Which laptop system will give overall better performance?

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Kasabian

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System 1:

CPU: Intel i7-2860QM

GPU: HD3000 & Nvidia GT555m 3GB

RAM: 16 GB

HDD: 1TB Hard drive & 120GB Ocz SSD

Screen resolution:
1920 x 1080

OS: Windows 7

VS

System 2:

CPU: Intel i7 3630QM

GPU: HD4000 & Nvidia GT650M 2GB

RAM: 8 GB

HDD: 1TB

Screen resolution: 1600 x 900

OS: Windows 8


Thanks!
 
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For gaming, it would be system 2 (assuming both have GDDR5 memory for their GPUs). Games don't need 16GB's of RAM, and SSD's only help in loading the games. Once loaded, it would be the GPU responsible for a lot of the work; the GT 650M has almost double the processing power of the GT 555M (and from what I remember GT 650M's are great overclockers, if you're interested). Plus system 2 would need to drive less pixels on the screen. You'll definitely achieve more FPS with system 2.

But if we're talking about general system responsiveness using daily tasks like browsing and navigating through folders, it would be system 1, thanks to its SSD.
 
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Thanks, and how about when it comes to video editing?
 
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That's a tough one. For video editing/rendering, usually more RAM = better. I've seen tests where a 16gb RAM set-up gives a 40% performance advantage vs an 8gb one (same CPU). An SSD will also greatly help. I'm gonna give this one to system 1. Then again, you can always upgrade RAM and your HDD later; you can't really upgrade laptop GPU's (not in that spec range, at least).
If you're gonna use Adobe Premiere Pro, make sure to take advantage of its Mercury Playback Engine (which utilizes Nvidia CUDA).
 
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