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Anonymous   11-11-2009 at 02:28:35 AM

I am trying to decide wether to get a 2.0GHZ core 2 quad or 2.5GHZ core 2 duo for a laptop. Please help me!

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Upendra09   11-11-2009 at 02:39:43 AM

depends on their model number such as Exxxx, Qxxxx, Txxxxx, or Pxxxx

but uver all the 2.5 ghz Core 2 Quad will be better than the duo

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dunklegend   11-11-2009 at 03:22:10 AM

The Quad will probably give you less battery time, but it will be more powerful

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ubernoobie   11-11-2009 at 03:34:49 AM

the 2.0ghz quad will be better in games like gta4 but worse in raw ghz intensive programs

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HundredIslandsBoy   11-11-2009 at 09:00:57 AM

What applications will you be mostly using? If the apps use all available cores (d render progs, video editing, etc) then go with quad-core. If you're mostly gaming, get the core 2 duo.
If the laptops are both the same price, get the quad-core for better resale value.

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nebun   11-11-2009 at 05:06:14 PM

a lot of software do not take advantage of quad cores, stick with dual for now

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dunklegend   11-11-2009 at 05:20:30 PM

There are a lot of different correct answers.
You want to know which one is better using which parameters?

Processing power?, resale value?, battery time?

Other?

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loneninja   11-11-2009 at 07:15:14 PM

Personally I would want the dual core, better battery life and performance for games while it should also run cooler. But that is because I would want my laptop for mobile use because I already have 2 desktops with quad cores for doing cpu intensive tasks. This choice really comes down to what you plan to use the laptop for, it's hard to answer without knowing.

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