HELP!!!
I am in the market for a new laptop and like everyone I want the best bang for the buck. I have looked at a lot of different deals and the more I look the more confusing it becomes. Any ideas of a decent laptop that cost less then $700.00 & has all of the basic features and not too horrible at basic gaming. No high res stuff maybe just a bit of FPS low res. No Crysis the like. LOL. I would like to have at least 1 gig of memory and as large of a hard drive as I can get.
How does the AMD turion compare to the Intel Core Duo and Core 2 Duo?
How does the video cards in the laptops I listed below seem to you folks?
If you know of a better deal please let me know.
I have found several deals at Office Depot. Here is the list of a few of them.
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#1
Compaq C571NR
* Processor: Pentium Dual-Core T2080 (1.73 GHz)
* Hard Drive: 80 GB SATA, 5400 RPM (Hitachi HTS541680J9SA00, single platter, low power/noise)
* Display: 15.4" 1280x800 Widescreen BrightView (high gloss) (Samsung LTN154X3 Panel)
* Memory: 1 GB, 533MHz DDR2 memory configured in 2, 512MB sticks across both expansion slots.
* Memory Expansion: Up to 1 GB in each slot for a total of 2 GB
* Optical Drive: DVD +/- RW Burner with CD Burner.
* Graphics: Intel GMA 950 (On board video) with up to 224 MB shared memory
* Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
* Battery: 43 watt-hour lithium battery (appx 2 hours per charge)
* Expansion: 3 USB 2.0 ports. 1 Analog VGA port. 1 S-Video (TV Out) Port. 1 Microphone, 1 Headphone, 1 Ethernet Network, 1 Phone Modem.
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#2
SONY VAIO N365E/B Notebook
Processor Class: Core Duo Processor
Processor Number: T2450
Processor Speed: 2.0 GHz
Front Side Bus: 533 MHz
Mobile Technology: Centrino
L2 Cache Size: 2 MB
System Chipset: Intel 945GM Express
Memory Speed: PC2-4200 (533MHz)
Memory Type: DDR2-SDRAM
Installed Memory: 1 GB
Maximum Memory: 2 GB
Memory Slots Total: 2
Memory Slots Available: 0
Total Hard Drive Capacity: 120 GB
Drive Controllers: SATA-150
Rotational Speed: 5400 RPM
Optical Drives: Double Layer DVD SuperMulti Drive
Sound Support: Digital Audio (16-bit)
Video Chipset Brand: Intel
Video Chipset: Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950
Total Available Graphics Memory (Vista): 224 MB
Resolution: 1280 x 800
Screen Size: 15.4 in
Screen Type: Active Matrix LCD (TFT)
Physical Aspect Ratio: 16:10 (Widescreen)
Port Connectors: 1 x VGA out with Smart Display Sensor
1 x i.LINK® connector (IEEE 1394) (4 pin)
2 x USB 2.0
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#3
Gateway MT6840 notebook offers:
• 15.4"-diagonal widescreen WXGA (1280 x 800) UltraBright™ LCD screen
• Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology
• Intel Core Duo processor T2450 operating at 2.0GHz
• 2MB L2 cache
• Up to 533MHz frontside bus
• 1.0GB of PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM memory (2 x 512MB)
• 160GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive
• Multiformat DVD drive with Double Layer support (reads/writes DVD±R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD±R Double Layer, CD-R/RW)
• Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g) wireless LAN
• 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN port
• 56K V.92 fax/modem
• 4 USB 2.0 ports
• 1 FireWire (IEEE 1394) port
• 1 S-video out port
• 4-in-1 memory card reader (reads SD, MMC, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro)
• PC Card slot: supports Type I or Type II
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with up to 224MB of shared memory
• High Definition Audio (2-channel) with built-in speakers, microphone jack and headphone/audio-out jack
• 6-cell lithium-ion battery (2400mAh)
• Dimensions: 1 2/5"H x 14 1/10"W x 10 2/5"D
• Case made of aircraft-grade aluminum with high-impact composite finish
• Weight: 6.4 lbs
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#4
• HP DV9410US Notebook PC
Specs
Microsoft Windows® Vista Premium
Processor AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-56
Memory (RAM) 1024MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
Memory Expandable to 2GB
Hard Drive 160GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive
