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    T6500 vs. P7350

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Uwe Blab, Jun 26, 2009.

  1. Uwe Blab

    Uwe Blab Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was looking at the Sony Vaio FW-490 and was looking at customizing it.

    A P7350 was $50 more than a T6500. Sorry, that I'm a processor neophyte...is this upgrade worth it? Any significant difference between the two looking down the road?

    Also, as I've been shopping around I noticed I didn't really care for the Dell XPS 16" screen which is 1366x768. The FW-490 is 1600x900, will that look a little 'better' or will it look as stretched as the XPS?

    Thanks for humoring my basic questions guys...this forum is definitely invaluable!
     
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    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    Neither of the two processors are good. If i were u i'd try to get a msi or something else. For the same price as sony you could get a much better processor etc. I strongly recommend u get MSI. Sony makes laptops that look good but have crap inside. For the same price as a sony one, i got a much better gpu with my hp.
     
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    Both of those processors are going to put up similar benchmark numbers; you will not notice the difference between either. Go with the cheaper one. What kind of programs will you be using with this notebook?

    1366x768 is an abysmal resolution . . . you only have 768 pixels of vertical space, which means you will be doing a lot of scrolling. 1600x900 is much better because it has a lot more space.
     
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    The Dell XPS offers a RGBLED LCD (1920x1080) but it costs $250 for the upgrade. Might be worth considering if you have the money
     
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    Thanks all for the advice. The laptop will be mainly used for light gaming on 'older games' like Civ IV and the usual internet/word processing stuff.

    This forum is great.
     
    Uwe Blab, Jun 26, 2009
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