is 1.7 ghz with i5 fast? I'm planning to do editing and photoshopping with it, not much of gaming
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Yes it is very fast and can handle having lots of apps and programs running.
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you must be fairly new to editing. i recommend understanding (google) color calibration (on your equipment), and color correction (in your images/video). that being said, i have installed the Adobe CS6 Master Collection and primarily edit photographs in Photoshop. i'm happy to report this laptop handles all Photoshop tasks very decently, although much slower than what i'm accustomed to on my desktop. i have not done any editing using Premier Pro but i expect about the same. built with a core2duo processor, which, although powerful in it's own right (i can play blurays and bluray rips [35-40mbps video @1080p] on this laptop like a breeze), it's still relying on Intel 4000 graphics. this notebook does not have a dedicated graphics card and has 4Gb of RAM. all that being said, this laptop is an ideal balance between price vs. performance. as a photo editor, i need no more for portable photo editing. i have a Colormunki Photo that i still haven't used to calibrate my display but i'm sure i'll have no problem creating a custom profile on this laptop for on-the-go editing when proper color is also critical. if you live in the US, and have some way of getting to a Fry's Electronics, i'd wait until they have this model on special. i got mine for $269.99 (+ Cali tax) in October 2012..
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Is that the one i have? It has, Intel B950 processor. Don't see anything about dual core but it seems pretty fast. :-)
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This version has the I7 chip. There are other versions of the same model that are about $300 less that have the i5 chip in them.
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Whatever you buy be sure to select 'Intel' processor products NOT AMD..! I burned my hand by getting a A6 AMD (1450) even. Damn slow, even after adding 10GB memory does not help. I7 or I5 is the best even I3 ought to be ok. Yes, my 11.6 ultra is super light compared to my 16" or 17" laptop, but I cannot work long enough on 11.6" because of small screen view. I use Alt & '+' to increase the font size. I use glass to read. So 11.6" i will give to someone.
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depends on the reason you want a faster processor. For intensive games and video editing, more cores and faster processor would help. Otherwise, want you have should be sufficient.
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:) As long as you are not doing major gaming or video editing you will be fine. I am curious about the inability to add ram on the U120's though. That seems like a stupid move considering the U100's were great for their flexibility, eg. Various upgrade options including ram, ability to run windows 7, OSx86, and various others. Is this confirmed or just rumor? I was about to buy one but that is a bit of a deal breaker for me.
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I7 is amazing and I'm not sure about specs for older but mine is really fast because it's 8 gigs of ram. I believe it's around 3.7ghz. I prefer newer up to date items as well because of bug fixes. I'm sure you could find a c
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Intel's Core i7-3517U CPU is 1.9GHz. Amazon has an error in their specifications, so I will submit a catalog correction request.
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No. It is one of the weakest processors out there. Do not buy this laptop. I deeply regret getting it.
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It is I7 CPU. Supper fast, but very sensitive to touch when I try to navigate.
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For photo editing and stuff, i would recommend you to go for 8 gigs of ram. It really helps
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Haven't done much but very smooth and fast. Wife is graphic designer and she cannot bog it down with anything. Photoshop, illustrator, etc. which are big programs using high GPU, and she says it's faster then her high end Apple rig at work. (Don't have her work specs though, but is very new)
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No just hyper threading on I7 not worth extra money unless you do 3d disign or other intensive apps if it's just basics and gaming go with I5 the I7 will only improve fps by like 3-5 on games
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No. the processor is integrated and you really do not need faster one. It is pretty fast one
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It should run photoshop perfectly fine. I run games and tons of productivity tools on mine. I have upgraded my RAM, but most programs are processor intensive over RAM. And the HP can handle most productivity software that you can throw at it.
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that's the speed of the processor it's an intel 7 runs good unless your doing hard gaming I run iTunes an big program like cad all at once