getting new laptop, Intel or AMD

[memory]

I am helping my sister buy a laptop for work because her last one got stolen. I have been trying to convince her to get a desktop. Anyways, she has some different HP laptops picked out. Some are AMD Turion 64 X2 and others are Intel Core 2 Duo. Which one would be better? I have always heard that Intel's are faster but I really don't know for sure. She will not be doing any gaming, just using it for her work.

 

[jjbpenguin]

I would reccomend the intel processor. Although clock speeds and processor type will matter too.

 

[Geoff]

Overall the Core 2 Duo would be better, but it also depends on the price difference, and what the other specs are.

 

[INTELCRAZY]

Core 2 Duo is a lot better than the Turion, AMD is suffering because of the lack of mobility and power of their Turion. Core 2 Duo will extend your battery life and give you some more speed.

 

[Irishwhistle]

Intel. Why a desktop?

 

[memory]

I want her to get a desktop because she had a laptop but it got stolen. I just didn't want to have this one get stolen too.

 

[b3rt_d4ni3l]

she might need the laptop for the mobility...
in that case, get her a notebook lock. that should prevent theft...
here is the few locks in newegg.com
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Description=notebook+lock
the last couple of items are nt related i guess but it jus appear along with the search...

anyway, hope that helps...

 

[Vipernitrox]

Core 2 Duo is a lot better than the Turion, AMD is suffering because of the lack of mobility and power of their Turion. Core 2 Duo will extend your battery life and give you some more speed.

lack of mobility??? it's just a difference of 15nm . The weight difference won't matter anyway. Core 2 duo is indeed more power efficient and offers more speeds than the turion. But the turion is cheaper (gets warmer to). Depends on what your budget is. I would go for the Core 2 Duo

 

[fatdragon]

if you cant afford Core 2 Duo then get a intel pentium dual core like me

 

[Aero]

i would say if u cant get a core 2 duo then go for an acer laptop...they use amds and work really well...our school just bought like 100 of them for student use in class and they are only the mid-range but they work really well..nice screen too

 

[INTELCRAZY]

lack of mobility??? it's just a difference of 15nm . The weight difference won't matter anyway. Core 2 duo is indeed more power efficient and offers more speeds than the turion. But the turion is cheaper (gets warmer to). Depends on what your budget is. I would go for the Core 2 Duo

Mobility meaning that you can be mobile and have more battery power. I repeated myself twice in that post.