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    TK-53 vs. TL-50

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by wassupmane, Jul 4, 2007.

  1. wassupmane

    wassupmane Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey, I am looking to buy another computer from Dell, and I had a few hardware questions.

    I have found a deal and there are two things that I need to get clarified.

    One of the laptops has a:

    AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TK-53
    1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm

    The other laptop has a:

    AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Dual-Core processor TL-50 (512KB/1.6GHz)
    1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz

    The main issue here is that the 2nd laptop is $800 while the first laptop is $500. Is it worth the extra money.

    I am a college student, and wont be playing games. I will be using it for internet and MS Word.

    Thank you.
     
    wassupmane, Jul 4, 2007
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  2. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    No, it's not worth the extra $300. The TK-53 is a 1.7GHz chip with 2x256k cache, much more than you need.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 4, 2007
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  3. odin243

    odin243 Notebook Prophet

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    I assume this is the e1501? If you get it, make sure you configure it on the small business site, as it's much cheaper. I think the $549 one is the best deal right now.
     
    odin243, Jul 4, 2007
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  4. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    I just bought the same computer and paid $449. :D

    I did a Google search and it took me to the Dell website where I quickly jumped on that deal. I'll see if I can find it and i'll post it here for you.


    edit: Here you go I just found it !
    http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=bnpdhdx&cs=04&dgvcode=ss&c=US&l=EN&m_8=80S
     
    Rodster, Jul 4, 2007
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