9750 or 5720?

I can't decide...


Someone help me

AMD vs. Intel? Which is recommended. I play World of Warcraft, but would like to play games like FEAR ect...

should I wait for the Intel dual processors to be in the 5720?

I am at a loss.

 

i would definatelly wait for core duo, while it cant significatly improve games you mentioned, you would benefit in multitasking and upcoming programs/games

 

when does it release?

 

The biggest difference between the 9750 and the upcoming Core Duo 5720 is weight. You need to remember that the 9750 already is dual core as it has AMD dual core processors, however being desktop processors they are heavy (at about 12 pounds). The Core Duo 5720, which is supposed to come out in about 1-2 months will probably weigh somewhere in the neighborhood of 8-9 pounds. Of course there also is the whole 64 bit versus 32 bit argument but basically the main difference will be "weight" versus "wait". Anyway, good luck with whatever you decide!

 

The 9750 is not a machine designed for portability, so unless you're leaving it on a desk 99% of the time, then I would get the 5720 (I also say wait for the Core Duo version in May) for ease of use. It is much slimmer than the 9750. I wrote a review of the Alienware version of the 9750 here:
http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2841

Chaz

 

thanks for the replies. Does anyone know how much more the intel core duo will be?

 

I'm just guessing about this but I think the Core Duo 5720 will be roughly the same price (maybe even a little cheaper) as the 9750.

 

what excatly makes this laptop less portable aside from wieght?

 

Its pure size really. Mine isnt much smaller, and I honestly don't find it a pain at all to carry around, but some do.

 

Overall size as posted. It does make a difference, even though they both have 17" displays.

 

Don't forget the 9750's short battery life makes it a certainty that you'll need to bring the big AC adapter along with you wherever you go. To get an idea of what it'd be like to carry the 9750, load a bag or backpack with about 15 pounds of weights, books, etc. and haul it around for a day or two. Sounds kinda nutty, but you'll learn fast whether the weight will be problematic.

 

I say go 5720...I recently got one and its VERY nice. If you are just going to be playing games and messing around on the internet and stuff like that, you dont really NEED core duo. Get a 2.0Ghz chip and you'll be set. Why wait? Enjoy it now and get it cheap. (Got mine for <2000)

Of course, in a couple years you will probably want to sell and upgrade, but by then, will they have quad duo?

 

QUad Core is actually scheduled to be released at the end of the year last I read soemwhere.
Probably going to Servers 1st though.

But back on the Dual Core 5720 (aka Clevo M570U) it should be just a coupl hundred dollars more than the current 5720 (aka Clevo M570A).

I have checked the price for it in the UK from Rockdirect.com and it was really just a small difference.

The main difference I saw so far from the M570A vs the M570U are:

M570A

- 32bit Single Core processor
- DDR2 533mhz RAM
- ONLY Nvidia go7800GTX Vid Card​

M570U

- 32bit Dual Core processor
- DDR2 667mhz RAM
- Choice of ATI X1800XT or Nvidia go7800GTX Vid Card.​

 

Yeah, that's the Clovertown quad-core processor for servers. At the end of the year, we'll have the Merom processor for laptops.

 

I have a Clevo D900K (OEM: Sager 9750), am currently using it to reply to your post.

I just built it, and really dont have any quarrels with it. It is definitely solid in make and build. And it has the highest potential in upgradability of pretty much every other notebook on the market. Especially having Dual Core support, as well as 64-bit support.

Pros:
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-Solid in build and looks
-High performance (definitely faster than most desktops)
-Gets people to look it over more than once when they walk by
-MXM video cards that are interchangeable
-Dual Optical Drive support
-Dual Hard Drive support (RAID 0 or 1)
-most importantly i think, having 64-bit support
& AMD Dual Core (including Opteron) support
-the battery life was surprsingly good considering how much power is required for such a monster notebook to run on. I got about 1 hour and 30 mins of battery life (give or take 10 mins) while i was using it to watch anime (or use the TV tuner) and browse the net. All out gaming leaves it at about 45-50 minutes though, still good though.

Cons:
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-a little on the heavy side (15 lbs), unless of u have notebook case that rolls on the ground, or get a nice and comfortable notebook backpack case.
-fans increased speeds make it sound a little more noticeable (however, I remedied it by get a notebook cooler from Cooler Master (NotePal W1 for widescreens)
-power brick (is like a concrete block)
-my 17" LCD WUXGA+ (1920x1200) has a strange native Refresh Rate of 61 Hz, no big problem in day to day use, but some games might require some options editing to correct loading issues (example: Battlefield 2)

Hope this helps with your future decisions on buying notebooks.
-Gophn