W Wiles Baseband Member Messages 21 Nov 28, 2007 #1 I'm looking into low end laptops. I was wondering what difference would I see between a Mobile AMD Sempronâ„¢ 3600+ (2.0GHz/512KB) and a AMD Athlonâ„¢ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TK-55 (1.8GHz/512KB)
I'm looking into low end laptops. I was wondering what difference would I see between a Mobile AMD Sempronâ„¢ 3600+ (2.0GHz/512KB) and a AMD Athlonâ„¢ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TK-55 (1.8GHz/512KB)
veedubfreak Golden Master Messages 6,979 Nov 28, 2007 #2 Well the x2 is dual core while the sempron is still single core, so you'll have better multitasking performance.
Well the x2 is dual core while the sempron is still single core, so you'll have better multitasking performance.
T Trick123 Beta member Messages 5 Dec 1, 2007 #3 I'd think the dual core would be your better bet if they are around the same price
veg1992 Golden Master Messages 19,993 Dec 1, 2007 #4 The TK is a mid-range Mobile AMD Dual-Core CPU, while all Sempys are low-end for both Laptops and Desktops
The TK is a mid-range Mobile AMD Dual-Core CPU, while all Sempys are low-end for both Laptops and Desktops
Nick Everything to Nothing Messages 4,053 Location Wales Dec 2, 2007 #5 unless you really have to get a laptop a desktop is a better option money wise
G Giles In Runtime Messages 285 Dec 4, 2007 #6 I have a low spec Dell laptop, use it for general things like Word processing, internet and email and it works great.
I have a low spec Dell laptop, use it for general things like Word processing, internet and email and it works great.
Nick Everything to Nothing Messages 4,053 Location Wales Dec 4, 2007 #7 oh and dont get one with vista my friend has a low end dell with vista and it is slow as f***
veg1992 Golden Master Messages 19,993 Dec 4, 2007 #8 ya.. plus with Aero.. Battery Life tends to decrease.....
veedubfreak Golden Master Messages 6,979 Dec 4, 2007 #9 Meh my 350 dollar Acer wal-mart special runs vista home basic with 1gb of memory and isnt super slow. Plays dvds just fine
Meh my 350 dollar Acer wal-mart special runs vista home basic with 1gb of memory and isnt super slow. Plays dvds just fine