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130w or 180w power adapter for M4700 ?
Searching for a second power adapter for my M4700, I found on the DELL store a 180w model and a 130w model, both claiming to be compatible with the M4700.
Since the computer came with a 180w PSU, would a 130w somehow cripple the machine performance ?
This is important as I do video editing requiring full CPU and I/O performance.
NB: I tried to use a 120w "universal" power supply (which I purchased for a previous computer): while the M4700 "worked" with it, it complained about not recognizing the PSU (I can agree with that), and did not recharge the battery (I can live with that), but most of all, CPU speed AND disk I/O was crippled to an unacceptable level, making my video editing software unusable. (this is a bit odd, as 120w is more than what the M4700 is consuming (even at 100% CPU, but without tons of power-hungry devices connected).
Can I buy the DELL 130w PSU in confidence ?
ejn63
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March 3rd, 2013 09:00
No. If the system came with a 180W adapter, that's what you need. Don't replace it with a lower-wattage power supply - doing so will shorten the life of the adapter, and cause the system to run at less than full speed.
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March 5th, 2013 00:00
OK, but I wonder why the 130W PSU is offered as a choice (for this model) on the store then ?
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March 5th, 2013 04:00
It may be that lower-end configurations can take the 130W unit. If yours shipped with a 180W, that's what it needs.
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July 26th, 2016 09:00
What about 240W power supply?