Windows 8 Laptops

[kyledoherty97]

Hello,

I am looking for a laptop. I found 2 i really like in PC World. I would be doing light gaming like minecraft and school work. I aked one of the workers and they said the ASUS version would be better. I have done a lot of research but i would like one of your guys opinion.

First One,

ASUS K55VD-SX504H 15.6" Laptop

Configuration
Processor
Intel® Core™ i3-2330M (2.2 GHz, 1333 GHz processor speed and interface, 3 MB cache)
General Information
RAM
4 GB
Graphics card
Nvidia GeForce 610M
Optical disk drive
DVD Super Multi drive
USB
1 x USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.0
Modem/Ethernet
Yes
FireWire
No
Audio interface
- 3.5 mm audio in/out jack
- Built-in speakers
- Microphone
Webcam
Yes - HD web camera
Keyboard & Mouse
- Chiclit keyboard
- Multi-gesture touchpad
Battery
Li-Polymer 50 WH, up to 6 hours maximum battery life
Expansion card slot
No
Performance
Screen type
Backlit LED
Screen features
HD Panel
Wide viewing angle
Screen resolution
1366 x 768
Photo Mode
Sound
Sonicmaster (stereo)
Features
Screen size
15.6"
TV Output

Weight
2.52 kg
Operating system
Genuine Windows® 8
WiFi
Yes
Hard drive
500 GB
SATA III
Memory Card Reader

Bluetooth

Additional features
Kensington security lock
Accessories included
AC adaptor
Size
Width: 378 mm
Depth: 251 mm
Height (open): 251 mm
Thickness: 25.5mm - 31.9 mm (open to closed)
Connectivity
Video interface
1 x VGA port
1 x HDMI port

Second one,

HP Pavilion g6-2230sa 15.6" Laptop

Configuration
Processor
AMD Quad-Core A8-4500M

- 1.9 GHz (up to 2.8GHz with TurboBoost)
- 4MB L2 Cache
General Information
RAM
8 GB (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics card
AMD Radeon HD 7640G Discrete-Class up to 4.98 GB
Optical disk drive
SuperMulti DVD±R/RW with double layer support
USB
1 x USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.0
Modem/Ethernet
Integrated 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet LAN
Audio interface
1 x headphone-out, 1 x microphone-in
Webcam
Yes - TrueVision HD
FireWire
No
Keyboard & Mouse
Full size textured island-style keyboard with numeric keypad
TouchPad supporting multi-touch gestures
Battery
6-cell Li-Ion battery (up to 6.35 hours battery life)
Expansion card slot
No
Performance
Screen type
Widescreen HD BrightView LED-backlit
Screen resolution
1366 x 768
Photo Mode
Sound
Altec Lansing speakers with Dolby Advanced Audio
Features
Screen size
15.6"
Bluetooth

Operating system
Genuine Windows® 8
Hard drive
750 GB SATA 5400 rpm
Memory Card Reader

TV Output

WiFi
802.11b/g/n
Size
376 x 244 x 36 mm
Software included

Weight
2.48 kg

Both run wiondows 8.

 

[kyledoherty97]

NEED AN OPINION

 

[mindless728]

The second one would be better for light gaming, though I wouldn't expect too much out of either one tbh honest

as for school work, either would do those fine (so long as you are not an engineer, then you might need something better than either of them)