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    Core 2 Quad Q9000 versus Core 2 Duo T9800

    Discussion in 'HP Business Class Notebooks' started by kaRRer, Dec 20, 2010.

  1. kaRRer

    kaRRer Notebook Enthusiast

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    Dear all,

    i have the opportunity to buy a 8730w on a very good price but can not choose between the following two:

    1. Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 (2,0Ghz,1066Mhz FSB, 6MB Cache);
    2. Intel Core 2 Duo T9800 (2,93Ghz,1066Mhz FSB, 6MB Cache);

    Ok, the first one seems better because the quad core, but the same price makes me a bit unstable. :)
    Every other parameters seems to be the same (display, gfx card - quadro fx 2700M etc) and 3year warranty on each.

    Would be using for hi-poly/subd modelling / rendering + painter and adobe illustrator

    Thank You!
     
    kaRRer, Dec 20, 2010
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  2. Siorah

    Siorah Beware of Squirrels!

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    ok.

    I can give you some help from benches i ran a long time ago.

    Illustrator - runs best on dual core.

    However, depending on your 3D software (i use max/maya) many of the rendering engines now use all the cores (i would check your version) which smokes render time vs. a dual core.

    hang on

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/hp-...8740w-general-purpose-work-3.html#post6838361

    I did this for a comparison for the 620M and 720QM

    It might help your decision.
     
    Siorah, Dec 20, 2010
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  3. kaRRer

    kaRRer Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thank You, very useful reading.

    I think i will get the quad. :)
     
    kaRRer, Dec 20, 2010
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