Currently I'm looking for a laptop, and I'm stuck between the two.
Basically they both have the same CPU, HDD, etc but differ in screen size and GPU. (Both has Core i7 3630qm, 8GB RAM, Win8, 1TB HDD 5200 rpm )
The Y480 (according to the site) has a GT 650m (not sure if the GDDR5 variant, and I've read reviews and pages that the US model comes with a GT 640m LE, which is kinda a let down. Does anyone know if it now comes with the GT 650 GDDR5 officially?) while the Y580 comes with the GTX 660m.
I've read articles that overclocking the GT 650m GDDR5 variant would get me GTX 660m levels. The Y480 has a 14inch screen while the Y580 has a 15.6 inch screen.
Price wise (according to lenovo's site currently) the Y580 is priced at $799 (with the coupon code) and the Y480 is priced with $729 also with the coupon code.
Budget is around $800 and I was hoping to find other alternatives for best bang-for-buck, but the other offers are kinda weaker compared to this.
Also I wouldn't mind the screen size.
So should I pick the little brother over the big brother? Performance wise and price wise? (Oh and I'm currently studying BS- Industrial Design, so yeah I might do some 3d rendering)
Thanks for your time and help!
Basically they both have the same CPU, HDD, etc but differ in screen size and GPU. (Both has Core i7 3630qm, 8GB RAM, Win8, 1TB HDD 5200 rpm )
The Y480 (according to the site) has a GT 650m (not sure if the GDDR5 variant, and I've read reviews and pages that the US model comes with a GT 640m LE, which is kinda a let down. Does anyone know if it now comes with the GT 650 GDDR5 officially?) while the Y580 comes with the GTX 660m.
I've read articles that overclocking the GT 650m GDDR5 variant would get me GTX 660m levels. The Y480 has a 14inch screen while the Y580 has a 15.6 inch screen.
Price wise (according to lenovo's site currently) the Y580 is priced at $799 (with the coupon code) and the Y480 is priced with $729 also with the coupon code.
Budget is around $800 and I was hoping to find other alternatives for best bang-for-buck, but the other offers are kinda weaker compared to this.
Also I wouldn't mind the screen size.
So should I pick the little brother over the big brother? Performance wise and price wise? (Oh and I'm currently studying BS- Industrial Design, so yeah I might do some 3d rendering)
Thanks for your time and help!