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| DreamWeaver Member 288 Posts 10/02 |  Posted - Nov 28 2003 : 1:24AMI'm thinking of purchasing a notebook/laptop in a month or two and I have a question concerning processors. I've viewed/researched several laptops and have pretty much narrowed it down to two: Gateway 20 hex line or HP Pavilion zd7000 line. The biggest downfall I see with the Gateway in comparison is that the Processor is an Intel Pentium M processor @ 1.4GHz, while the HP Pavilion is an Intel Pentium 4 processor at 2.66 GHZ. Aside from screen resolution, all other specs are equal or I can configure to my liking. Is the vast difference in CPU speed of significance? as I'm looking to get a setup with some juice to it. I'm also not familiar with the Intel Centrino processor that is used for the Gateway laptop or how it fits into the processor power scheme of best to worst (AMD Athlon, Pentium 4, Pentium III, Intel Celeron). All I know about the Centrino is it takes up less power to run and is much thinner, allowing for thinner laptops. My question is, should I be concerned, if power is a factor, that the Gateway laptop processor is running at 1.4GHz while the HP at 2.66 GHZ ? Thanks. DW [Link] |
| AlexPanzer Deactivated User 1593 Posts 6/03 | Posted - Nov 28 2003 : 2:51AM [Link] |
| reciprocity Member 109 Posts 5/03 | Posted - Nov 28 2003 : 3:17AM As for the specifics of your case, it's your call. The HP will enjoy a performance advantage. The zd7000 line uses desktop Pentium 4 chips - better performers than the mobile chips lots of laptops use. Normally, the HP would be at a severe disadvantage since desktop P4 chips eat battery life like there's no tomorrow. However, I read the reviews at Epinions and it looks like the Gateway's standard battery is so small, it doesn't have good battery life either. (Both checks in at less than 2 hours of usage.) So... yes, there will be an effect performance-wise. The HP sounds like the better bet. Edited by - reciprocity on 11/28/2003 3:33:26 AM [Link] |
| DreamWeaver Member 288 Posts 10/02 | Posted - Nov 28 2003 : 1:13PM This is what I was not aware of..."a 1.6GHz Pentium-M is equal to a 2.4GHz Pentium 4-M, more or less." I was speculating as much considering the vast differences in GHz from the one processor to the other, yet generally the same price tag. Battery life is not a factor in my decision as all that is needed, for either model, is picking up a 12 cell extended life battery. In fact, many retailers in my area are now including it at no extra charge. Apparently, you can get 7-9 hours out of them. DW [Link] |
| AlexPanzer Deactivated User 1593 Posts 6/03 | Posted - Nov 28 2003 : 1:16PM [Link] |
Jeff @ IAFD  Webmaster IAFD.COM 931 Posts 6/00 | Posted - Nov 28 2003 : 6:25PM It is basically a notebook equipped with an Intel processor and Intel Wi-Fi card. So, could i use a non-Intel Wi-FI card and get Centrino? Functionally? Absolutely; they're equivalent. Branded? No. There's no such thing as a Centrino chip, per se; it's a chipset... Edited by - adult movie faq on 11/28/2003 6:26:28 PM [Link] |
| AlexPanzer Deactivated User 1593 Posts 6/03 | Posted - Nov 28 2003 : 9:07PM [Link] |
| reciprocity Member 109 Posts 5/03 | Posted - Nov 29 2003 : 5:11AM [Link] |
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