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    T410s Processor question

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by aislepathlight, Feb 4, 2010.

  1. aislepathlight

    aislepathlight Notebook Geek

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    Why isn't the Core i7-620M an option on the T410s? Is it a size limitation? It doesn't consume any more power than the i5 processors already offered. Insight?
     
    aislepathlight, Feb 4, 2010
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Supposedly it does consume more power... though we'll need more data to show consistency of notebookcheck's results.
     
    sgogeta4, Feb 4, 2010
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    wilse Notebook Evangelist

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    because the t410s is targeted for "thin, light, cool, on-the-go" rather than "mobile workstation?" maybe?
     
    wilse, Feb 4, 2010
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  4. aislepathlight

    aislepathlight Notebook Geek

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    How similar are the i7 processors and i5s? Would it be do-able, or would there be too many different ports and parts and connectors?

    Thanks
     
    aislepathlight, Feb 4, 2010
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Depends on the chipset and the socket type. The previous T400s had soldered CPUs, which meant you could not replace the CPU yourself.
     
    sgogeta4, Feb 4, 2010
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    May be something with the motherboard. The T410 uses a Intel QM57 Express Chipset while the T410s uses the smaller Intel QS57 Express Chipset.
     
    ZoinksS2k, Feb 4, 2010
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