What is the difference between these Gateway processors?

Looking at a GW laptop.

How much better is 1 processor than the other

Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 532 (3.06GHz)

versus

Intel® Pentium® M Processor 715 (1.5GHz)

Is comparing the Pentium M to the P4 comparing apples to apples.

Basically want the rig for checking email and surfing the web while on
the road.

Bill

The P4 will be faster (you'd need about a 2 GHz Pentium-M to match a
3.06 P4 in speed overall), but will have shorter battery life, generate
a lot more heat (i.e., fan noise), and most likely, the chassis and
other parts will have a shorter lifetime because of the heat production.

The Pentium-M system is likely smaller, cooler running, and won't be as
noisy. A 1.5 GHa Pentium-M will do just fine for checking email,
surfing the web and overall office use - there's no need to throw a 3
GHz CPU - or even a 2 GHz Pentium-M at that.





Bill wrote:
Looking at a GW laptop.

How much better is 1 processor than the other

Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 532 (3.06GHz)

versus

Intel® Pentium® M Processor 715 (1.5GHz)

Is comparing the Pentium M to the P4 comparing apples to apples.

Basically want the rig for checking email and surfing the web while on
the road.

Bill

Thank you Mr. Neth,

That is exactly the insight I was looking for!

Bill

Edward J. Neth wrote:
The P4 will be faster (you'd need about a 2 GHz Pentium-M to match a
3.06 P4 in speed overall), but will have shorter battery life, generate
a lot more heat (i.e., fan noise), and most likely, the chassis and
other parts will have a shorter lifetime because of the heat production.

The Pentium-M system is likely smaller, cooler running, and won't be as
noisy. A 1.5 GHa Pentium-M will do just fine for checking email,
surfing the web and overall office use - there's no need to throw a 3
GHz CPU - or even a 2 GHz Pentium-M at that.





Bill wrote:

Looking at a GW laptop.

How much better is 1 processor than the other

Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 532 (3.06GHz)

versus

Intel® Pentium® M Processor 715 (1.5GHz)

Is comparing the Pentium M to the P4 comparing apples to apples.

Basically want the rig for checking email and surfing the web while on
the road.

Bill