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    What's the different between Intel CPU models: NV, T, L and SL?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by snk, Mar 29, 2008.

  1. snk

    snk Notebook Guru

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    What's the different between Intel CPU models: NV, T, L and SL?

    And I would like to buy a laptop mainly for programming in school but some time I may play some games(Some low-end 3D games NOT Crysis's type).

    But I don't which thinkpad type I should go.

    I like the X series but there aren't any optical drive and the screen may be too small for coding.

    T series are good but they are too heavy to go out.

    Any suggestion?
     
    snk, Mar 29, 2008
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    NV - no virtualization
    T - standard
    L - Low Voltage
    SL - Super Low Voltage
    U - Ultra Low Voltage
     
    Lithus, Mar 29, 2008
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  3. thiru

    thiru Notebook Guru

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    If you want a Thinkpad thin like an X but with an optical drive, then there's only the X300. Dunno if the X200 will have one (not out yet anyway).
     
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    Isn't there a 'P' as well ? What's that ?
     
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  5. hyperq

    hyperq Notebook Consultant

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    NV - Normal Voltage
    T - Standard Mobile CPU. TDP: 35W
    P - Power Optimized Second Generation Penryn, TDP: 25W (May, 2008)
    L - Low Voltage
    SL - Small Package Low Voltage
    U - Ultra Low Voltage


    New CPU Release Date: May, 2008

    * Core 2 Extreme QX9300 with 12MB L2 cache and TDP of 45W (unknown clock)
    * Core 2 Extreme X9100 (3.06GHz, 6MB L2 cache and TDP of 44W)
    * Core 2 Duo T9600 (2.8GHz, 6MB and 35W)
    * T9400 (2.53GHz, 6MB and 35W)
    * P9500 (2.53GHz, 6MB and 25W)
    * P8600 (2.4GHz, 3MB and 25W)
    * P8400 (2.26GHz, 3MB and 25W)

    * SP9400 (2.4GHz, 6MB, 25W, 1,066MHz FSB)
    * SP9300 (2.26GHz, 6MB, 25W, 1,066MHz FSB)
    * SL9400 (1.86GHz, 6MB, 17W, 1,066MHz FSB)
    * SL9300 (1.6GHz, 6MB, 17W, 1,066MHz FSB)
    * SU9400 (1.4GHz, 3MB, 10W, 800MHz FSB)
    * SU9300 (1.2GHz, 3MB, 10W, 800MHz FSB)
    * U3300 (1.2GHz, 3MB, 5.5W, 800MHz FSB)
    * Celeron 723 (1.2GHz, 1MB, 10W, 800MHz FSB)
     
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  6. Lithus

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    I'm pretty sure NV is no virtualization, not normal voltage. T designates normal voltage, plus NV is a suffix unlike everything else which is a prefix.
     
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  7. hyperq

    hyperq Notebook Consultant

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    Download the latest Thinkpad catalog:
    ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pcinstitute/psref/tabook.pdf

    On the first page: ThinkPad® X61 (7675) - TopSeller

    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T7250, T7300, T7500, T8100, or T8300 with
    dual-core, Intel 64 Technology, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology1, Intel
    Dynamic Acceleration, Execute Disable Bit, Virtualization Technology, 800MHz bus;
    T7250: 2MB L2 cache; T7300/T7500: 4MB L2 cache; T8100/T8300: 3MB L2 cache
     
    hyperq, Mar 29, 2008
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  8. Lithus

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    I see that, except that it used to be that a T7500 would cost, say +$200, while a T7500 NV would cost +$100, which makes no sense if it stands for "normal voltage" since T designates normal voltage.
     
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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  10. hyperq

    hyperq Notebook Consultant

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    Go to this page:
    http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/...l/en_US/seutil.workflow:ShowIncompleteURLPage

    X61
    A powerful, 12.1'' ultraportable notebook with a normal voltage processor for maximum performance and other features designed to keep the system extremely thin and light.

    X61s
    A special low-voltage processor gives this 12.1'' ultraportable notebook extremely long battery life while preserving critical performance features and easy mobility.
     
    hyperq, Mar 29, 2008
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