1.5 GHz is good for a laptop? run fast or run slow?
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I thought it was a little slow, and was really irked by it, but then I discovered that a lot of resources were being used by the Windows 8 apps - most of which are superfluous. When I learned how to turn them off, then everything magically began to work faster. To turn them off right-click on them, a bar will pop up at the bottom of the screen which gives the option to turn it off. Yes, you can click multiple apps at the same time to shut them off and you can turn them back on. For the record I learned this by watching a you tube video (which appeared to be from Microsoft Co, but I am not sure about the author) it was tedious and boring, but worth wading through for anyone new and unfamiliar with Windows 8 (i.e. anyone who can't stand it!) It was an introductory video.
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It does work a little slow at times but it is a secondary computer so it is OK
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It is basically 2.0 GHz, but this speed can be increased to a maximum speed of 3.1 GHz using the Intel Turbo Boost Technology. Check this link: http://ark.intel.com/products/72054/
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I used this CPU to replace my Pentium D 2.8GHz CPU. My desktop boots faster roughly by about 15 seconds. Also overall its is more responsive. Though its not earth shattering but that was a welcome change to this older desktop. Is it fast? Not very fast but I am happy with this cheap upgrade. Also it depends on which processor you are comparing to.
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Its the same processor, it goes from 1.7ghz to 2.7ghz when it needs to, depending on what you are doing.
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For the price you will get solid performance. All the specs are listed on the amazon page. The only problem I ran is with 64bit operating systems
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that's the speed of the processor it's an intel 7 runs good unless your doing hard gaming I run iTunes an big program like cad all at once
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You're better to get an 8GB chip that runs at CL11 timing, as the laptop will reduce the frequency the RAM runs at otherwise to accommodate the faster timing, resulting in slower performance. Myself and many others have bough the 1600 MHz Cl11 8GB Patriot, and it works like a champ: Patriot Signature DDR3 8GB 1600MHz SODIMM (PC3 12800) PSD38G16002S
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For engineering applications I should think not much performance difference. Gaming is where it will shine (2GB). My son played Bioshock without nary a hiccup! Very smooth and impressive for a laptop and he has the 1GB. Hope that helps.
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Hi Daniel, I just unpack the laptop today 16-Nov and I get the mail from Amazon with your question. The Windows Task Manager - Performance tab report the speed of memory at 1,600 MHz for this model!
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Yeah it is 2.4ghz. the older model this replaced was 2.3. Must not have been changed. i ordered one from HP it was supposed to ship 12-18, but is already on its way. Wow, night and day difference between lenovo and Hp customer service.
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If your manufacturer approved this size/type of memory then I will recommend it. Your computer, most likely, will run faster as it will not need to swap memory onto disk. For me moving from 1 to 4G (win XP) made a big difference
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Not at all.This is a terrible computer.I bought it upgraded the ram and hard drive and it barely ran.Heated super fast and could not run any game I threw at it.Buy a PC laptop if you're looking for a gaming laptop.
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The speed is 1.7Ghz ... the ram is 4Gb and the hard drive is 750Gb... is enough...
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mine reads 1.7 Ghz. It appears fast because there's basically a SSD instead of a hard drive.
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Juan, when you're looking at CPU's, before making any decision think about what are your main uses for a tablet or any other computerized device. A cpu clocked at 1.2Ghz but with 4 cores would be better at multitasking compared to a 1.6Ghz dual core (2 cores) if you do lots of school work, or browse trough many applications at once, or even edit pictures and video then get a CPU with the most cores as possible. higher clockspeeds until now are good for gaming and loading times. Make your decision based on your needs, you can always do more research on your own. Good luck :)
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I assume its all about what u need it for, im currently running that matherboard with 1600's and i have not expierienced any issues, however i only use mine for personal internet and gaming, as you may already know games these days are more graphics card demanding then cpu...that being said in my opinion faster is better but i am still learning the pc world myself
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PC Processor speed will not affect your router, or it's ability to connect. As for using the 5 ghz band... yes you will need an adapter unless your PC wifi card supports 5ghz. Only the most recent laptops on the market have 5ghz capability.