Have you checked the memory usage? If it's relying on the swap file extensively due to insufficient memory, this will negatively affect performance.
-----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mohib Anwar Rafay Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2017 2:41 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] I7 and I5, Does it really makes any difference for jaws users? Currently I am using I5 laptop, what I face some time, after opening several programmes like Kurzweil, few internet explorer tabs, my Dell laptop perform very slow. Is that the result of i5 processor, would it run smoothly with i7 in this scenario? On 7/23/17, Steve <pipeguy...@gmail.com> wrote: > Not really, for every day use. > > There are i5 processors that will do better than i7, for general > computing purposes, particularly if you put the extra cash into some more memory. > > Typically, if you use large spreadsheets or do some video editing or > intensive gaming, then you want an i7 because it allows a lot more > hyperthreading; i.e. if you get an eight-core I7 it will run 16 > hyperthreads, while an I5 is limited to four threads, even if it has > four cores. > > If money is not an object, go for the fastest I7 you can get with a > good amount of memory. But, if you are just using it for everyday > things like email and browsing, then go for a processor which might be > a bit less powerful but has a lot less energy usage so you can > conserve your battery for more operating hours. > > Steve > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > -- Mohib Anwar Rafay Phone: +919 555 555 765 For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
