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At 08:30 PM 5/1/96 +0200, Frank Sheeran wrote:
>I just timed my Thinkpad 760CD (120MHz, 40MB) for a build and timing test
>of a project, and my Zeos 100MHz Pentium 32MB home system on the same.
...
>What is the point? Well, if you are thinking about buying a laptop vs.
>a PC, you should know that the laptop architecture cuts corners on
>performance. How? I suppose, either no L2 cache, no EDO ram, or both.
>There might be other problems with the buses or something.
The 760 has L2 cache, but the CD doesn't have EDO memory (the ED has 64-bit
EDO memory). Any peripherals are also slower on the CD, since it's an ISA
bus (the ED is PCI). The ED also has a 64-bit graphics adapter.
But, your premise is correct; the laptops historically have been slower. I
think the latest generation (with PCI, EDO, etc.) will get closer, but will
likely still be slower.
My 2 pence...
Cheers,
ssh
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