Gateway 7422GX versus Gateway M460XL-QS

[Dao Jones]

I'm debating between these two laptops, and it's a hard decision because they're very similar. Both are $1399 (well, the 7422GX gets $150 off from Best Buy). The 7422 has:

Athlon 3400 (2.2Ghz) processor
1gb RAM (2 512's)
ATI 9550 (well, the computer calls it a 9600/9700) 64mb graphics card

whereas the M460XL-QS has:

Pentium M 750 (1.8Ghz, the new Sonoma chip) processor
512mb RAM (2 256's)
ATI x600 128mb graphics card

Everything else is essentially the same (the PM version is lighter and silver), but I think the 7422 HDD is only 4200RPM, whereas the M460 is 5400. Which of these two would be a better buy, assuming I want to be able to game on it, as well as occasionally lug it around and do wordprocessing on battery?

 

[kenan921]

If you're not going to be using it on battery that much, the 7422gx wins hands down You get a faster processor (2.2ghz A64 vs. 1.8 PM) an extra 512mb memory, and an extra $150 in your pocket. Also, the M460XL has a 64mb x600 card which isn't that much faster than an ATI 9600 64mb.

 

[Connoisseur]

The 7422GX will def be faster assuming both graphics cards only have 64megs of ram. the M460 will def have better battery life. Also, the x600 IS a 9600. it just uses a PCI-E interface. absolutely no performance diff between that and the "9550" (it's just a 9600. Gateway's actually marketing it correctly cause the mobility 9600 is underclocked from the desktop 9600. Same goes for the x600).

::Edit:: Just saw gateways website and it says the M460XL has a 128mb x600. If that's the case, then there might not be as big a performance diff... at least I don't know until its tested. The A64 in 7422 is def. faster than the P-M in the M460. But as far as gaming, it might be a toss up.