Laptop's CPU Vs. Desktop CPU???

[takeitup]

I'm fixing to get me a laptop with Mobile Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHZ and i was wondering how fast it is compare to a regular P4 3.0GHZ is there a benchmark chart test out there that show me both of this cpu or similar while converting a wav file to mp3 in seconds?

[takeitup]

okay, just did few research about this also searching around tom's hardware website and they stated that the laptop's mobile cpu is a little slower from 5 - 25% but there are no benchmark or direct comparasion of the same clock cpu vs the other same clock cpu or like if a P4 mobile 3.0ghz is equal to the regular P4 2.6ghz or so.

Is there a guide around like that, which show me exactly their comparasion? and is there any laptop out there that uses regular desktop cpu?

[DIABLO]

I'm not sure about a guide but the only laptops that use a desktop cpu will be AMD based because AMD don't have a mobile processor so they use the highest quality processors they have and run them at a lower voltage then they would in a desktop.

[takeitup]

I was planning to get me a laptop to replace my PC but since I heard that it's pretty much slower than a regular computer, I guess i better head for the less expensive laptop and start saving some cash for the expensive desktop.

[Memphis]

It depends on what exactly you do on your computer. There are some exceedingly quick laptops out there, but as I say, what exactly do you need to that requires such horsepower?

[zymo]

I Bought a pentium 4, 2.4ghz laptop about 8 months ago and I have to say it easily compares to any desktop I've used. I got myself an AMD 2.5ghz desktop not long ago but I don't want to use it I'm so satisfied with my lappy. A laptop will do anything a desktop can do. The only thing I dont like is the small screen but I have a 19" tft plugged into it which does the job. I think the main difference is that if anything goes wrong with it its a bit more complicated to sort than a desktop but thats about all.

[takeitup]

My computer usages are ussally leaving it on all day 24/7, ripping/extract DVD, converting DVD9 to DVD5, burning game, downloading movies on newsgroups, converting mpeg to .avi and that's is the sum of what I always do with my computer.

anyways, Glad to hear that you're satisfied with your P4 laptop speed but I was wondering if I can keep my laptop on all days and nights. I'm not talking about leaving it running on battery of course :D How long can my lappy last if I kept it on all the time using AC power supply. Would it heat up and die out?

- Thanks

[Memphis]

Well, if I were you, I would just get yourself a desktop. It's gonna be cheaper for a higher spec in the long run, and despite the fact that you can get a laptop that would equal or out-perform the desktop, why bother? Nothing in what you said suggests the requirement for portability. You would really just be wasting money on something you cant easily upgrade. If it's the footprint your worried about, then use your cash to get something like a Shuttle and a sweet TFT.

[takeitup]

only reason why i want a laptop is I want to sit on a sofa or something and can use the internet right there or use it while lying on bed :) or should i say bring it to my sister house sometime too. but I really want to keep it on all night so i can leave my downloads on also. Just want to know if my lappy will die out becuase of that.

[Memphis]

So long as you were to manage the battery properly, then there is no reason that the laptop would 'die' any quicker.

[zymo]

When I get up in the morning I turn my lappy on and it stays on till I go to bed lol. No probs here the only thing I can think of is the accumulation of dust inside it but as soon as the guarantees up I'll have it in bits and give it a good vacum.

[QWERTY]

I'm not sure about a guide but the only laptops that use a desktop cpu will be AMD based because AMD don't have a mobile processor so they use the highest quality processors they have and run them at a lower voltage then they would in a desktop.
It's not only AMD. There are plenty of Intel based laptops from Dell, IBM, Toshiba, etc. that use desktop Pentium 4 and Celeron CPU's.
My Dell Inspiron 8200 laptop for example...

[Zac]

Laptops fail a lot more often than a desktop built with high quality parts

If you want to play games your laptop will cost somewhere around double what a desktop would cost you and probably still wont perform a s well

But if you don't play too many games you probably wont notice much difference.

[Neo]

Laptops fail a lot more often than a desktop built with high quality parts
Not really, they are just more delicate and fail sometimes due to user error. http://66.197.142.137/forums/images/smilies/saywhat.gif

[takeitup]

Alright, just found some P4 desktop cpu for laptop from Dell that weight around 8lbs to 9lbs and that is about the weight of an Xbox Console! I don't think it can last very long on my lap nor does carrying it around is an easy task. I never know that laptop can be that heavy, they should have a 5lbs maximum limit weight for notebook computers.

[marts3072]

try running 3d mark on both machines as long as they are roughly the same spec(gfx card, mem etc) and see what the outcome is.

Desktops have a lot more space for air to circulate so dont usually overheat as easily. If you buy quality parts and dont lob the machine about then laptops can be reliable.

[Zac]

Not really, they are just more delicate and fail sometimes due to user error. http://66.197.142.137/forums/images/smilies/saywhat.gif
Not so sure about all brands but compaq laptops definitely have a higher failure rate than desktops particularly in the main board, this isn't helped by their insistence on using reconditioned parts when they do repair, that are quite often doa. I agree they are more delicate it is probably a combination of this and the way they are moved around that causes the higher failure rate.

[Neo]

You can't make a valid judment when only using one brand of a laptop. I have a IBM laptop that was made in 94' So its 10 years old and it still works just fine. On the other hand there are lots of desktop's that have ceased to operate which are much younger then my laptop.

[Zac]

You can't make a valid judment when only using one brand of a laptop. I have a IBM laptop that was made in 94' So its 10 years old and it still works just fine. On the other hand there are lots of desktop's that have ceased to operate which are much younger then my laptop.
Can't make a valid judgement using 1 brand? aren't you trying to prove your point based on your 1 laptop?

[Neo]

Can't you read? I was proving you wrong. While you may have laptops that fail all the time, I have a old laptop that still is working. And was trying to make you see the kind of point you were trying to prove.

It's like trying to compare sedans to SUVs. Both of them can be reliable.

[dragonmaster]

well if you want to sit outside and do stuff outside and stuff of those kind.. get a cheap laptop.. and keep your computer... let your computer do all the heavy stuff... just upgrade your network into wireless... and do all your other stuff on your comp...

[takeitup]

I'm looking for a laptop that is around 5lbs and under but it seems laptop price depend on their weight a whole bunch also.

Can anyone in here recommend me the best brand in laptop? Which brand doesn't use cheap hardware?

[Zac]

Can't you read?No need to get nasty, my point was simply just because your 10 year old laptop is working doesn't prove in any way that laptops are more reliable than desktops, it just shows that your laptop was a particularly good laptop and you have obviously looked after it. I have seen far more 10 year old desktops that are still running then laptops