hp hpe 250f versus hp hpe 270f I've been looking at these two desktop computers and the only difference I can tell is that the 250 has the i7 860 processor and the 270 has the i7 930. The 270f seems like it is always out of stock (at Amazon anyway). Any idea if there is a major difference between the two - they are about the same price? Are they about the same or is one better than the other? hp hpe 250f versus hp hpe 270f I've been looking at these two desktop computers and the only difference I can tell is that the 250 has the i7 860 processor and the 270 has the i7 930. The 270f... » Read More hp hpe 250f versus hp hpe 270f I've been looking at these two desktop computers and the only difference I can tell is that the 250 has the i7 860 processor and the 270 has the i7 930. The 270f seems like it is always out of stock (at Amazon anyway). Any idea if there is a major difference between the two - they are about the same price? Are they about the same or is one better than the other? « Show Less
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I like the idea of having a eSATA port. Do you think you could add one to the 250? Also do you think 16 is enough RAM. I noticed the 270 holds up to 24. Any additional input on which system is better?Thanks
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According to the specs (for what they are worth), the 250 actually has faster memory (10300 vs 885), but the 270 has 6 cores as compared to 4. If the 270 actually had the faster DDR 3 memory, it would in theory be a significantly faster machine. Of course, at these speeds, an SSD hard drive for your system and program software would probably speed up the machine much more than the extra two cores, but unless you are using software that does serious number crunching (hard core gaming, graphics, or music or video production software), you will probably never even care.
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There are 2 open PCI Express 1x slots in the HPE-250f, so yes, you can buy a card that will provide two eSATA ports (and even IDE support for a floppy or older DVD-ROM drive ...). Such a card would typically cost less than $25. Check out the link belowhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816132014Sixteen Gb RAM is huge. The HPE-250f appears to be a good value, but realize that there is only room to add one more hard-drive inside the case, and adding cooling to the case is not possible either.
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I asked HP that very thing... only answer I could get was; "You may upgrade the RAM, processor, and the graphics card after the warranty expires." HP also told me that this version could not be upgraded to using an SSD and would require different mother board. That makes me worry that you might need to also change out the mother board to go to better processor as well. Perhaps same board will go to i5 but not i7 ?? I was not able to get direct answer from HP on that. BluRay player would not work well with this lower resolution 1600x900 video output of i3 with Intel 2500 video. With i5 and i7 you can get into their 4000 and 4600 onboard video that goes to full HD. Or even add a separate video card to get there... but even though this is sold as a "desktop" it is really built with notebook/laptop parts so limited in that respect for upgrades after warranty period. FYI... you CAN get this model in "customized" version and have it built as you want to... price climbs quickly. BUT... even a couple hundred dollars more and you get much better PC. Check it out at HP site ~ HP ENVY 20-d030xt TouchSmart All-in-One Desktop
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This CPU is for desktops only. The chances are high that your CPU cannot be replaced because it is soldered down onto your motherboard. Even if you could replace it, you would only be able to get something marginally better. If you suspect something is broken on your laptop, I would contact HP about getting it fixed.
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The BA Plus/Pro is much faster, more accurate, and cheaper than the HP 12C. It is also much more user-friendly as HP 12 C uses reverse polish notation and the BA Plus Pro uses algebraic notation. You simply cannot go wrong with the BA Plus Pro. If you don't need a calculator as advanced and you just need basic finance such as TVM, etc, the BA Plus is a better choice.
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Go to this website: http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/586/Intel_Core_i7_i7-3930K_vs_Intel_Core_i7_i7-4930K.html.There are subtle differences. Just seems like a minor update in speed and ram support.
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I have looked at the HP specs and it says the following: Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 Processor (2.40-GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 800-MHz FSB) X X Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Processor (2.33-GHz, 4 MB L2 cache, 1333-MHz FSB) X X Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Processor (2.66-GHz, 4 MB L2 cache, 1333-MHz FSB) X X Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 Processor (2.53-GHz, 3 MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz FSB) X X Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 Processor (2.66-GHz, 3 MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz FSB) X X Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Processor (2.80-GHz, 3 MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz FSB) X X Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 Processor (2.93-GHz, 3 MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz FSB) X X Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 Processor (2.83-GHz, 6 MB L2 cache, 1333-MHz FSB) X X Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Processor (3.0-GHz, 6 MB L2 cache, 1333-MHz FSB) X X Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Processor (3.16-GHz, 6 MB L2 cache,1333-MHz FSB) X X Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 Processor (3.33-GHz, 6 MB L2 Cache, 1333-MHz FSB) X X I personally have not worked with this model. But according to the specs it should work.