Optical Drive LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVDñR/RW with Double Layer Support
Display 17.0" WXGA+ High-Definition BrightView Widescreen Display
Operating System Microsoft Windowsr Vista Premium
Battery Type Lithium ion 2.5hrs
Network Card Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN(i) (RJ-45 connector)
Other ports 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader
Video Graphics NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 (UMA) (e) with up to 287MB
Dimensions 15.16 (L) x 11.65" (W) x 1.57" (H)
Warranty 1-year Limited Warranty
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#5 (this is the one I am leaning toward)
Toshiba Satellite A205-S4577******
Processor
Processor Type * : Core™2 Duo Processor Number * : T5300 Processor Speed * : 1.73GHz
Operating System **
Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium (32-bit)
Memory Size *
1024MB
Memory Speed
PC2-5300 DDR2 667MHz SDRAM
Display Size *
15.4" widescreen
Display Type *
Widescreen XGA with TruBrite® Technology
Display Resolution *
1280x800
Graphics Engine *
Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Graphics Memory *
8MB-256MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
Hard Drive Size *
160GB
Hard Drive Speed
5400rpm
Optical Drives *
DVD-SuperMulti drive (+/-R double layer) supporting up to 11 fomats
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#6
Satellite A215-S4697 notebook includes: 15.4"-diagonal widescreen WXGA (1280 x 800) TruBrite LCD screen
* AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-52 operating at 1.6GHz
* 2 x 512KB L2 cache
* 1600MHz frontside bus
* 1.0GB of DDR2 SDRAM memory, upgradable to 4.0GB
* 160GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive
* DVD SuperMulti drive with Double Layer support (reads/writes DVD±R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD±R Double Layer, CD-R/RW)
* Atheros® 802.11b/g wireless LAN
* 10/100Base-T Ethernet network interface
* 56K V.92 modem
* 4 USB 2.0 ports
* 1 FireWire (IEEE 1394) port
* 1 S-video out port
* ExpressCard/54 expansion slot, also supports ExpressCard/34
* 5-in-1 memory card reader: reads SD, MMC, xD, Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro
* ATI Radeon X1200 graphics with from 128MB to 319MB of shared memory, dynamically allocated
* Windows-compatible audio; built-in stereo speakers; headphone output jack and microphone input jack
* Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (4000 mAh)
* Dimensions: 1 9/16"H x 14 3/10"W x 10 3/5"D
* Weight: 6.3 lbs
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#7
Toshiba Satellite Satellite A135-S4727 notebook includes: 15.4"-diagonal widescreen WXGA (1280 x 800) TruBrite LCD screen
# Intel Pentium dual-core processor T2080 operating at 1.73GHz
# 1MB L2 cache
# 533MHz frontside bus
# 2.0GB of PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM memory, upgradable to 2.0GB
# 160GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive
# DVD SuperMulti drive with Double Layer support (reads/writes DVD±R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD±R Double Layer, CD-R/RW)
# Atheros® 802.11b/g wireless LAN
# 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN port
# 56K V.92 software modem
# 4 USB 2.0 ports
# 1 FireWire (IEEE 1394) port
# 1 S-video out port
# 5-in-1 memory card reader (reads SD, MMC, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, xD-Picture Card
# 1 PC Card slot: supports Type I/Type II PC Card, PCMCIA
# Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with from 8MB to 256MB of shared memory (dynamically allocated)
# Windows-compatible audio with built-in stereo speakers; headphone output jack and microphone input jack
# Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (4000 mAh)
# Dimensions: 1 1/2"H x 14 1/5"W x 10 1/2"D
# Weight: 6.0 lbs
I am in the market for a new laptop and like everyone I want the best bang for the buck. I have looked at a lot of different deals and the more I look the more confusing it becomes. Any ideas of a decent laptop that cost less then $700.00 & has all of the basic features and not too horrible at basic gaming. No high res stuff maybe just a bit of FPS low res. No Crysis the like. LOL. I would like to have at least 1 gig of memory and as large of a hard drive as I can get.
