Which laptop would be better for video editing?

[joimaiveer]

Here are 2 laptops that interest me:

Acer aspire e5 i5-6200 2.3ghz 4gb ram 1tb

Acer f5 i5-4210 1.70ghz 8gb 1tb

Thanks for looking!

 

[vapour]

Neither is good imo. If between the two, go with 8gb ram. I7 will be better due to doubled threads and 16 go ram is good to have, 8 gb is minimum. Ssd is also crucial for editing speed, hdd is just way too slow. Budget on laptop? In US?

 

[joimaiveer]

Neither is good imo. If between the two, go with 8gb ram. I7 will be better due to doubled threads and 16 go ram is good to have, 8 gb is minimum. Ssd is also crucial for editing speed, hdd is just way too slow. Budget on laptop? In US?

The one with 4gb can be upgradable. My budget is $250 - $400. Will get a used laptop. Located in Boston, MA. I found another one Acer i7 2670qm 2.2ghz 8gb 250gb ssd for under 300.

 

[vapour]

Get this and you can add a second ssd or hdd later on: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834266017&cm_re=laptop_refurbished-_-34-266-017-_-Product

much better cpu

video for adding 2nd ssd/hdd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPNHxtLz16I