Pentum 1.8 Or Centrino M 1.50

[BawA]

which one to buy and why?
need fast answer plz.

[james_bond_rulez]

what do u need?

centrino uses less power and will last longer with batteries

[SingaBoiy]

Id go with centrino... cant beat that wireless connection

[BawA]

Originally posted by james_bond_rulez@6 April 2004 - 17:48
what do u need?

centrino uses less power and will last longer with batteries
profmance...

[james_bond_rulez]

i'd suggest centrino, it's a nice balance between performance and energy efficiency

[lynx]

Anyone know why Centrino's run at lower speeds than their standard counterparts?
Have they got an improved chip design?

Is this why Intel is suddenly saying GHz isn&#39;t everything? <_<

[tesco]

go for the centrino for sure, its probably same if not better performance than the p4 1.8ghz, and the batteries will definately last much longer than the P4 which is a very important factor when buying a laptop.

[Mad Cat]

Centrino definetly, desktop chips are no good for laptops really.

[zapjb]

It&#39;s a laptop. So if you&#39;ll be plugged in (corded) go Pentium 1.8. If you&#39;ll be battery powered (cordless) go Centrino M 1.50. Simple. :)

[harrycary]

Centrino is not a processor.

It&#39;s a series of components consisting of a Processor, Chipset and a wireless PCI card.

These all have to be from Intel in order to get the "Centrino" label.

And that&#39;s what it amounts to. A label.

You can buy other brands and they will be of similar specs.

For example, every other notebook that has built-in wireless will offer 80211b, 80211g or more than likely, both.

My point being is, check into others that aren&#39;t labeled "Centrino." You may just find yourself a deal out there.

peace.