Best Buy 14" EMachines Celeron Laptop $199 - HOT: processor replaceable!

[Fritzo]

Available for store pickup now:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/eMachine...&CJPID=2187655

The store lists a 4 cell battery but the specs say 6 cell. 320GB HD, DVD burner, and HDMI out. Not bad!

 

[Zap]

Can't get anything but netbooks at that price, so this is reasonably nice for someone who doesn't want a single core Atom with 10" screen.

The Celeron it has is Core 2 class (Penryn).

 

[MisterE]

Here's a link to eMachines' spec sheet:

http://www.emachines.com/ec/en/US/content/model/LX.NCZ02.001

May be Core 2 Class / Penryn, but is only a single-core processor.

 

[AnotherGuy]

Well as far as cpu performance i see its a little faster than an AMD E-350 from here http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Celeron+925+%40+2.30GHz

but the gpu is an integrated intel 4500 which kinda sux...
I still think its a great buy for the price!

 

[Harrod]

Hmm, do I need an X-com machine for when it's slow at work?

 

[Fritzo]

I just picked it up - it's surprisingly well built for this price! Solid construction, carbon fiber- like top, front mounted mic/headphone, SD card slot, and comes with Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium, not a ton of crapware. Screen is nice and bright, sound isn't bad. DVD burner + HDMI is a plus!

The only downside is the 4 cell battery, so plan on 2-3 hours of life.

 

[Holler]

Available for store pickup now:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/eMachine...&CJPID=2187655

The store lists a 4 cell battery but the specs say 6 cell. 320GB HD, DVD burner, and HDMI out. Not bad!

not bad.

but no speedstep tech on proc - hence battery life lackluster, intel gpu and best buy tax breaks it for me.

 

[formulav8]

I wonder if the cpu is soldered on the socket? If not, you may be able to get a cheap Core2 in the forum for only $20 or so and put in it.

 

[Dposcorp]

I wonder if the cpu is soldered on the socket? If not, you may be able to get a cheap Core2 in the forum for only $20 or so and put in it.

I was thinking the same thing. I have a laptop with a dead board and C2D CPU. Hmmmmmmmmm

 

[BerserkBen]

I wonder if the cpu is soldered on the socket? If not, you may be able to get a cheap Core2 in the forum for only $20 or so and put in it.

Actually, that's a great idea if it works. See those cheap laptop cpu's for sale all the time here.

 

[Zap]

May be Core 2 Class / Penryn, but is only a single-core processor.

DOH! I missed that.

 

[douglasb]

Any word on if the CPU is soldered in or not?

 

[Wyndru]

Crap, pickup only and all the stores in my area already sold out. I should have placed the order at work when they had stock...

 

[Nunya]

Went and took a look and Fritzo is right, the build quality is amazing for what you pay. The CPU is extremely lack-luster however, it was having to work hard to play 480p Youtube videos. If I knew that the CPU was replaceable I would have picked one up.

 

[hans007]

well its a socket P cpu.

a dual core socket P cpu on ebay

costs like $12.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-...100-/140631371616?pt=CPUs&hash=item20be486f60

they are socketed, it should be upgradeable. if you can actually get it, its a great deal.

 

[superHARD]

well its a socket P cpu.

a dual core socket P cpu on ebay

costs like $12.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-...100-/140631371616?pt=CPUs&hash=item20be486f60

they are socketed, it should be upgradeable. if you can actually get it, its a great deal.

WOW that would make this a killer deal!

 

[Spurst]

out in my area.

 

[Fritzo]

NEWS FLASH: The processor is not soldiered in - I just removed it.

Just bought an Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile 2.1GHz off Ebay for $20 shipped.

 

[formulav8]

NEWS FLASH: The processor is not soldiered in - I just removed it.

Just bought an Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile 2.1GHz off Ebay for $20 shipped.

Definitely a great bang for the money then. That Core2 will make it like a $450 lappy.

Edit: Not in stock @ columbia, sc anyways...

 

[Nunya]

NEWS FLASH: The processor is not soldiered in - I just removed it.

Just bought an Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile 2.1GHz off Ebay for $20 shipped.

How hard was it to get to the CPU?

 

[Fritzo]

How hard was it to get to the CPU?

Removed the bottom cover, removed 3 screws for the heat sync, turned a lock screw 1/2 turn, it was out. Took about 5 minutes.

 

[qliveur]

$25-30 T4500s are pretty commonplace on fleabay, now, and upgrading the memory should be relatively cheap. You'd end up with something far faster than a netbook for about the same price.

Nice find, OP. :thumbsup:

 

[Fritzo]

$25-30 T4500s are pretty commonplace on fleabay, now, and upgrading the memory should be relatively cheap. You'd end up with something far faster than a netbook for about the same price.

Nice find, OP. :thumbsup:

Pfftt....I got a T6570 from there for $20 shipped. Laptop processors are super cheap. (Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile 2.1GHz 800MHz 2MB)

 

[qliveur]

The T4500 runs @2.3GHz, so it's mostly an L2 vs. clockspeed thing. If you got a T6570 for $20, you got a good deal.

 

[Fritzo]

The T4500 runs @2.3GHz, so it's mostly an L2 vs. clockspeed thing. If you got a T6570 for $20, you got a good deal.

Prices are running all over the place for those. There's more out there for $20. Some are as high as $140 though (I assume that's new).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Lapto...71?pt=CPUs&hash=item2c60615a4f#ht_1659wt_1344