Take the PUMA from the title or You'll be sued for clouding the market with false information in favour to not forget overprised Intel! Be quick or deal with it!:)

This is obviously not a Puma comparision. Even though your not benching graphics the 780 chipset is going to affect alot more of the peformance and power features then the nvidia chipset. And comparing a completely different clocked intel core.

Without the chipset its NOT A PUMA.

If you going to bother comparing them do it properly.


OK, admittedly I haven't checked this out, and some details of the Puma platform may have faded since reading about it, but I would have assumed that an AMD/ATI GPU would have been part of the Puma platform (thus allowing for hybrid SLI and such).

Would this not mean that if this laptop uses nVidia graphics it is therefore NOT a Puma platform notebook at all. Of course I could be wrong, seems a bit strange though...

"The AMD machine ran Nvidia mobile GeForce 9100 graphics instead of the AMD 790G chipset, so I didn't focus on comparing the graphics here."

About par for you, Intel shill-boy.

Try getting into the 21st century - it's not about CPU power any more - it's about battery, media performance and bang for the buck. 

With Intel integrated graphics a joke and Nvidia parts disintegrating* you sidestep AMD graphics superiority by conveniently not reviewing an AMD graphics equipped machine. Great move.

* I suggest you check with Charlie - he'll be happy to tutor you in Nvidia Disintegrated Graphics 101.

Most people buy a PC on price not performance. Yes PC enthusiasts may buy top of the line hardware, but few other consumers do this. 

When it comes to PCs I build my own with exactly the hardware I want, to suit my needs. When it comes to laptops I custom configure a built-to-order laptop with the hardware I desire. 

I understand that most consumers pick what ever is on sale or what they view is the best value. That being said most consumers couldn't care less if the PC or laptop has an AMD or Intel CPU. 

Therefore I'd suggest if CPU brand, speed, or integrated graphics performance is a priority, then pick your laptop carefully or have it custom built-to-order with exactly the hardware you require to meet your objectives.

I picked up a new Asus F8Va-C1 from NewEgg on the cheap. Came with a C2D @2.53Ghz and HD3650 w/1GB and 4GB of DDR2-800. I swapped out the 320GB 5400rpm hdd with Vista on it for a 160GB 7200rpm drive and installed XP 64bit. Managed to hunt down all the drivers, and it performs very well. Crysis gets playable frame rates (probably in the 20-30 range on High, 1440x900, DX9), and it has HDMI and eSATA connections! :)

Cheers!
John

I have to doublecheck if I am really reading this on The Inquirer

but remember that the intel is clocked 25% faster. what would an AMD chip clocked at the same compare?

The products can be differentiated on the basis of GPU vs CPU.

For MS Office or Open Office or web browsing it really makes no difference.

My hangup is FPS in Quake 4 and Half Life 2 and Crysis... does the platform choice independent of video card make any difference?

So many variables!

I think especially important with mobile platform is power/performance ratio or simply battery power. Is there any data on that?