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P8600 vs GT 130M - Which is Better?

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ayeco   07-16-2009 at 10:04:10 PM

I'm about to buy a laptop, both with nearly identical specifications. The only difference is one has a T6500, ddr3, and gt 130M. The other one also has a p8600 with a 9600 gs and drr2. I will be doing the usual web browsing, music, and moderate gaming. I was wondering which setup would be best for me. --Also, the one with the GT I30M has a LED LCD backlight. Are those nice? Thanks


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Bronze Laptops badge lostandwandering   07-16-2009 at 10:33:48 PM
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There isn't a huge difference between the P8600(2.4ghz) and the T6500 (2.1ghz). For basic uses you probably won't see a difference. The GT 130M, however, is a better GPU than the 9600 GS and that would be more noticeable with your games.

And by LED backlight, do you mean the LCD is LED backlit or the keyboard is?

------------------------------ LAPTOP: Sager NP5760|T7200|2gb DDR2-667| 100gb 7200rpm HDD| 512mb 7950GTX|17'' WUXGA

Desktop: Core2 E7200 | Corsair 2gb DDR2-800 | Gigabyte EP35-DS3L | 250gb Seagate Barracuda | MSI GTX260 (192 SP) | Corsair VX550 | Antec 300 case
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ayeco   07-16-2009 at 10:50:07 PM
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LED LCD, sorry

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Bronze Laptops badge lostandwandering   07-16-2009 at 10:57:55 PM
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They are supposed to be brighter and a little more power efficient. Not a huge deal, but a nice touch.

------------------------------ LAPTOP: Sager NP5760|T7200|2gb DDR2-667| 100gb 7200rpm HDD| 512mb 7950GTX|17'' WUXGA

Desktop: Core2 E7200 | Corsair 2gb DDR2-800 | Gigabyte EP35-DS3L | 250gb Seagate Barracuda | MSI GTX260 (192 SP) | Corsair VX550 | Antec 300 case
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ayeco   07-16-2009 at 11:05:09 PM
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Alright thanks, I was under the impression that the 2mb L2 cache in the t6400 was inferior to the 3mb L2 cache in the p8600. Would you happen to know if that is a big deal?

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Bronze Laptops badge lostandwandering   07-17-2009 at 01:43:28 AM
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Nope, not a big deal. Like I said, you won't see much of a difference with the uses you have in mind.

------------------------------ LAPTOP: Sager NP5760|T7200|2gb DDR2-667| 100gb 7200rpm HDD| 512mb 7950GTX|17'' WUXGA

Desktop: Core2 E7200 | Corsair 2gb DDR2-800 | Gigabyte EP35-DS3L | 250gb Seagate Barracuda | MSI GTX260 (192 SP) | Corsair VX550 | Antec 300 case
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ayeco   07-17-2009 at 01:50:46 AM
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mmmk, thanks for your help

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chachajee   07-17-2009 at 07:11:11 PM
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Hey don't get the one with 9600m GS since it is a rebadged 8600m GT.
and all 8400m,8600m gpus are defective . see on google!
best of luck

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