Different spec laptops - processor / graphics chips

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sopple

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Hello,
I have an option to buy a laptop for my son with 1.3GHz AMD processor E-300, combined with the AMD Radeon HD 6310 graphics card , or another with the Intel Core i3 2.4GHz processor with the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD. Any difference? which is better?
 

inanition02

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Depends on what he's doing with it. The i3 is better for almost everything...except gaming, where the E-300 would be better (but note, neither can do high end gaming anyhow...)

If all else were equal (price, size, battery, brand) - I'd go with the i3 for sure.
 

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thanks for that pov. Same brand and model but different spec (4gb memory for the E-300; 6gb for the i3) and the E-300 is £70 cheaper. He won't use it for gaming. Still i3?
 

inanition02

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Hmmm, now that's a tough one. I would say i3 and more ram narrowly. i3 is a much better general use processor, but when you through the cost difference in, it gets narrower.
 
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