[BBLISA] Dual processor laptops?

[Eddy Harvey]

 For what it's worth, Dell offers dualcore in basically all their laptops
now.  I never buy anything less anymore.




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Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 11:42 AM
To: Scott Ehrlich
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Subject: Re: [BBLISA] Dual processor laptops?

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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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