So I know that the i5-2410m (or any of the 2nd gen i5) are currently better than the Llano A6-3400m and the A8-3500m processors. I just want to know HOW much better. I know there are benchmark program scores and numbers, but it'd help me decide whether or not the i5's are worth the extra money compared to the A6/A8's if I know like some real time comparisons. Like what are some applications/times that would be much more noticeable if I compare to two? Stuff like application, startup, shutdown, load times? Is there a significant difference between these two, or is it all Intel-fan boy hype?
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Just looking for a new laptop to replace this Acer laptop that is dying. (I'll be going for Lenovo and Asus brands since they're reliable).
I mostly plan on doing the typical student stuff (MS Office, web browsing, HD movies, and the occasional). Although I may do some engineering simulations and stuff like that, so obviously the i5 and the AMD Llano both have their pros here (i5 is faster, but the Llano processors have the Radeon graphics, which is good for the image processing/rendering)
Right now the most graphic intense game I'll probably play is L4D2. I don't plan on gaming too much.
RAM/Memory isn't a major concern form me (since I can always upgrade this stuff). I find I don't like bringing my laptop to places a lot anyways, so battery life isn't a major concern for me.
Overall, I'm just looking for something that won't be TOO obsolete in the next couple of years and something that will last and is reliable in terms of hardware
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Some additional info if you must know (skip if you don't want/need to know this in answer the above question):
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Just looking for a new laptop to replace this Acer laptop that is dying. (I'll be going for Lenovo and Asus brands since they're reliable).
I mostly plan on doing the typical student stuff (MS Office, web browsing, HD movies, and the occasional). Although I may do some engineering simulations and stuff like that, so obviously the i5 and the AMD Llano both have their pros here (i5 is faster, but the Llano processors have the Radeon graphics, which is good for the image processing/rendering)
Right now the most graphic intense game I'll probably play is L4D2. I don't plan on gaming too much.
RAM/Memory isn't a major concern form me (since I can always upgrade this stuff). I find I don't like bringing my laptop to places a lot anyways, so battery life isn't a major concern for me.
Overall, I'm just looking for something that won't be TOO obsolete in the next couple of years and something that will last and is reliable in terms of hardware