Cosmos II final spec check

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amoshi

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After getting good A-level results, I'm ordering this laptop for university within the next few days. Will be used for media consumption and light gaming.

Chassis & Display
Cosmos Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Dual Core Mobile Processor i5-4210M (2.60GHz) 3MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 850M - 2.0GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
1st Hard Disk
750GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD7500BPKX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless/Wired Networking
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N-7260 (300Mbps, 802.11BGN) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery
Cosmos Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (48.84WH)
Power Cable
1 x UK Power Lead & 120W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language
COSMOS SERIES UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
DVD Recovery Media
NO DVD RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days

1. There are 2 types of RAM, 8GB KINGSTON SODIMM (1 x 8GB) and 8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X IMPACT (1 x 8GB). Is the second option worth the extra £2? What's the difference between them?

2. Apparently during Quality Control, a trial version of Windows is installed and then left on the machine. Is that true?

3. Does this spec look good?
 
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amoshi

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GeorgeHillier said:
I'm not sure but would assume it's windows 8 as they only use it to check for any faults. Also, if you can afford it then get the i7-4710mq
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Choosing the Dual-Core was a very hard decision, I'm still not completely sure about it.
I'm worried about the Quad-Core negatively affecting battery life. Heat is also a concern, as I don't want the laptop to be too hot as that shortens it's lifetime and I heard it throttles the CPU . This could also result in louder fan noise.
 
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GeorgeHillier

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amoshi said:
Choosing the Dual-Core was a very hard decision, I'm still not completely sure about it.
I'm worried about the Quad-Core negatively affecting battery life. Heat is also a concern, as I don't want the laptop to be too hot as that shortens it's lifetime and I heard it throttles the CPU . This could also result in louder fan noise.
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The TDP of the i5 is 37w and the i7 is 47w, for double the cores and threads the 10w loss is worth it. Plus it won't use the cores if it doesn't need to, which will save battery life. I have a cosmos II with the 850m and i7-4710mq and it's fine, never overheats or throttles and it's a great CPU :)
 
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