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Dell Vostro 5460, Ultrabook
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xyuenx
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 May 22 2013, 12:31 PM
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@scarxxx
@pastacarbonara
You two got the i5-3230M processor right? Can elaborate further on the battery life? How long does it last under usual conditions?
And how hot will the laptop be under usual conditions after some time (under the laptop and beside the mousepad)?
I want to get the Ubuntu model because I don't like win8 and feel I need a long time to get used to it, which I don't have time for as I need to do a lot of important assignments. Don't want to fork out extra for an OS that I dislike.
But Ubuntu versions don't have the ULV processor. Will it be a major problem on battery life? I know that processors is very difficult and not worth to upgrade unlike RAM, SSD and so on where you just take out and put in.
By the way, has anyone found out whether SSD can be installed? @pastacarbonara, have you done your upgrade? How was it?
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xyuenx
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May 22 2013, 02:02 PM
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QUOTE(suadrif @ May 22 2013, 01:49 PM) same goes to me. i dont like Window 8 but the boot up time is faster compared to Win7. If we upgrade with an SSD I guess it'll boost the boot up time and performance? Maybe we can upgrade to Win 8.1 when it's released and prove to be more stable than win8. when 8.1 comes out, 8 is gonna be obsolete like Vista. Why spend more on a win8 OS when a newer (hopefully better and user friendly) version is going to come out.  |
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xyuenx
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May 22 2013, 02:06 PM
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QUOTE(scarxxx @ May 22 2013, 01:49 PM) As for the battery life, I can't comment as I am just about to test it tonight.  As for the heat, it will release at the back of the laptop not at the side. If normal usage like, surfing and Youtubing, it will not be hot. If you decided to use Ubuntu, you try to tweak the power management to save extra power. Okay, keep us updated tonight! Thanks  Hmm..back of laptop? Means will feel quite hot when use on my lap instead of putting on table? Is the heat bearable? Do let us know how long does battery last without any tweaking, cause will be using win7, so Ubuntu power save may not apply |
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xyuenx
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May 22 2013, 03:09 PM
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QUOTE(justintas @ May 22 2013, 02:11 PM) win 8.1 upgrade free from 8 through app store. that what news say. So can start get use to it from now. Yours is the ultrabook version with ULV processor right? Mind running a battery test on it with 100% brightness and normal usage (wifi surfing) on it? Then we can compare the difference of the processors. Thanks!  |
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xyuenx
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May 22 2013, 07:49 PM
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Hmm. If battery tests can be done on a ULV processor one and a non-ULV one, perhaps it would be easier to decide.
If battery life doesn't differ much, maybe it would be better to take the non-ULV and upgrade as needed.
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xyuenx
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May 22 2013, 07:52 PM
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QUOTE(aristotletan @ May 22 2013, 07:47 PM) Just go for i5M. If you concern about battery life you should get Inspiron 14 cause it got 6 cell with ULV processor but cheaper price... According to review which I saw, i5 ULV for vostro maximum can only 4~5 hours, while i5 M around 3~3.5 hours. Not difference much seriously. Of course 1899 version is best deal, cause you can buy better quality of SSD like Plextor which have better speed if you set it as boot. But overall depends on how you use. Why need 8GB RAM? 4GB not sufficient? But Inspiron 14 is much much heavier. 2kg if not wrong.  I guess the most popular reason people buying this model is for its slimness and lightness. |
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