Asus R503URH21 vs. Gateway NE56R47u

[Atunzuman]

I've narrowed my below $300 laptop search to these two laptops:

http://www.hhgregg.com/asus-laptop-pc-with-amd-e2-18000-processor/item/R503URH21#qaFocusTarget1

AND

http://www.officemax.com/technology/computers/laptop-computers/product-prod4570461?EDID=77TNC8-BISXA-O0I2BV-R8XV2L-E023D-v1&cm_mmc=Email-_-preprint-_-wk08-_-GatewayLaptop

ASUS advantage:

1920x1080 Display vs. The 1366x768 display on the Gateway.

However:

Gateway has a 750gb harddrive vs the Asus 500gb harddrive.

Which laptop is the overall better on to get?

 

[jimpz]

On the Asus, everywhere else that sells it has the display as the same as the Gateway, I would not expect a 1080 screen at this price point. The pentium is a better processor(gateway), the Asus has better graphics(AMD's). thought at this price/performance point, you barely notice either.

I'd prefer the Asus name over Gateway.

Jim

 

[Atunzuman]

So you're saying that they may have mis-labelled it and/or are false-advertising for the 1080p screen?

 

[Atunzuman]

And since this is mostly for college work and home entertainment, I think getting the Gateway will be the better choice because harddrive. Also, the graphics on the AMD aren't that much better right?

 

[jimpz]

Probably mislabeled, some copy writer saw 'HD' & wrote down 1080.