I am looking to purchase one of these 2 laptops.
first is the Acer Aspire AS5755-6699 these are the specs:
Motherboard
North Bridge Chipset Mobile Intel HM65 Express
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Processor
CPU Brand Intel
CPU Cores 2
CPU Type Core i3
CPU Speed 2330M (2.2GHz)
Level 3 Cache 3MB
FSB 5 GT/s
CPU Main Features Hyper-Threading Technology
Virtualization Technology
Intel 64
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
Idle States
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Intel Fast Memory Access
Intel Flex Memory Access
Execute Disable Bit
Intel Anti-Theft Technology
Intel My WiFi Technology
4G WiMAX Wireless Technology
Memory
Total Memory 4GB
Memory Speed DDR3-1066
Form Factor 204-pin SO-DIMM
Memory Configuration 2 x 2GB
Memory Slots (Total) 2
Memory Slots (Available) 0
Maximum Memory Supported 8GB
Hard Drive
HD Capacity 500GB
HD Interface SATA
HD RPM 5,400 RPM
HD Configuration 1 x 500GB
Multimedia Drives
Optical Drive SuperMulti DVD±RW
Display
Screen Size 15.6"
Display Type HD CineCrystal LED-backlit Display
Resolution 1366×768
Widescreen Yes
Webcam Yes
Webcam Resolution 1.3 Megapixel
Intel Wireless Display Yes
Video
GPU Type Intel HD 3000
Video Memory 128MB
Display Interface 1 x VGA
1 x HDMI
Audio
Audio System High Definition Audio Support
Speakers Yes
Built-in Microphone Yes
Communications
LAN Gigabit LAN
LAN Data Transfer Rate 10/100/1000Mbps
WLAN 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
Wireless Technology 802.11b
802.11g
802.11n
Card Reader
Card Reader Multi-in-1 Digital Media Reader
Media Supported Secure Digital
MMC
Memory Stick
Memory Stick PRO
xD
Ports and Connectors
VGA 15-pin 1
HDMI 1
USB 2.0 2
USB 3.0 1
LAN RJ-45 1
Audio 2
Security
Kensington Lock Kensington Lock Slot
Keyboard & Mouse
Keyboard Standard with 10-Keypad
Mouse Type Touchpad
Power
Power Supply AC Adapter
Battery 6-Cell Lithium-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAH) 4400 mAh
Battery Life Up to 4 Hours, 30 Minutes
What’s in the Box Aspire AS5755-6699 Laptop, 6-cell Li-ion Battery, AC Power Adapter, AC Power Cord, Setup Poster, Wireless Setup Card, Registration/ Limited Warranty Card, COA Label for Microsoft® Installed software, McAfee® Internet Security Suite Trial, User’s Guide
Preloaded Software Microsoft Silverlight
McAfee Internet Security Suite trial
Microsoft Office 2010 Starter
Adobe Reader 9.1
Adobe Flash Player 10.1
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts 1 year
Labor 1 year
>>>>>>>Second Laptop is the HP 2000-363NR these are the specs:
Connections USB 2.0 (3)
VGA (1)
RJ-45 (1)
1/8" headphone out (1)
1/8" microphone in (1)
Power Features
Battery Features
Battery Type Product
Chemistry Lithium Ion
Size Specialty
Rechargeable Yes
Battery Average Run Time 5.5 HOURS
Display Features
Type HD BrightView LED-backlit Display (1366×768)
Display Size 15 inches
Operating System/Software
Software Included Free 60-day Norton Internet Security 2012 Subscription
HP Utilities
Microsoft® Office 2010 preloaded. (Purchase of a Product Key required to activate a full Office 2010 suite.)
Windows Live Essentials 2011
Adobe® Reader X
Adobe® Flash Player
Adobe® Shockwave Player
Microsoft® Silverlight
Evernote®
and more
Memory/Storage Features
Audio Features
Processor Features
Processor Type Intel Core i3
Processor Speed 2.4GHz
Installed Qty 1
Networking Features
Networking 10/100 Ethernet; Wireless-N
Data Link Protocol 802.3; 802.11 n
Networking Compliant Standards Ethernet; Wi-Fi®
Wireless NIC Wireless-NEthernet;
Optical Storage Features
Card Reader Features
Card Reader Type Digital Media Card Reader
Graphics Controller Features
Graphics Controller Type Intel HD Graphics
Video Memory Up to 1696MB total graphics me
I will be using for light gaming, gimp, and some music editing.