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Poll Results: Acer Ferrari 3400 a64 3000+ vs Acer Travelmate 8006lmi 2.0 dothan

 
  • 72% (13)
    Acer Ferrari 3400 a64 3000+
  • 27% (5)
    Acer Travelmate 8006lmi 2.0 dothan
18 Total Votes  
post #1 of 18
10/25/04 at 7:26pm
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Hi Guys new to the forum.

Right came here as it seems your probably the best guys on the planet to ask about laptops.

Acer Ferrari 3400 a64 3000+ vs Acer Travelmate 8006lmi 2.0 dothan

Im not going to insult you guys inteligence by reeling off specs for both laptops when you probably already know them.

Used for: Hardcore up-to-date gaming, Several VMware/Virtual PC sessions, Surfing, Downloading, work and training mobile desktop replacementish (desktop will still be available).
Not really going to be used off battery but the option would be nice, cant be to heavy as its going to be carried to work daily.
Finally these 2 have been selected cause they fit the bill and i'm totally not a fan of widescreen laptops. Im told the new ferrari will be out within the next couple of weeks so i can wait if you guys instruct me to.

can someone Please Please make my mind up for me cause i cant spend £1400 without being told what i should be getting lol. Just hit me with it straight which ever you feel suits me best it will be greatly appreciated even add a reason if you have the time.

Thank you VERY much
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post #2 of 18
10/25/04 at 7:54pm
I would recommemend the Ferarri if you don't mind the red paint - my biggest problem with that laptop. Why? Mostly because the Ferarri is/would be much cheaper than the TM8006. At least in the US is that way - the current Ferarri 3200 is ~$2000 in its stock configuration, while the TM8006 is $2500-2600.
Performancewise, in general, the Dothan 2.0 (somewhere between 3200+ and 3400+ AMD 64) is superior to a low power AMD 64 3000+ however this doesn't mean that the Ferarri is a slouch - it is a very very powerful laptop. Chances are you won't see/feel any dif in real-life performance. The screen in both of these is practically identical - contrast, brightness, resolution is all the same.
The Ferarri is slightly heavier but not by much and probably you won't feel any dif in weight while carrying it around. The battery life of the TM8006 is ~1.5hr more than the Ferarri but since this is not of very high priority for you I would still recommend the Ferarri.
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post #3 of 18
10/26/04 at 4:45am
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in the UK there is very little difference in the 2 laptops price so if you put price aside would you still chose the ferrari? Is the 8006 2.0 centrino faster?? I've seen it benchmark fractional faster on the cpu mark test but it seems although they both have 9700 128mb gfx the ferrari spanks it every time by 400 od points in 3dmark 03 nearly 2000 in 01 and 400 in 05.
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post #4 of 18
10/26/04 at 4:47am
I would say the AMD one, because some games will start taking advantage of the 64-bit processor in the future and since gaming is probably your highest priority....
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post #5 of 18
10/26/04 at 5:41am
AMD is traditionally fast in 3DMark 2001, so they're not directly comparable. 2000 difference sounds extreme though.

In real life performance you'll probably not see much of a difference either way. Each of the cpus have their strong points, and weaknesses. AMD64 traditionally does well in most games, so you can't really go wrong with it.
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post #6 of 18
10/26/04 at 5:55am
I would think that the only thing that the P-M has over the AMD is battery life...
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post #7 of 18
10/26/04 at 8:20am
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actually i think the 3d mark results ive seen for the ferrari where o/c'd so i think all in all the 8006 is about the same on gpx and faster on cpu.
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post #8 of 18
10/26/04 at 10:50am
Yeah probably overclocked, otherwise the difference wouldn't sound right.

They have the same graphics card so that's even.

The cpu is a bit trickier. Based on comparisons I've seen of slower versions of those two cpus, I'd hazard a guess that the 2.0 Dothan is slightly faster than the 3000+ on average, but only slightly, and in those areas where AMD64 usually shines it'll catch up or do better. That includes a lot of games.

