AMD Turion 64 x2 ???

[Silver]

hey guys did you know that the Turion 64 X2 has only 256 kb+256 kb of level 2 cashe!!?
I have to buy me an laptop for my school and i allways thought i'd go for an turion,but now as i saw how little his L2 cashe is i'm not sure anymore,..i mean even an celeron has more cashe than this turion!!!
How good are turions in a laptop,with which CPU can they compare???

 

[gurusan]

Centrino/Core Duo is much better.

Try to go for a Core Duo lappy....or even a core 2 duo if you can find one

 

[Sinizterguy]

Someone I know just bought an Asus laptop with a Turion X2 processor.

It kept overheating and crashing every few mins - needless to say it was returned within a few days. It might have been the one faulty laptop from that run, or it might have been a design fault with the specific model.

Personally I would stick with the Core/Core2 Duo laptop.

 

[Silver]

what do you think of an celeron m procesor in a laptop,cause core duo laptops cost a bit more than i'm ready to pay at this moment???
I mean i want need this laptop for any heavy duty things,just for web,word,exel,those kinda things...maybe mp3 listening if the teacher is borring!!

 

[squiffy]

Celeron's lack power management, so power consumption is higher than Centrino. Go for Centro single core, should be able to get a good specced single core, 1GB RAM, 100GB HD, 15" widescreen for around £450-£550.


Acer Aspire 1642ZWLMi - LX.AAG05.118 £480 inclusive.
Intel Pentium-M Centrino 735A Processor 1.7 GHz
1024 MB DDRII-533MHz SDRAM - Low cost double memory offer – call for details!
80 GB Hard Drive
DVD Dual Layer Drive - To read DVDs and CDs and write CDs, DVD+, DVD- and large Dual Layer DVD
15.4" WXGA Widescreen TFT Screen with CrystalBrite Technology
Intel 915GM 3D 128 MB shared graphics
Integrated gigabit LAN
Integrated wireless 802.11 b/g LAN - Call for advice on Wireless networking
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Pre Loaded
1 year warranty - upgradeable to 3 years

look around for 169x range, should be discounted heavily now.

 

[Silver]

so acer laptops ain't bad,cause in a pc shop where i and most of my friends buy pc things i worker there told me that they did get a lot of theyer laptops back,cause they didn't work as they should??
I really like the way acers laptops look,but after he told me that i was not sure if i should get one!!
But i will now look around as you said for this series of laptops!!
Thanks!

 

[Boogle]

Holy grammar batman!

There are a lot of good Centrino laptops out there for £400-£500. Centrino is a spec that dicates the laptop will have a Penium M, Intel chipset, and Intel WiFi. Centrino Duo is the same, with the Pentium M substituted for a Core Duo / Core 2 Duo.

Acer are good value (arguably the best value laptops available), although their build quality is usually slightly lower. You can get an extended 3 year warranty including accidental damage for £99 for any Acer laptop. Just get the warranty within 1 month of purchasing the laptop - or forever hold your peace