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    t7100 V T7300

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by daman2k, Aug 18, 2007.

  1. daman2k

    daman2k Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ive just ordered a vostro with a T7100 and 8600GT. Now im thinkin maybe i should of got the 7300!

    Whats the difference, And is the £58 difference worth it?
     
    daman2k, Aug 18, 2007
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  2. Kierkes

    Kierkes Misanthrope

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    The 7300 has a 4MB cache, which means more memory = more performance. The jump from 7300 to 7500 is less worth it, but having double the cache size should be significant.
     
    Kierkes, Aug 18, 2007
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    illmatic2609 Notebook Deity

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    Yeah, I agree with Kierkes. The 4MB cache over the 2MC cache really makes a difference. I'd say it is worth it and will last you longer.

    However, if you go from the T7300 to the T7500, the difference isn't as worth it because the cache and FSB are same. You just gain 0.2 ghz.
     
    illmatic2609, Aug 18, 2007
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  4. RogueThunder

    RogueThunder Notebook Consultant

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    Indeed, the 7300 seems best... *shrugs* Wish someone could post some same-config-otherwise benchies though.
     
    RogueThunder, Aug 18, 2007
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  5. moon angel

    moon angel Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Depends on usage. The extra speed and cache would only be of use for cpu intensive tasks such as compiling, encoding and serious photoshopping. For most other tasks you wouldn't notice much if any difference. Games shouldn't be affected much at all apart perhaps from Supreme Commander.
     
    moon angel, Aug 18, 2007
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    I just went with the T7100 which I think will be fine for my needs. Hopefully it won't effect gaming at all.
     
    Jonno000, Aug 18, 2007
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    GloStiX Notebook Evangelist

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    I think the C2D's are so powerful it won't have an effect, but here is a 155FPS Counter-Strike: Source Video Stress Test on the T7300 with the same GPU to compare to.
    Anisotropic 16x
    Anti-Aliasing OFF
    Textures/Models/Shaders/Shadows HIGH
    Water REFLECT WORLD
    Color Correction OFF
    HDR OFF
    VSync OFF
    1280*800 Full-Screen

    EDIT: XP Pro SP2
     
    GloStiX, Aug 18, 2007
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  8. jam12

    jam12 Notebook Deity

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    I'd say £58 is worth it. In some past threads people have been saying that real-life performance is almost the same, however on that occasion, the person needed to pay $300 to get the t7300.

    If you it doesn't increase your budget too much then go for the t7300. Like everyone's been saying, its main advantage is it has a 4mb cache compared to the t7100's 2mb cache.
     
    jam12, Aug 19, 2007
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