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    T500 with T9600 CPU and 7200 rpm HDD or P8700 and 5400 rpm in heat an noise?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Oskare100, Nov 22, 2009.

  1. Oskare100

    Oskare100 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello!
    What kind of difference (if any) can I expect between a T500 with a T9600 CPU and a 7200 rpm HDD and a T500 with a P8700 CPU and 5400 rpm HDD when in terms of heat and noise?

    Regards
     
    Oskare100, Nov 22, 2009
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    Also, do you think it's worth upgrading from P8700 to T9600 (about $100 extra) or should I maybe upgrade to P8800 instead ($45 extra) or just go with P8700? Difference in terms of heat?
     
    Oskare100, Nov 22, 2009
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    Stewie Griffin Notebook Consultant

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    For the average user 5400rpm HD are more than enough, the only improvement over it will be in system startup & program loading times...

    I wouldnt upgrade to the T9600. You wont see much of a performance increase, about 0-11% The 6mb cache really doesnt do much.

    If you consider about gaming, I would get the 7200 RPM. How much extra is is it?

    Since the T9600 has a thermal TDP of 35 compared to the p8700 of 25, the latter will use more power at full load... Which leads me to believe the T9600 will run hotter
     
    Stewie Griffin, Nov 22, 2009
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    thanks for your reply! The 7200 rpm 320 GB HDD is about $40 extra from the 5400 rpm 320 GB HDD upgrade option. The 7200 rpm HDD is only availaible in 320 gb at Lenovo.com...

    (Stewie Griffin: I did notice that you have lenovo with a T-series CPU and 7200 rpm HDD, any special reason for choosing that?)
     
    Oskare100, Nov 22, 2009
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  5. Stewie Griffin

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    ah 40 bucks... That is a hard one. To me 40 bucks is not that much. Still I would stick with the 5400. I have a 7200 RPM HDD and to be perfectly honest, I dont see any difference
     
    Stewie Griffin, Nov 22, 2009
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    [​IMG]

    Im a sucker for bigger and badder electronics
     
    Stewie Griffin, Nov 22, 2009
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    That'd the point and worth the small premium a 7200RPM drive costs.
     
    ZaZ, Nov 22, 2009
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    I would recommend the low-voltage CPU and faster HDD.
     
    cn_habs, Nov 23, 2009
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    I agree. I think that for most uses, especially mine, increased speed is seen in HDD RPM's, not processor speed.

    I have a P-8600 and a 320GB 7200RPM HDD and the computer runs really cool, especially compared to my HP. I hear the HDD's soft sound, and it may be a bit louder than a 5400RPM, but my fan kicks in so rarely that I'm almost surprised when it does so.

    Bill
     
    Broadus, Nov 24, 2009
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  10. Oskare100

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    removed already found answer
     
    Oskare100, Nov 25, 2009
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