Which of these laptops is better

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They are pretty close to being the same, the first one is a little faster but not by much. These are not Gaming oriented so they don't have intense GPU/CPU configurations so heat is not a issue also battery life is to be decent as well. What to expect from modern games, here is a rough tally it should be pretty close.

i7-4510U matched with a 740M

All Medium Preset with a FPS Average over 20 minutes of gameplay

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Med. 1366x768 26.4 fps

Civilization: Beyond Earth
med. 1366x768 23 fps

F1 2014
med. 1366x768 81 fps

Alien: Isolation
med. 1366x768 33 fps

Titanfall
med. 1366x768 36.9 fps

Watch Dogs
med. 1366x768 25 fps

Battlefield 4
med. 1366x768 33 fps

The Elder Scrolls Online
med...

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1st option has a SLIGHTLY faster GPU,
2nd option has more RAM, wireless AC, and a larger screen.

Temperatures really depend on how well the laptop was crafted.
Battery life really varies, though the 2nd option might have a larger battery.

 

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They are pretty close to being the same, the first one is a little faster but not by much. These are not Gaming oriented so they don't have intense GPU/CPU configurations so heat is not a issue also battery life is to be decent as well. What to expect from modern games, here is a rough tally it should be pretty close.

i7-4510U matched with a 740M

All Medium Preset with a FPS Average over 20 minutes of gameplay

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Med. 1366x768 26.4 fps

Civilization: Beyond Earth
med. 1366x768 23 fps

F1 2014
med. 1366x768 81 fps

Alien: Isolation
med. 1366x768 33 fps

Titanfall
med. 1366x768 36.9 fps

Watch Dogs
med. 1366x768 25 fps

Battlefield 4
med. 1366x768 33 fps

The Elder Scrolls Online
med. 1366x768 51 fps

 
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