CPU's

[spike_rock]

Can anyone define in easier terms than the Intell website what the difference between a "Centrino" and "Pentium M" chip is

 

[davemar14]

From what I remember, the Centrino is like SUPER low power. They give excellent battery life. They are clocked slower than the Pentium M. The Pentium M is a mobile chip that also gives good battery life. Unless you need an insanely long battery life the Pentium M will suffice. You will also get more performance from the Pentium M. I was never really impressed with Centrino because of their slow clock speed. I would get a mobile Athlon 64 if I were you!!!

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[Spitfire_x86]

Centrino and Pentium-M is NOT the same thing.

Centrino is not a CPU. It's the name of Intel's mobile solution containing Pentium-M + (it's chipset) + integrated 802.11b wireless LAN.

Pentium-M is just the CPU (often called "Banias", it's the codename of Pentium-M). Outstanding performance and very low power consumtion makes them the best CPU for notebooks.

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[Coop]

Indeed, those P M`s are great chips !


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[Crashman]

Like spitfire said. Centrino is a package that includes the Pentium-M, a chipset, and a wireless networking solution. It's like asking "what's the difference between an engine and a drivetrain". The Centrino package contains the Pentium-M processor, which is also available separately.

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