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<blockquote data-quote="Mugen" data-source="post: 3045226" data-attributes="member: 569829">It&#039;s just a new platform by Intel that integrates the new C2D chips (you can tell the new from the old because the new chips have odd model numbers like 5500 and the old have 5600), wireless N which is the new fastest wireless standard, and a DX10 chip, which as of now the lowest is an 8400GT (or maybe 8400GS, not sure if nvidia made it yet).&nbsp; Supposed to save a little more power too, but I think that&#039;s just marketing.Basically it&#039;s the new slightly better line up.&nbsp; I&#039;m pretty sure that when they get DX10 drivers for their X3100 mobile GPU that will be the defacto standard for laptops.&nbsp; It&#039;s actually a really cool design because Intel made it &quot;upgradeable&quot; with new drivers which means over time it actually becomes more powerful.&nbsp; It&#039;s already seen 3-4 major upgrades in its life, but it&#039;s just now getting to be a popular chip in laptops thanks to price reductions.That&#039;s a nice laptop you got there, what field are you in?&nbsp; Lot&#039;s of CAD work?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mugen, post: 3045226, member: 569829"] It's just a new platform by Intel that integrates the new C2D chips (you can tell the new from the old because the new chips have odd model numbers like 5500 and the old have 5600), wireless N which is the new fastest wireless standard, and a DX10 chip, which as of now the lowest is an 8400GT (or maybe 8400GS, not sure if nvidia made it yet). Supposed to save a little more power too, but I think that's just marketing. Basically it's the new slightly better line up. I'm pretty sure that when they get DX10 drivers for their X3100 mobile GPU that will be the defacto standard for laptops. It's actually a really cool design because Intel made it "upgradeable" with new drivers which means over time it actually becomes more powerful. It's already seen 3-4 major upgrades in its life, but it's just now getting to be a popular chip in laptops thanks to price reductions. That's a nice laptop you got there, what field are you in? Lot's of CAD work? [/QUOTE]

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