[BBLISA] Dual processor laptops?

[Nicholas Kathmann]

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Last I heard, the dual-cores offer a 1.4x - 1.8x performance upgrade
over a single processor.  You don't get full 2x like you would with both
processors, but they use a lot less power and generate less heat.  I
know we use dual socket dual-core for our VMWare servers, and there is a
significant improvement over the single-core dual socket servers.  The
Dell Precision laptops are expensive, but the newer ones have dual-core
and are pretty well fitted beyond that.

Nick

Scott Ehrlich wrote:
> I've been asked to spec out a dual processor laptop.  What is the
> difference between Intel's Duo and having dual processors?  I've heard
> that the Duo Core puts two processors back-to-back, affectively making
> it a dual processor.  Is this correct?   How does this really differ, if
> at all, from having two separate processors on the motherboard?
> 
> We are largely a Dell shop, but I don't have to go solely with Dell.
> Ignore budgets for now.
> 
> Thanks for leads.
> 
> Scott
> 
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