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    Upgrade a M1210 (2ghz C2D T7200) to a Vostro 1320 (T9550) 2.6ghz? Worth the upgrade?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by RichTJ99, Jan 11, 2010.

  1. RichTJ99

    RichTJ99 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,

    I have an aging M1210 with 2 gigs of ran, a OCZ SSD & the C2D 2ghz T7200 processor. I wasnt really planning on an upgrade but the pricing looks pretty good.

    I am not sure if its worth it though. My M1210 with SSD is amazing. I just dont know if going from a 2.0 T7200 to a 2.66 T9550 is worth it or if i should wait longer for an I7 system in this size?

    I like the idea of a non-throttling processor.

    Is the 1320 a SATA 2 device?

    Thanks,
    Rich
     
    RichTJ99, Jan 11, 2010
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    meanstreet Notebook Guru

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    How often does the M1210 throttle?
     
    meanstreet, Feb 4, 2010
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    I dont think it does throttle. I will say i put a SSD & Win7 & this laptop flies. It is very very fast. I am thinking of an upgrade only to see what a SSD will do in a new machine.
     
    RichTJ99, Feb 4, 2010
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