I'd still get the Ferrari, but only if battery life isn't important to you. They're really mostly even in all respects. Ferrari 3200 gets some 3 hours, if that's any indication of what the 3400 will get.
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post #9 of 18
10/26/04 at 7:50pm
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Originally Posted by muzauk
actually i think the 3d mark results ive seen for the ferrari where o/c'd so i think all in all the 8006 is about the same on gpx and faster on cpu.
The Ferrari is still slightly faster at stock speeds, where the gfx Core/Memory in the Acer Travelmate 8006 runs at 391/202 compared to 452/209 on the Acer Ferrari 3200. The latter also runs the gfx at AGP8X compared to only AGP4X for the former. Slightly faster graphics, bus and better memory & FPU performance makes the Ferrari perform best in games.
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post #10 of 18
10/26/04 at 8:26pm
Ferrari if you can stand the paint... that paint is almost always something people seem to dislike, weirdly it was suppose to be seen as a bonus
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post #11 of 18
10/27/04 at 12:12am
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Originally Posted by Zarkad
Ferrari if you can stand the paint... that paint is almost always something people seem to dislike, weirdly it was suppose to be seen as a bonus
Truly was...

It's probably for the kind of user that buys notebooks most.

Personally, I know two kinds: the professional/"serious" (???) user and the crazy-badass-gamer/teen. The last ones normally buys more painted notebooks, with all the exotic voodoo paints, than the first ones... Once again, I will call the car analogy. Did you ever see those cars with so many neon lights (specially purple), strange "stopped" wheels? Who owns that car would buy painted notebooks, but the opposite is not always true.

I don't see a great thing on painted notebooks. But I don't like "uglerrible" notebooks either...

For you, for the performance, Ferrari.
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post #12 of 18
10/27/04 at 4:57am
i own the 8006. I would have went for the Ferrari IF it had a different name (Mclaren woud be fine ) and a different paint job. if that doesnt bother you, and battery life isnt your priority go for the Ferrari (damn I hate that name ). The 8006 is better in the CPU section, battery and weigth. the only thing the Ferrari has on the 8006 is the GPU and thats what makes the differnece in the benchmarks. I never could understand whats stoping them too put the same GPU in both of them since they use the same chassis.
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post #13 of 18
10/27/04 at 6:18am
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i thought they have got the same gpu is it not the same 9700 in both????
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post #14 of 18
10/27/04 at 8:49am
they have the same GPU but it works on different clocks. if I am not mistaken
the Ferrari has its GPU set on 452/209 , and the 8006 has it set on 391/202 .

i dont understand why the different clocks when it's obvious they have the same chasis, so it would be logical that they can handle the same clocks.
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post #15 of 18
10/27/04 at 3:11pm
The paint never bothered me, and didn't play a role one way or another when I bought it Of course I was aware it was there, and I do kind of fear that it'd attract a potential thief's attention more easily in public... "Hi, I'm here, look at me"
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post #16 of 18
10/27/04 at 3:17pm
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Originally Posted by Uriel
they have the same GPU but it works on different clocks. if I am not mistaken
the Ferrari has its GPU set on 452/209 , and the 8006 has it set on 391/202 .

i dont understand why the different clocks when it's obvious they have the same chasis, so it would be logical that they can handle the same clocks.
an even better battery life for the 8006, IMO. It is a business laptop, after all, not a gamer's LAN party toy.
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post #17 of 18
10/27/04 at 4:06pm
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Originally Posted by Uriel
i own the 8006. I would have went for the Ferrari IF it had a different name (Mclaren woud be fine ) and a different paint job. if that doesnt bother you, and battery life isnt your priority go for the Ferrari (damn I hate that name ).
You're just down because the Ferrari won the title... again.
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post #18 of 18
10/27/04 at 4:21pm
probably
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