Are desktop computers crappy?

Hi, I have had a laptop computer my whole life, and for some reason I am under the impression that desktop computers are slow. Are they? can they be as fast as laptops?

-i am thinking about buying a desktop, but i want it for more than just school work

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Desktops are as a rule, faster for the dollar than laptops. The fastest desktop you can buy is MUCH faster than the fastest laptop you can buy, and is a comparable price.

(I am confused why you would think this.. It is easier to fit the bigger, faster components in a desktop than it is to fit it into something that sits on your lap.)

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well, mine is super slow %26 stupid, but my friend has 1 thats faster than a laptop... %26 its all tricked out with 2 monitors %26 all these cool things...

it all depends on which 1 u get
Desktop computers are FASTER and generally less expensive than a lot of laptops !
Laptops generally cost 1/4 to 1/3 more than a comparable desktop and are more expensive to repair or upgrade.

Desktops are also easier to work on, as in repair, than laptops, and cheaper also.

You do loose the ability to just carry it around of course, just kidding.
Speaking in generalities, desktops are faster then laptops. This is because laptops use smaller, more energy efficient, compressed parts. Desktops allow you to use full sized CPUs, RAM, video/sound cards, mother boards, hard drives etc. Why do you think when New Line Cinema rendered the Lord of the Rings they used over 500 Desktops to create a super computer? Not, 500 laptops.