I am looking to change my Desktop for a laptop, so Portability and battery life are not big issues.
I am getting a bit confused, especially between Intel Core 2 Duo and the AMD Turion x2.
Any advice on which to go for, or any other help for what I should be looking for?
2007-02-18 03:20:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Core 2 Duo, all AMD have ever done is try to keep up with Intel, if you're not bothered about battery life then look for a 17" widescreen display, preferably with a glossy or 'x-brite' type screen. Only other things that will make a big difference are RAM (more the better obviously) and if you can stretch to it a 7200RPM drive, the 5400RPM ones are signifcantly slower.
2007-02-18 03:29:41 · answer #1 · answered by thecoldvoiceofreason 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Turion series run very hot and take more power then Core 2 Duo.
AMD processors excel at gaming but usually only on desktops.
In a laptop I would go for Intel Core 2 Duo (Centrino)
Whatever you do dont buy a celeron
2007-02-18 04:03:26 · answer #2 · answered by id36uk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go for the Intel Core 2 Duo. AMD just isnt as good in a laptop as they are in desktops
2007-02-18 03:53:02 · answer #3 · answered by thatguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
intel Core Duo 2
2007-02-18 03:25:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general I would usually say AMD, AMD is usually cheaper so you can get a faster processor for less that makes up for the differences. However at the moment for dual core and laptop processors I would suggest intel from what I have seen intel have the better processors at the moment.
Saying that I have AMD turion 64x2 and am happy with it.
2007-02-18 05:18:04 · answer #5 · answered by Gordon B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Intel are currently the innovators, and it seems that they will be for a long time. The Core Duo 2 is a dynamic chip allowing you and the laptop to multi-task better.
2007-02-18 03:36:23 · answer #6 · answered by RadicalReason 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my favorite notebook processor on-date is the intel core 2 duo t7200
2.0 ghz, 667 mhz fsb, 4 mb l2 cache
perfect specs at a reasonable price
the t7400 & t7600 are even faster, but way too steeply priced
2007-02-18 04:07:09 · answer #7 · answered by sεαη 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