Help choosing Laptop

Whipping Boy

Hey there,

Just wondering if anyone had any experience with the Toshiba Satellite L650-19W ?

I'm looking for a laptop with an intel core i5 processor, 500gb HD and 4gb RAM and this falls right in line with my budget as it is only €719 on Pixmania. However, I cannot find any reviews on it and thus I turn to you lovely people.

Full Spec: Processor Intel Core i5-450M, clocked at 2.4 GHz Cache memory 3 MB Operating System Windows® 7 Home Premium RAM 4096 MB DDR3 Graphics card Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD Screen type LCD Screen resolution 1366 x 768 pixels (WXGA) Screen size 15.6" Screen features LED
TruBrite
16:9 Hard drive 500 GB Optical disk drive SuperMulti dual-layer DVD writer Memory card reader 4-in-1 media card reader USB 2 x USB 2.0
1 x USB/eSATA Modem/Ethernet Ethernet 10/100BTX network interface Wi-Fi WiFi 802.11b/g/n Video interface 1 x HDMi Audio interface 1 x headphones
1 x microphone TV output 1 x VGA Extension card slot 2 slots Sound In-built stereo speakers
Supported audio format: 24-bit stereo Webcam Yes Keyboard & Mouse Full-size keyboard with numeric keypad
Multi-touch touchpad Battery Lithium-ion battery for up to 4 hours and 30 minutes of continuous use
Accessories included AC mains adapter, power cable and battery Software included Toshiba Disc Creator
Toshiba user manual
Supervisor Password Utility
Toshiba Assist
Chicony Camera Assistant Software
Toshiba Face Recognition
Microsoft® Works
Microsoft® Office Home & Student 2007 (60-day trial version)
Toshiba Value Added Package (Toshiba Power Saver, Toshiba Zooming Utility, Toshiba PC Diagnostic Tool, Toshiba Flash Cards, Toshiba Components Common Driver, Toshiba Accessibility, Toshiba Button Support)
McAfee® Internet Security (free updates for 30 days)
WildTangent Games Console
Toshiba Photo Service
Toshiba Recovery Media Creator
Nero 9 Essentials
Nero BackItUp & Burn
Skype
Bing Toolbar and Bing Search
Windows Live Essentials
Connectivity Doctor
ConfigFree?
Toshiba utilities and drivers Size Height: 2.8 / 3.79 cm
Width: 38 cm
Depth: 25 cm
Weight 2.5 kg

Any comments on it? The other alternative is the Dell Studio 15 @ €729 with the following spec:

OPERATING SYSTEMGenuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
BaseStudio 1558 (UK, FCG10) - i3-350M (2.26Ghz, 4Threads, 3M cache)
Memory4096MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x2048]
KeyboardInternal Keyboard
Video Card1GB ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD5470 Graphics Card
Hard Drive500GB (7,200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive
Wireless NetworkingDell Wireless 1501 Mini Card (802.11g/n)
Cables1 Meter Power Cord
Shipping DocumentsDocumentation Studio 1558
Gedis Bundle ReferenceN0855811
Standard Warranty1 year Collect & Return Hardware Support included with your PC
Order InformationStudio 1558 BTS Order - Ireland
Primary BatteryPrimary 6-cell 56 WHr Lithium Ion battery
Carrying CasesNo Carry Case
Dell System Media KitStudio 1558 Resource DVD (Diagnostic & Drivers)
Camera2.0 Mega pixel Integrated Web Camera
LCD15.6" High Definition (1366x768) WLED
Microsoft Application SoftwareMicrosoft® Office Starter 2010 (Word Starter, Excel Starter)
Power Supply90W AC Adaptor
PalmRestSilver Chainlink palm rest with Black Chainlink cover
Colour ChoiceBlack chainlink
Optical DevicesDVD +/- RW Drive (read/write CD & DVD)

However the Dell only has an i5 rather than an i3 processor. Now, I know it might not make a huge difference but I plan on having this laptop a few years and could well end up using it for high level music mixing and stuff so I'd like to get the best available at that price, hence my preference for the i5.


Any comments or suggestions would be much appreciated