Difference between 2 T61p models

[famman]

Hi all,

First I should say that, although this is my first post, I have been lurking here for a while and I am very impressed with the level of knowledge of forum members.

My question concerns 2 T61p models on the Canadian site (the only configurations available at the time of writing this post). As far as I can tell there are very few differences between them, but the price difference is substantial ($850 CDN). Please find below what I can see the differences to be.

Model 1: 646067U
Model 2: 64575KU

Does the fact that the second last digit in the model number in Model 1 is a number and in model 2 is a letter have any significance?

Model 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
Model 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T7700

Model 1: MWave 'Combo' Card, IBM PC Card
Model 2: MWave 'Combo' Card, K56 Flex Protocol with voice

What's the difference between these two?

Model 1: Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Model 2: Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG (802.lla disabled), Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (11n disabled)

There are also some new T61 (non-p) models on the Canadian site that are more expensive than Model 1 and this wireless option seems to be the difference. What is the difference between these two?

Sorry for the long post and thank you in advance for your assistance.

[tomh009]

Welcome, Wireless in Winnipeg!

The specific digit/letter in the model number does not have any hidden meaning.

The 6460-67U is a topseller model, and as such priced more aggressively at $2,184.05 (through visaperks.ca). The 6457-5KU is a "standard" model and as such you can expect to pay a bit more for that configuration (in this case $2,676.65, or about C$500 extra).

The 6460-67U has a slightly faster CPU (but you can change that later if you find you really need the extra 0.2 GHz); the modem and wireless differences are really not significant.

So unless you really want the T7700 CPU, the topseller is a much better buy than the other one.

[famman]

tomh009, thanks for the kind welcome, the info, and the quick reply!