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Which laptop is better?

Sunny K

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Jun 25, 2015
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I'm looking for a low budget laptop for college thats light and no larger that 14" screen. I shortlisted it to 3 models: acer aspire r3-431t, acer aspire v3 371 and lenovo flex 2 14".

Acer Aspire V3-371 in White
Intel® Core™ i3-4005U Dual Core Processor
13.3" HD Screen
Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit
4GB DDR3 RAM
8GB SSD + 500GB Hybrid HDD
Integrated Graphics
USB3 | HDMI | Bluetooth
NX.MPFEK.026

Acer Aspire R3-431T
Intel Pentium Dual Core 3556U Processor
14" HD Touch Screen
Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit
4GB DDR3 RAM
1000GB HDD
Integrated Graphics
NX.MSSEK.002

Lenovo Flex 2 14
Intel® Core™ i3-4030U Dual Core Processor
14" HD Touch Screen
Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit
4GB DDR3 RAM
1000GB HDD
Integrated Graphics
59441994

Which would you recommend. They are all within £30 of each other.
 
Solution
Lenovo Flex 2.

Best CPU (marginally), more versatile, and I'm more comfortable with the Lenovo name than Acer. But that's just me.
Lenovo Flex 2.

Best CPU (marginally), more versatile, and I'm more comfortable with the Lenovo name than Acer. But that's just me.
 
Solution