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what is the best buy toshiba c50 i3 or dell 3521....

Madhushanka

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Jan 18, 2014
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10,510
what is most reliable...and better pls help?
toshiba c50
Intel® Core™ i3-3110M processor (3M Cache, 2.4GHz)- 3rd Gen
· Mobile Intel®7 Series Express Chipset
· 4GB DDR3 1600MHz SDRAM expandable to 16GB
· 15.6" WXGA HD Clear SuperView LED Backlight TFT display (16:9), resolution 1,366 x 768
· Intel® HD Graphics 4000
· 500GB (SATA) with shock absorbers
· DVD SuperMulti Double Layer Drive
· Touchpad with multi-gesture support
· Bluetooth V4.0 , Integrated 802.11bgn , 10/100Mbps LAN
· Built-in HD Web Camera with Microphone and Toshiba SmartFace™ Technology
· Stereo Speakers, enhanced by Toshiba Audio Enhancement
· 2xUSB 2.0, 1xUSB 3.0 , RGB, HDMI , Multi-Card Reader (supports SD, SDHC, SDXC, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro™, miniSD through adaptor, microSD through adaptor)
· Lithium Ion 48Wh
· 65W Universal AC Adaptor
· 380 x 242 x 28.4/33.3mm
· Starting from 2.4kg
· Available Colors – Black/Gray
· 3 –Yr Warranty


dell 3521
3rd Generation Intel Core i3-3217U processor (3M Cache, 1.8 GHz)
8-in-1 Memory Card Reader :SD,SDHC,SDXC,MMC,MMC+,MS,MS Pro
15.6 inch LED Backlit Display with True Life and HD resolution (1366 x 768)
Integrated 1.0 mega pixel widescreen HD webcam (1280 x 720)
4GB Single Channel DDR3L 1600MHz (4GBx1)
500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Tray load DVD Drive (Reads and Writes DVD)
Power Cord (UK)
6-cell Lithium Ion (65WHr) Battery
3 Yr Warranty
3rd Generation Intel Core i3-3217U processor (3M Cache, 1.8 GHz)
8-in-1 Memory Card Reader :SD,SDHC,SDXC,MMC,MMC+,MS,MS Pro
15.6 inch LED Backlit Display with True Life and HD resolution (1366 x 768)
Integrated 1.0 mega pixel widescreen HD webcam (1280 x 720)
4GB Single Channel DDR3L 1600MHz (4GBx1)
500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Tray load DVD Drive (Reads and Writes DVD)
Power Cord (UK)
6-cell Lithium Ion (65WHr) Battery
3 Yr Warranty


 
Without knowing your budget I'd definitely go with the Toshiba - the processors that are designated with a "U" are designed for ultra low power devices and won't handle the loads that a processor that's designated with an "M" can. If you post your budget we can definitely suggest alternates that are more powerful.