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Need advice - P8800, T9600, P9500 ?

idata
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I am buying a Lenovo T400 laptop for Photoshop and video editing. I need advice on selecting a processor. I understand computer basics but am not an advanced user.

Lenovo recommends the P8800, but I want the T9600. Performance is a priority and I understand the tradeoff between performance and battery life/heat. I am willing to give up some battery performance, for the T9600 provided that the laptop will not be uncomfortably hot (I've been reading feedback and reviews about laptops with big heat problems -- Dells that are too hot to touch).

Questions:

1) How do the "hotter" processors affect the longevity of the laptop? It seems intuitive that a laptop that runs on the warm side would not last as long.

2) Would I notice significant performance differences between the P8800, T9600 and P9500?

3) Any other advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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idata
Employee
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1) In general your correct that hotter equals shorter life.

2) I'm not sure how cache sensative photoshop and video encoding are, but I think the performance between the P8800 and P9500 wouldn't be very much, I think T9500 would show an advantage though. You could consider the P9700?

3) the T chips are 35W and the P's 25W, I think 35W is a standard heat output.

idata
Employee
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I would like the P9700 but Lenovo doesn't offer it as an option and I could not find through another acceptable vendor a similarly configured laptop.

JBerm5
Beginner
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hola que tal, como te fue con la compra del equipo por cual te decidiste??? el p8800 se me hace muy buena opción, probaste alguna vez el rendimiento de la t400 con intel p8800???

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JBerm5
Beginner
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hola que tal, me recomienda el intel p8800 para Lenovo t400???

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