Debating between 2 laptops

Se7ven · 16 Oct 2010 at 23:55

Sony VAIO FW56E
or
Dell Inspiron M101z

The both have pros and cons to what I am looking for, so right now its 50-50

The VAIO has a 16" screen while the M101z has a 11" screen,

the prices are £50 difference in favour of the Dell, but the VAIO has better specs, although the m101z is much lighter

to be honest I would love the VAIO specs with a smaller screen and to weigh less, i.e. more portable.

Feedback?

Sin_Chase · 17 Oct 2010 at 02:29

Go for a 14" platform then with a mid range dedicated GPU and an i5. Good compromise of power, portability and longevity.

Rroff · 17 Oct 2010 at 02:34

What do you actually need from a laptop?

I wouldn't go under 13" personally unless I was specifically looking for an ultra portable.

olivier renault · 17 Oct 2010 at 16:49

two completely different beat tbh. m101z is for moving about, the Vaio is more like a Home laptop. Depends what you need.

Se7ven · 17 Oct 2010 at 18:51

its something for my bedroom for use at nights/mornings and maybe a little during the day (im currently out of work for health reasons if anyone wants to make any snide comments about getting a job lol) so it doesnt have to be ultra portable, or ultra powerful.. but still something that can manage music, HD movies, Flash games and browsing with ease.

my budget is 400-500, I know the 56E is a little more than that but i have yet to find one at that price with those specs.

olivier renault · 18 Oct 2010 at 12:26

Then I'd go with a home entertainment laptop. If you want an alternative look up the Samsung R780.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18196721

Although price-wise, I'm not sure it's competing with the Sony. Maybe PM the OP on the R780 thread.