Posted by NetGuy2
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.
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Posted by judge
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...
Posted by Dessybaby
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.
Posted by morbodestroys
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
Posted by lazarini
Nth. to think here go for centrino integrated wi fi supreme batery life fast !
Posted by NetGuy2
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!!
Posted by morbodestroys
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.
Posted by *Jojo*
Definitely without any doubt, Intel Centrino is the best choice here !
Posted by NetGuy2
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
Posted by Krubach
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
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Posted by masseur
I'm also about to buy a new laptop as my current Vaio is now 2 years old, although I have upgraded it to 1gb ram and 80gb HDD. As this was my 4th vaio in a row I am of course looking at another vaio, probably the S2VP which does come with a 2ghz centrino compared to my current vaio which has a 2ghz P4M.
the research I have done suggest that for the same value ghz the centrino is more powerful than the P4M and so backs up your comments Krubach.
regarding the high use of HDD or DVD/CD, well it would be the same whether you bought centrino or P4M so that doesn't really come into the equation
my current vaio gets around 3 hours out of the battery but the new one quotes around 5 hours so clearly the centrino is ahead there although I only use the laptop on battery once in a while its still nice to know I can get that much more from it.
personally I haven't done so much research between the two but everything I have read as a casual reader of pc mags etc does suggest that centrino is that way to go now, and that will be my choice.
Posted by Krubach
Thanks masseur.
Also, i found this:
http://www.gamepc.com/labs/view_content.asp?id=gmso&page=1
Posted by masseur
I have never considered anything but Intel for my own, my family or any company PC's I have been involved with.
I trust Intel 100% although there have been a couple of issues in the past such as the very insignificant maths problem on the original pentium and the PSN (processor serial number) scare
Posted by batesie
I've been reading an in depth review of processors in Custom PC mag
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/custompc/html/Latest_Issue-custompc.html
processor supertest!
Posted by Krubach
It seems that the test is not yet available on-line.
Could you please post here a comparison of the above processors i mentioned?
Thanks
Posted by batesie
the magazine is at home. do you have a whsmiths near you?
Posted by Krubach
Sorry maybe my profile is not very accurate.
I'm Portuguese and living in Portugal, so...
So, it's a no go for the nearest magazine shop.
Posted by batesie
ok, i'll scan the relavent pasges tonight, and post them tomorrow.
Posted by Krubach
No need to do that mate!
Just post a rough comparison from Centrino 1.6 and P4M 3.2 or any other processors near these clock rates.
Thanks batesie.
Posted by batesie
Its a very thorough review wth 16 benchmarks, i'll just post the overall results for them then.
Posted by Krubach
Thanks.
I'll be waiting then.
Posted by batesie
Sorry havent had time to check what Custom PC mag's results were of the processor supertest, but i'll be doing it over the weekend.
I know the top one for performance against value for money was the AMD Athlon 64 3000, but i'll check the mobile ones out for you.
Posted by Krubach
Thanks batesie.
Posted by shyam335
when it comes to mobile , intels dothan is a superb chip , good performance (better than a mainstream p4 prescott), runs cool , requires low power , 2mb l2 cache and recently by the launch of sonamo platform for mobile pentiums , fsb is now 533mhz (for newer chips) , supports ddr2 , pci-express , newer power conservation methods etc . it offers the best value for money atm .
Posted by Krubach
Autonomy is not much of an issue for me.
When using a laptop i'm always near a plug.
Not like i'm going to the beach with my laptop or to a garden...
Well, the value for money is a very flexible thing.
What's valuable for me could be unvaluable for you and vice-versa.
I just a click away of getting an Acer with P4 3.2Ghz instead of an Acer 1.6Ghz Centrino (The rest of the system is the same).
If you can show me a review where the THIS Centrino beats the THIS P4, then i'll move away my finger from the mouse.
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