Dual Core Centrino Vs Turion (Mobile Processors) which would you get today?

**muzikfreakah** · 03-19-2006, 09:13 PM

Im thinking Turion since its 64bit ready and since Vista's cum'n late this year itll be more worth it, what do you think?

**obemon** · 03-20-2006, 03:05 AM

I've read a few reviews myself. Usually AMD's Turion wins in perfomance, but Intel Dual Core Centrino is still better at power management.

I move around with my notebook everyday. So battery life is important for me. So I'd go for Intel.

**dongie** · 03-20-2006, 08:30 AM

Assuming buying today, as in most things, intended use would perhaps make the difference. For mobility, Pentium M seems the better buy, for reasons obemon mentions. For gaming, the Turion might give the Pentium a run for the money. The 64-bit advantage is not yet a deal breaker at the moment since the applications that make full use of it are not yet that many and that mature.

In the near future though, a lot of factors could change the equation. There is Vista of course. And there are the new processor architectures that are coming in 6 months, both from Intel and AMD.

In the end, it comes down to a question of how immediate is your need for a new mobile computer and what applications are most imporant to you.

**muzikfreakah** · 03-20-2006, 06:09 PM

Thanks for the opinion guys, think im going for turion because the MSI laptops have a very good price for their turion laptops, @ 69,000 im getting 512mb, 64bit AMD Turion processor, wifi, bluetooth, 40gig, a bag etc.. all in crisp ipod white casing with a 12 inch LCD.

And of course, I strongly believe that this year 64bit aps should start to pop here in there since vista will be released soon, thats gives this turion laptop a long term edge over the dual core.

**Wayth Vader** · 03-20-2006, 07:14 PM

my notebook is a pentium m, but i still plug it in the wall outlet kay kapoy segi drain and charge maguba lang ang battery...

go for turion, 64 bit ready, kung magprogramming ka the better, also a lot of turion user is a LINUX user programmer 64 bit programmer, maybe there is a lot of money in 64 bit industry if ur a programmer..

**koto** · 03-21-2006, 01:44 AM

Conroe ( laptop based) nalang inig hmm.. maybe october?

**EarlZ** · 03-21-2006, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by koto

Conroe ( laptop based) nalang inig hmm.. maybe october?

he did say today.. which is march 19 , 2006

**dongie** · 03-21-2006, 06:44 AM

@Ryan, that seems value for money indeed. Do let us know how it performs. Might get one too (can't afford pa)

**darkwing** · 03-21-2006, 08:39 PM

@ryan, I got an MSI myself

great great value for the money gyud

and oh Turion64 sad siya hehe

**muzikfreakah** · 03-23-2006, 10:20 AM

@everyone the laptop will arrive tom

Will let you know how it goes

@Darkwing: which particular model?

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