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Unless you pick it out at a retail store such as the Microsoft Store or Best Buy, you cannot be guaranteed the new CPU. However, in reality, there is no perceptible difference between the CPUs except on some arcane benchmarks. Real world use will show no difference. But I respect your desire for the "latest and greatest" and applaud you for asking this intelligent question.
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Note thats the hp website version. This device is listed with a different graphics card and for a different price. My point was to make sure you look around a bit.
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Hey BenjaminThere is a side-by-side comparison of the various lamps Philips makes at the end of the listing for the HF3470. It looks like it boils down to this: The HF3470 has a replaceable bulb (what that entails, I couldn't tell you. It looks like the HF3520 must be a "forever" bulb). The HF 3470 has a "sunrise simulation" which I dig, and helps me wake up more naturally, which is what I bought the product for in the first place, so that was important to me, but is it for you? Lastly, the HF3470 has 2 sound simulations whereas the HF3520 has 5. I wouldn't call that particular facet a deal breaker. It looks to boil down to the idea of the sunrise simulation and is that worth roughly $60 for you? Happy shopping. Hey BenjaminThere is a side-by-side comparison of the various lamps Philips makes at the end of the listing for the HF3470. It looks like it boils down to this: The HF3470 has a replaceable bulb (what that entails, I couldn't tell you. It looks like the HF3520 must be a "forever" bulb). The HF 3470 has a "sunrise simulation" which I dig, and helps me wake up more naturally, which is what I bought the product for in the first place, so that was important to me, but is it for you? Lastly, the HF3470 has 2 sound simulations whereas the HF3520 has 5. I wouldn't call... » Read More Hey BenjaminThere is a side-by-side comparison of the various lamps Philips makes at the end of the listing for the HF3470. It looks like it boils down to this: The HF3470 has a replaceable bulb (what that entails, I couldn't tell you. It looks like the HF3520 must be a "forever" bulb). The HF 3470 has a "sunrise simulation" which I dig, and helps me wake up more naturally, which is what I bought the product for in the first place, so that was important to me, but is it for you? Lastly, the HF3470 has 2 sound simulations whereas the HF3520 has 5. I wouldn't call that particular facet a deal breaker. It looks to boil down to the idea of the sunrise simulation and is that worth roughly $60 for you? Happy shopping. « Show Less
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I have both the 3540 (work) and the 3530 (home). The only difference that I really noted was that the 3540 has a larger interface display panel and all functions are accessed through the touchscreen interface panel. The 3530 has a smaller display panel and touch panel buttons that are used to access the printer's features (there is a number pad and arrows on the 3530 that you use to choose options, whereas on the 3540 you touch items on the display itself). Otherwise they appear to work the same and quite well. I am very pleased with them and would recommend either. As for the cost difference, I don't know. When I purchased them, the 3540 cost more than the 3530.
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I paid $100 less than the hp.com price for mine through amazon. Not sure y the price difference but its the same that i can tell
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I don't believe there are any differences besides the clock speed. Everything seems identical (same chipset, RAM size/speed, disk model, wireless model, etc) and the only difference the i7-4510u has is an increased clock multiplier. I can say that 1.8 GHz base clock has proven more than enough for anything I need from this computer (read: educational Solidworks, light games/transcoding, productivity, 50+ tabs), and combined with the ssd and ample RAM, I doubt the difference would be significant unless you had heavy single-threaded workloads. It seems that this model has been marked down more because people rarely look at the clock speeds, and this is the cheapest i7 model (also the cheapest with 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD, my constraints); the market for the other one would be more professional.
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Unless its been removed. HP shipped with Win 8. What I'm wondering is if Win 7 would hobble the performance of the machine? [Yeah, I would downgrade]
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I've had both, and the one with the fan was quite a bit flimsier. This may vary from production run to production run, however. I keep close track of my computer temps (having once had the misfortune to own an HP laptop which melted) and the passive cooling seems to work as well as the fan.
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What is the difference between this flash drive and this oneHP v100w 8 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive P-FD8GBHP100-EF? Both are HP 8GB. Is one better than the other?
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No differences. Just different SKUs. Vendors do that a lot to give illusion of exclusivity to some merchants. The differences in specs on HP site can all be attributed to different way of entering the same info. In other words, whoever entered specs on the Web Site has a PEBKAC syndrome (Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair).
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Hi Hector. Yes, the HP Prime has a very nice, and very fast programming language similar to other versions of Basic. It has 32 MB of "standard" memory, and 256MB of Flash memory. I've been programming it for awhile, and the amount of memory doesn't even cross my mind. It would take a huge number of very big programs to use it up. HP set it up to suggest people create "apps", which are a collection of programs, notes, and other views to create a complete application. I tend to like programming it more directly, kind of old-school style, where the programs are more stand-alone, with their own IO to get the job done. But both approaches work well.