- Oct 5, 2012
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Hi, i just got an HP EliteBook 8460p for super cheap and I was planning on upgrading it for some better performance. It currently has the following:
- i5-2520m
- 4gb pc3-12800 RAM ( I'm upgrading it to 8GB )
-Samsung 850 Evo 250gb ssd
From looking at the motherboard specs, it has a G2 socket with the QM67 chipset, which means I can upgrade to a 3rd-gen processor and get all the perks associated with it. However, this laptop has an option for a motherboard with built-in Radeon HD 6470M graphics. After doing a cursory glance at both options, it seems like it'll be about the same cost for getting one or the other. What would be the best way to proceed? I am looking to use this laptop for programming, dual boot Win7 and Linux, and some light gaming. I am looking for better performance but don't want to sacrifice battery life any more than I have to.
- i5-2520m
- 4gb pc3-12800 RAM ( I'm upgrading it to 8GB )
-Samsung 850 Evo 250gb ssd
From looking at the motherboard specs, it has a G2 socket with the QM67 chipset, which means I can upgrade to a 3rd-gen processor and get all the perks associated with it. However, this laptop has an option for a motherboard with built-in Radeon HD 6470M graphics. After doing a cursory glance at both options, it seems like it'll be about the same cost for getting one or the other. What would be the best way to proceed? I am looking to use this laptop for programming, dual boot Win7 and Linux, and some light gaming. I am looking for better performance but don't want to sacrifice battery life any more than I have to.
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