Dell Inspiron 1420 1.66GHZ or 2.0GHz?

I'm getting my Dell Inspiron 1420 soon and I wanted to know if it really matters to have 2.0GHZ instead of 1.66GHz. Both processors are Intel Core 2 Duo models (Santa Rosa). I mean the 2.0GHz has 800MHz 2MB Cache processing power and it's mainly recommended for Blu-ray Player Drives (which I'm not getting) but the extra processing power would be nice. And on the other hand 1.66GHz runs at 667MHz 2MB Cache and it's pretty good. I'm not a PC Gamer at all, and I manage what processes I use, so I don't run too many programs (and I end any unnecessary processes whenever I start up my PC). I may run a big program once in a while like Photoshop or Pinnacle Video editing etc..so what should I do.

Is the 2.0GHz worth the extra 50 dollars no matter what, or is it real no difference and just for Blu-ray? Tell me details.

 

For $50 I will say that the extra speed is worth it. There is a nice difference between then two cpus, and since it's so cheap to upgrade do it. If it was say for example over $100 then it would not be worth it. But $50 is quite cheap for a good bump in speed.

 

Will the 2.0GHz drain battery power more than the 1.66GHz? And is it really THAT worth it? I need some more opinions.

 

I would say it's worth it. CPU's are one of the hardest components to upgrade in a laptop, save the trouble and get a good 2.0GHz. It's only $50. Try replacing that in the future with the same 2.0GHz and you'll spend more time/money (around $250 just for the cpu itself) replacing it.

Are you going to get 2gb's of RAM with the dell? If so, THAT is a waste of money. I would take the $50 CPU upgrade over the $125 2gb RAM upgrade any day.

For the battery power... I would like to know about that myself....

 

Yes I'm getting 2GB no matter what. What's wrong with that?

 

he is saying that you should get the 2gb from a place such as newegg.com instead of dell, that way you'll save up to $90

 

That doesn't really matter for me. All I need to know now is that does the 2.0GHz waste more battery that much at all? I'm getting it with a 9 Cell, and I heard that if you put performances of things on low or moderate, the battery can last up to 8 Hours.

Now, would 2.0GHz seriously effect battery life if it's a 9 Cell?

 

If money is not an option for you, then why did you as us if 340MHz was worth the extra 50 bux???

And no, the faster cpu will not waste the battery more, because hopefully when you are on battery, you will be using the cpu at it's lowest speed (and voltage). And because all intel cpus I believe have a locked voltage at the lowest multiplier, no matter how fast the top end speed is, they will all downclock to the same speed and voltage when on battery. So they will all kill your battery the same when downclocked.

 

Because my situation is about a processor, not RAM. I found out all I need to know now, thanks.

 

yeah but you could save money if you bought the ram from newegg and installed it yourself ...

and the extra speed IS worth it. id get the better one too.