i3 330M with 3GB vs C2D with 4GB

markwombat · 17 Jul 2010 at 13:04

Hey guys,

I'm just about to get a laptop for my gf but have one last compromise to make. Her budget was £400, but I've pushed her to £430 after finding I can get an HP G62 i3 330M with 3GB RAM for £427.

My question is, is this a good deal or would I see any benefit of dropping the i3 for a C2D with 4GB RAM?

Thanks in advance

neoboy · 17 Jul 2010 at 15:44

Well it's a bit of a broad question, answer really depends on use, actual models you want to compare etc but I'd go with i3. RAM after all would be a lot less easier to upgrade in the future.

broona · 18 Jul 2010 at 00:41

The i3 will be more powerful, more efficient, and more future proof, unless she'll be running any seriously memory intensive programs?

Rroff · 18 Jul 2010 at 00:48

I'd be suprised if she topped much over 2gig in use unless she does something really memory heavy, with internet browsing, office, etc. won't even hit 3gig let alone 4.

Its_Me · 18 Jul 2010 at 01:23

I guess it depends on the OS too.

markwombat · 18 Jul 2010 at 15:08

Thanks everyone for your responses. I've gone ahead and got the HP G62 i3, and have to say that I am very impressed with it. I got it for just under £430 and think it's more than adequate for what it's needed for - I highly recommend it to anyone looking for something within this price bracket.