which is more preferable laptop?

[mig22]

Here are the Technical Specs:
1st:
Asus K401UB-FR038T
Warranty : 2 Years Global Warranty
Design : Vertical hairline with metal
Processor : Intel Core i5-6200U Processor 2.3GHz (3M Cache, up to 2.80GHz)
Operating System : Windows 10 Home
Chipset : Integrated Intel® CPU
Memory : 4GB DDR3L 1600 MHz SDRAM
Display : 14-inch//LED Back-lit//Ultra Slim 200nits//Full HD 1920x1080 16:9//Glare
Glare, FHD "non-Touch"
Graphic : 2GB NVIDIA GeForce 940M
Storage : SATA 1TB 5400RPM 2.5' HDD + 24G SSD
Card Reader : 3 -in-1 card reader ( SD/ SDHC/ SDXC)
Camera : VGA Web Camera
Networking : Integrated 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Built-in Bluetooth™ V4.0
Interface : 1 x COMBO audio jack
2 x USB 3.0 port(s)
2 x USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1 x HDMI
Audio : Built-in Speakers And Microphone
ASUS SonicMaster Technology
Battery : 3Cells 48 Whrs
Power Adapter : Plug Type :ø4 (mm)
Output :
19 V DC, 3.42 A, 65 W
Input :
100 -240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal
3/ 2 pin compact power supply system
Dimensions : 34.3 x 24.1 x 2.09 cm (WxDxH) (w/ 3cell battery)
Weight : 1.65 kg
*No Optical Drive
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2nd:
Asus X555DG-DM073T
Processor : AMD FX-8800P Processor
Operating System : Windows 10 Home
Memory : 8GB DDR3L 1600 MHz SDRAM
Display : 15.6-inch 16:9 HD (1366x768) LED Display
Graphic : AMD Radeon R7 Graphics + Radeon™ R8 M350DX Dual Graphics with 2GB DDR3 VRAM
Storage : 1TB HDD
Optical Drive : Super-Multi DVD
Card Reader : 2 -in-1 card reader ( SD/ SDHC)
Camera : VGA Web Camera
Networking : Integrated 802.11 b/g/n or 802.11 ac (On selected models)
Built-in Bluetooth™ V4.0 (Optional)
10/100/1000/Gigabits Base T
Interface : 1 x COMBO audio jack
1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
2 x USB 3.0 port(s)
1 x USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1 x HDMI
Audio : Built-in Speakers And Microphone
SonicMaster
Battery : 2Cells 37 Whrs
Power Adapter : Output :
19 V DC, 4.74 A, 90 W
Input :
100 -240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal
Dimensions : 38.2 x 25.6 x 2.58 cm (WxDxH)
Weight : 2.20 kg (with 2 cell battery)
Warranty : 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
*A bit more expensive

... So which is better? 1st is $757.26 while the 2nd is $822.16?
budget is from $800, help?

 

[Deleted member 1697763]

I would go for the first one and upgrade the RAM yourself, with the money that you've saved. What will you be using it for?

 

[mig22]

Id be using it mostly for programming and some MS office work, occasionally doing casual gaming...

 

[jaguarskx]

I would go with the 1st laptop.

Intel CPUs consumes less power than AMD's APUs so all thing being equal, the laptop with the Intel CPU will have longer battery life. Even if all 4 cores in the FX-8800p are used it would still be less powerful than the i5-6200u in most circumstances. Lastly, while I have not seen any benchmarks for the Radeon R8 M350DX (which use integrated graphics and a R7 dedicated CPU of a model I do not know), the higher end Radeon R8 M365DX is rated as less powerful than a nVidia 830m. That means the Radeon R8 M350DX would be even less powerful.

Below is a link to some game benchmarks for a few low end graphic solutions. The least powerful I included in the restricted list is the Intel HD 520 (rank 297), while the most powerful is the nVidia 940m (152).

http/www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphics-Cards.13849.0.html?type=&sort=&deskornote=0&or=0&search=&month=&benchmark_values=&gpubenchmarks=0&professional=0&archive=1&dx=0&multiplegpus=0&showClassDescription=0&itemselect_6159=6159&itemselect_5183=5183&itemselect_6442=6442&itemselect_6220=6220&itemselect_6451=6451&condensed=0&showCount=0&showBars=0&showPercent=0&gameselect%5B%5D=381&gameselect%5B%5D=379&gameselect%5B%5D=377&gameselect%5B%5D=375&gameselect%5B%5D=373&gameselect%5B%5D=371&gameselect%5B%5D=368&gameselect%5B%5D=366&gameselect%5B%5D=361&gameselect%5B%5D=359&gameselect%5B%5D=355&gameselect%5B%5D=353&gameselect%5B%5D=351&gameselect%5B%5D=346&gameselect%5B%5D=344&gameselect%5B%5D=342&gameselect%5B%5D=336&gameselect%5B%5D=332&gameselect%5B%5D=334&gameselect%5B%5D=329&gameselect%5B%5D=316&gameselect%5B%5D=308&gameselect%5B%5D=297&gameselect%5B%5D=293&gameselect%5B%5D=263&gameselect%5B%5D=249&gameselect%5B%5D=217&gameselect%5B%5D=214&gameselect%5B%5D=204&gpu_fullname=1&codename=0&architecture=0&pixelshaders=0&vertexshaders=0&corespeed=0&shaderspeed=0&boostspeed=0&memoryspeed=0&memorybus=0&memorytype=0&directx=0&opengl=0&technology=0&daysold=0


Whether the purpose of the laptop is to play games or do work the Asus K401UB-FR038T would be the best laptop.

 

[Deleted member 1697763]

If you are just doing casual gaming, you will be fine with the first one. I would upgrade the RAM in it though if you multitask a lot as you might find 4gb a little limiting.

 

[1shado1]

I agree with the other recommendations regarding the first one. It also has a higher resolution display.