How does the AMD turion compare to the Intel Core Duo and Core 2 Duo?
How does the video cards in the laptops I listed below seem to you folks?
If you know of a better deal please let me know.
I have found several deals at Office Depot. Here is the list of a few of them.
=========================================
#1
Compaq C571NR
* Processor: Pentium Dual-Core T2080 (1.73 GHz)
* Hard Drive: 80 GB SATA, 5400 RPM (Hitachi HTS541680J9SA00, single platter, low power/noise)
* Display: 15.4" 1280x800 Widescreen BrightView (high gloss) (Samsung LTN154X3 Panel)
* Memory: 1 GB, 533MHz DDR2 memory configured in 2, 512MB sticks across both expansion slots.
* Memory Expansion: Up to 1 GB in each slot for a total of 2 GB
* Optical Drive: DVD +/- RW Burner with CD Burner.
* Graphics: Intel GMA 950 (On board video) with up to 224 MB shared memory
* Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
* Battery: 43 watt-hour lithium battery (appx 2 hours per charge)
* Expansion: 3 USB 2.0 ports. 1 Analog VGA port. 1 S-Video (TV Out) Port. 1 Microphone, 1 Headphone, 1 Ethernet Network, 1 Phone Modem.
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#2
SONY VAIO N365E/B Notebook
Processor Class: Core Duo Processor
Processor Number: T2450
Processor Speed: 2.0 GHz
Front Side Bus: 533 MHz
Mobile Technology: Centrino
L2 Cache Size: 2 MB
System Chipset: Intel 945GM Express
Memory Speed: PC2-4200 (533MHz)
Memory Type: DDR2-SDRAM
Installed Memory: 1 GB
Maximum Memory: 2 GB
Memory Slots Total: 2
Memory Slots Available: 0
Total Hard Drive Capacity: 120 GB
Drive Controllers: SATA-150
Rotational Speed: 5400 RPM
Optical Drives: Double Layer DVD SuperMulti Drive
Sound Support: Digital Audio (16-bit)
Video Chipset Brand: Intel
Video Chipset: Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950
Total Available Graphics Memory (Vista): 224 MB
Resolution: 1280 x 800
Screen Size: 15.4 in
Screen Type: Active Matrix LCD (TFT)
Physical Aspect Ratio: 16:10 (Widescreen)
Port Connectors: 1 x VGA out with Smart Display Sensor
1 x i.LINK® connector (IEEE 1394) (4 pin)
2 x USB 2.0
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#3
Gateway MT6840 notebook offers:
• 15.4"-diagonal widescreen WXGA (1280 x 800) UltraBright™ LCD screen
• Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology
• Intel Core Duo processor T2450 operating at 2.0GHz
• 2MB L2 cache
• Up to 533MHz frontside bus
• 1.0GB of PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM memory (2 x 512MB)
• 160GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive
• Multiformat DVD drive with Double Layer support (reads/writes DVD±R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD±R Double Layer, CD-R/RW)
• Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g) wireless LAN
• 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN port
• 56K V.92 fax/modem
• 4 USB 2.0 ports
• 1 FireWire (IEEE 1394) port
• 1 S-video out port
• 4-in-1 memory card reader (reads SD, MMC, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro)
• PC Card slot: supports Type I or Type II
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with up to 224MB of shared memory
• High Definition Audio (2-channel) with built-in speakers, microphone jack and headphone/audio-out jack
• 6-cell lithium-ion battery (2400mAh)
• Dimensions: 1 2/5"H x 14 1/10"W x 10 2/5"D
• Case made of aircraft-grade aluminum with high-impact composite finish
• Weight: 6.4 lbs
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#4
• HP DV9410US Notebook PC
Specs
Microsoft Windows® Vista Premium
Processor AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-56
Memory (RAM) 1024MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
Memory Expandable to 2GB
Hard Drive 160GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive
