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I7-10510u or i5-10210U virtual machines and CS software support

I7-10510u or i5-10210U virtual machines and CS software support

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Irund
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05-16-2016, 02:09 AM
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Hello, I'm deciding between a CPU options for my Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 7. I won’t be gaming, just running virtual machines, lots of Chrome tabs, and coding. The Intel i7 is around $150-200 more, but I’m not sure if that matters much in real use, not just benchmarks. I’m excited to get an AMD 4000 laptop in about five weeks.
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Irund
05-16-2016, 02:09 AM #1

Hello, I'm deciding between a CPU options for my Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 7. I won’t be gaming, just running virtual machines, lots of Chrome tabs, and coding. The Intel i7 is around $150-200 more, but I’m not sure if that matters much in real use, not just benchmarks. I’m excited to get an AMD 4000 laptop in about five weeks.

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GreenLightFabi
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05-17-2016, 12:33 AM
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Which laptop are we talking about? There are noticeable variations in the chips across different models, but most people won’t see much of a difference—just a slight increase in clock speed.
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GreenLightFabi
05-17-2016, 12:33 AM #2

Which laptop are we talking about? There are noticeable variations in the chips across different models, but most people won’t see much of a difference—just a slight increase in clock speed.

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Skipper22778
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05-18-2016, 09:49 AM
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Are you looking for a portable device? For handling many VMs or coding tasks, you'll need more processing power. A desktop with a Ryzen 3000 series chip is both more affordable and better matched to your needs.
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Skipper22778
05-18-2016, 09:49 AM #3

Are you looking for a portable device? For handling many VMs or coding tasks, you'll need more processing power. A desktop with a Ryzen 3000 series chip is both more affordable and better matched to your needs.

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agarmor
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05-22-2016, 02:24 AM
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Lenovo X1 Gen 7 CML is a compact laptop model from Lenovo.
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agarmor
05-22-2016, 02:24 AM #4

Lenovo X1 Gen 7 CML is a compact laptop model from Lenovo.

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lookatmyskill2
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05-22-2016, 07:57 AM
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I'm looking for a laptop that works well with Linux as I'm a college student.
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lookatmyskill2
05-22-2016, 07:57 AM #5

I'm looking for a laptop that works well with Linux as I'm a college student.

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dotter51
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05-22-2016, 08:52 AM
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in college i often connected to a desktop at home to handle virtual machines, but if that isn't possible, i believe ram and storage should take priority over choosing i5/i7 when it comes to labs or testing (no actual workloads inside the vms).
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dotter51
05-22-2016, 08:52 AM #6

in college i often connected to a desktop at home to handle virtual machines, but if that isn't possible, i believe ram and storage should take priority over choosing i5/i7 when it comes to labs or testing (no actual workloads inside the vms).

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Batai22
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05-23-2016, 06:49 PM
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Both systems have 16GB storage, which is the maximum available. I’ll likely run lab work and tests, but for more practical testing I might switch to OSes like Kali.
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Batai22
05-23-2016, 06:49 PM #7

Both systems have 16GB storage, which is the maximum available. I’ll likely run lab work and tests, but for more practical testing I might switch to OSes like Kali.

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