Channon's Windmill Posted 2 July, 2015 Share Posted 2 July, 2015 I'm searching for a new laptop and budget means that I'm likely to have to choose either something with a Core i7 and 8GB memory or something with Core i5 and 12GB+ memory. Which is going to serve me best for the next 5 years or so? It will be used for basic photo and video editing, occaisional gaming (Football Manager) and the odd bit of home study. Of course surfing/email/iTunes etc too. Cheers in advance. Sent from my D6603 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 3 July, 2015 Share Posted 3 July, 2015 I'm searching for a new laptop and budget means that I'm likely to have to choose either something with a Core i7 and 8GB memory or something with Core i5 and 12GB+ memory. Which is going to serve me best for the next 5 years or so? It will be used for basic photo and video editing, occaisional gaming (Football Manager) and the odd bit of home study. Of course surfing/email/iTunes etc too. Cheers in advance. Sent from my D6603 using Tapatalk Which model of each processor? Some i5s will out perform some i7s Also need to see the rest of the spec on each laptop really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channon's Windmill Posted 3 July, 2015 Author Share Posted 3 July, 2015 These 3 have caught my eye... http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-aspire-vn7-591g-15-6-laptop-black-10104730-pdt.html http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/toshiba-satellite-s50-b-15p-15-6-laptop-silver-10108658-pdt.html http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-flex-2-pro-15-6-2-in-1-black-10106837-pdt.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 4 July, 2015 Share Posted 4 July, 2015 Personally, I'd go with the higher processor spec. RAM is always easy to upgrade on a laptop, if you ever feel like needing to. 8gb should be fine for most tasks though. Performance wise, you'll notice the best boost with a good SSD hard drive. The other two have a combo of both, or a hybird SShd. Basically on the SSHD drives, there is a small portion of ''Solid State'' which cache frequently used applications etc, so loading times are quicker - but it's not true SSD. With my laptop, I got one with a pure SSD and then bought an external HDD for 50 quid to increase my storage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakkoUK Posted 4 July, 2015 Share Posted 4 July, 2015 Processor all the way, anything over 8gb will be hardly noticeable and some will argue makes no difference performance wise after 8gb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 I'd get the Lenovo every time, far superior build quality, and not much in it with regards the i7 on the other model and the i5 in that- http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-5500U-vs-Intel-Core-i5-5200U seems a good price as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 8 July, 2015 Share Posted 8 July, 2015 (edited) .... Edited 8 July, 2015 by buctootim doh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igsey Posted 19 July, 2015 Share Posted 19 July, 2015 There's no way you're going to need more than 8GB of RAM on a laptop. Processor, chassis, screen and keyboard are the most important things when buying a laptop, everything else is easily upgradable. If you decide you want a touchscreen one, that'll add £50-100. If battery life is important, factor that in when you're searching/reading reviews; if it's going to spend most of the time plugged in, it's not such an important factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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