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Content consumption usage and entertainment primarily with maybe light productivity. For gaming more concerned about games that tend to use the CPU somewhat more (specifically Civ 5 for example, as well as strategy games, MMOs, and RPGs in general). For videos somewhat concerned about decoding 1080p x264 10bit videos.
I have an actual desktop for heavier stuff (encoding, rendering, heavier gaming). This is really a supplementary system mainly for use a few hours a day for a few days of the week when I am out.
Price for both is roughly the same at $950 after taxes/shipping here. Essentially the price difference is negligible and not really a factor.
Lenovo Ideapad y410p
Intel i7-4700MQ
8gb DDR3L
1 TB 5400rpm
NVidia GT 750M 2gb GDDR5
1600x900 14 inch TN
Acer Aspire V7-482PG-6662 Ultrabook (Similar to the one reviewed on Anandtech)
Intel i5-4200U
8gb DDR3L
500 gb 5400rpm, 24gb SSD cache
NVidia GT 750M 4gb DDR3L
1980x1080 14 inch IPS touchscreen
The main trade off I'm having problems deciding over is the performance (mainly CPU) vs. better display (although I am concerned about the issue of driving the higher res display for gaming, and the possible interpolation issues of having to run lower than native).
I also like the better build on the Acer and the slightly smaller profile/portability. While on the Lenovo I like the battery management options (can set it to charge to a certain % to maintain longevity) and the that the battery is actually replaceable without opening. I also wonder if the Lenovo might have better thermals due to the slightly larger size. The initial storage setup on the Acer is better as well but ideally in the longer term I'd like to upgrade to an actual dedicated SSD which the Lenovo accommodates slightly better (can fit 2 drives). The Lenovo can also upgrade to SLI (~$230) supposedly in the future, although I'm not likely to use this option.
Which do you think would be more desirable from a resell or giving away (for a non gamer) in a few years perspective as well? The Lenovo has an optical drive whereas the Acer does not. However I don't really care about this at all won't be using it. Would this be a factor for more general users?
Just to summarize. I overall like the Acer more but I'm concerned about the lower CPU and slightly lower GPU performance combined with the need to drive a higher resolution display.
I have an actual desktop for heavier stuff (encoding, rendering, heavier gaming). This is really a supplementary system mainly for use a few hours a day for a few days of the week when I am out.
Price for both is roughly the same at $950 after taxes/shipping here. Essentially the price difference is negligible and not really a factor.
Lenovo Ideapad y410p
Intel i7-4700MQ
8gb DDR3L
1 TB 5400rpm
NVidia GT 750M 2gb GDDR5
1600x900 14 inch TN
Acer Aspire V7-482PG-6662 Ultrabook (Similar to the one reviewed on Anandtech)
Intel i5-4200U
8gb DDR3L
500 gb 5400rpm, 24gb SSD cache
NVidia GT 750M 4gb DDR3L
1980x1080 14 inch IPS touchscreen
The main trade off I'm having problems deciding over is the performance (mainly CPU) vs. better display (although I am concerned about the issue of driving the higher res display for gaming, and the possible interpolation issues of having to run lower than native).
I also like the better build on the Acer and the slightly smaller profile/portability. While on the Lenovo I like the battery management options (can set it to charge to a certain % to maintain longevity) and the that the battery is actually replaceable without opening. I also wonder if the Lenovo might have better thermals due to the slightly larger size. The initial storage setup on the Acer is better as well but ideally in the longer term I'd like to upgrade to an actual dedicated SSD which the Lenovo accommodates slightly better (can fit 2 drives). The Lenovo can also upgrade to SLI (~$230) supposedly in the future, although I'm not likely to use this option.
Which do you think would be more desirable from a resell or giving away (for a non gamer) in a few years perspective as well? The Lenovo has an optical drive whereas the Acer does not. However I don't really care about this at all won't be using it. Would this be a factor for more general users?
Just to summarize. I overall like the Acer more but I'm concerned about the lower CPU and slightly lower GPU performance combined with the need to drive a higher resolution display.
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