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Two Budget Laptops which to get?

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#1
Sony Vaio VPCF13C5E
Intel I5 480M 2.67Ghz
6GB DDR3 1333Mhz Ram
Nvidia GT425M 1GB Graphics card
500GB Hard drive
16.4" 1600x900 Screen

#2
Packard Bell Easynote TV44
AMD A10-4600M Quad Core 2.3Ghz
4GB 1600Mhz DDR3 RAM
500GB Hard Drive
ATI Radeon 7660G 512MB
15.6" 1366x768 Screen

The 1st option is a older sony vaio and reviews say the screen and battery life is rather poor in terms of quality and how long it lasts. The 2nd option is a newer packard bell but has a smaller screen and can the A10 be upgraded to a newer A10?. Will their be any difference of multitasking? very light gaming? is the bigger screen worth it although reviews say its rather dull. Oh and i'm getting these laptops at $200 each so that's why its narrowed down to this wouldn't like any other recommendations laptop wise.

Thanks