Desktop/laptop processor differences

[T3ddyG]

Hey everyone I know im a newbie compared to a lot of the guys on here
thats when i come up with a question i can't answer and can't find an answer too...
i come to you haha
My question is...
If laptop processors are so much smaller, produce dramatically less heat, and consume less power...
why can't they be run in a desktop configuration?
Is it just bc the connector is different or something? And why don't they make all processors that efficient? Is it just because they can get out faster processors quicker with the less efficient desktop models? Just curious. All help is greatly appreciated

 

[andalas]

The connector should different since it's smaller in size.
mobile cpu cost more to produce thus is not really economical for us
to pay a premium price to use it in desktop.
Also we don't really need to have those speedstep and all other perks
that usually associated with mobile cpu.

If someone make a desktop motherboard to use mobile cpu, of course you can use it
but since nobody wants to create one since it doesn't make any sense
to purchase $683 1.13ghz mobile when you can get 1.2ghz for $382 (this is
just an example, but usually mobile cpu cost twice than desktop)