I am currently weighing in two laptops, both by Lenovo.
$712: i5-4200U + Nvidia 840M
(-) Lower clock speed & turbo boost
(-) Intel HD 4400
(+) Power efficient
(+) Quoted as being 35% faster over 740M
(+) 2 GB graphics memory
(=) 4 GB system RAM
$720: i5-4200M + Nvidia 740M
(+) Higher clock speed & turbo boost
(+) Intel HD 4600
(-) Power hungry
(-) Slower over 840M
(-) 1 GB graphics memory
(=) 4 GB system RAM
(+) 8 GB SSD
The cost difference: just $8!
I'll be using the laptop for programming, designing (Photoshop, et al). I want to be able to run FIFA 15 and 16 smoothly - wouldn't mind if I have to play it on low, either; but if medium works, that's a bonus, eh.
Which one would be more suitable for me? I would love to get 2-3 years out of it without having heavy bottlenecks in future.
Notes:
(1) The prices have been converted to US dollars for convenience. I am an Indian consumer.
(2) Here's the complete comparision page, should anyone require it: http/www.flipkart.com/computer/compare?ids=COMDXNHGPPPTKXGH,COMDUS3GWYT7ZV5G
$712: i5-4200U + Nvidia 840M
(-) Lower clock speed & turbo boost
(-) Intel HD 4400
(+) Power efficient
(+) Quoted as being 35% faster over 740M
(+) 2 GB graphics memory
(=) 4 GB system RAM
$720: i5-4200M + Nvidia 740M
(+) Higher clock speed & turbo boost
(+) Intel HD 4600
(-) Power hungry
(-) Slower over 840M
(-) 1 GB graphics memory
(=) 4 GB system RAM
(+) 8 GB SSD
The cost difference: just $8!
I'll be using the laptop for programming, designing (Photoshop, et al). I want to be able to run FIFA 15 and 16 smoothly - wouldn't mind if I have to play it on low, either; but if medium works, that's a bonus, eh.
Which one would be more suitable for me? I would love to get 2-3 years out of it without having heavy bottlenecks in future.
Notes:
(1) The prices have been converted to US dollars for convenience. I am an Indian consumer.
(2) Here's the complete comparision page, should anyone require it: http/www.flipkart.com/computer/compare?ids=COMDXNHGPPPTKXGH,COMDUS3GWYT7ZV5G