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    xps 12 i7 vs i5

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by xhero, Mar 5, 2013.

  1. xhero

    xhero Notebook Evangelist

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    I am planning to purchase a xps 12 but was wondering what the differences were between the i5 and the i7. I plan on using it for basic email and web use. Also using it for server maintenance and some network troubleshooting. Am I really going to see a huge difference in performance between the two?
     
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    If both are dual cores, nope and even if the i7 is a quad core, doubtful. Web, e-mail and network troubleshooting definitely no difference, I have no idea how intensive server maintenance can be.
     
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    Basically running 4-5 programs to check servers and network connections.
     
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    Just took a look at the specs, given that both are dual cores and ultra low voltage ones at that, given equivalent amounts of RAM, the difference will be minimal.
     
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