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* OS: PC must be Linux compatible. Let's get a Windows license for ease. '''Windows 7 english 64-bit Professional''' minimum.
* OS: PC must be Linux compatible. Let's get a Windows license for ease. '''Windows 7 english 64-bit Professional''' minimum.
** Ultimate + Media center would be nice-to-have
** Ultimate + Media center would be nice-to-have
* CPU:
** 2 cores mandatory + Intel VTx instruction (or similar)
** 4 cores ideally
* Graphic cards:
* Graphic cards:
** '''NVidia''' used to have good Linux compatibility, but I heard many troubles with these cards nowadays. This [http://www.system76.com/index.php?cPath=28 constructor] builds Ubuntu laptop, and includes a ''NVidia GeForce GTX 460M'' card (1.5GB).
** '''NVidia''' used to have good Linux compatibility, but I heard many troubles with these cards nowadays. This [http://www.system76.com/index.php?cPath=28 constructor] builds Ubuntu laptop, and includes a ''NVidia GeForce GTX 460M'' card (1.5GB).
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* '''Bluetooth'''
* '''Bluetooth'''
* '''Wifi 802.11 n'''
* '''Wifi 802.11 n'''

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== Hardwarde information ==

=== Intel Core i5 / i7 ===
See the pages on wikipedia ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_CoreIntel Core], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_i7_microprocessors Core i7 list], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_i5_microprocessors Core i5 list]):

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Brand!!Codename (desktop)!!Brand name!!Cores!!Codename (laptop)!!Brand name!!Cores
|-
!Core i5
|Lynnfield<br/>Clarkdale
|7xx / 7xxS<br/>6xx
|4<br/>{{red|2}}
|Arrandale
|4xxM / 5xxM / 5xxUM
|{{red|2}}
|-
!Core i7
|Bloomfield<br/>Lynnfield<br/>Gulftown
|9xx<br/>8xx / 8xxS<br/>980X
|4<br/>4<br/>6
|Clarksfield<br/>Arrandale
|9xxXM / 8xxQM / 7xxQM<br/>6xxQM / 6xxLM / 6xxUM
|4<br/>{{red|2}}
|}

=== NVidia ===
See [http://www.guruht.com/2010/02/new-nvidia-quadro-fx.html this post on GuruHT]:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|FX 3800M||128 cores||1GB DDR3||256-bit mem itf||100W
|-
|FX 2800M||96 cores||1GB DDR3||256-bit mem itf||75W
|-
|FX 1800M||72 cores||1GB DDR3/DDR5||128-bit mem itf||45W
|-
|FX 880M||48 cores||1GB DDR3||128-bit mem itf||35W
|}


== DELL ==
== DELL ==

Revision as of 16:40, 7 October 2010

It's been a long time I'm surviving with the same PC at home. May be it's time to buy a new one...

Requirements

  • Main requirement: silence!
  • Form-factor: Laptop would be a nice-to have. Would free some space on the desk, reduce cable clutter. But more expensive
    • On battery time is secondary. I'll mainly use it as a desktop anyway
  • Resolution: laptop, min. 1440x900, ideally 1920x1200. Desktop, min 1920x1200 mandatory.
  • Ports: IEEE 1394 interface mandatory to acquire DV Video from digital handycam
  • OS: PC must be Linux compatible. Let's get a Windows license for ease. Windows 7 english 64-bit Professional minimum.
    • Ultimate + Media center would be nice-to-have
  • CPU:
    • 2 cores mandatory + Intel VTx instruction (or similar)
    • 4 cores ideally
  • Graphic cards:
    • NVidia used to have good Linux compatibility, but I heard many troubles with these cards nowadays. This constructor builds Ubuntu laptop, and includes a NVidia GeForce GTX 460M card (1.5GB).
    • Intel' GMA series work perfectly well on my DELL E6500 with Lucid 10.04.
  • Bluetooth
  • Wifi 802.11 n

Hardwarde information

Intel Core i5 / i7

See the pages on wikipedia (Core, Core i7 list, Core i5 list):

Brand Codename (desktop) Brand name Cores Codename (laptop) Brand name Cores
Core i5 Lynnfield
Clarkdale 		7xx / 7xxS
6xx 		4
2 		Arrandale 4xxM / 5xxM / 5xxUM 2
Core i7 Bloomfield
Lynnfield
Gulftown 		9xx
8xx / 8xxS
980X 		4
4
6 		Clarksfield
Arrandale 		9xxXM / 8xxQM / 7xxQM
6xxQM / 6xxLM / 6xxUM 		4
2

NVidia

See this post on GuruHT:

FX 3800M 128 cores 1GB DDR3 256-bit mem itf 100W
FX 2800M 96 cores 1GB DDR3 256-bit mem itf 75W
FX 1800M 72 cores 1GB DDR3/DDR5 128-bit mem itf 45W
FX 880M 48 cores 1GB DDR3 128-bit mem itf 35W

DELL

Laptop - Gamer - Alienware M17x

  • 2400 € all taxes incl.
  • Intel C2D T9800 2,93GHz
  • NVidia GeForce GTX 260M GDDR3 1GB
  • WUXGA 1920x1200
  • 2x2GB RAM
  • HDD 500GB
  • DVD+/-RW
  • Windows 7 Pro 64-bit English
  • No AV, no MS SW.

Laptop - Pro - Latitude Z600

  • (-) Only windows 7 32-bit version - need to ask 64-bit version.
  • (-) Keyboard AZERTY French - need to ask Belgium version.
  • (-) No NVidia graphic card. Intel GMA 4500MHD
  • (-) No IEEE 1394 ports, no HDMI port (but DisplayPort)
  • Strangely, the best price is got by personalising config BEBSDONL-L11Z6003.
  • 2437 € HT
  • Intel C2D SU9600 1.60GHz
  • 4GB DDR3
  • 256MB SSD

Laptop - Pro - Latitude E6500

  • 1545€ HT
  • Intel C2D P9700 2.80GHz
  • Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate - English
  • 15.4in screen 1440x900
  • NVidia Quadro NVS 160M, 256MB
  • 4GB DDR2
  • 250GB HDD

HP

Cfr laptops for small & medium businesses.

HP EliteBook NoteBook

HP EliBook Mobile Workstation

Model Code Price OS CPU RAM HD Monitor GPU Other
EliteBook 8740w WD939EA 2379€ HT Win 7 Pro 64 i7-620M 2,66GHz 4GB 500GB 1920x1200 17" NV Quadro FX 2800M 1GB 802.11n + BT + BD ROM + DL DVD+/-RW
EliteBook 8540w WD932EA 2478€ HT Win 7 Pro 64 i7-720QM 1,60GHz 8GB 500GB 1920x1080 15.6" NV Quadro FX 880M 1GB 802.11n + BT + BD ROM + DL DVD+/-RW
EliteBook 8540w WD743EA 2881€ HT Win 7 Pro 64 i7-740QM 1,73GHz 8GB 500GB 1920x1080 15.6" NV Quadro FX 1800M 1GB 802.11n + BT + BD ROM + DL DVD+/-RW

HP ProBook NoteBook

Looks too cheap to be good.

Essential NoteBook

None (Old CPU's, like C2D, pentium, celeron)

HP Mini

None (out of scope).

HP Mobile Thin Client

None (out of scope).

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