AMD Mobile athlon

[nobody6]

Are the AMD mobile athlon's good laptop processor? http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1140393564933
I was looking at this laptop but i can't find much information on mobile athlons.

[SoloCamo]

Hey and Welcome To TechIMO!

First off, I would not suggest a cpu like that for a laptop. They are energy hogs compared to other cpus and you won't have too much battery life, and I have no clue why it is only using pc2700 ram either.

How much are you looking at spending and what is the laptop for? Work, Schooling, Gaming on the go, programs such as AutoCAD, Photoshop?

[nobody6]

i'd probally use it for on the go gaming and school and cad, how much battery life would it eat up would it get 2 hours? i prolly dont want to spend over 1300

[HeadBand]

check out the dell e1705, a much better deal for the money and 2 hours is no problem for the battery, you could also go with the e1505, which is more portable but has a smaller screen and less graphics power

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[fpantovich]

Here's a pretty decent deal from CyberPowerPC...I upgraded a couple of things, but you get the gist...good luck...

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/ntbkx649000.asp?v=d

Item Unit Price x Qty Total
Xplorer X64-9000 Notebook


*BASE_PRICE: [+1165]
ADAPTER: Universal AC-DC Adapter
BATTERY: Li-Ion 8-Cell PACK, 14.4V x4400 mAh
BAGS: NONE
CD: 8X DVD REWRITABLE DRIVE
CPU: Mobile AMD Turion™64 MT-30 CPU @ 1.6GHz 1MB Cache Ultra Low Voltage 25Watt w/HyperTransport Technology
FREEBIE_CU: FREE! AGE OF EMPIRE III
FLASHMEDIA: Built-In 4in1 Media Reader
FLOPPY: NONE
HDD: 80GB 7200RPM ULTRA ATA 100 HARD DRIVE [+65]
IEEE_CARD: BUILT-IN 1394 IEEE FIREWIRE PORT
INVERTER: Laptop Car Charger Inverter [+59]
KEYBOARD: BUILT-IN KEYBOARD
MOUSE: BUILT-IN TOUCHPAD
MODEM: BUILT-IN 56K V.92 FAX MODEM
MOTHERBOARD: VIA K8T890 + VT8237R Chipset Mainboard
MEMORY: 1GB PC3200 400MHz DDR SODIMM Memory [+10] (Corsair Value Select)
NOTEBOOK_COVER: Xplorer X64 Notebook Cover (Original Plain Gray Color)
NB_LCD: 15.4" Glare WXGA TFT LCD Display Max: 1280x800 Pixels
NETWORK: BUILT-IN 10/100 NETWORK CARD
NB_TRAVELKIT: NONE
NB_HEADSET: NONE
OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center 2005 Edition
PRINTER: None
PRINTER_CABLE: None
RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
SERVICE: STANDARD 1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY AND 24/7 LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: BUILT-IN AC 97 SOUND
SPEAKERS: BUILT-IN STEREO SPEAKERS SYSTEM
TVRC: None
USB: 3 x USB2.0 Port Connectors
USBHD: NONE
UPS: None
VIDEOCAMERA: NONE
VIDEO: ATI Mobility Radeon X700 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) 128MB VRAM Video
WNC: Intel Pro/Wireless 2915A/B/G 802.11a/b/g 54Mbps MiniPCI Card [+12]
WAP: NONE
_PRICE: (+1311)
_view_: detail
$1,311.00 x $1,311.00
Subtotal: $1,311.00

[JPMiller]

Sorry, but I would absolutely be looking at mobile pentiums right now...
cooler, less power consumption and great performance

[SoloCamo]

Yea, the P-M is about as good as it gets for laptops at the moment.

[demon_wolf]

The Pentium M is far better for Laptops than anything AMD has.

So, drop the AMD CPU and go for an Intel.

[poopeyhed2]

RobRich is in posession of my review of Dell's Latitude D620 and is incredible. 4 hour battery life on regular use and ~2.5 hour use on full load.

Edit... some specs Core Duo T2300, gig of RAM, 6 cell 53 Whr battery, and 60 gig 5400 RPM drive. Lots of battery saving mechanisms, like the CPU is always running 1 GHz unless it senses a load needing it to go up to 1.66 GHz.

[carl33p]

Core Duo is the way to go.