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    Just wondering...

    Discussion in 'HP' started by MashiMaro, May 10, 2005.

  1. MashiMaro

    MashiMaro Notebook Enthusiast

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    I would like to know if my new laptop is better than my 2 years old desktop. or is it worse?


    Dell Dimension 8250:

    Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz
    Memory: 512MB RAM
    Graphic Card: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420
    Hard Drive: 120 GB 7200 RPM
    DVD/CDROM

    ZV6000:

    Processor: AMD Athlon(TM) 64 3200+ (2.0GHz/512KB L2 Cache)
    Memeory: 512MB RAM (gonna add another 512MB)
    Graphic Card: 128MB ATI RADEON(R) XPRESS 200M w/Hypermemory
    Hard Drive: 60 GB 5400 RPM
    LightScribe 8x DVD+/-RW & CD-RW Combo Drive


    maybe its hard to compare...but how about which processor and graphic card is better? thanks.
     
    MashiMaro, May 10, 2005
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  2. rfortson

    rfortson Notebook Consultant

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    Looks to me that your laptop kills your desktop in every area except hard drive.

    Russ

    HP ZV5000z
    Athlon 64 3000+
    768mb RAM
    60gb 4200rpm HD
    nVidia G0 440 64mb
    DVD-RW/CD-RW
    1394, 5-in-1 card reader
    15.4" wide screen
    802.11 b/g w/Speedbooster
     
    rfortson, May 10, 2005
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  3. calyxman

    calyxman Notebook Geek

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    If you put in the best options into this machine, the zv6000 will be a great desktop replacement. Plus the screen sits high so you're not dealing with as much neck pain as you are with other laptops.

    HP Pavillion zv6000
    AMD Sempron 3000+ 1.8GHZ
    512 Mb (2x256)
    128 Mb ATI 200M
    DVD/CDR combo/40 GB 4200 rpm
    Win XP Home / 8 cell batt

    Current beater: iBook 600 Mhz G3/ 384 MB / 15 GB HD / 8 MB vRam
     
    calyxman, May 10, 2005
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