T2300E vs. T2400

Alright, I'm set to buy my Dell E1705, and I wanted to hear it from the horse's mouth.

Is there a real different between the T2300E and upgrading to the T2400, besides the obvious higher GHz? I don't know if I want to spend $60 more, but if it means a lot better performance with the other specs I have, then I won't mind doing that. If you guys can help me out, I would really appreciate it. Here are the specs to the system I will be buying:

Intel Core Duo Processor T2300E
Windows XP Home Edition
17 inch UltraSharp Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife
1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz
256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GS
60GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
Integrated Audio
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps)
80 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery

Thank you.

 

I would personally upgrade the hard drive, not the processor. I dont think you would see any real world increase in perfomance.

Supposedly the t2300E only draws 15W whilst the T2400 draws 31W (1), so the battery life should be better with the T2300E

(1) http://www.laptoplogic.com/news/detail.php?id=949?www.dailytech.com

 

Well, I'm not really looking to find something to upgrade, but just trying to make sure all the parts fit together, if you know what I mean. I already have a 160gb 7200RPM external hard drive, so the HD space isn't a big deal to me right now, especially right before college.

 

I would actually get the minimum amount of RAM from Dell (512MB, I think) and use the money saved there and elsewhere to put in 2GB yourself, since judging by that GPU you clearly want to game on your computer, and new games like F.E.A.R. and BF2 can take advantage of 2GB of RAM.

 

That's interesting. How much better battery life are we talking here? Any estimates? 16W difference seems pretty hefty.

 

That's actually a good idea. I wanted to go ahead and throw the gig in there and another later, but if I decided to put the 512mb in and buy the 2gig (2x1gb) sticks off of NewEgg, that'd save me about $240 if I decided to go from 512mb to 2gb, whereas it'd cost me $111 to go to 2gigs with Corsair ValueSelect RAM (assuming the one in the Dell is also Corsair VS, and both are clocked at 533MHz).That sounds like a much better deal, and I can pay it off with my debit account.

Is it fairly easy to upgrade the memory in a laptop? Do you happen to have a link on how to do this, preferably in a Dell e1705? And, does it matter what kind of RAM it is, so long as it is DDR2 SDRAM with 533MHz?

Thanks a lot guys.

 

That will work only if Dell is putting in 1 GB in one slot, they normally put two 512MB sticks, which will force u to buy 2x1GB sticks instead of just one.
Upgradign ram is supposed to be really easy.
For that reason, I chose 512MB in the dell I just ordered.

 

That news is incorrect. Intels website had a typo at that time and the TDP was given as 15W. The T2300E is just like any other T series runs at 31W.

See here...
http://www.intel.com/products/processor/coreduo/index.htm
(Click on "View Processor Number Details")

 

In which case whats the difference between T2300 and T2300E??

 

The T2300 has hardware virtualization technology, the 'E' doesnt and so is a bit cheaper. Thats why you see every other OEM plonking it in rather than the regular T2300.

 

T2300E doesn't have Vanderpool. You can look it up on Wikipedia.

*Edit* looks like I was too late in replying

 

So, do you think it would be better to put off upgrading the processor and instead buy an upgrade off of, say, NewEgg in the future, or is it pretty difficult to upgrade the processor? I saved plenty of money reverting back to a 512 stick that I will upgrade later, but if the processor is going to be too much trouble, I'll either go up a level, or stick with this one a couple of years and upgrade my desktop instead.

 

I would go with the processor you want when you buy the notebook. If possible, get the best processor you can afford when you buy the notebook, then upgrade the RAM and HDD after you get it.

 

^^ Thanks for the info. I just saw this thread on NotebookForums, and it appears that a lot of them had either a T2400 or T2500, which means that it'll give me a nice performance boost if I upgrade to at least the T2400. I'll just use the money I saved by downgrading the RAM; of course, I'll buy the 2gb memory off of NewEgg, but this just means I can go for a better processor. It'd cost me about $250 for the T2400, or over $400 for the T2500 seperately, so I guess it'd be best to make the jump now instead of making the big costs later.

Obviously, the hd and memory are a lot more manageable than the processor, so I will go with the advice.

Thanks a lot. You moderators sure know how to maintain a forum, not to mention the helpful members. I'll definitely come here if I need any help with my computers.