Asus X550ZE vs. A555LN

[WanderLT]

Hey all, looking at two different laptops, both are being offered for the price, and I would like to get some feedback on which one is better overall for casual gaming and media. Here are the specs below.

X550ZE
Screen Size 15.6 inches
Max Screen Resolution 1366*768 pixels
Processor 2.5 GHz A10-7400P
RAM 8 GB DDR3L SDRAM
Hard Drive 1 TB
Graphics Coprocessor Radeon Dual graphics R7 M265DX
Wireless Type 802.11bgn
Number of USB 3.0 Ports 2

Vs.

A555LN
Screen Size 15.6 inches
Max Screen Resolution 1366*768 pixels
Processor 2.2 GHz Core i5-5200U
RAM 8 GB DDR3
Hard Drive 1 TB
Graphics Coprocessor Nvidia GT 840
Wireless Type 802.11bgn
Number of USB 3.0 Ports 2

 

[naturesninja]

What price are these? There may be better options.

 

[naturesninja]

I would say that they are about the same. The AMD's 7400P is a little bit better than the i5 5200u on it's own. I would say the m265 and 840m are about the same with the 840m being slightly better. The AMD setup I believe will come with 2x4GB of ram for dual channel, whereas the i5 one comes with 1x8GB of ram in a single channel configuration, and would need a second stick ($40-50) to run dual channel memory. Though, you would have 16GB vs 8GB. Anyways, if they are anywhere near $500-600, and you live in the U.S.A. I would recommend this i7 quad/940m setup FOR $590: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834315062&cm_sp=Homepage_BS-_-P4_34-315-062-_-08092015