how much of a difference is there?

[griffo360]

Hey guys/chick
I'm looking into buying a laptop for college work and gaming with a budget of $600. I went onto lenovo's website and I believe I found some really good deals that will end on feb 4, 2015. The one that peeked my interest was the $549 lenovo z50 with a i7processor, 8g ram with an Intel® HD Graphics 4400 . Then i came across another laptop a little cheaper the $499 z40 with a i7 processor, 4gb ram and a NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 820M 2GB graphics. so my question is which one is better?

 

[Deleted member 1697763]

It depends on what you'll be doing with the laptop as to how much of a difference you will see between them. Will you be doing anything graphically intensive on the laptop?

 

[Rubiniwa]

Hi griffo360 , please post the full specifications of both laptops.

 

[griffo360]

maybe dying light but most games like League of legends and other free to play.

 

[griffo360]

the specs, z50Processor
4th Generation Intel Core i7-4510U Processor (2.00GHz 1600 MHz 4MB)
Operating system
Windows 8.1 64
Display
15.6" FHD LED Glossy Wedge (1920x1080)
Graphics
Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Memory
8.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3L SDRAM 1600 MHz
Hard Drive
1TB 5400 RPM
Optical Drive
DVD Recordable (Dual Layer)
Network Card
Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version 4.0
Warranty
One year
Battery
4 Cell 41 Watt Hour Lithium-Ion

 

[griffo360]

z40
Processor
4th Generation Intel Core i3-4030U Processor (1.90GHz 1600MHz 3MB)
Operating system
Windows 8.1 64
Display
14.0" FHD LED Glossy Wedge (1920x1080)
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GT820M GDDR3 2GB
Memory
4.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3L SDRAM 1600 MHz
Hard Drive
Hybrid 500GB 5400 RPM+8GB SSHD
Optical Drive
DVD Recordable (Dual Layer)
Network Card
Lenovo BGN Wireless
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version 4.0
Warranty
One year
Battery
4 Cell 41 Watt Hour Li-Cylindrical

 

[Deleted member 1697763]

For games, I would go for the one with the discrete graphics - the z40. You can upgrade the RAM later if you need to.

 

[griffo360]

For games, I would go for the one with the discrete graphics - the z40. You can upgrade the RAM later if you need to.

what do you think about the z40 Intel Core i3-4030U Processor ?

 

[Deleted member 1697763]

For games, I would go for the one with the discrete graphics - the z40. You can upgrade the RAM later if you need to.

what do you think about the z40 Intel Core i3-4030U Processor ?

It's not brilliant but it's not too bad either.

 

[Rubiniwa]

These laptops are only for multimedia , cause of processors are Ultra Low Voltage and dosen`t work on games very well.
I suggest to search one laptop with Alpha Suffix , M or QM .

 

[Deleted member 1697763]

These laptops are only for multimedia , cause of processors are Ultra Low Voltage and dosen`t work on games very well.
I suggest to search one laptop with Alpha Suffix , M or QM .

They are ultra low voltage but they do offer a turbo boost function which lets them be clocked to pretty good speeds.

 

[griffo360]

thanks guys

 

[griffo360]

For games, I would go for the one with the discrete graphics - the z40. You can upgrade the RAM later if you need to.

what do you think about the z40 Intel Core i3-4030U Processor ?

It's not brilliant but it's not too bad either.

wouldn't it be better to have the 4th Generation Intel Core i7-4510U Processor (2.00GHz 1600 MHz 4MB with the intel hd graphic 4400 than the 4th Generation Intel Core i3-4030U Processor (1.90GHz 1600MHz 3MB) with NVIDIA GeForce GT820M GDDR3 2GB?

 

[Construkt]

Check out this list to see the options within your budget.

If your budget is $600, the best option is the Acer Aspire V3-572G for $549 with Nvidia GT 840M graphics, an i5-4210U, 8GB RAM, and a 15.6" 1366x768 display.

I'd say spend the extra $39 over budget on the Acer Aspire V3-572G-543S, though. It has a 1080p display, a new Broadwell i5-5200U, and 8GB RAM.

Those are the most powerful gaming options. The Lenovo Z40 for $499 is good if that is your max budget, since it has a 1080p display and Nvidia GT 820M graphics, but it's considerably less powerful in all respects than the Acers.