Can't choose between these two laptops. 2nd opinions please!

ironictoaster

After searching high and low for new laptop. I've narrowed it down to the following laptops below. I will be used browsing, watching movies, some gaming and use of the full office suite. I can't really find any info on battery life, but with specs like below, I doubt, they would not be great anyways!

Cheers

HP Pavilion 15 n232sa

Specs:

Intel® Core™ i5-4200U processor
Microsoft Windows 8.1 64 OS
DTS Sound+ with 2 speakers
8Gb RAM
750Gb hard drive
15.6 inch LED-backlit touch screen (1366 x 768)
SuperMulti DVD burner
HDMI; USB 2.0; 2x USB 3.0; RJ-45
WiFi 802.11b/g/n, multi card reader
Video NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M (2 GB DDR3 dedicated)
Intel HD Graphics 4400
Webcam
HP Pavilion 15-n232sa touch screen laptop - Black/Silver

or Samsung NP470R5E-X02UK

Operating System
Windows 8 (64-bit)
Processor / Chipset
Intel® Core™ i5 Processor 3230M (2.6GHz up to 3.2GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)
Intel HM76
Graphic
AMD Radeon™ HD 8750M Graphics with 2GB gDDR3 Graphic Memory (PowerExpress)
Display
15.6" HD LED Display (1366 x 768), Anti-Reflective
Memory
8GB DDR3 System Memory at 1600MHz (4GB x 2)
2 SODIMM
Hard Drive
1TB SATA II Hard Drive (5400RPM)
Colour
Bare Metal
Multimedia
Stereo Speakers (1.5W x 2)
SoundAlive™
Internal Digital Mic
720p HD Web Camera
Communication
802.11bg/n 1 x 1
Bluetooth v4.0
Gigabit Ethernet [10 / 100 / 1000]
Ports
1 VGA
1 HDMI
1 USB3.0, 2 USB2.0
3-in-1 (SD, SDHC, SDXC) Multi-media Card Reader
1 Headphone out / Mic-in Combo
1 RJ45 (LAN)
1 DC-in
Input
Island-type keyboard with Numeric key
Touchpad
Security
Security Slot
Power
3 Cell (43Wh)
40W / 60W AC Adapter*
* Adapter is different depend on system

For Forks Sake

Broadly similar except the HP has a 4th Generation i5, vs the 3rd gen in the Samsung. And a touchscreen, if that's your thing.

mordeith

The HP has a 4-cell battery Vs 3 on the Samsung which should spell longer battery life. However the Samsung can draw either 40 or 60w depending on the system. I'd imagine a 3 cel battery drawing 60w wouldn't last very long.
The HP is 65w

Kenno90

The HP by FAR,

It has a 4th gen CPU, the GPUs are very similar but the HP is a lot cheaper. Don't worry about the smaller Hard Drive, easily upgradable (plus 750 GB is still rather large)

As mentioned above the HP has a 4 cell over sammies 3 cell.

The HP has a touch screen, which can be a good or a bad thing depending on your view. but out of those two , i'd definitely go with the HP.

Looking at physical size and weight , the HP is a good bit heavier and thicker than the samsung, so keep that in mind. if you are going to be bring it around with you all the time, it could be an issue.

If you are just leaving it in the house than its a non issue.

HP

Dimensions (W x D x H)
38.56 x 25.8 x 2.47 cm (0.97 x 15.18 x 10.16 in)
(Dimensions vary by configuration)
Weight
2.5 kg (5.67 lb)
(Weight varies by configuration)

Samsung
Dimension
376 x 248 x 22.9mm (14.8" x 9.76" x 0.9")
Weight
2.08kg (4.59lbs)

ironictoaster

Thanks everyone,

I think the touchscreen is extremely gimmicky, but it's getting difficult to a find a laptop without it these days. I had a look at HP laptop earlier today, it was very heavy and it will be used for college everyday. I may have to shop around for something with similar specs.

If anyone has some suggestions let me know, I have a budget of 800 quid!

ironictoaster

Any opinion this?

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Asus_N550LF_4th_Gen_Core_i5_6GB_500GB_15.6_inch_Windows_8_Touchscreen_Gamin_N550LF-CK095H/version.asp?switchc=e