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    Surface Pro 3- i5 vs i7 for virtual machines?

    Some updates after using the Pro 3 for a few more weeks: If you are using the Pro 3 as a mobile tablet, but still do most of your real work at a desktop, then I think the i3 is more than enough. I love having it in the car for finding directions or research on the go (just like a phone but...
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    Surface Pro 3- i5 vs i7 for virtual machines?

    Just wanted to say that I have great success running VirtualBox with linux Mint 14 and Windows XP virtual machines. I only have the i3 processor. I initially purchased the i7, but the thermal cpu throttling was so bad that I took it back and got the i3. I do not notice a real world performance...