new laptop; 2.16 Ghz and FX2500M

[Tom Hamelrijckx]

Hey guys,

I'm considering buying a precision M90 laptop with 2.16 processor core 2 duo, and Quandro FX2500 M, using sketchup, max, vue, photoshop

 

Two questions;

-The 2.33 Ghz version is way more expensive, so I figured; if I do rendering on renderfarm, my 2.16 will be largely sufficient, no?

-Is there a big difference between FX2500M and 3500M?

 

Thanks a lot...

[Tom Hamelrijckx]

... In the meanwhile, system config for my new laptop has changed; I might go for the precision 4300 with 2.4 MHz, 2G and Quadro FX360M. Reason is that I want to be able to work on location occasionaly (using Max 8, finalrender, skecthup, vue, Photoshop) and have a good balance between price and power. I've got two questions...

 

 

 

-I'm a bit scared about that quadro FX360M though (64 bit memory interface). But just to be sure not being disapointed; I'm using now a Geforce 6600GT(256M) on a desktop, and the video card on the laptop was a radeon 9000 (64M), which are'nt very powerfull cards neither, but they do my job very well. I'll be OK with that FX360M?

 

-Anybody knows how max8, sketchup 6 and Vue6 behave on dual core?

 

 

Some reaction on this maybe? (Come on it's christmas, make an effort :-)

[AJLynn]

That Quadro will be pretty weak. Are there any options that involve a good Geforce card instead of the Quadro?

[Tom Hamelrijckx]

Actually, I'd prefer a good Geforce card, but I can't find any of those on a laptop with a high resolution 15.4" screen that has at least WSXGA (I'm used working wit a 15.4" WUXGA)

You know any?

Thanks for keeping my thread alive :-)

[AJLynn]

By WSXGA you mean 1680x1050? I don't know what vendor you'd use in Belgium but if I go to newegg.com, to the Laptops/Notebooks section and click Screen Size 15"-17", then Screen Size 15.4", then Resolution 1680x1050, I get 25 options at a pretty wide price gamut. Some of these look quite good - for example, this one has a C2D 2.2GHz, a real video card, can upgrade to 4GB RAM, has a HDMI port and comes with a 2 year warranty and accidental damage coverage for $1500.

[Tom Hamelrijckx]

Cool! Very usefull link, I'll filter them by that site...

Meanwhile I'm considering Macbookpro as well...

Thanks!!