What processor?

[papaschtroumpf]

Sorry for the post storm here, but the more I dig the more I realize I'm totally uneducated about laptops.
I was looking at the HP dv5t and it comes in a variety of processor options
* Pentium(R) Dual-Core Mobile Processor T3200 (2.0 GHz)
* Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T5800 (2.0GHz)
* Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor P7350 (2.0GHz)
* Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor P8400 (2.26 GHz)
* Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.4 GHz)
* Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz)


with 3 of them at 2GHz, what the difference? I'm guessing the right balance between power and budget is either T5800 or P7350?

 

[FleshLight]

T3200/T5800 = oldest and cheapest, P series uses less power than T, T9400 has a 6mb L2 cache

 

[LOUISSSSS]

i'd either get the p8600 or the t9400

p8600 gets a BIT better batter, but the t9400 gets a bit better performance

 

[papaschtroumpf]

thanks!

 

[rodrigu3]

no budget? go for the highest number

 

[Rottie]

only if he wants budget then go for AMD processor like Turion or Phemon mobile processor