And given the price difference between Quadro's and FirePro's, - that's very sad. FX5000M is ~2500$, while M7820 is only 350$. The pure performance should be very similar. So if I don't need CUDA, why should I sell my car for a laptop, lol?![]()
And also, it's said that the FX5000M won't support 30-bit IPS screens.
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Regarding the quadro fx 5000m compatibility with 30-bit IPS panel, the only source I found is the HP online configurator for the 8740w. (You can´t configure a DC screen with the Quadro Fx 5000m) This might be caused by the bigger TDP of the Quadro compared to the Firepro but I wouldn´t know coz I don't even have a mobile workstation ;P (I'll kill for a 8740w, m6500 or W701)
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Quadro FX 5000M is using 480M chip, and its performance is known.
To be accurate, performance in games will be only slightly above HD5870 chip that M7820 is using.
However, performance in CAD (for which Quadro/FirePro is optimized) could be another league entirely, and I have no data no that. It's possible what 5000M is quite faster then M7820 in that area, hence the price. -
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Yes, the Quadro FX5000M does have support for 30-bit color precision:
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What I am saying while it may not have sense from gaming standpoint, it could make sense for companies who order laptop for serious CAD/3D modelling work (which the whole point of Quadro btw, otherwise GeForce is enough). NVidia does not just set any prices on their chips, they do it because somebody willing to buy them.
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Old, but thinking about a w701 with an ATI firepro makes my mouth water and Im not even a CAD tech or gamer...
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too bad the W7xx series is dead...this is why lenovo should be banished to the deepest darkest depths of hell... -
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its a shame that the W7xx and X3xx series is dead. They were pretty much made as halo products for lenovo to show off their engineering skills, in particular because they were one of the main sponsors for the beijing olympics. all part of their plan to ditch the IBM branding early
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It would be a shame, the W7xx's have quite a few strong PRO's: superior cooling, digitizer, second screen, outstanding build quality, etc.
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I still can't believe these have the same panel as the M6500. The Lenovo screen looks much more saturated(Most people might prefer this) and overall darker with both of the screens' BL set at 9.
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Probably calibrated differently. AFAIK, it's the same panel.
W701 vs 8740w - why did you buy the W701?
Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Vogelbung, Sep 18, 2010.