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i5 with 6g of Ram or i7 with 4g RAM?

FrozenUp · 2011-02-18 22:01:09

Hi, I've found two variations of the same laptop model, one has an Intel i5 with 6 gigabytes of RAM while the other has an i7 with 4 gigabytes of Ram. Both have the same graphics cards, an nVIDIA GeForce GT 330Mm with 1g. I'm wondering which is better to buy? I do a bit of gaming so performance is important but I'd mostly…

18-02-2011 10:01pm

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Hi,

I've found two variations of the same laptop model, one has an Intel i5 with 6 gigabytes of RAM while the other has an i7 with 4 gigabytes of Ram. Both have the same graphics cards, an nVIDIA GeForce GT 330Mm with 1g.

I'm wondering which is better to buy? I do a bit of gaming so performance is important but I'd mostly be using this for everyday tasks. Thanks.

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#2 18-02-2011 10:08pm

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i7.

What are the processors exactly?

RAM is easily upgradable, processors are not!

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#3 18-02-2011 10:20pm

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Hi,

they are the Core i5-480M 2.66GHz and the Core i7-720QM.

I'm just after reading that the i7 gets quite hot and uses a lot of battery, although I probably won't be running intense programs without it being plugged in.

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#4 18-02-2011 10:27pm

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I would go for the I7. Neither of these laptops are going to have a good battery life.

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#5 18-02-2011 10:33pm

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OK, I think I'll go for the i7.

Thanks for the speedy advice!

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#6 21-02-2011 12:33pm

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i7, ram can be upgradded down the line...

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