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    New Laptop Hardware (Santa Rosa Refresh)

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by tootall4wsu, Sep 20, 2007.

  1. tootall4wsu

    tootall4wsu Notebook Evangelist

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    This thread will begin discussing the implications of the new Santa Rosa Refresh targeted to be released in January 2008.

    Personally I have a pretty old lappy and it's been good, but I am either going to get a current santa rosa (G1s) or wait for the new ones to be released. Please discuss all the pros and cons to this change for Intel based laptops!

    Enjoy!
    http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=10783
     
    tootall4wsu, Sep 20, 2007
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  2. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    Nice that 45nm tech is coming to the mobile community, but this is the desktop section.
     
    Thaenatos, Sep 20, 2007
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  3. Undsputed

    Undsputed Notebook Evangelist

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    I'll assume that the mobile and desktop versions are both similar other than power saving features, for the sake of discussing here anyway haha.

    Penryn should have higher clock speeds for one. Also they are expected to run cooler too. That's two huge bonuses right there.
     
    Undsputed, Sep 20, 2007
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  4. Mark

    Mark Desktop Debugger

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    Yup, can't beat running cooler and cosuming less power: for both desktops and laptops.
     
    Mark, Sep 20, 2007
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  5. nbaumann

    nbaumann Notebook Deity

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    I didn't even know Santa Rosa was available on desktops.
     
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  6. Undsputed

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    I don't think it is :)

    I'm not sure of the Intel technical details, but the new chip codename is Penryn and it will be for both laptops and desktops. The Santa Rosa, I'm pretty sure, is laptop only so there is some fusion between Santa Rosa and Penryn (two different features involved that allow them to combine?). Santa Rosa allows for huge energy savings so there isn't as much demand for it on a desktop.
     
    Undsputed, Sep 20, 2007
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