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    Santa Rosa vs Penryn - price decrease? xps 1530 and 1330

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by qqqqq, Feb 24, 2008.

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    qqqqq Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi!
    Have you noticed any price decrease of Santa Rosa (T7250, T7500 etc.) processors after Penryn (T8300, T9300 etc.) ones became available in xps laptops? What was the difference?
    I would like to buy an xps 1530 with Santa Rosa(T7500) and I'm curious what would be the price change(in my country Penryns are not available yet).
     
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  2. Fade To Black

    Fade To Black The Bad Ass

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    I haven't seen Penryn available in US either. Where did you get that idea from?
     
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    qqqqq Notebook Enthusiast

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    i've seen penryns for the xps 1330 on dell.com. you have to choose the "best" configuration to see them. i think they are not availble yet for xps 1530

    EDIT: does anybody already have a penryn xps?
     
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    hsbrar Notebook Consultant

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    Sorry to be a stickler but Santa Rosa is a Platform not a CPU it is composed of CPU (socket P), chipset (965) and wireless package. The correct terminology is Merom (socket P) vs Penryn, and right now Penryn is a Santa Rosa compatible CPU, Platform is called "Santa Rosa Refresh". ;)

    On XPS 1330 there pricing strategy is not allowing you to get Merom cheap. The base is T7250 all upgrades are Penryn. XPSM 1730 all Penryn. You might find deals for a very short time but it is a planned transition with the idea to make money so don't count on much. The Merom T7600 2.33Ghz socket M costs $641 more than Merom T7700 2.4Ghz socket P $327. The same will happen when the Penryns are in full production and Merom are not. Supply and demand in action. In this case lack of supply will likely be the driving force.
     
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    L.Rawlins Notebook Evangelist

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    Indeed, and Penryn on Santa Rosa won't be the same Penryn on Montevina.

    Confused? You will be. :rolleyes:
     
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    lappyforphotoshop Notebook Deity

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    you mean Penryn VS Merom?

    then , Meroms are more than good enough for now ,maybe until May it is not worth to get an over priced Penryn.
     
    lappyforphotoshop, Feb 24, 2008
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