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    Intel core solo u1400 Vs old Pentium 4 2.0

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by jwl3429, Oct 16, 2006.

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    I want to upgrade to an ultraportable notebok with a u1400 in it and i was wondering since my P4 is about 4 years old is its 2.0 equivilant in performance to the u1400 at 1.2
     
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    Well, for one if you have a P4 notebook, you will notice a very large increase in battery life.

    See if you can track down a review of the D420 (ULV Core though) and look at it's numbers (SuperPi, PCMark, etc). Try running the same tests on your machine and compare.

    I wouldn't be too surprised if it was just as powerful.
     
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    my super pi numbers are in the 3:30 to 4:00min range on ac power and the pcmark 04 score 2100 and pcmark 05 was 1050, i guess those speak for themselves
     
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    oh yeah...I'm thinking its upgrade time for you.

    BTW, if you want ultraportable...you can get even more power in the M1210 and still get a 12" screen and great battery life.
     
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    so it safe to say even the u1400 will be considerably faster
     
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    Take a look at the Asus W7J as well. The new Meron version should hit the US within the next couple of months.

    If dedicated graphics are not a must, there is the Asus Z35F as well. I have the previous P-M platform version (Z33) with a P-M 2.0Ghz and I love it. I was able to undervolt to the same voltages as a ULV PM using Notebook Hardware Control, but your milage may vary there. I don't know how well the Core Duos or Core 2 Duos undervolt.
     
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    Is that a time for SuperPi to 2 Million digits for the P4 that you quoted?

    If so, I think it probably is a bunch faster. From a review on this site:

    Gateway E-100M(1.2GHz Core Solo ULV) 2m 02s - Pi to 2M Digits
     
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    yeah thats SuperPi sad isn't it thats why it is time to upgrade
     
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