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    Core i7 on a T410s?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by bwizzle, Jun 17, 2010.

  1. bwizzle

    bwizzle Notebook Enthusiast

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    I don't see the option to get a Core i7 on the T410s. It's available on the T410, and the T510. I was wondering if anybody had any insight into this. Is it going to become available in the near future?
     
    bwizzle, Jun 17, 2010
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  2. Yoshie

    Yoshie Newbie

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    why would you need i7 in a very light business laptop?Im pretty sure it draw more power which=heat
     
    Yoshie, Jun 17, 2010
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    bwizzle Notebook Enthusiast

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    Personal preference... I'd just like to have the i7. Intel's marketing machine won me over.

    The extra power draw is negligible. A CPU is less than 10% of a laptop's overall power usage, and the power difference between the i5 and i7 is also less than 10%.

    This means that overall, I will see a < 1% power difference.
     
    bwizzle, Jun 17, 2010
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  4. Volker

    Volker Notebook Consultant

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    Some CPUs marketed as i7 are faster and some are slower than the i5-520m/i5-540m in the T410s. Some i7 consume more and some less power. Its just a random marketing distinction. Unless the OP asks about a specific CPU its just meaningless...
     
    Volker, Jun 17, 2010
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Lenovo will never give you the option to put in a quad core, so you're SOL there. The 620M is a possibility but I believe Intel is having shortages so you won't be able to configure it for a while.
     
    sgogeta4, Jun 17, 2010
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