Is this laptop better than my current desktop?

[sacred_user]

Hello, i recently got a summer job and I've wanted a laptop forever and soon enough i will be able to afford one and I'm wondering if it will be better\how much better than my current desktop that i have.

Laptop Specs​

* Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6500 (2.10GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
* Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic Edition SP1
* 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz
* 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)

My current desktop​

* Processor: 2.53 gigahertz Intel Celeron
16 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache
Not hyper-threaded
* Main circuit board: Board: Dell Computer Corp. 0TC666
Serial Number: ..CN7082157L00S4.
Bus Clock: 533 megahertz
BIOS: Dell Computer Corporation A02 11/08/2004
* Memory: 510 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
Slot 'DIMM_1' has 256 MB
Slot 'DIMM_2' has 256 MB
*79.99 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity

The laptop and desktop are both Dell's i got the information from my dell shopping cart and my desktop information from Belarc advisor.

Mainly on my computer i'll have Itunes, Firefox with 5-6 tabs open, MSN messenger with 3-4 people talking to me and that's really about it. So will this laptop be better than my desktop and how much better? Thanks.

 

[Triplem]

Laptop.

 

[sacred_user]

The other question is how much better, and if you can, maybe explain why it will be better? Thanks

 

[Triplem]

hmm well add say 2 more GB of ram to your laptop and it will be much much better...but laptop is just a bit beter.
Also whats the video card size?

 

[sacred_user]

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD is the video card on the laptop and i can't seem to find the one for my desktop. The laptop can hold 4gb of ram total i think. So i'll add 1 or 2gb more possibly.

 

[Sup3r 4ut03r]

sacred, DO NOT GET THE LAPTOP UNLESS you have enough money to buy a windows vista upgrade to windows 7 or windows vista home premium home basic is shit

 

[Triplem]

NO. Downgrade to XP Immediately..and Get WIndows 7 when released.

 

[QQ Bloody QQ]

Don't go Vista on the Laptop if you plan to game. I bought this mad as $2200 Laptop, Top of the range, Vista just F'ed it.

 

[Triplem]

Vista may look good but the Performance laggs you to the shithouse.

 

[sacred_user]

I'm not really planning to game except for CSS or something. So either Win XP or vista premium?

EDIT: Changed OS to vista home premium, and its Windows 7 upgrade elligable. any other recommendations?

 

[Sup3r 4ut03r]

I'm not really planning to game except for CSS or something. So either Win XP or vista premium?

EDIT: Changed OS to vista home premium, and its Windows 7 upgrade elligable. any other recommendations?

YES you will not regret your OS choice.

The processor is dual core, and if it's within your budget, you might be able to get a quad core if it's allowed.

Mind me asking how many memory slots?

 

[sacred_user]

I'm pretty sure there is 2 memory spots and it can hold a max of 4gb ram.

 

[The True Gears]

Yes it is. Nobody here gave a legit answer, or knew what they are talking about. Hardware-fag here to help. Vista doesnt slow it down as much as these people are saying. It has 2GB of RAM, which means Vista will run fine. XP would be preferrable though. Because it has a dual core, it is more powerful, also celerons are old single cores. The desktop must have DDR memory, since its 256MB, while the laptop has DDR2, much faster. Hard-drive in the laptop could be upgraded if needed. Graphics are most likely better in the laptop too, I cant say, as I dont know what kind the desktop has. Hope I helped

 

[The True Gears]

Yes it is. Nobody here gave a legit answer, or knew what they are talking about. Hardware-fag here to help. Vista doesnt slow it down as much as these people are saying. It has 2GB of RAM, which means Vista will run fine. XP would be preferrable though. Because it has a dual core, it is more powerful, also celerons are old single cores. The desktop must have DDR memory, since its 256MB, while the laptop has DDR2, much faster. Hard-drive in the laptop could be upgraded if needed. Graphics are most likely better in the laptop too, I cant say, as I dont know what kind the desktop has. Hope I helped