Stuck Between these 2 laptops, looking for order today!

daniel101191 · 4 Oct 2010 at 12:51

Ok im purchasing a laptop for my part time uni course. I need help deciding which one out of the following 2 to buy. I will also be playing World of Warcraft a bit while away.

1st

MSI X610 @ £319.99 - Open Box

Silver.
*AMD Athlon 64 NEO dual core processor(1.6Ghz).
*2GB DDR2 RAM.
*15.6in screen size.
*Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels.
*320GB SATA hard drive.
*ATI RADEON HD4330 graphics.
*512MB graphics memory.
*Multi card reader.
*3 USB ports.
*HDMI.
*1.3MP webcam.
*802.11 b/g/n wireless enabled.
*Windows 7 Premium operating system installed.
*Up to hours 3 battery life.
*Weight 2.0kg.

2nd

Acer TImeline 4810TZG @ £349.99 - Open Box

* Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core ULV SU4100 (1.3Ghz)
* RAM: 4GB RAM
* Hard Drive: 320GB
* Operating System: Window 7 Home Premium 64 bit
* Screen: 14" HD high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD (1366 x 768)
* Optical Drive: DVD Super-Multi
* Graphics: ATI Graphics HD 4330
* Bluetooth: No
* Notebook Camera: Integrated CrystalEye webcam
* Warranty: 3 Month

Thanks

Aikon359 · 4 Oct 2010 at 14:11

id say number 2

double the ram, led backlit, slightly more compact screen so a better dp on the screen and even tho its a ulv chip it will be better than the neo in the first laptop (imo)

olivier renault · 4 Oct 2010 at 15:41

I'd go for the 4810TZG as well, with the all-day batteries. Should be a cracking machine.

badcompany · 4 Oct 2010 at 19:01

what is the acer build quality like?

Jony27 · 4 Oct 2010 at 21:11

i have an acer laptop(aspire 7540) its quite sturdy, ive banged(hit) it against tables and doors a few times when im carrying it downstairs/upstairs

p.s banged doesnt really sound appropriate

Bubba · 4 Oct 2010 at 21:43

I wouldnt buy any laptop that comes with a 3 months warranty, at least a year for any laptop up to £500 and 3 years for anything over this.

Laptops are just not reliable anymore, this is the same with a lot of newer technology.

daniel101191 · 5 Oct 2010 at 14:36

Thanks for the replies, I have just ordered the Acer

reflux · 5 Oct 2010 at 14:38

Bubba said:
I wouldnt buy any laptop that comes with a 3 months warranty, at least a year for any laptop up to £500 and 3 years for anything over this.

Laptops are just not reliable anymore, this is the same with a lot of newer technology.

I agree. Even a year's warranty (standard on most laptops these days) isn't really enough. Laptops are tricky and expensive to fix when they go wrong.