The first is an Acer Aspire V3-771G-9809 17.3-Inch Laptop. ($884.99)
http://www.amazon.co...rds=acer+aspire
The specs are:
- 17.3" HD+ Widescreen CineCrystal™ LED-backlit Display (1600 x 900) resolution; 16:9 aspect ratio
- 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3632QM Processor 2.2GHzwith Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.2GHz
- Windows 8
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650Mwith 2GB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM
- 8GB DDR3 Memory
- 1TB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drivewith Dual Hard Drive Support
- 8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive
- Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
- 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
- 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)
- Bluetooth® 4.0+HS
- 1.3MP HD Webcam(1280 x 1024)
- Optimized Dolby® Home Theater® v4 audio enhancement
- Two Built-in stereo speakers
- 2- USB 2.0 Ports
- 2- USB 3.0 Port
- 1- HDMI™ Portwith HDCP Support
- 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (4400mAh)
- Up to 4-hours battery life
- 7.05 lbs. | 3.2kg <strong>system unit only
(similar model as the first, but with different CPU and GPU)
http://www.amazon.co...rds=acer+aspire
Specs:
- 17.3" HD+ Widescreen CineCrystal™ LED-backlit Display (1600 x 900) resolution; 16:9 aspect ratio
- 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5-3230M Processor 2.6GHzwith Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.2GHz
- Windows 8
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730Mwith 4GB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM
- 8GB DDR3 Memory
- 750GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drivewith Dual Hard Drive Support
- 8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive
- Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
- 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
- 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)
- Bluetooth® 4.0+HS
- 1.3MP HD Webcam
- Optimized Dolby® Home Theater® v4 audio enhancement
- Two Built-in stereo speakers
- 2- USB 2.0 Ports
- 2- USB 3.0 Port
- 1- HDMI™ Portwith HDCP Support
- 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (4400mAh)
- Up to 4-hours battery life
- 7.05 lbs. | 3.2kg <strong>system unit only
http://www.amazon.co...rds=acer+aspire
Specs:
- 15.6" HD Widescreen CineCrystal™ LED-backlit Display: (1366 x 768) resolution; 16:9 aspect ratio
- 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4500U Processor 1.8GHzwith Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.0GHz
- Windows 8
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 720M with 2GB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM
- 6GB DDR3 Dual-Channel Memory
- 500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
- Digital Media Card Reader - Secure Digital™ (SD) Card
- 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
- Bluetooth® 4.0+HS
- HD Webcam(1280 x 720)
- Optimized Dolby® Home Theater® v4 audio enhancement
- Four integrated stereo speakers and integrated microphone
- 2- USB 2.0 Ports
- 1- USB 3.0 Port with power-off charging
- 1- HDMI™ Portwith HDCP Support
- 4-cell li-polymer battery (3560 mAh)
- Up to 6.5-hours battery life
- 4.41lbs. | 2.0kg system unit only
Does and i7 perform better than an i5 with x video card? Are these good CPU's?
I plan on using a laptop for moderate gaming, video editing, music creation/djing, school work, coding, and web browsing. Any feed back is appreciated, thanks!