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    i3-330 vs i3-350

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by billabong08, Apr 30, 2010.

  1. billabong08

    billabong08 Notebook Consultant

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    What make one better then the other?

    Intel® Core™ i3-330M 2.13GHz (3M cache)
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    Intel® Core™ i3-350M 2.26GHz (3M cache)

    When building a notebook on the Dell site they offer the i3-350 for $35 more.
     
    billabong08, Apr 30, 2010
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  2. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    The only difference between the 330M and the 350M is 130MHz clockspeed, and that is not worth $35.

    What do you plan on doing with your notebook?
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Apr 30, 2010
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    billabong08 Notebook Consultant

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    Just mainly school things. Microsoft Office, surfing the web, and storing music/videos/pictures/documents.
     
    billabong08, Apr 30, 2010
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    The i3-330M will definitely do the job for you.
     
    lackofcheese, Apr 30, 2010
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    Agreed, there is no practical reason for you to spend extra on the CPU. The 330M is a good value.

    Your money is better spent on a 7200RPM hard drive - that will help you with program load times, boot up, and anything else involving disk access.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Apr 30, 2010
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