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[Tanay]

i am buyin a laptop..

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T5800 (2.0GHz, 2MB Cache, 800 MHz FSB)

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T8100 (2.1 GHz, 3MB Cache, 800 MHz FSB)   ->Will increase cost of laptop by nearly 10%

is it required?

how much effect it has on speed?

EDIT: PROCEED HERE

[inp o҉rtb]

What kind of cache? L1 or L2?

[Tanay]

What kind of cache? L1 or L2?

i am customising the laptop on dell website . its not mentioned whether its l2 or l1..

model is  Dell Inspiron 1525

i guess its L2..

EDIT: ITS L2 CACHE

HERE IS THE CURRENT customisation

PROCESSOR Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T5800 (2.0GHz, 2MB Cache, 800 MHz FSB) edit HELP ME CHOOSE THIS

OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista(R) Home Basic 32 bit SP1 Edition (English) edit
SOFTWARE Microsoft(R) Works 9.0 (Does Not Include Microsoft(R) Office 2003/2007 Software) (English) edit
DISPLAY 15.4" Widescreen WXGA (1280x800) TFT Display with TrueLife(TM) edit TRUELIFE REVIEWS SAY THAT IT DOESNT WORK WELL IN WELL LIT ROOMS. IS IT THAT BAD?
OPTIONAL NOTEBOOK COLOUR KITS Jet Black Color with Matte Finish edit
MEMORY 4GB(2x2G) Dual-channel 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM edit
HARD DRIVE 320GB SATA Hard Drive edit
OPTICAL DRIVE Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilities edit
VIDEO CARD Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 edit
AUDIO SOLUTION Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy ADVANCED HD Audio Software edit
WIRELESS NETWORK CARD Dell(TM) Wireless 1395 802.11g 54Mbps Wireless Mini Card edit
BLUETOOTH MODULE Dell(TM) Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module edit
CARRYING CASES No Case edit
BATTERIES 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery edit
MORE ACCESSORIES A/V Cable Kit edit Will this include TV tuner card?

KEYBOARD Internal Dell(TM) 86 Keys Keyboard (English) edit
DELL SERVICES: HARDWARE MAINTENANCE 1 Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis edit
SECURITY SOFTWARE McAfee(R) Security Center(TM) 30 days trial (English) edit

[Tanay]

REG PROCESSOR, i found this somewhere:

T5800/T3200 are Meroms (65nm).
Wheres T8100 is a Penryn --> Faster (SSE4.1) and more power efficient (45nm).

HERE IS MORE:

Core 2 Duo T5800 SLB6E (M0) 2000 MHz 2048 KiB 800 MT/s 10x 1.0375 - 1.3 V 35 W Socket P LF80537GG041F OEM
Core 2 Duo T8100 SLAP9, SLAYP 2100 MHz 3072 KiB 800 MT/s 10.5x 1.00 - 1.250 V 35 W Socket P January 6, 2008 FF80577GG0453M

but i cant understand a bit of what it means..
should i go for T8100

[inp o҉rtb]

I'd go for the T8100/Penryn. It's faster, more efficient, and has 128kb of L1 cache while the other has 64kb.

[The Melancholy Of 110mb.com]

hmmm how much would this piece of junk cost*?

* DELL to me is a POS company

TRUELIFE REVIEWS SAY THAT IT DOESNT WORK WELL IN WELL LIT ROOMS. IS IT THAT BAD?

well maybe but it depends if your going to be in lit rooms all the time or if your going to be in dark or poorly lit rooms

[justanothercoder]

Trust me, don't get TrueLife unless you will only use the computer in the basement.
TrueLife = painful glare. The light behind you flashes off your computer into your eyes.

About the processor, I suggest you just stick with the cheaper one unless you are doing some crazy processing every day and want to throw some money away to get 5% (just a guess) faster processing.

[inp o҉rtb]

It's a laptop. As with all laptops, battery life is critical. If you could get more performance for less power consumption, I'd recommend spending an extra few bucks. Sometimes you just need that extra bit of juice, so it'd make your experience a lot smoother. If you're planning to use it as a desktop, then it'd be different.

[Tanay]

HEREZ THE ONE WHICH I HAVE FINALLY ORDERED(ALMOST)

T 5800, 4 GB RAM, 320 GB HDD

Since i am paying by bankers draft, it will take time to reach them by snail mail,

before that i can change the TRUELITE OPTION . It costs the same whether i include truelite or not.

I am in a BIG DILEMMA about truelite. some say that its wonderful for moviewatching. Some say that the glare can be easily overcome by increasing brightness. is it so???

[inp o҉rtb]

My Toshiba has a truebrite screen. Neither a matte nor truebrite screen would work very well in direct sunlight -- matte would reflect light diffusely, distributing the glare all over; truebrite would reflect spectrally, making the image difficult to see. You can turn up the brightness, but there's always a limit; you can't compete against direct sunlight, of course. And no, that doesn't do anything about the reflection itself. Truebrite is indeed very nice for video-playing since its smooth texture doesn't interfere much with the image. The matte screen is super-annoying when it comes to dust management.

Here's a hint: if you're out in the sun, enjoy yourself... leave your computer at home ;p

[ultimatebuster]

Rather than updating the CPU (T5800 not that bad), update the GPU to a dedicated

[MTGap!]

Why are you buying a laptop, build your own.... save money.... Mobile processors are pieces of crap, lower performance for higher price. And for what less heat, shove a Q6600 in there, save some money compared to the T8100...


Oh and 4GB of 667mhz memory? Come on... get a higher frequency...


Your edits are confusing, you could just write over the whole entire sentence, instead of me reading one thing and then having it changed at the end...