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New Laptop: Comparison

  • 09-10-2011 11:41am
    #1
    Equium
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 540 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    After many years good service my laptop has finally given up. I'm looking for a replacement that falls within my €400 or so budget, and have narrowed it down to these two machines:

    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Samsung_200B5A_1127219.html

    http://powercity.ie/?action=laptopbacker&pcode=378920

    As well as the usual requirements of browsing, etc, the laptop will be used extensively for college. The most onerous programmes it will have to run include AutoCAD and a few related rendering packages.

    Could anyone advise me as to which would be the better option? Or as to whether another laptop would better suit my needs? Any advice would be welcome!

    Thanks in advance.


Comments

  • #2
    Equium
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 540 ✭✭✭Equium


    Bump...


  • #3
    Gurgle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,064 ✭✭✭Gurgle


    Both have Intel graphics chips, I doubt either will handle AutoCAD.
    (and the Samsung is £500 sterling, slightly more than your €400 budget)


  • #4
    Equium
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 540 ✭✭✭Equium


    Thank you for the reply.

    I had the newest AutoCAD running on my significantly slower machine, which also had inferior Intel graphics chips, and so I don't think that should be a problem.

    Also, I just rechecked the Samsung link - The price was £300 a few days ago! Maybe it was a mishap on their part... Anyway I think I'm left with just the Toshiba now.


  • #5
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Unless you're doing a lot of 3d modelling, AutoCAD isn't that graphics intensive afaik.


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