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    HP dv4 or Compaq CQ45

    Discussion in 'HP' started by dm1179, Jul 28, 2008.

  1. dm1179

    dm1179 Newbie

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    Hello. Can anyone advice me if the extra cost for HP worth it? Aside from processor and RAM, the specs are almost identical. The external looks of both laptops are okay with me. If speed and performance of both laptops are identical, I would opt for the cheaper one.
    The main applications that I use now are Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat. No 3D works.

    HP dv4
    C2D P8600 2.40GHz, 1066FSB
    4GB DDR2 800
    250GB HDD
    14.1" WXGA, 1280x800
    256MB NVDIA 9200M GS
    Price: US$ 1,339.66

    Compaq CQ45
    C2D P8400 2.26GHz, 1066FSB
    3GB DDR2 800
    250GB HDD
    14.1" WXGA, 1280x800
    256MB NVDIA 9200M GS
    Price: US$ 1,151.27

    Thanks.
     
    dm1179, Jul 28, 2008
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  2. gaanee

    gaanee Notebook Consultant

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    Does compaq cq45 has touch media controls?, atleast in the pictures it doesn't show.
     
    gaanee, Jul 29, 2008
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  3. dm1179

    dm1179 Newbie

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    The CQ45 has touch controls for volume, mute, wi-fi, and quickplay. The rest of the media controls, you can access via FN+key combination. Anyway, it's not essential to me. I am more after the performance benefit of dv4 vs the CQ45.
    Also, the CQ45 comes with the same remote controller as the dv4.
     
    dm1179, Jul 29, 2008
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  4. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The CQ45 seems to be the better deal. RAM can be easily upgraded and the difference in processor performance is not much considering that the P8600 has only 130MHz advantage over the P8400. Not worth paying $200 worth if the rest of the laptop is fine by you.
     
    miner, Jul 29, 2008
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