College Laptop

Hello, i'm going to be going to college in about a month and i'm looking at two laptops right now and i don't know which one to choose from i was thinking about the acer aspire AS5745G-6538 or the sony VPCF1290X
Specs on the Acer
Performance

Processor
1.6GHz Intel Core i7-720QM

Cache
L3: 6MB

System Bus
2.5GT/s

Memory
Slots: 2x SO-DIMM 204-Pin
Type: PC3-8500 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
Installed: 4GB (2x2GB)
Capacity: 8GB

Graphics Card
Type: Dedicated
Installed: nVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 1GB DDR3 SDRAM Dedicated and up to 3582MB Shared Graphics Memory

Display

Type
Widescreen

Size
15.6"

Backlight
LED

Aspect Ratio
16:9

Native Resolution
1366 x 768

Storage

Hard Drive
Bays: 1x
Installed: 500GB 5400rpm
Type: SATA

Optical Drive
8x-Speed Tray-Load SuperMulti DVD Burner

Reads
DVD: 8x
CD: 24x

Writes
DVD-R: 8x
DVD-RW: 6x
DVD-R DL: 4x
DVD+R: 8x
DVD+RW: 8x
DVD+R DL: 4x
DVD-RAM: 5x
CD-R: 24x
CD-RW: 16x

Input/Output Connectors

Ports
4x USB 2.0 (A)

Display Output
1x VGA
1x HDMI

Audio
Integrated Stereo Speakers
Integrated Microphone
1x 1/8" (3.5mm) Headphone Output with shared S/PDIF
1x 1/8" (3.5mm) Microphone Input

Expansion Slots
None

Flash Media Slot
1x SD
1x MMC
1x Memory Stick
1x Memory Stick PRO
1x xD-Picture Card

Communications

Network
10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)

Modem
None

Wi-Fi
802.11b/g/n

Bluetooth
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR

Webcam
Yes, 1.3MP

General

Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

Security
Kensington Lock Slot

Keyboard
Type: Full-Size
Features: Numeric Keypad

Pointing Device
TouchPad with Multi-Touch Control

Battery
6-Cell Lithium-Ion Providing up to 3.5 Hours per Charge (4400mAh)

Power Requirements
AC: 100-120VAC

Dimensions (WxHxD)
14.96 x 1.34 x 9.84" / 38.00 x 3.40 x 24.99cm

Weight
5.72 lb / 2.59kg

Specs for Sony
Performance

Processor
1.73GHz Intel Core i7-740QM

Cache
L3: 6MB

System Bus
Not Specified By Manufacturer

Memory
Slots: 2x SO-DIMM 204-Pin
Type: PC3-10600 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM
Installed: 4GB (2x2GB)
Capacity: 8GB

Graphics Card
Type: Dedicated
Installed: nVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 1GB DDR3 SDRAM Dedicated and up to 3582MB Shared Graphics Memory

Display

Type
Widescreen

Size
16.4"

Backlight
CCFL

Aspect Ratio
16:9

Native Resolution
1600 x 900

Storage

Hard Drive
Bays: 1x
Installed: 500GB 5400rpm
Type: SATA

Optical Drive
Tray-Load Blu-ray ROM with DVD Burning

Input/Output Connectors

Ports
3x USB 2.0 (A)
1x eSATA (Shared with USB)
1x FireWire-400 (4-Pin)

Display Output
1x VGA
1x HDMI

Audio
Integrated Stereo Speakers
Integrated Microphone
1x 1/8" (3.5mm) Headphone Output
1x 1/8" (3.5mm) Microphone Input

Expansion Slots
1x ExpressCard/34 Slot

Flash Media Slot
1x SD
1x Memory Stick PRO
1x Memory Stick PRO Duo

Communications

Network
10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)

Modem
None

Wi-Fi
802.11b/g/n

Bluetooth
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR

Webcam
Yes

General

Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

Security
Kensington Lock Slot

Keyboard
Keys: 103
Type: Full-Size
Stroke: 2mm
Pitch: 19.05mm
Features: Backlight, Numeric Keypad, Chiclet Style

Pointing Device
TouchPad with Multi-Touch Control

Battery
Lithium-Ion Providing up to 3 Hours per Charge (5000mAh)

Power Requirements
AC: 100-240VAC

Dimensions (WxHxD)
15.30 x 1.62 x 10.40" / 38.86 x 4.11 x 26.42cm

Weight
6.4 lb / 2.90kg