I7 Q720 Vs I5 430M

[L4Star]

Which laptop should I get:

1. Intel i5 430M, 4g Ram, 500g hardrive and ATI Mobility Radeon
4570GPU.

OR

2. Intel i7 Q720, 3g Ram, 200g hardrive and 1.0GB, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 graphics card.

I would be using for gaming on games like COD MW2 and battlefield 2 but also for school work.

 

[WR2]

Hello L4Star;
Both laptops are good choices for school work - no problems there.
Both laptops will play COD:MW2 OK on low settings. BF:BC2 - maybe not so much. Thats a rough game for a laptop to handle.
Overall I think the i7 720M/HD 5470 is the better gaming option.

Mobilty Radeon HD 4570
Mobility Radeon HD 5470

 

[Maziar]

I agree with WR2
Both 4570M and 5470M are low-end cards for gaming, but 5470M is faster so go with the second option.

 

[L4Star]

Ok thank you both. Will the 1g difference of Ram make up for anything or not.

 

[Maziar]

In gaming no,there isn't a huge difference between them.