What is the better processor to have

[dullbird]

This

Intel Core2 Duo 2.4GHz P8600

or this

Mobile Intel Core i3-330M Proc (2.13GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 3MB L2 cache)

I found a 13.3 toshiba I really like but I have found it with both options..

the one with the Intel duo has 4g ram and 400g hard drive....Comes in at $1199 <<<<<I reckon I could get this down though

the one with i3 has 2g ddr3 ram expandable up to 8g with 320g hard drive $959.70

Both come with windows 7 and xp downgrade.

Thoughts?

[dmdigital]

The core2 will have a slower bus speed and at best ddr2 ram. All up slower. The clock speed of the processor isn't as "significant" as before. 2GB of RAM with expansion to 8GB is going to provide more room for growth than a 4GB RAM. But I'd be putting in 4GB anyway. If the 320GB HDD is a faster rpm than the other one it will most likely also have more cache and this with the faster spindle will improve speed too.

[RobHay]

....any processor that has AMD on it will beat the Intel any day.......

[warren9981]

The i3 processor is a newer design and will be the faster and more efficient unit than the core2 duo. It should also be less hungry on the laptop battery so you should get longer running times. If it was me I'd go for the i3 and boost the RAM to 4Gb. This would be a better system IMHO. My 2c worth anyway.

[richard4u2]

what is an xp downgrade

[Banjo_pluker]

what is an xp downgrade

Most (if not all) systems come with the newer operating system.

Microsoft offer an XP downgrade for business users mainly that run in an XP environment.

It just means that your system runs XP instead of the newer operating system

[incisor]

from the intel site

P8600

Launch Date Q3'08
Processor Number P8600
# of Cores 2
# of Threads 2
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz
L2 Cache 3 MB
Bus/Core Ratio 9.0
FSB Speed 1066 MHz
FSB Parity No
Instruction Set 64-bit
Lithography 45 nm
Max TDP 25 W
VID Voltage Range 1.050V-1.150VI3-330M


Launch Date Q1'10
Processor Number i3-330M
# of Cores 2
# of Threads 4
Clock Speed 2.13 GHz
Intel® Smart Cache 3 MB
Bus/Core Ratio 16
DMI 2.5 GT/s
Instruction Set 64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Lithography 32 nm
Max TDP 35 W
Max Memory Size
(dependent on memory type) 8 GB
Memory Types DDR3-800/1066
# of Memory Channels 2
Max Memory Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions 36-bit
what you going to use it for ?

[incisor]

....any processor that has AMD on it will beat the Intel any day.......


Processor AMD Turion™ X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processor
Model ZM-86
OPN Tray TMZM86DAM23GG
OPN PIB N/A
Operating Mode 32 Bit Yes
Operating Mode 64 Bit Yes
Frequency (MHz) 2400
System Bus Speed (MHz) 3600
Wattage 35 W
L2 Cache Size 2000
Process Technology 65nm SOI
Package/Infrastructure Socket S1
Virtualization Yes

not quite

in my experience the older they get the more power they drag, to a much greater extent than the intel cpu's.

[haydent]

this well respected site always has good reviews and charts of all the cpus / hardware etc. against each other:

Performance Charts Processors - Benchmark (http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/processors,6.html)
(toms hardware)

[Pedro_The_Swift]

yep, Tom's Rocks!;)

should be your first port of call when looking a new vid cards too,,:cool:

[dullbird]

Dave just looking for a net-book that is relatively small in size and not to heavy to start with....
that I can do my college work on both online and written text for the moment but of course college is only going to be there another sort of 6 to 8 months so I would like it to be able to run my photography software..windows lightroom etc so I can take it away with me a fiddle with my pics etc..

I dont have any plans for any major hungry stuff I'm assuming this laptop will fill those requirements as my desktop has no dramas doing it and that's running only 2g ram and Intel core 2 (1.8ghz)...

You see my plan is I buy this Laptop also to fill the void when I send my desktop to you for a health check (it still freezes occasionally on start up, and other comp bloke couldn't find anything wrong) and possibly a few upgrades :angel:

[Grumpy]

Dave just looking for a net-book that is relatively small in size and not to heavy to start with....
that I can do my college work on both online and written text for the moment but of course college is only going to be there another sort of 6 to 8 months so I would like it to be able to run my photography software..windows lightroom etc so I can take it away with me a fiddle with my pics etc..

I dont have any plans for any major hungry stuff I'm assuming this laptop will fill those requirements as my desktop has no dramas doing it and that's running only 2g ram and Intel core 2 (1.8ghz)...

You see my plan is I buy this Laptop also to fill the void when I send my desktop to you for a health check (it still freezes occasionally on start up, and other comp bloke couldn't find anything wrong) and possibly a few upgrades :angel:

My old desktop was beyond the economic upgrade. Consequently bought a new Dell adjusted to my own specs. Jees it's fast, I wish I had forked out yonks ago.

Tony :wheelchair:

[incisor]

lets hope it isnt one of the 11.8 million hey....

[Pedro_The_Swift]

makes interesting reading--
Dell PC Problems Emerge In OZ After 11.8 Million Faulty PC Claim - Channel News (http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Industry/P2A7L6Q3)

[dullbird]

well I'm bloody glad I didn't get one.....

[Pedro_The_Swift]

er,
Thats probably not 11.8M in Oz,,,,:angel:;):D

[dullbird]

doesn't matter the fact that have issues with 11.8m alone is enough for me.;)