Which laptop is better? Help please?

Question

•3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.4GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
•Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit
•14.0" High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight
•16GB3 Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz
•1TB 5,400 RPM SATA 3Gb/s
•Slot Load Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD)
•2 GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M with Optimus™
•1 Year Mission Critical Support
•6.45 lbs


I currently have this

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition
Service & Support 2 years warranty
Notebook type HD Display,
Blu-ray drive,
Desktop replacement,
Gaming
Processor / Chipset
CPU Intel 2nd Gen Core i7 2 i7-2630QM / 2.0 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core
64-bit Computing Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel HM65 Express
Memory
RAM 16.0 GB ( 4 x 4 GB )
Max RAM Supported 16.0 GB
Technology DDR3 SDRAM
Form Factor SO DIMM 204-pin
Slots Qty 4
Empty Slots 0.0
Storage
Hard Drive 750.0 GB HDD / 7200.0 rpm
Interface Serial ATA-300
Hard Drive (2nd) 160.0 GB SSD - Serial ATA-300
Optical Drive DVD-Writer / BD-ROM
Display
Type 17.3 in
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight
Max Resolution 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD )
Widescreen Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
Features Zero Bright Dot
Audio & Video
Graphics Processor NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M - 3.0 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes
Resolution 2 Megapixel
Sound Speaker , Microphone
Compliant Standards THX,
EAX ADVANCED HD 5.0
Input
Type Mouse,
Touchpad,
Keyboard
Features Illumination
Communications
Wireless 802.11n,
Bluetooth 3.0
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet
Battery
Technology 8-cell
AC Adapter
Voltage Required AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Output 150.0 Watt , 19 V , 6.3 A
Connections & Expansion
Interfaces 3 x Headphone output,
USB 3.0,
Microphone input,
USB 2.0,
LAN,
HDMI
Memory Card Reader 3 in 1 card reader ( SDXC Memory Card ),
( Memory Stick ),
( MultiMediaCard )
Software
Microsoft Office Preloaded Includes a pre-loaded image of select Microsoft Office 2010 suites. Purchase an Office 2010 Product Key Card or disc to activate preloaded software on this PC.
Miscellaneous
Color Black
Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Included Accessories Gaming Bag,
Gaming Mouse
Dimensions & Weight
Width 16.5 in
Depth 12.8 in
Height 2.4 in
Weight 9.5 lbs


I currently have the 2nd laptop and I might switch to the 1st on that was mentioned. Is it worth the deal? Which laptop is stronger and please help me. Thank you.

Answer 1

#1 is a little better overall, but your current laptop is really pretty good.



The processor in #1 is better/faster/newer, but the graphics card is not. It's hard to recommend getting a computer than is a step down in the graphics card department on a laptop, because you cannot upgrade or change a laptop's graphics card. You'll be stuck with the weaker card (and gaming today is all about the graphics card)!!! Also the HDD on the newer laptop is the slower 5400 RPM (you want 7200RPM), and I don't see an SSD. That's two more dings on #1.



I would think real hard about this one. The GTX 560M is rated #92 by Passmark out of all cards made. But the GT 650M is further down the list at #118. It's not as good. Not by a huge margin, but enough that you'll notice it. A few FPS maybe even 10 or more on some games. Enough that it would bother me.



But the CPU on #1 is better. Its ranked #83 and is very - very good.



Your current CPU is ranked #142. It isn't bad, but the newer Ivy Bridge i7-3630QM is quite a bit better/faster.



http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=GeForce+GTX+560M&id=1452



http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=GeForce+GT+650M&id=122



http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i7-2630QM+%40+2.00GHz&id=873



http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i7-3630QM+%40+2.40GHz&id=1444



If your a gamer then don't switch or get that newer laptop. You want a better graphics card. If gaming isn't that important to you, then switch and get #1.



Take a look at this web-site and see if you can configure a better rig for whatever you would be paying for that first one.



Sager is very good.



http://www.sagernotebook.com/index.php?page=category_browse&selected_cat=10

Answer 2

GPU performance difference between GTX 560M and GT 650M is pretty slim barley even 10%. CPU performance difference is slightly higher, but honestly you wouldn't notice a difference since they are both pretty powerful quad core (8 threaded) CPUs. The biggest difference I see is portability, not sure how much smaller or lighter that 14” is (considering its a gaming laptop), but what you currently have must feel like a rock to move around.



I also see that you have a SSD, if you are going to keep the standard HDD on that 14” then you’ll see a noticeable overall performance drop, because disk performance is the biggest bottleneck in day-to-day activities (except gaming).



Performance wise you are not really getting anything worth mentioning (in fact it would be more of a downgrade if you move from a SSD to a HDD). Whether its a good deal or not depends on how much money you are going to spend and your use cases. If the switch is free then by all means go for it. You are getting a slightly better, more portable computer. But if its going to cost you more than $300, I'd say its a waste of money, unless portability is worth that much to you.

Answer 3

Suggestion....think about how you will treat the computer as well. My laptop basically eats, sleeps, and works with me. I never leave home without it. As a teacher, my students also help in the abuse my laptop suffers and thus must survive. I personally prefer the Fujitsu brand because it is so indestructible but simultaneously is a nice, well rounded computer. Even though it is a business computer, they can be used in other fields. I have yet to game on it...but a friend of mine enjoys WoW and she really puts the computer through its paces when she visits.



You mentioned Microsoft programs. Those could be loaded if you have all of the necessary access information. That would take a factor out of the equation for a decision.



Most important of all, does the computer "fit" you?

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Buy the new 1