HP Envy 14 Processor

Guys,

Just need a little advise.
I am planning on getting an 14 Envy, and I am debating if I should get the i5-560 or 580.

Does it make much different between the i5 460 and 560/580 ?
It is $100 extra for the 560 and $150 for the 580

 

The short answer is no, not really. Compared to the i5-460M, the 560M offers slightly higher base clock speed (2.66GHz vs. 2.53GHz), higher turbo clock speed, VT-d hardware virtualization support, and AES encryption instruction set support.

Unless you have money burning a hole in your pocket or plan to run a bunch of virtual machines on the Envy 14, the i5-5XX series is a waste. Get the i5-460M.

Compare Intel® Products,

 

Thanks for the response...

However, can you explain what are ?
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology
AES New Instructions

 

VT-d is required for hardware virtualization. I don't know the specifics (Google it), but as far as I know, it's for advanced virtualization (virtual machines running on one computer) where you need some kind of pass-through for hardware devices outside of the norm. Generally speaking if you don't know what it does, you don't need it.

Trusted Execution Technology is related to viruses and malware, I believe, but won't really be any benefit over a normal virus scanner and firewall.

AES New Instructions are related to encryption. I believe it just speeds up certain encryption measures, which won't make much of a difference in your every day life.

There was a long discussion on all of these in the Envy 14 owner's lounge when people were considering the i5-450M vs. the i5-520M. Again, the short answer is that they won't make any difference for normal computing and you should save yourself $100, unless the extra clock speed is worth it to you.