Z51 vs Y40-80 Laptop Comparison Thanks for your help :)

[jobot7]

Looking for a good light gaming laptop for school and games. I've narrowed it down to these two. Both are on sale for $700

Z51: Processor
5th Generation Intel Core i7-5500U Processor (2.40GHz 1600MHz 4MB)
Operating system
Windows 8.1 64
Display
15.6" FHD LED Anti-Glare (1920x1080)
Camera
HD 720p with Mic
Graphics
AMD Radeon R9 M375 2GB
Memory
8.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3L 1600 MHz
Hard Drive
Hybrid 1TB 5400 RPM+8GB SSHD
Optical Drive
DVD Recordable


Y40-80:5th Generation Intel Core i7-5500U Processor (2.40GHz 1600MHz 4MB)
Operating system
Windows 8.1 64
Display
14.0" FHD LED AntiGlare (1920x1080)
Graphics
AMD Radeon R9 M275 2GB
Memory
8.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3L 1600 MHz
Hard Drive
1TB 5400 rpm
Optical Drive
None

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[Tradesman1]

I think I'd lean to the y40 myself, better GPU

 

[jobot7]

I think I'd lean to the y40 myself, better GPU

But isnt the m375 supposed to be an upgraded m275 (sorry if this is a dumb question this is my first computer purchase) i appreciate the help alot, thanks

 

[Tradesman1]

My bad, I was looking at the GPU and mixed the model up The Z51 does have the better GPU

 

[jobot7]

My bad, I was looking at the GPU and mixed the model up The Z51 does have the better GPU

Thanks for your help, this laptop should be able to run games likecs:go, skyrim, payday 2, and rust well at med- high graphics? any other info you haave on this laptop like if keyboard and trackpad are good will be appreciated

 

[Tradesman1]

I normally look to Lenovo and Asus for laptops recommendations, I haven't seen many I haven't been happy with

 

[jobot7]

I normally look to Lenovo and Asus for laptops recommendations, I haven't seen many I haven't been happy with

Thanks for your help man, you're awesome.