Hi, these two laptops I've been looking at and I can't really decide between the two. They are almost the same price, but I don't really understand all the differeneces in the specs to be able to tell which is the better deal. Like, is the difference between the two integrated graphics cards worth the 1 gb difference of ram? Im planning on using this laptop mostly for school with a bit of gaming as well. Nothing crazy though, probably starcraft and warcraft with a bit of WoW on lower settings (I don't really care about how it looks, as long as it doesnt lag much.)
Computer 1 - An Acer Aspire
Intel Centrino Core Duo T2250(1.73ghz
2048MB DDR2 SDRAM
160GB 5400RPM
DVD SuperMulti Double Layer Drive
Cache 2MB L2
Intel 950GMA 224mb shared
Computer 2 - An HP Pavillion
AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core TL-50 (1.6ghz
1024MB DDR2
120GB SATA 5400RPM
8X LightScribe Super Multi DVD+/-R/RW
Cache 256KB + 256KB L2
NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 w/ 288MB Share
2007-02-13 16:51:04 · 9 answers · asked by Dimanax 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Just in case there's something important im missing in the differences
Computer 1 is Acer Aspire Intel Centrino Core Duo T2250 1.73GHz Laptop (AS5570-4011) for 999.99(canadian)
Computer 2 is HP Pavilion AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual Core TL-50 1.6GHz Laptop (DV2201CA) for 1049.99(canadian)
2007-02-13 17:09:21 · update #1
That is easy, Get the Acer due to it has double RAM, 2048 Gb and bigger HDD 160 GB. Also, it is core 2 Duo verses Dual Core. Core 2 dual is just ahead of the dual core. The next level of computing.
You will find that lightscribe disks are expensive and may take up to 30 minutes to lightscribe a disk and then only in one color.
I can not see how they are nearly the same price but I would go Acer. Also IF you get it, call the Acer manufacturer up and ask them how much insurance is. The store insurance is usually too high and does not cover that much.
Click this two sites and search the info on how to buy a computer and what all the bs means. Computer 1 will definitely handle Warcraft.
http://www.cnet.com/
http://www.pcworld.com/
Send me the model numbers of the two and I would like to check them out. Is this US or what? If you tell me what amount of money you will spend I can send you some quick clicks to check out.
2007-02-13 17:00:45 · answer #1 · answered by Big C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can wait, the prices of CPU chips are going to drop drastically in a few months due to the new dual core chip AMD is introducing. Intel has already announced it will begin to reduce prices to as much as $100 for each chip.
2007-02-13 17:44:59 · answer #2 · answered by VincentY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if you plan on doing any gaming then you have to get the HP with the Nvidia graphics card cause the Intel graphics card sucks and it wont play hardly any games cause it isnt strong enough.
i know cause my friend has a comp with Intel graphics card and he cant play alot of games that my Nvidia graphics card will and we both have laptops and they both have the same specs only difference is mine is Nvidia and his is Intel
2007-02-14 04:55:37 · answer #3 · answered by thatguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
specs of computer 1 is good.Although acre is not good brand as compare to hp. AMD is too gud as per speed .but all other specs are too gud from computer 2. so my recemmendation is with computer 1.
2007-02-13 16:59:55 · answer #4 · answered by Dr Virus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems the first computer is the better one with specs...
2007-02-13 16:54:58 · answer #5 · answered by naz18hg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first one
2007-02-13 17:04:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
computer 1 spec is much nicer.
2007-02-13 16:58:18 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not get a PC they suck miserably. I suggest you get a MAC immediately.
2007-02-13 16:55:13 · answer #8 · answered by yousuck2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the 1st one acer.
2007-02-13 16:56:11 · answer #9 · answered by robert KS LEE. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