Quad Core lappy, less than 15"

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leSLIe

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I want to buy a new laptop, a quad core one, but i require a rather small laptop, say a screen with less than 15". I have to carry it around, and having a 17" laptop is a no go for me.

The current quad laptops i´ve seen have been 17"

Is there such a laptop, with a 15" screen or less?
any brand, even Mac

thanx
 
Unless you want to take a change buying a laptop in that size ranger and then swap in a QC cpu, there really isn't any other options that I know of.

I think the Asus G50 can accept quadcore cpu's although it isn't the lightest thing around (15.4")
 
SILVR 6 said:
Unless you want to take a change buying a laptop in that size ranger and then swap in a QC cpu, there really isn't any other options that I know of.

I think the Asus G50 can accept quadcore cpu's although it isn't the lightest thing around (15.4")
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just a regular quad core cpu will do? weren't the laptop cpus smaller than regular ones? :confused:
 
no you will need the mobile equivalent of those quad cores. The socket type is different on the laptops & desktops.

I doubt you'll see many (if any) at 15.4", the only way I see that working is if the chassis of
the laptop is really thick and the video card is weak and requires little cooling.
 
yes the cooling would be a problem there, that's why quad cores laptops are rather big
 
yeah, I figure if they do come out with a 15.4" equivalent the cooling would have to be fairly elaborate and high end. So it might be smaller in dimension compared to a 17" but it might end up weighing more
 
Which applications will you be running that need more than two cores on a small laptop?

Your tastes might be too specific for manufacturers to accommodate. When they make a quad-core laptop it's a juggernaut.
 
singe_101 said:
Which applications will you be running that need more than two cores on a small laptop?
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i do some simulations of particles collisions, for the ALICE project, physics stuff.
a quad core would help, if i go the GPU way i´ll need one with double precision float. GTX2xx series
 
i don't want a bulky laptop, that can't get inside a normal backpack, don't care much about the weight though. And definetively don't want one of those laptop backpacks, don't want to advertise i have a laptop :eek:
 
unfortunately they don't make laptops that actually use a GT2XX core, they are just rebranded G92s or something
 
iceredwing said:
unfortunately they don't make laptops that actually use a GT2XX core, they are just rebranded G92s or something
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yeah :(
i guess i´ll have to wait until smaller core quad cpus and real GTX2xx gpus hit the lappy market :eek:
 
leSLIe said:
yeah :(
i guess i´ll have to wait until smaller core quad cpus and real GTX2xx gpus hit the lappy market :eek:
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yeah, sadly there is no such laptop (yet) that:
- is 15"
- is not bulky
- has a quad

Do you really have to do these simulations on-the-go? I'm sure there are some alternatives.. even building a small mini-itx to keep somewhere and carrying around a laptop would remain under budget compared to a quad laptop.
 
where do i buy quad core cpus for laptops? i would also need a new heatsink for that cpu
 
The cooling for a laptop is usually a custom heatpipe+finned radiator. It will be specific to the laptop and nearly every laptop model line uses a different heatsink.

Online stores carry the Q9000: http://www.google.com/products?q=q9000&hl=en&scoring=p&brand=Intel&lnk=brsugg

Since the Q9000 is only 2GHz, you're giving up less than 25% performance vs the dual core T9800, and possibly much less depending on how well the app scales with additional cores.
 
My advice is to simply get the most powerful dual core you can find, coupled with the best graphics option out there, and get a desktop quad for your home location.

You can still do simulations on the go, and have the extra power available at home or work.

If unfortunately, you simply MUST have a quad core notebook right now, then you will probably just have to suck it up and carry around a behemoth.
 
Even if you do the swap yourself you're liable to have cooling problems. The quad's are 45W parts, excepting a few extreme ed parts all the duals are 35w or less.
 
Sager makes good stuff. They have been a major ODM for a long time. Good support as well. Just beware this thing is a monster and will not be very portable.
 
I've had both a Q9100 and a QX9300 in my Dell M6400 and I would say while the quads are nice, they do generate a lot of heat. I would be worried with using one in something like the M860TU, especially if you are combining it with a high-end graphics card.
 
Agreed. Unless you are doing rendering, a higher clocked Dual Core would be better overall for now.
 
yes having a quad core lappy would not very portable, power hungry indeed
the other thing would be the overheating!! quad core plus GTX2XX !!! :eek:
lots of watts!!!
 
Vigor can somehow offer a Q9650 and up to 8 GB of RAM... 17" and pricey ($3300) but that's dominant.
 
How about a mobile workstation with a quadro card? I'm not sure if it supports double precision float, but it should, considering how these cards are design/simulation oriented.
 
rhyflare said:
How about a mobile workstation with a quadro card? I'm not sure if it supports double precision float, but it should, considering how these cards are design/simulation oriented.
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interesting, that Quadro has to be based on the GTX2xx gpu though, in order to have double precision float
 
ShimmyT said:
I just ordered one so hopefully yes! They seem to be more gamer / high end user oriented. From what I can tell as well a lot of their stuff is upgradeable etc etc. Here are some links to reviews and other forum posts about it:

NotebookReview.com Forum discussion

LaptopMag.com review
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one question about that Sager
it has a GTX260M GPU, is that based on the GTX2xx architecture or is it a rebagged 9800M ?
 
DanNeely said:
the latter unfortunately. You can't put a 150W GPU in a laptop. :(
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oh boy!! that means no double precision float :(
well now i´m between a Q9000 (2GHz) or a QX9300 (2.53GHz)

guess i´ll go with QX9300, now that the GPU is not what i expected :(
 
now that the vid card is out of the ecuation, i´m leaning towards this 15" Dell lappy
it has a faster cpu than the Sager, it has a quad core QX9300 @ 2.53GHz !! looking good :)
 
is there a laptop (any size) that has a Core i7??
 
leSLIe said:
one question about that Sager
it has a GTX260M GPU, is that based on the GTX2xx architecture or is it a rebagged 9800M ?
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From notebookcheck.com: http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-260M.14559.0.html
The NVidia GeForce GTX 260M is the high-end graphic card of the 200M series and based on the G92b core. Therefore, the chip is a 9800M GTX with slightly higher clock rates of 550/1375/950 against 500/1250/800. It is produced in 55nm. Therefore, it is not similar to the Desktop GTX 260 but somewhat similar to the 9800 GT.
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These simulations, are they heavy on the visuals or just the computation? If it's just computation, set up a machine at home with a pair of GTX 280s or similar and an i7 920, set up terminal services or some type of VNC on it, and buy a netbook to use as a mobile thin client. It'd be cheaper over all and worlds faster.

If you need real-time visuals then a thin-client setup obviously won't work, but if it's not important that they're real time then a thin client setup would work fine.
 
yeah, check here (link goes to www.pctorque.com).

17 inch, i know you said 15.4, but im sure you've realized that is a pipe dream. for your applications, i would imagine the i7 is worth the bulk. you can take that thing all the way up to a 975 and 12gb DDR3. more or less, it was built for the single purpose of doing the kind of work you do.

I know the 280m is nothing compared to the regular desktop equiv, but with that kind of CPU horsepower, you would be sitting fairly pretty.

im a contractor in iraq and I carry my swiss army laptop bag (i have an earlier model 17" monster of a sager) and haven't had any trouble. if i can get buy in downtown baghdad, im sure you will be ok wherever you are at.

unless its detroit. :D
 
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