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4550 vs 8250 Whats the Difference
If anyone knows....what is the difference between the 4550 and 8250 other than the RAM (Rambus vs DDR)?
I have priced one for one with same options on a 4550 and an 8250. Both with 2.8 P4, 512 RAM, same HDD, 128 meg video, OS, etc. The 4550 is about $400 less than the 8250! From what I have learned about RAM and performance the DDR SDRAM appears to out perform the RD 1066. Both systems seem to share the same case, power supply, etc except the mainboard and RAM type of course. Very interested in feedback if someone knows for sure!
- RDRAM does have a performance advantage over DDR, but that advantage is too little IMO to justify the bigger price tag. The onset of faster DDR in the not-too-distant future is resulting in the demise of Rambus!
Message Edited by gts007 on 02-15-2003 02:32 PM
- Thanks for all of the input. It does seem to boil down to a system with RD RAM vs DDR SDRAM. I have seen DDR 400 mhz available now (not through Dell presently), but have also noticed that the PC magazine bench tests seem to show that systems with RD RAM need alot of it to compare with performance of DDR systems with lower RAM. There is no dispute that the Rambus travels faster than DDR , but Rambus for some reason travels farther to accomplish the same goal. Sort of like driving at warp speed all around your neighborhood to arrive at your neighbors home right next door rather than to drive directly to it slower!
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Posted February 15th, 2003 00:00