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    Buy Sony Cetrino 1.6Ghz or 1.86Ghz??

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by bigbulus, Aug 10, 2005.

  1. bigbulus

    bigbulus Notebook Consultant

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    Assuming RAM and everything is the same, is it better to buy 1.6Ghz or 1.86Ghz Centrino? Will I see significant performance/difference?
     
    bigbulus, Aug 10, 2005
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  2. mysngoterased

    mysngoterased Notebook Geek NBR Reviewer

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    Assuming that the bus speeds are all the same, the difference won't be that much. However, the older vaios like the s270/360 have a slower bus speed as well at 400MHz compared to the newer s460 at 533MHz. Personally, I don't think the faster cpu is worth the added heat/power consumption, but that's just me.
     
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  3. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    It depends on what you're doing, but for most users the extra speed is a waste of money.
     
    Brian, Aug 10, 2005
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