$100 bucks extra for T60P - is it worth it?

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$100 bucks extra for T60P - is it worth it?

#1 Post by xcgames » Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:54 pm

I configured two identical T60 and T60P and their price difference is $100, the only hardware difference I can see is X1400 on the T60 vs V5250 on the T60P. Do you guys think it's worth the extra 100 bucks to get the FIREGL workstation card (I do a little bit of gaming here and there).

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#2 Post by RUSH2112 » Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:56 pm

If for no other reason, the p will increase your resale value down the road by potentially much more than $100.
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I went with the P

#3 Post by safelder » Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:52 pm

I doubt I'll ever need the power the P provides (in addition to going from 128MB VRAM to 256MB VRAM, I went from a 2.0 GHz to a 2.33 GHz Core 2 Duo), but it was an easy decision in light of the less than $100 difference (through the DoD employee purchase plan). Especially when it seems to me that I should have paid several hundred dollars for the processor upgrade alone!

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#4 Post by makeitcount » Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:25 pm

I was contemplating that as well, but have decided not to in order to maximize my battery power as well as keeping the weight down. Anyone disagree with that assesment?

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#5 Post by xcgames » Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:28 pm

i don't think weight is that big of an issue in this case, both GPU probably weight almost the same and use the same cooling equipment.

battery could be an issue, but i doubt the v5250 will kill battery much faster than X1400 if not in a gaming mode.

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