I'm going to be a full-time PhD student for the next few years on top of my day job and traveling, so this laptop will likely be my primary machine. Therefore I went as maxed out as possible for power that I could get in an ultraportable format.
Full stats: Processor Intel Core i7-2620M Processor (2.7GHz, 4MB L3, 1333MHz FSB) USB 3.0 Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 Display type 12.5" Premium HD (1366x768) LED Backlit Display, Mobile Broadband Ready, 2x2 Antenna Total memory 8 GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM) Fingerprint Reader Fingerprint Reader Camera 720p HD Camera Hard drive Intel 160 GB Solid State Drive, Serial ATA Battery ThinkPad Battery 29++ (9 cell) Bluetooth Bluetooth 3.0 Integrated WiFi wireless LAN Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 The i7 CUP was not that much more expensive, and as an added bonus you get a USB 3.0 port. The i3 and i5 chips only support USB 2.0 ports. I also sprung the extra $$ for the 160 GB Intel X-25M SSD as opposed to the generic 120 GB SSD. --- Brian On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Anthony Q. Martin <[email protected]>wrote: > Have you reached a conclusion yet? if so, what did you decide? > > > On 4/20/2011 10:27 AM, Brian Weeden wrote: > >> Nevermind, I was able to answer my own question. Here are the links: >> >> >> http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-i7-2620M-Notebook-Processor.40108.0.html >> < >> http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-i7-2620M-Notebook-Processor.40108.0.html >> > >> http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5-2540M+%40+2.60GHz >> <http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5-2540M+%40+2.60GHz> >> http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i7-2620M+%40+2.70GHz >> >> --- >> Brian >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 10:14 AM, Brian Weeden<[email protected] >> >wrote: >> >> I'm ordering a new Lenovo x200 for my work laptop and am debating over >>> whether to go with the Core i5 or i7 CPU. The variables are performance, >>> cost, and power consumption. I've seen some roundups of the various >>> desktop >>> Sandy Bridge CPUs, but does anyone have a link to roundups of the mobile >>> chips? >>> >>> --- >>> Brian >>> >>>
