Which of these two laptops is superior?
Which of these two laptops is superior?
1. Asus Ryzen 5 3500U with GTX 1050 4GB, 8GB RAM, 4480 mAh battery, 1 TB HDD, Full HD display
2. Dell i5-1135G7 featuring Intel Iris Xe GPU, 2 x 4GB DDR4, 42 Wh, 256 GB SSD, 1366 x 768 screen
Both options are similar in price and suitable for college use, handling engineering software and medium games, lasting about 4-5 years with battery life through classes.
Do you have links to both laptops? You’ll need to consider extra storage for your work and files to prevent formatting issues and losing everything. Splitting the SSD into separate storage and operating system parts isn’t advisable. Could you list all the applications you plan to use on the laptop? The GTX1050 offers strong performance for rendering tasks, but it doesn’t support adding an SSD directly to the laptop. Where are you located, and which site do you prefer for purchasing? Do you have a budget in mind for the laptop?
Sorry for the delay in replying, I didn’t receive a notification on my email. I’m from Brazil and both laptops are available on their official websites. My budget is a bit tricky to express because I see the prices already adjusted with taxes, but it seems around 500 to 600 dollars. I already have an HDD on my PC that I can connect to the laptop via USB, while the SSD is on the laptop itself.
Here are the links:
Asus: https://www.lojaasus.com.br/asus-noteboo...751-1.html
Dell: https://www.dell.com/pt-br/shop/not...5-...i3501w123w
I’m unsure which software I’ll install, but AutoCAD seems to be the most demanding option, aside from some medium games like RL and CSGO.
EDIT: The Asus model doesn’t include an extra SSD port, unlike the Dell, which supports both HDD and SSD. It also comes with a built-in GPU that requires 2GB of RAM continuously.
Be aware that a 2.5" HDD will function with the laptop, not the bigger one. Just a heads up in case you think any HDD can fit into the laptop. For the laptop, you should be okay with either type. It seems there might be an option to include both SSDs and HDDs in the models from Asus and Dell. Either way, you're all set with whichever you choose, though if you only use AutoDesk's AutoCAD and don't need rendering, the discrete GPU might not be essential.