Pls help me to choose which laptop I should buy

patricky

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Pls help me to choose which of the two choices I have is better,

1. Lenovo y500
I7 3630mq
Gt750m sli
*256gb ssd
8gb

2. Asus n550jv
I7 4700hq
Gt750m
1 tv
8gb

I use this computer mainly for gaming (csgo, bf4, payday and tomb raider), I also use quite a bit of photoshop and video editing. This will also be my only computer so I will need to have all my photos, games, apps and school files on it, so pls tell me if 256gb is enough.
 
Hey there patricky. The CPUs are pretty similar in performance and the difference won't be noticeable in my opinion. You could take a look at this article here: http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-4700HQ-vs-Intel-Core-i7-3630QM. Having in mind that the GPUs are the same and the RAM as well, it all comes down to storage capacity. In my opinion the SSD is a great boost for the OS and programs as well, but if I were you having in mind that you'll have all your programs and games and video projects along with the OS - I'd go for the 1TB HDD instead of the 256GB SSD.
Note that both laptops can get a second HDD/SSD if you decide to swap the Optical Drive for an HDD/SSD caddy, so if you decide to take advantage of that option, it really comes down to personal preference and budget.

edit: I apologize, I guess I've missed the "sli" part. In this case, if you want to take advantage of the GT750m sli, then you could get the 1st one and buy an HDD caddy so that you can add an extra HDD if you require more storage space. I'd suggest that you take a look at this review before you make your decision: http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GT-750M-SLI.91280.0.html

Hope that helps.
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