Optical Drive LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVDñR/RW with Double Layer Support
Display 17.0" WXGA+ High-Definition BrightView Widescreen Display
Operating System Microsoft Windowsr Vista Premium
Battery Type Lithium ion 2.5hrs
Network Card Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN(i) (RJ-45 connector)
Other ports 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader
Video Graphics NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 (UMA) (e) with up to 287MB
Dimensions 15.16 (L) x 11.65" (W) x 1.57" (H)
Warranty 1-year Limited Warranty
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#5 (this is the one I am leaning toward)
Toshiba Satellite A205-S4577******
Processor
Processor Type * : Core™2 Duo Processor Number * : T5300 Processor Speed * : 1.73GHz
Operating System **
Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium (32-bit)
Memory Size *
1024MB
Memory Speed
PC2-5300 DDR2 667MHz SDRAM
Display Size *
15.4" widescreen
Display Type *
Widescreen XGA with TruBrite® Technology
Display Resolution *
1280x800
Graphics Engine *
Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Graphics Memory *
8MB-256MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
Hard Drive Size *
160GB
Hard Drive Speed
5400rpm
Optical Drives *
DVD-SuperMulti drive (+/-R double layer) supporting up to 11 fomats
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#6
Satellite A215-S4697 notebook includes: 15.4"-diagonal widescreen WXGA (1280 x 800) TruBrite LCD screen
* AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-52 operating at 1.6GHz
* 2 x 512KB L2 cache
* 1600MHz frontside bus
* 1.0GB of DDR2 SDRAM memory, upgradable to 4.0GB
* 160GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive
* DVD SuperMulti drive with Double Layer support (reads/writes DVD±R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD±R Double Layer, CD-R/RW)
* Atheros® 802.11b/g wireless LAN
* 10/100Base-T Ethernet network interface
* 56K V.92 modem
* 4 USB 2.0 ports
* 1 FireWire (IEEE 1394) port
* 1 S-video out port
* ExpressCard/54 expansion slot, also supports ExpressCard/34
* 5-in-1 memory card reader: reads SD, MMC, xD, Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro
* ATI Radeon X1200 graphics with from 128MB to 319MB of shared memory, dynamically allocated
* Windows-compatible audio; built-in stereo speakers; headphone output jack and microphone input jack
* Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (4000 mAh)
* Dimensions: 1 9/16"H x 14 3/10"W x 10 3/5"D
* Weight: 6.3 lbs
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#7
Toshiba Satellite Satellite A135-S4727 notebook includes: 15.4"-diagonal widescreen WXGA (1280 x 800) TruBrite LCD screen
# Intel Pentium dual-core processor T2080 operating at 1.73GHz
# 1MB L2 cache
# 533MHz frontside bus
# 2.0GB of PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM memory, upgradable to 2.0GB
# 160GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive
# DVD SuperMulti drive with Double Layer support (reads/writes DVD±R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD±R Double Layer, CD-R/RW)
# Atheros® 802.11b/g wireless LAN
# 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN port
# 56K V.92 software modem
# 4 USB 2.0 ports
# 1 FireWire (IEEE 1394) port
# 1 S-video out port
# 5-in-1 memory card reader (reads SD, MMC, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, xD-Picture Card
# 1 PC Card slot: supports Type I/Type II PC Card, PCMCIA
# Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with from 8MB to 256MB of shared memory (dynamically allocated)
# Windows-compatible audio with built-in stereo speakers; headphone output jack and microphone input jack
# Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (4000 mAh)
# Dimensions: 1 1/2"H x 14 1/5"W x 10 1/2"D
# Weight: 6.0 lbs
