SU7300 vs SL9400

I have noticed a few cheaper X200s models with an SU3500 1.3 Ghz CPU in it ... the price difference is a fair bit, but is this more like a netbook experience? SL9400 must be much faster correct? Maybe I should just stick to an X200 and carry the extra 200 grams for a lot more raw power ...?

 

The sl9400 is around 22% more powerful than the su7300 , though the sl7300 has a tdp of 10watts compared to the sl9400 17watt tdp , so the su7300 will have a longer battery life.

http://ark.intel.com/Compare.aspx?ids=36689,42791,

 

Sorry my fault I meant SL9400 at 1.86 Ghz

 

It's quite a bit worse than that. The su7300 is a Core SOLO ( source), although the TDP is only 5.5w and it is significantly better than an atom. The SL9400 has a faster FSB, double the L2 cache, and is a Core DUO ( source). Therefore, I would expect the SL9400 to perform 150-200% better in properly threaded applications and at least 40% better in CPU bound single threaded applications. Conversely, the difference between an SL9400 and a P8600 is far smaller (slight clock speed boost, same FSB, half the cache, both DUO).

All that being said, a great many applications are IO rather than CPU bound. So if the reduced price allowed you to get a quality SSD, then the trade off may be worth it depending on your workload.

 

Ummm the typos in this thread is making this confusing. The SU3500 is a core solo that is more like a netbook but snappier and will struggle with HD flash without 10.1. It will play 1080P video well.

The SU7300 is a Core 2 Duo and I don't think it comes in the x200s(it does in Europe).

And if you're wondering whether to go with a x200 and a full power processor or a x200s with a Core Solo, then you need to think about what you want out of a computer and how much you want to be pay because those options are far too different for us to be deciding for you.

 

The SU7300 is a Core 2 Duo. Also the SU2300 is a dual core Celeron, the SU3500 is a Core 2 Solo.

 

Yes sorry made a mistake in the title of the thread ! OK well Jon there is no nice SSD to offset the Core Solo CPU disadvantage. I actually found a nice computer Samsung P210 that has it all, but it weighs 1.95 KG ! Far too much for me. Am still really not sure about X200 series and the screen quality holds me back. If the screen is not better than the T400 well I don't know. I don't really have any use for a Tablet but maybe I should get one ?