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I should buy a new notebook. Wich processor do you recommend me?
In theory the Centrino's are faster than the Pentium's 4 Mobile, but I've heard that this is not true.
Could someone give me an advice or at least tell me wich is faster please?
Thank you in advance,
NetGuy2
EDIT: What I've been looking is a HP zt3000 with Intel Centrino 1'6Ghz.
[ This Message was edited by: NetGuy2 on 2003-12-23 07:00 ]
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Posted: 2003-12-23 07:57:47
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I haven't actually used a Centrino platform (my girlfriend's laptop is a 2.0 GHz P4) but I remember that the Centrino had received excellent reviews upon launch. Try reading some web-reviews and look at benchmarks. This is what I always do before buying any PC component. And try to diversify the sources of information - some tend to favor certain manufacturers...
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Posted: 2003-12-23 10:17:13
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Go for the centrino, it uses less energy, is faster in Benchmark tests and has built in wireless. The laptops using centrino usually have longer battery life and are smaller and lighter. But these laptops tend to cost a lot more.
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Posted: 2003-12-23 11:50:51
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Once again it really depends on what you want it for. If you want it as a desktop replacement then you should go for the P4. Otherwise, if speed / gaming etc isn't really important to you then i recommend the Centrino.
Bought one of the first Centrino laptops released by Dell for uni. Very impressed with it. It is very quiet, energy efficent, and the speed is liveable. I have a 1.3 Ghz one but i dont know how fast that is in P4 land. For me the lack of the speed offered by the P4 is a liveable sacrafice.
I take it to uni, i am a sloth so i surf the net in bed etc, so i find that the centrino processor works wonders. the battery life is quite good (my one has a small battery capacity) and the fan almost never goes on, never overheats, very silent.
Unfortunately i have yet to use the wireless features. Stupid poor uni not having wi-fi
Morbo
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Posted: 2003-12-23 13:53:33
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Nth. to think here go for centrino integrated wi fi supreme batery life fast !
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Posted: 2003-12-23 16:12:00
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Thank you for your comments!
I think I'll go for the Centrino 1'6Ghz!
Although, in my father's office they have a Centrino and they say that it's speed is very LOW. But when I read the reviews and look the benchmarks they say that is FAST!
Crazy World!!
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Posted: 2003-12-23 18:56:29
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The 1.6 Ghz is how fast your computer is running and is not comparable to the P4 speeds. Its something to do with with the whole comparing with apples and oranges thing...
Just make sure that you get a lappy with a decent graphics card. I made that mistake - no gaming. Boo hoo.
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Posted: 2003-12-23 20:51:29
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Definitely without any doubt, Intel Centrino is the best choice here !
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Posted: 2003-12-23 23:13:55
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The computer I'll choose is:
Centrino 1'6Ghz
512 DDR 266
60 Gb 5400rpm
ATI 9200 64 mb (Independent memory)
WIFI b/g + BT + ...
I think it will be really fast!!! and some gaming could be possible
Thank you again for your posts!
NetGuy2
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Posted: 2003-12-23 23:52:17
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Taking this back.
Well, i'm in the same situation as Netguy.
I'm undecided between a Pentium-4M notebook and a Centrino one.
The specs are the same, the only difference between the two is the processor.
One is a Centrino 1.6 and the other one a P4M 3.2.
I've already searched a bit and got these conclusions:
- Someone who claimed that the 1.6 Centrino processor has the same processing power as a P4M 2.2.
- The main advantage of centrino it's his low consumption, hence, with longer battery time.
- But if you do a lot of HDD work and DVD/CD the lower Centrino consumption is diluted in the drives' consumption, so the battery power will not be that long.
The things that sucks more power is always Screen (TFT), HDD, and DVD/CD drive, and so the processor low consumption won't matter much.
Am I wrong?
Can someone provide me a link with a review comparing the two technologies?
TIA
P.S.-I'm between the
Acer Travelmate 4002WLMi and the
Acer Aspire 1673WLMi[ This Message was edited by: Krubach on 2005-01-12 11:10 ]
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Posted: 2005-01-12 12:04:39
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