    hydraulics Notebook Enthusiast

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    Looking at these processors, both of which are single-core:
    • Intel® Pentium® SU2700 (1.30GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
    • Intel® Core™2 Solo ULV SU3500 (1.40 GHz, 3M L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)

    Since I'm looking at getting a laptop and have seen these processors being used in attractive laptops, which are decently priced. I want to ask the Notebook Review Forum if these processors can smoothly handle all of the following windows at the same time:
    • A few Firefox windows with plenty of tabs open in each
    • some HD videos
    • MS office
    • an Antivirus
    • an Audio player
    Thanks.
     
    hydraulics, Jul 24, 2009
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  2. CJisohsocool

    CJisohsocool Notebook Consultant

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    the core 2 solo.
     
    CJisohsocool, Jul 24, 2009
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  3. hydraulics

    hydraulics Notebook Enthusiast

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    What about it?
     
    hydraulics, Jul 24, 2009
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    sendmarksmail Notebook Evangelist

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    I would like to know more on the performance as well. Sorry to take over your thread. Was looking at the Lenovo u350.
     
    sendmarksmail, Jul 26, 2009
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    zhan_mary Newbie

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    zhan_mary, Jul 26, 2009
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  6. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    Core 2 Solo will perform better, but both will struggle with what your asking.
     
    Jayayess1190, Jul 26, 2009
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  7. iGrim

    iGrim Notebook Evangelist

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    First thing is first...

    its you're not your

    Second, both CPUs will perform without issue. A 1.4ghz Core 2 is plenty to run what hes asking for.

    More important is having enough ram.
     
    iGrim, Jul 26, 2009
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    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    Sure all that can be done at the same time, maybe not the "multiple HD videos" part. And why are you always trying to fight with somebody? Most of your posts are so angry and mean.
     
    Jayayess1190, Jul 26, 2009
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    A core 2 duo is a min for the tasks he wants to do :)
     
    sean473, Jul 27, 2009
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  10. Phil

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    How many HD videos are you going to watch at the same time? :)

    SU3500 will struggle with only one Youtube HD movie. Better get SU9400.
     
    Phil, Jul 27, 2009
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  11. mystery905

    mystery905 Notebook Deity

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    I really like the form factor and price point of these new notebooks.

    Unfortunately, I do a lot of video encoding, so the CPU horsepower is not enough for me :(
     
    mystery905, Jul 27, 2009
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    bjones85 Notebook Guru

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    clearly the su3500 is better, but both are weak. Neither can handle Youtube HD video, for example. I am on the same hunt, and the only low power processor that can cut it that is in anything even close to cheap is the Turion Neo X2 in the HP DV2.
     
    bjones85, Aug 3, 2009
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  13. Phil

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    SU9400 is quite a bit more powerful, but may not be cheap enough for you.
     
    Phil, Aug 4, 2009
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