Hello all, I have a quick question. I'm currently in the market for a decent (as in, not budget but not desktop replacement grade either) laptop, as the one I currently use is pretty old and not as peppy as she used to be. : P
The two main builds that I am looking at are the Samsung Series 3 NP355V5C
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834131393
^ $599 (My Price)
And the Acer Aspire V3-551G-X419
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215974
^ $529 (Again, My Price)
By asking your opinions, I would like to mention that I'm not just being intellectually lazy - I've done quite a bit of specking without conclusion so I am simply deferring to you, the people with varying experiences and backgrounds, in an attempt to better educate myself on the matter.
My computing requirements are pretty simple, basic office work with the ability to occasionally enjoy some low to mid level gaming and music production/low level photography work. Battery life is nice, and a system that cools well is also quite important.
So far what I've seen is that the Samsung a better build for cooling, even if you look at the bottom of the cases on both laptops, it seems that the Samsung has an all-around better cooling solution, which is important where I live. However I have seen reviews that criticize the picture quality of the Samsung's screen, which is an area that the Acer doesn't seem to struggle in. Spec wise, the Samsung has one more USB 3.0 port than the Acer does, however the Acer has a 2gb Radeon HD 7670 card while the Samsung only has a 1gb Radeon HD 7670 card (not too much of a problem, I will probably not ever run a dual monitor display or hook the laptop up to a wall-hung tv). Other wise both systems are almost identically specked from what I've seen... In my experience, Samsung seems to have better build quality than Acer in general, but I've been out of the IT game for a while and for all I know things may have changed since then... So tell me, out of these two seemingly competitive rivals, which one would you pick and why? If the answer is neither, what comparable system would you chose?
I appreciate your time, thanks for your help. :]
The two main builds that I am looking at are the Samsung Series 3 NP355V5C
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834131393
^ $599 (My Price)
And the Acer Aspire V3-551G-X419
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215974
^ $529 (Again, My Price)
By asking your opinions, I would like to mention that I'm not just being intellectually lazy - I've done quite a bit of specking without conclusion so I am simply deferring to you, the people with varying experiences and backgrounds, in an attempt to better educate myself on the matter.
My computing requirements are pretty simple, basic office work with the ability to occasionally enjoy some low to mid level gaming and music production/low level photography work. Battery life is nice, and a system that cools well is also quite important.
So far what I've seen is that the Samsung a better build for cooling, even if you look at the bottom of the cases on both laptops, it seems that the Samsung has an all-around better cooling solution, which is important where I live. However I have seen reviews that criticize the picture quality of the Samsung's screen, which is an area that the Acer doesn't seem to struggle in. Spec wise, the Samsung has one more USB 3.0 port than the Acer does, however the Acer has a 2gb Radeon HD 7670 card while the Samsung only has a 1gb Radeon HD 7670 card (not too much of a problem, I will probably not ever run a dual monitor display or hook the laptop up to a wall-hung tv). Other wise both systems are almost identically specked from what I've seen... In my experience, Samsung seems to have better build quality than Acer in general, but I've been out of the IT game for a while and for all I know things may have changed since then... So tell me, out of these two seemingly competitive rivals, which one would you pick and why? If the answer is neither, what comparable system would you chose?
I appreciate your time, thanks for your help. :]
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