Notebook processer question-urgent!

Hey all,

So I bought an Asus notebook a day ago and although it's a great notebook, I realized after that it has a "Pentium dual-core", thinking that this was "Core2 Duo". After doing a quick browse on the store's website, I found that they have a very similar notebook but it costs $220 more. Here are the specs of each notebook:

The notebook I bought:

Asus K70IO-C1 w/ Pentium Dual-core T4200, 4GB, 250GB, DVD+/-RW, 17.3in HD+, GeForce GT 120M, Vista Home Premium

Price paid: $899 CDN

The other notebook they have:

Asus K70IO-B1-BIL w/ Core 2 Duo T6500, 4GB, 320GB, DVD+/-RW, 17.3in HD+, GeForce GT 120M, Vista Home Premium

Price: $1120 CDN

Basically, I have 7 days to make a return or exchange so I want to know if it's worth going back and exchanging the notebook I bought for the more expensive notebook with a bigger HD and a Core2 Duo processer?

Thanks in advance.

 

No, it is not worth it. Unless you are constantly using your laptop for processor-intensive tasks such as video conversion, you will not notice much, if any difference. The only real difference between the two processors is that the T6500 has 2MB of L2 cache, while the T4200 has 1MB, but in general usage, there will be little performance advantage.

 

Thanks for the post MidnightSun!

I understand what you are saying, plus they have the same GPU, so the only real difference is the HD and I can live with 250GB.

How do the processors compare in terms of gaming?

 

Virtually no difference in gaming performance. Even with a top-of-the-line video card, laptop gaming is mostly GPU constrained and the 120M is far from top-of-the-line, so your CPU is already overkill for your needs

Besides, the T6500 isn't all that much better than the T4200 anyway. For a $220 difference, I'd expect at least a P8x00.

 

Take back your cash and try getting an ASUS G51 or something.. even refurbished Gatway Fx708-PU wil be great.. try looking for them on tigerdirect.ca and newmegg .ca...