i7+16gb ddr3l vs i5+8gb ddr4

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Sree_2

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Hi forumers,

I would like your opinion between these 2 configurations:

1) i7-6500U, 16GB DDR3L 1600Mhz, 128GB M.2 SATA
2) i5-6200U, 8GB DDR4 2133Mhz, 180GB M.2 SATA.

Which is better?
I will be using the laptop for home use, web surfing, the occasional engineering calculations (eg Mathlab) and the usual multi-tasking
No heavy graphics rendering or video editing.

Thanks.
 
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Barty1884
Not in a laptop. Skylake can use DDR3L or DDR4, and laptops commonly use DDR3L.

Laptops don't have the longevity to worry too much about 'future proofing'.
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Yep, they are similarly priced.
The i7 is on the Sager NP3240 where I am to opting for no drive installed because I have a spare M.2 SATA.
The i5 is on a HP Elitebook 840 G3 custom configuration where I chose to have a SSD.

So there is no real advantage in terms of future proofing for the i5 having the DDR4 over the i7 with DDR3L?
 
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