Oh, I really didn't expect to have faster render times with this, that's more related to the processor I think than the OS or ram memory.    The processor is similar in speed to the one on my last laptop--it rendered in a resonable amont of time--but definitely not as fast as my desktop's Quad Care processor.  This Core 2 Duo may have a biggest chache than the last one.

Where I see a difference is in performance, windows spring open and closed in the blink of an eye.  Since I've not really done much in an application yet, it's hard to know how it will perform.