dc8900
Distinguished Member
Is the 520M better? I lose my mind trying to work out Intel's naming system for these Nehalem processors! I wouldn't get the 17" but I was just blown away for what gave me a vastly superior GPU and a much bigger laptop with better sound options for only £80 more.
Turns out the corporate discount is limited to 3% on purchases under £499.99. Still makes a bit of a difference I suppose! The other options is a company which refurbs company models and offers them at around the £250-£300 mark. I'll see what they can come up with.
The 1558 remains a solid favourite.
well I suppose it's more nuanced than that, the 520m has a tad more aggressive turbo boost and the 460m apparently doesn't support:
-Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
-Intel® Trusted Execution Technology
-AES New Instructions
but as the 460m is newer, according to some blogs, people say it may have better heat dissipation
the above was lifted from: http://forum.notebookreview.com/har...-upgrades/529137-core-i5-460m-vs-i5-520m.html