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2.16 VS 2.2 Core 2 Duo

post #1 of 5
8/7/07 at 3:53am
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What are the differences between a 2.16 Core 2 Duo and a 2.2 Core 2 Duo? Is it just clockspeed?

http://www.macmall.com/macmall/shop/...-MacBook%20Pro
how would that one compare to the lowest price macbook pro on apple.com?

if the only differences are clockspeed related, then...i'm guessing this would be a great deal?
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post #2 of 5
8/7/07 at 8:13am
The chipset and bus speed as well. The 2.2 is using a 965 chipset which tosses in a few more slight performance increases on top of the extra clockspeed. But more significantly doesn't the 2.2 have a newer 8600 video card? Do you care about that? If not then it probably is a good deal for you.
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post #3 of 5
8/7/07 at 8:59am
2.2 ships with the Santa Rosa chipset, and the 8600M GT, a significantly better card than its predecessor, the X1600
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post #4 of 5
8/7/07 at 4:37pm
Also, I hear there's been a huge boost in battery life for the 2.2, presumably because of the LED-lit screen they use now.
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post #5 of 5
8/7/07 at 4:39pm
the boost is something like 30 minutes, maybe an hour more... can't remember exactly. It isn't huge, but it is something.
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