Which would be the better laptop:- an Asus X75vc - TYio3H or an HP Pavilion G6 2380SA? Both have the i5 3230 CPU, 8GB of RAM a

[wilkinson]

I have an old Advent which is very slow and would like to treat myself to a new and much faster laptop.

 

[caqde]

The Asus seems to be the faster system having a Dedicated GPU (although a slow one 720M). But then again it is also a bigger notebook 17" vs 15.6" so size would also be something to think about. Otherwise the specs are pretty much the same.

 

[Jake Fister]

Anything is better than an HP.... They load so much crap on their computers you have to spend a few hours uninstalling stuff as soon as you buy it. They've never seemed to keep that smooth new-computer feel very long either. I have never had a bad experience with an ASUS though. Several bad experiences with HP. Not always about the hardware. Usually it is, but not always.

 

[wilkinson]

The Asus seems to be the faster system having a Dedicated GPU (although a slow one 720M). But then again it is also a bigger notebook 17" vs 15.6" so size would also be something to think about. Otherwise the specs are pretty much the same.

 

[wilkinson]

Many thanks for your comments. Apart from the obvious advantage of having a larger screen to look at, is there a downside to choosing the 17" over the 15.6"? Portability doesn't bother me.

 

[caqde]

Many thanks for your comments. Apart from the obvious advantage of having a larger screen to look at, is there a downside to choosing the 17" over the 15.6"? Portability doesn't bother me.

If portability isn't an issue then not really. The only major downside to a larger notebook deals with the size and weight of the notebook itself which would mostly effect portability.

 

[wilkinson]

Many thanks for your comments. Apart from the obvious advantage of having a larger screen to look at, is there a downside to choosing the 17" over the 15.6"? Portability doesn't bother me.

If portability isn't an issue then not really. The only major downside to a larger notebook deals with the size and weight of the notebook itself which would mostly effect portability.

 

[wilkinson]

Thanks, I'll go for the Asus. Incidently it is £30 cheaper.