Dell E1505 vs Inspiron 6000

[MikeMike]

799 for both

E1505:
Solo T1300
1gb
Wireless
60gb
dvdrw
XP Media center

6000:
Pent. M 740
1gb
40gb
XP home.

purpose: for digital photo editing.

which will perform better?

 

[bearxor]

I think you can only get the 1505 with integrated video, so if it doesn't matter to you, I'd go with the 1505 because you would be in a much better upgrade path.

 

[MikeMike]

yes, the 6k doesnt have a dvdrw.

 

[Ionizer86]

I can't remember where but I saw some benchmark showing a clocked dothan outperforming a similarly clocked core solo. But since the 1505 has the better specs, I'd get that then buy a cheap t2300 in the future once the chip becomes affordable on the second hand market.

 

[21stHermit]

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
799 for both

purpose: for digital photo editing.

which will perform better?

Mike, Go Core Duo, only a $50 premium, currently $699 for a base Core Duo, upgrade memory and HD as your budget allows.

Photoshop is multi-processor aware so you will get significantly more performance. Also if you shoot RAW, RSE/P is also multi-processor aware.

My base E1505 Core Duo arrives tomorrow.

Hermit

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: 21stHermit

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
799 for both

purpose: for digital photo editing.

which will perform better?

Mike, Go Core Duo, only a $50 premium, currently $699 for a base Core Duo, upgrade memory and HD as your budget allows.

Photoshop is multi-processor aware so you will get significantly more performance. Also if you shoot RAW, RSE/P is also multi-processor aware.

My base E1505 Core Duo arrives tomorrow.

Hermit

these were both in the Dell Flyers recently and arent for me, they were $799 each.

 

[RossMAN]

I would also go for the Inspiron E1505 and here is a review.

Also Dell has this on sale today for an amazing price!

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