T410 core i5 -520m reviews/benchmark testing?

Hello everyone,
I've ordered my first thinkpad and it's on it's way. I am getting a T410 with a core i5 -520m, Integrated graphics, WXGA, 4GB RAM, 250gb (5400rpm), Thinkpad bgn, Windows 7 ultimate for $920.00
I haven't been able to find any reviews for a T410 with a core i5 -520m. All of them have been for the core i5 -540m. I am aware that its a pretty modest config and that most if not all you guys here seem to have the 540m. I would have loved to get the 540m as well but my budget was $800 and this was the closest T410 I found.

Anyone out there with a similiar config to mine done any benchmark testing?

 

There are some benchmarks out there, try google.

The upshot is: The 5% frequency increase between the i5-540m and i5-520m is not noticeable. You need a completely CPU-bound task and a stopwatch to find any difference at all.

 

Yeah I don't really understand why so many are opting for the 540. As Volker said, you won't notice the difference unless you go looking for it. If you need to squeeze every last clock cycle that you can out of the thing, than shell out $100 for the i7. Even then the difference will be slight for most people.

There are a lot of useful things you can get for the $50 that you'd spend upgrading to the 540: ultrabay adapter, extra AC adapter, more RAM, etc..

 

Thanks guys for the responses. Trust me from the time I ordered it I have been spending hours upon hours scouring google and blogs trying to find some kind of user/expert review for a similiar config to mine but have come up empty handed. Maybe once I get the laptop I will try and download some benchmarking software and run some benchmark tests myself.

 

I have the same config, performance-wise. What is it you'd like to know?

 

keep thinking. itll come to you.

 

Wouldn't you want to do the research before you placed the order?

 

Hey cwarner,
I don't think I am going to bother with benchmarks. If you could just give me a few user opinions from your point of view that would be great.
what kinda wifi card do you have? Mine's coming with the thinkpad bgn. If your's has the same how satisfied are you with it?
Whats the bootup and shutdown time like?
Assuming you have the same 250GB (5400rpm) HDD as mine are you pretty satisfied with the applications loading times?

 

Bootup/shutdown is quick enough. I hardly ever shut it down though. The hard-drive's fine as well--I hardly have to wait at all for things to open. That said, I chose the cheapest harddrive option since I'm going to be putting an SSD in here as soon as I think the prices are reasonable.

I have the intel 6200 wifi. The bgn will probably be fine.

Really, it packs a lot more power than is necessary for my uses (word, powerpoint, chrome, and pdfs), but that slack will give it a decent lifespan.