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===Desktop vs. Laptop===
 
===Desktop vs. Laptop===
Laptop CPUs are typically much weaker than their desktop variants due to lower clock speeds and heat management requirements. They may also come with fewer cores when compared with their desktop variants with similar naming schemes, which may be confusing. Also, please be aware that different laptops with the same CPU may vary in actual performance due to the aforementioned restrictions, as well as manufacturer-implemented settings. This is strongly correlated with cooling capabilities, with thicker and larger laptops typically having better performance. As such, it is strongly recommended to pick a laptop with a decent cooling system if emulation is one of your primary goals.
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Laptop CPUs are typically much weaker than their desktop variants due to being clocked lower, for battery life and heat management reasons. They may also come with fewer cores when compared with their desktop variants with similar naming schemes, which may confuse you. Also, please be aware that while some laptops might come with the same CPU, their actual performance will vary from atrocious to good. This is due to their cooling system's differences, which will be either bad or good. As such, it is strongly recommended to pick a laptop with a decent cooling system for emulation. Otherwise, the CPU will clock down to prevent itself from overheating, which would mean decreased performance.
  
A limited number of laptops have full desktop processors: however, due to thermal and power requirements, they are relatively heavy and in many cases noisy and expensive. As above, the constraints of a portable system often reduces the performance of the device, so such hybrid devices are not recommended.
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Some laptops might come installed with a desktop CPU, but such laptops are not generally considered affordable.
  
 
===More Cores and Threads===
 
===More Cores and Threads===

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