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    Asus N56VJ CPU upgrade from i5 to i7

    I know it is. I mis-spoke, you should not have a problem with power.
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    Asus N56VJ CPU upgrade from i5 to i7

    1. Both i7s are compatible with your mobo. 2. It should, 10W should not matter. 3. You will certainly feel the difference. The i7s have two more cores and performs much better in single-threaded and multi-threaded tasks than the i5. As for the difference between the two i7s, you won't notice a...
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    I am currently looking at laptops, and I think this one seems good.http://shopap.lenovo.com/students/au/en/laptops/thinkpad/

    My Vaio had only a duo-core, this was before the higher quality CPUs came down in price. It still runs great.
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    I am currently looking at laptops, and I think this one seems good.http://shopap.lenovo.com/students/au/en/laptops/thinkpad/

    Vaio has seriously overhauled the way they do laptops (at least on their website). I'd recommend the larger 15.5 Vaio Fit. Make sure to get the i5, Nvidia gpu, 8gb of ram, 64-bit version of Windows 8, and a fresh start (no trialware). Vaio has an excellent record and my Vaio has lasted me for...
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    I am currently looking at laptops, and I think this one seems good.http://shopap.lenovo.com/students/au/en/laptops/thinkpad/

    Based on your information, I still believe that the Vaio fit with all the modifications I already posted will be your best bet. Dell has fallen in quality, Acer is alright, Asus is pretty good, HP is good for budget laptops, Toshiba is good for mid-range laptops, and Vaio is good for mid-range...
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    I am currently looking at laptops, and I think this one seems good.http://shopap.lenovo.com/students/au/en/laptops/thinkpad/

    You would be surprised at what they want to know, such as your credit info. :3 Now I always recommend Vaio for laptops since I have had a great time with theirs. Vaio (for $600+ laptops) Go to here...
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    I am currently looking at laptops, and I think this one seems good.http://shopap.lenovo.com/students/au/en/laptops/thinkpad/

    I don't trust lenovo. There have been too many reports done about how the Chinese sometimes put spyware (software and hardware that is used to gather information about the computer user) on their products. What is your use for this laptop? Is it for college, gaming, video editing, etc.?