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how much of a difference will i see going from a 1.73GHz to 2GHZ processor?

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I am considering a dell 9300 laptop but not sure how much of a difference if any there would be going from a 1.73GHz to a 2.0 GHZ processor

will i see a difference during gaming? i plan to get the 6800 GO video card as well

im a newbie when it comes to laptops...what do these processor speeds translate into in terms of a desktop?
 
Not much. Your video card will be the bottleneck, as A 1.73 GHZ pentium M will perform at around a 2.0-2.2GHZ AMD Venice in gaming. The 6800GO will be the bottleneck.
 
I have the 1.86 in the 9300..runs great...i dont think the 1.73 will hurt you much. If you tight on money I say save it since you are getting the go 6800...oh ya...make sure you get 1 gig of memory ...if its now or later, get it.
 
I'd install the memory yourself. Dell charges far too much for RAM, and you get a lifetime warranty if you buy it from NewEgg.
A 6800GT and a 1.73ghz Pentium-M looks to be a good setup if you're on a budget.
 
Where did you get the idea that a 1.73 p-m equals a 2.0-2.2 amd in gaming? Every direct benchmark I've seen shows that the turion beats the p-m clock for clock in gaming benchmarks. Infact, they are pretty even clock for clock in most every benchmark that I can find.

Turion vs. P-M in gaming
 
Originally posted by: kenan921
Where did you get the idea that a 1.73 p-m equals a 2.0-2.2 amd in gaming? Every direct benchmark I've seen shows that the turion beats the p-m clock for clock in gaming benchmarks. Infact, they are pretty even clock for clock in most every benchmark that I can find.

Turion vs. P-M in gaming
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I wholeheartedly agree; the Turion is a better processor.
On the other hand, I've yet to see a Turion notebook with a 6800.
 
I agree, if you are looking for a gaming notebook, you have no choice but to go the p-m route. I was just replying to earlier post which claimed that the p-m in and of itself made a notebook superior to an amd based solution. Without question the best gaming laptop deal out there is a dell 9300 w/ 6800 go.
 
Originally posted by: kenan921
Where did you get the idea that a 1.73 p-m equals a 2.0-2.2 amd in gaming? Every direct benchmark I've seen shows that the turion beats the p-m clock for clock in gaming benchmarks. Infact, they are pretty even clock for clock in most every benchmark that I can find.

Turion vs. P-M in gaming
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Every benchmark you see?

For some reason, the laptoplogic.com benchmark gets linked over and over. There have been several other benchmarks where the opposite is true. The Pentium-M also has lower power consumption at load. While I wouldnt say a 1.73 is equal to a 2.0-2.2 A64, I'd say its equivalent to A64's at the same clock speed.
 
to the owners of the 9300 inspiron. I was thinking of getting one for gaming but also for work. How is the battery life vs a 15.4 version in non gaming situation. etc
thanks
 
Originally posted by: dexvx
Every benchmark you see?

For some reason, the laptoplogic.com benchmark gets linked over and over. There have been several other benchmarks where the opposite is true. The Pentium-M also has lower power consumption at load. While I wouldnt say a 1.73 is equal to a 2.0-2.2 A64, I'd say its equivalent to A64's at the same clock speed.
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What other benchmarks? GamePC.com? i.e. The company that writes product reviews on the products they SELL. I'm sorry but their Turion vs P-M article was complete garbage.

The fact of the matter is that P-M's and A64's are pretty fairly matched. One will outperform the other in some scenarios, and vice versa. What I tell people is that you can't go wrong with either one, but a big thing to keep in mind is that there are a LOT more Pentium M notebook configurations than there are Turion's. Realistically, I say find a notebook based on all the OTHER parameters that matter to you (Size, weight, screen size, price, etc) and see what your CPU options are then. I've seen a lot of people post "I want a Turion laptop with super bejeebus X928130 graphics card." Well, considering AMD doesn't want Turion seen as another DTR CPU, you're gonna be hard pressed to find such a machine. I tell people to get a Pentium M with a decent GPU and they go "Awww nahhh Intel suckz0rz for gaming." You'd think I was pulling the wool over their eyes or something...
 
Originally posted by: kenan921
I agree, if you are looking for a gaming notebook, you have no choice but to go the p-m route. I was just replying to earlier post which claimed that the p-m in and of itself made a notebook superior to an amd based solution. Without question the best gaming laptop deal out there is a dell 9300 w/ 6800 go.
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uhh...XPS w/7800 Go

 
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