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Choosing between Acer Aspire S7 and Asus Zenbook

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Hey Everyone! I'm looking for a college laptop, and I have narrowed my choices to the

Acer Aspire S7:
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/productID.295782800?WT.mc_id=mer_amazon&mr:trackingCode=DB20EDD9-3A90-E311-95F3-B8CA3A5D9DDA&mr:referralID=NA


13.3" Quad-HD IPS display (2560 x 1440)
Intel Core i7-4500U
256Gigs SSD (Raid 0)
8Gigs RAM

and the Asus Zenbook
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13.3" Quad-HD IPS display (2560 x 1440)
Intel Core i5-4200U (1.6 Ghz)
256Gigs SSD (Raid 0)
8Gigs RAM



I was wondering which of the laptops to choose, since the specs are about the same and the prices so similar. I have heard that Asus usually has better build quality and customer service, but I'm not completely sure.

Any Suggestions?