FredTux

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Hi! I'm looking for a laptop that I'll use on a daily basis for some resource-intensive software (virtual machines, testing large sql queries, etc.) the main problem being that I'm on a budget.

So far I came up with these three laptops:
1) Asus X550JK with the i5-4200H processor, 4 GB RAM (on top of which I'll add 8 more) and 850M Nvidia video card.
2) Dell 5758 with the i5-5200U processor, 8 GB RAM (can be extended to 16) and 920M Nvidia video card.
3) Lenovo G70-70 with the i5-5200U processor, 8 GB RAM (can be extended to 16) and 920M Nvidia video card.

Out of this crowd stands the Asus X500JK because its RAM can be extended up to 12GB, but has a processor and graphic card that perform better than the others. It also stands out because it was recommended to me and that's why I'm looking for another opinion on this matter.
The differences between the 5758 and the G70-70 are insignificant, basically the 5758 has Fast Ethernet instead of Gigabit and doesn't have a VGA port, but on the other hand, Lenovo offers a shorter warranty which makes me think I'll regret the investment in 2-3 years.

Which one do you think is better? Do you have any other recommendations?

If you want a better look at their technical specifications, you can access this link http://www.pcgarage.ro/compara/1092729,1082899,978557, but I'll have to caution you it's not in English, even though this isn't that big of a problem since RAM still translates as RAM.