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have to get new laptop for work
Posted on 1/22/18 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 1/22/18 at 1:00 pm
and they have to issue it
i currently have a 3 year old HP 840 with an i7 vPro, 8gb ram, and a 320 HD
the one i can get in its place is a new HP 640 G2 with an i5, 8 gb ram(im requesting 16), and a 256 SSD
do you think the new one will be near the performance of the current one? im worried going from that i7 to i5 will be a big difference
i currently have a 3 year old HP 840 with an i7 vPro, 8gb ram, and a 320 HD
the one i can get in its place is a new HP 640 G2 with an i5, 8 gb ram(im requesting 16), and a 256 SSD
do you think the new one will be near the performance of the current one? im worried going from that i7 to i5 will be a big difference
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Posted on 1/22/18 at 1:04 pm to dallastiger55
surface pro.
its like going from the dark ages to the moon.
its like going from the dark ages to the moon.
Posted on 1/22/18 at 1:12 pm to CAD703X
let me rephrase, this is my only option. either get the new one or keep my current
Posted on 1/22/18 at 1:17 pm to dallastiger55
quote:
let me rephrase, this is my only option. either get the new one or keep my current
ah missed that part.
new i5s > older i7s and you get an SSD. i'd go for the newer HP.
This post was edited on 1/22/18 at 1:18 pm
Posted on 1/22/18 at 1:24 pm to dallastiger55
quote:
do you think the new one will be near the performance of the current one? im worried going from that i7 to i5 will be a big difference
It probably wont.
Most laptop CPUs carry the "u" designation, ie i7-7000u. u indicates low power consumption and TDP wattage and most (if not all) u CPUs are dual-core only. So the difference between an i7 and i5 of the same generation is generally just frequency (measured in Ghz) and its impact will be minimal.
Your new laptop will have a newer CPU (which will narrow the gap from stepping down from i7 to i5) and a SSD. The SSD will out perform your old HDD to the point you certainly will not miss the i7.
Get the new laptop.
Posted on 1/22/18 at 1:25 pm to jcole4lsu
ok, good to hear.
not to mention the new one has a 10 hour battery life and mine is down to about 90 minutes
not to mention the new one has a 10 hour battery life and mine is down to about 90 minutes
Posted on 1/22/18 at 1:57 pm to dallastiger55
do you think 8gb of ram is good or should i go to 16?
Posted on 1/22/18 at 2:29 pm to dallastiger55
8GB should be fine. 16GB is better, but may not benefit you at all based on your usage. Impossible to really say without knowing your LoB apps
Posted on 1/22/18 at 2:35 pm to jcole4lsu
my company's network restricts a lot and slows everything down due to its VPN and security.
i use it for outlook, web browsing and going to sites like salesforce, etc.
i use it for outlook, web browsing and going to sites like salesforce, etc.
Posted on 1/22/18 at 2:50 pm to dallastiger55
8GBs is fine. Just don't open 59 tabs in chrome
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