Which is Better Toshiba or HP !

[omaer97]

Hi , I'm a university student that I always use laptop for studying , writing and watching videos .
now I'm using the Toshiba portege Z20-t which comes with Core m5 and 4 GB rams and massive Battery life ! , weighs 1.4 KG , I always use laptop and put it on my legs ( during lectures )

I want to change to another laptop that give me more performance and more portability ,So I made research and I reached these 2 laptops

Toshiba Portege x20w-D and HP Elite Book x360 G2 1030

This is for Toshiba
Tech specs
Display
12.5 in Full HD anti-glare, LED-backlit touchscreen with Gorilla Glass 4 (1920 x 1080), 10-finger multi-touch support
Processor
Intel Core i5-7200U 2.50 GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.10 GHz
Memory
8GB LPDDR3 1600 MHz
Hard drive size
256GB SSD

Dimensions
11.80 x 8.60 x 0.61 in (299.72 x 218.44 x 15.49 mm)
Weight
2.40 lbs (1.08 kg)





This is for HP :
CPU Core i7 7500 U , 16 GB ram DDR4 , 512 SSD , 13,3 Inches Glossy FHD screen , weighes about 1.3 KG , Waterproof keyboard with finger print and 4G LTE Card


I wish someone help me in my decision which is better , and if there is another choice I appreciate it Thank you !

 

[Lutfij]

I'd side with the HP ELitebook primarily for it's internals - higher ram and SSD capacity. The weight reduction and (slightly)larger screen size are bonuses.

 

[TheGameaholic]

Depends on what exactly you're needs are, if your outside a lot or there's a lot of direct sunlight the Anti-Glare screen on the Toshiba may be better for you. The Processor in either machine's will do more than enough for what you'll use it for, the memory could be a deal breaker though. 8gb I would say is the standard but if you open a lot of tabs at once or have a lot of things running in the background the HP would be better because of the 16gb of ram. The HP also has more space on it, and has a waterproof keyboard so that may be something to consider if you go to the beach and use it to read or do work there. Both would be a good buy it just depends on your needs.

 

[omaer97]

Thank you all , I really like HP more than Toshiba but the only thing making me annoyed is the Screen Brightness of HP its max about 260 nits , while toshiba goes for 400 to 450 nits !
and I want to buy laptop for future I mean I'm not welling to change my laptop till Graduation about 4 years from now maybe

So What Do you think about this ! Thank you

 

[TheGameaholic]

If you want to last for 4 years down the road I would say go with the HP because of the specs, unless the brightness is a major problem for you I would get the Toshiba. However there are some other good options that may suit you well I'll post them in some links below.

Lenovo Flex 4 1580 80VE000GUS: https/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16834332513

The Lenovo Flex 4 has 16gb of memory so that will probably do you better, it also has a 256gb SSD It's also a bit cheaper than the other two you listed although it's a little heavier at around 5lbs.

DELL Inspiron 15 5000 i5568-7477GRY: https/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1FS4R72706

The DELL Inspiron 15 also has 16gb of memory and a 256gb SSD, also slightly heavier at 5.07lbs however from what I read up on it, it has a pretty good screen.

 

[omaer97]

Thank you , but Both are heavier and larger screen and I think lower battery life , But Is 260 nits brightness for indoor use will be bad ? or enough

 

[TheGameaholic]

For indoor use the 260 nits should be good as long as there isn't too much direct sunlight from a window or something, but really shouldn't be anything that will make it a huge problem, outdoors however yeah it might be a little bit too dim although I'm sure it's doable.

 

[omaer97]

Thank you !