Need help deciding which laptop Lenovo Y480 or Hp dv6-6c53r

slashobeint

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Alright so I'm deciding if I should go for the

Lenovo Ideapad Y480
Model Highlights
Part number: 209388U
3rd generation Intel Core i7-3610QM Processor( 2.30GHz 6MB)
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64
NVIDIA GeForce GT640M 2GB
8.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
14.0" HD Glare with integrated camera 1366x768
Industry Standard Touchpad
1TB 5400 rpm
DVD Recordable (Dual Layer)
6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200BGN
Bluetooth Version 4.0
One year
Notebook
HD 720p webcam
HDMI (Out)

http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:item.detail?GroupID=457&Code=209388U&category-id=C7563337D3E07CC4B84607F2E57AE7FD

Or
HP Pavilion dv6-6c53nr
DISPLAY | 15.6 in diagonal Full HD anti-glare LED-backlit (1920 x 1080)
PROCESSOR | Intel Core i5-2450M 2.50 GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.10 GHz
MEMORY | 6 GB DDR3 1333 MHz
HARD DRIVE SIZE | 750 GB SATA 5400 RPM
AUDIO | Beats Audio with 4 speakers
VIDEO | Intel HD Graphics and ATI Radeon HD 7690M XT switchable graphics with 1024 MB GDDR5 and up to 4096 MB total graphics memory

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/en_US/pd/productID.243730200?WT.mc_id=mercent&mr:trackingCode=48A719B2-EC65-E111-B2BE-001B21A69EB0&mr:referralID=NA

Noted that I can get both for $800. Yes I know they both aren't the top for game, but which would be best for gaming?
And if anyone could find better I would like to see suggestions around $700-800.

Thanks guys.
 

slashobeint

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Yea that's not going to change my mind.. Plus you didn't even spell Lenovo correctly.
 

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Sorry if it's a bit too late to comment, but the Lenovo Y480 comes with a 640M LE (which is significantly weaker than the 640M) even though Lenovo markets it as a 640M - just check their forums. I don't need to do much more talking, just do online research to figure out that the LE is significantly lower in benchmarks compared to the 7690M XT and the 640M.

Edit: The 640M LE isn't a bad chip, it's just worse in comparison. You'll still be able to play most games (albeit on low settings at the laptop's resolution for good frame rates), but if you want to bump up to something like a 1080p monitor.. well, good luck comment on how it goes.