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    i5 vs i7

    Discussion in 'HP' started by efredman, Jun 23, 2010.

  1. efredman

    efredman Notebook Guru

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    For what reasons would someone need i7 over i5?

    I want to get it for the Envy 15 because I always want to have the latest and greatest (It's a disease of mine).

    But I don't use my computer for anything other than movies, work and occasionally games.

    Am i going to regret not having i7 2 years from now?

    Also does the i5 version have USB 3.0. (Envy 15)
    And what is the difference in battery life?


    Lastly, does anyone know how long the BCB 25% cash back deal will last? And will there be another one before July 30th?
     
    efredman, Jun 23, 2010
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  2. Justos

    Justos Notebook Evangelist

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    i5 is good enough for gaming; and should be good enough 2 years down the road.

    i7 will make your laptop alot hotter and drain the battery quicker.
     
    Justos, Jun 23, 2010
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  3. efredman

    efredman Notebook Guru

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    it seems like you cannot configure the i5 processors with more than 4GB of RAM..

    is there a way to work around that?
     
    efredman, Jun 23, 2010
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  4. MagusDraco

    MagusDraco Biiiiiiirrrrdmaaaaaaan

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    *shrugs*could always buy your own ram after you get the computer
     
    MagusDraco, Jun 23, 2010
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    wishmaster.dj Notebook Evangelist

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    ^yes, ram is user-upgradable.

    Also, to answer OP- i7 is really good for applications which can utilize 4 cores efficiently, like Video encoding. A few games also have begun to utilize its 4 cores.
     
    wishmaster.dj, Jun 23, 2010
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  6. jtvgeo

    jtvgeo Notebook Consultant

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    Am i going to regret not having i7 2 years from now? i5 can handle most of everything. i have i7 just so i dont have that feeling of regret =P

    Also does the i5 version have USB 3.0. (Envy 15). No. only i7 system have 3.0

    And what is the difference in battery life? i5 > i7 in battery life.


    "anything other than movies, work and occasionally games." i5 can handle all that perfectly.
     
    jtvgeo, Jun 25, 2010
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  7. Cukies

    Cukies Notebook Enthusiast

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    Your not going to regret it. You wont have heat problem and short battery life. both CPU is almost the same. I think the i7 has only USB 3.0.
     
    Cukies, Jun 25, 2010
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