1.83 GHz and 2.0GHz...... Whats the difference?

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1.83 GHz and 2.0GHz...... Whats the difference?

Well... I don't know if I should get the 2.0 GHz or 1.83 GHz processor for my laptop. I mean I understand that it will run faster with the 2.0 but.... how much faster? I mean i'm definetly not willing to pay an extra $100 for being able to run another small program simultaneously. Basicly im asking:

will the differnce between the processors really make my computer lag? Meaning, is it really worth it to dish out the $100 for the better?

I dont really plan on putting my processor to any extremes, I use a old pentenium 1.83 Ghz processor, although it lags at times, its ok. Plus I think the core 2 duo will be a big boost. Help? o.O

Posted on Apr 25, 2007 6:53 PM

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Answer 1

Apr 25, 2007 7:12 PM in response to noxxten

You would never notice the difference between the two - all other things like RAM being equal - unless you were running a benchmark test. Since you buy a computer to do work and not run benchmarks, it is more of a marketing difference than anything.

If the budget is a concern, then take a look at a refurbished MacBook from Apple. You can save a few bucks, get the same one year warranty and the option to buy the three year AppleCare as well. Some users have reported getting free upgrades in either RAM or hard drive - or even both, but do not count on it. I would still hold off on ordering upgrades until the MB was received just in case you get a bonus.

I bought mine as a refurb back last July and it has performed flawlessly since then for me. I added 2GB of RAM and it runs everything I can throw at it.

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Apr 25, 2007 7:27 PM in response to noxxten

The 167Mhz difference isn't worth an extra $200, but the extra 512MB of RAM, 20GB of disk space, and Superdrive might be.

Now if none of the stuff I mentioned above matters to you, then the 1.83Ghz model sounds like it could be the answer. Either way, I highly recommend you get at least a minimum of 1GB of RAM.

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Answer 3

Tony Lash

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Apr 25, 2007 8:48 PM in response to Shaggywerewolf

Yeah my gf and I did side by side tests between the 1.83 and 2.0 at the Apple store. Applications opened a second or two faster on the 2.0 but we didn't see much of a difference for most basic activity.

The extra RAM, drive space and Superdrive were significant for me, though, so I went for the 2.0.

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