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    HP Envy 17 i5-580m vs i7-740qm

    Discussion in 'HP' started by katawonga, Oct 25, 2010.

  1. katawonga

    katawonga Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guys,
    i'm about to push the order button on this but i'd like to know if anybody has used the e17 with the i5-580m processor. How is it in real world performance in terms of speed, heat and battery? Is it really worth saving the $150 for getting an i740qm? I'll be using this laptop for most web/graphic design, enthusiast gaming and movies. I just need to know if the i740 is worth getting when compared to the i5 given my usage.
    Cheers
     
    katawonga, Oct 25, 2010
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  2. e14

    e14 Notebook Evangelist

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    if you will be using the thing away from home on battery much then go for the 580, else get the 740. all computers will be moving to quadcore by next year with sandybridge, dualcore is old news.
     
    e14, Oct 25, 2010
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