Which ASUS laptop to choose?

[Kblavkalash]

Hi guys, I am buying new laptop on budget, but obviously want as best as possible in performance. I am not in US, but budget would be around ~600$, though it can be more only if there is a very good reason for that.

I am leaning towards ASUS, because they produce reliable laptops.

1. ASUS K55VJ-SX199D -> http/www.skytech.lt/k55vjsx199d-asus-k55vjsx199d-smoky-black-156-1366x768-led-glare-intel-core-3120m-p-147098.html#tabsnav-1

- i3-3120M 2.5 Ghz
- Geforce GT 635M 2GB, 192 Bit
- 6 GB RAM

2. ASUS K56CB -> http/www.skytech.lt/k56cbxx102-asus-k56cb-156-led-i53317ugt-740m-2gb4gb-500gb-p-149844.html

- i5-3317U 1.7 Ghz (2.6 Ghz Turbo)
- Geforce GT 740M 2GB, 128 Bit
- 4 GB RAM

So are those 2 options decent? Which one is better and maybe you guys know better options for similar price?
Thanks

 

[0001ark]

Can you please tell me the price of each one cause I can't understand from the specific website.Also in what currency you gonna pay so that I can find similar choices?

 

[Kblavkalash]

Can you please tell me the price of each one cause I can't understand from the specific website.Also in what currency you gonna pay so that I can find similar choices?

Thanks! In my country price is around ~2000 Lt each, it says with blue letters. It would be around ~600$. Here are all laptops in shop, in case you need: http/www.skytech.lt/nesiojamieji-kompiuteriai-notebook-c-86_165_1281_81.html

 

[0001ark]

Look,I live in Greece and theses ASUS notebooks here costs ~800 euros which is 900-1000 $ so prices are very good I think for these kind of machines and their abilities.
From the two options the only difference is the CPU and RAM but you can add RAM to 8 or 16 GB.The two CPU's are quite the same: http/www.game-debate.com/cpu/index.php?pid=1284&pid2=955&compare=core-i3-3120m-2-5ghz-vs-core-i5-3317u-1-7ghz

but I would choose the i5 processor if price is the same for both.In the same site I only found these good options in the same price:
http/www.skytech.lt/nxm49el006-acer-v5571-156-slim-led-wxga-i53317mintel-graphics-4000-shared-vram-4-p-139243.html
http/www.skytech.lt/nxrznel016-acer-v3571-156-led-intel-core-i73630qm-4gb-ddr3-750gb-sata-nvidia-gef-p-133503.html
http/www.skytech.lt/nxrznep100-v3571g156i73632qmgt730m-2g4g750gusb306cell13mpixlinuxblack-p-144223.html

with the last one having i7 processor not meaning much cause i7 is the same as i5 in terms of ability.i7 processors are just overpriced,considered better but they operate exactly the same.Also Acer is very reliable and I would trust Acer more than Asus but that's me.So,specifications and prices of these laptops are the same,all you have to do now is select which one suits you the best in terms of weight,colour,extra ports and accessibility,design and other personal factors.

 

[0001ark]

I forgot to tell you that these notebooks are top notch nowdays meaning that you will be able to fully enjoy them for the next 3-4 years in terms i.e. gaming.

 

[Kblavkalash]

Thanks, but those Acers have nothing really better than Asus apart from little higher price. Graphics cards are same or worse, and CPU is pretty much the same Don't know maybe I am biased, but after reading many opinions and reviews I found Asus to be more reliable overall.

Now those two CPUs on Asus, i5 is much more energy efficient, but isn't i3 much better in performance due to higher clock speed?

 

[0001ark]

Take a look at his http/www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2012/08/17/core-i3-core-i5-and-core-i7-which-one-is-right-for-you/