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    Which is best?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by thepreacha619, Jul 24, 2009.

  1. thepreacha619

    thepreacha619 Notebook Evangelist

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    out of these FW series, which would you pick? I want the speed, but i want something that runs extremely cool:

    Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 2GHz
    4GB RAM
    320GB Hard Drive
    ATI Radeon HD 4650
    at $980 USD

    Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 2.1GHz
    4GB RAM
    320GB Hard Drive
    ATI Radeon HD 4650
    at $950

    or the beast at $1049:
    Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 2.53GHz
    4GB RAM
    320GB Hard Drive
    ATI Radeon HD 4650
    so basicllly, is it worth it to choose the P series for 30 bucks over the T series?
    and to keep the laptop cool, is it worth it to choose the 2hz over the 2.53?
    thanks!
     
    thepreacha619, Jul 24, 2009
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  2. Miyabi

    Miyabi Notebook Evangelist

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    if i were to choose, i would choose the last one. because laptop aint like desktop where you could easily upgrade. both P7350 and P8700 having the same voltage and TDP , and the P variant processor run cooler than the T variant :)
     
    Miyabi, Jul 25, 2009
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    sniper_sung Notebook Evangelist

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    P is significantly cooler than T. The temperature difference can be up to 20 degrees centigrade at the same frequency. That difference of 10W in TDP really makes a big difference!
     
    sniper_sung, Jul 25, 2009
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  4. thepreacha619

    thepreacha619 Notebook Evangelist

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    Yea. and what's really nice... newegg is having a sale on the 2.53ghz one. $949 with free shipping! beats the JR.com price. I hope i can sell my HP laptop this weekend and buy one!
     
    thepreacha619, Jul 25, 2009
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    ugh. they dont know how long the $150 off is going to last. they put it into effect on the 24th... and have no idea how long that sale will last. great.
     
    thepreacha619, Jul 25, 2009
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