Centrino vs. P4-M

[Crion]

Well I had decided to get a Dell Inspiron 8200 with a 1.8GHz P4M and a 64MB Geforce 4 440 Go, but when I went to order it today the 8200 is no longer available, as they changed over their configurations.

The new notebook I am thinking about is the Inspiron 600M with a 1.3GHz Pentium M (centrino) and a 64Mb radeon 7500 card. I was wondering how this would compare to the 8200 I had picked out earlier this week?

Are the processors similar in performance? are the video cards?

edit: In one place on dell's page the card in the 600m is a 64MB radeon 9000 not a 7500, so not sure which is actually in it, but I hope its the 9000, then the only question is between the processors.

Thanks

[fobugee]

well...here's the thing...a 1.6 Pentium-M is the same as a 2.4 P4-M...so i'm guessing that the 1.3 Pentium-M would be better than the 1.8 P4-M

[freedon]

with the centrino cpu.. your battery will last longer

[Smacz]

hmmm...I think it's only called the "Centrino Solution" if you have the P-M processor, the new mobo (855?), and the Intel Pro Wireless.

Anyway, I think it's the MR9000 64MB you're getting there. I don't think ATi makes 64MB MR7500's, but two description pages for the same laptop say different things for some reason. If you look closer at the tech specs I think you'll find it. I'm familiar with this because I want to get the 600m myself :D :D

Either the 600m or the D600...

As for processor performance I estimate the P-M 1.3 Ghz will be around the equivalent of a 1.7-1.8Ghz P4-M as well.

[melee]

advid dell laptop guy here

First dell 8200 kick A$$, I dont really like the new 8500 design but if you like it that might be a good soultion. Auctally the 600m is the sam dsign as 8500 just not widescreen. I think that the 8500 will be temporary and a new design will come out. After the all the time intel spent on the centrino procesors i think that the p4 is going to be obsolete. the 600m is going to probaly upgradealbe4 tlik ethe 8000 series.

All right enough of my rambleing... BTW I am assuming you might want this for hardware intensive programs.

Id go with the 600m, Its cheaper, and more upgradable.

[Smacz]

melee, what kinda of stuff can the 600m upgrade later on?

[KegCanMan]

Originally posted by fobugee
well...here's the thing...a 1.6 Pentium-M is the same as a 2.4 P4-M...so i'm guessing that the 1.3 Pentium-M would be better than the 1.8 P4-M

what do you mean they are the same? are you saying that they are the same proc, just with a slower clock speed? or that you will get the same performance, aka 1.6 P-M = 2.4 P4-M in performance?

[ChaosX2]

the 1.6 M has the same performance as a 2.4 P4 and from user reports I've determined that the 1.3 has the same performance as a 1.8 P4.

Also the 600m's video card is a radeon 9000 w/ 32MB or 64MB of dedicated ram.

I just ordered mine yesterday and am eagerly awaiting its delivery :D

[KegCanMan]

the only reports i have seen are on the intel website.....so i take them with a grain of salt....do you know anywhere else there is some info and some solid test results?

[jagojago12]

Originally posted by KegCanMan
the only reports i have seen are on the intel website.....so i take them with a grain of salt....do you know anywhere else there is some info and some solid test results?

I saw some benchmarks on some sort of newsletter (Forgot the name but it seemed reputable) and the 1.6GHz Pentium-M outperformed the 2.4GHz P4-M by a few percentage points. I don't think it was ever slower. :)

[melee]

Originally posted by Smacz
melee, what kinda of stuff can the 600m upgrade later on?

CPU and video card not sodered (sp?) in so you can swap them out.