[Help/Suggest] Buying a new Laptop

[NOP-X4]

Hello Friends, :hi:
I am planning to buy a new laptop so please help me to choose good one. I have selected two models from Lenovo (almost identical).
Never purchased a Lenovo product so I'm little worried too. :think:
1. Lenovo G580-59-358263
2. Lenovo G500-59-370358

CPU- i5 3G 3230 M
GPU- Intel HD 4000
RAM- 4 GB DDR3
HDD- 500 GB
Screen- 15.6 inch
Battery- 6 cell

PS: I do not play games even Mario. :P

[Matt]

Go with second one "G500" better CPU.

[NOP-X4]

But both have same CPU. :think:

[AgentBlade]

If your looking for something around those specs, check out the Dell Latitude E5430.

[pr1xsel]

But both have same CPU. :think:

Yes both have Core i5 (3rd Generation) but one has 2.5ghz 3210m other one 2.6ghz 3230m if you bother to scroll down to see product info.

[Sonar]

I just purchased this Acer Aspire E1-571 i5 3230m - roughly around the same specs as your 2 models and its doing a great job.

Based on the Ivy Bridge model, the Intel Core i5-3230M is a fast and reliable notebook processor. It is a dual-core processor, with each core peaking at a base speed of 2.6GHz, with the option of being overclocked to 3.0GHz. Also, the cores can handle up to four simultaneous threads, which improves the performance and resource-utilisation of the CPU. The 3230M also features HD Graphics 4000, which is clocked at 650MHz with the possibility to go up to 1150 with Turbo Boost, making respectably fast. It is a reliable piece of technology that is fitting for any gamer who wants to play from their laptop. Gamers can expect good performance from this CPU and will be rewarded with equally good gameplay.

EDIT

your 2 models rating by processor -> http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-3230M-vs-Intel-Core-i5-3210M

the g500 is better.

From the web site you provided you can go to 4th gen processor for a little more cash with this one:

(Lenovo Essential G510 (59-398343) Laptop (4th Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ DOS)

Rating: http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4200M-vs-Intel-Core-i5-3230M

Edited December 23, 2013 by Sonar

[Phinks]

Lenovo G580 no doubt it has some very nice features ;)

[mazigh]

For me the second is better

[Ballistic Gelatin]

I have a Lenovo x230t with i7 and Win7 (64-bit). Hybrid laptop/tablet. This one will do nicely if you ever decide to start playing games. The x230t also has one of the best (if not the best) keyboards available. Lenovo is an excellent brand with its IBM heritage.

[jackieo]

Key question- are you going to use it to play games? or just surf the web, watch videos and do homework?

[dMog]

you need at least a gig hard drive and why not get an i7 core??? the more computer you buy now the longer between needing to replace it

[Ballistic Gelatin]

Key question- are you going to use it to play games? or just surf the web, watch videos and do homework?

Please read his entire post.

[Kalju]

But both have same CPU. :think:

Yes both have Core i5 (3rd Generation) but one has 2.5ghz 3210m other one 2.6ghz 3230m if you bother to scroll down to see product info.

And despite the fact, what there is a difference between then. This is similar to when someone wins a marathon run and gets 0.1 hundredths of seconds better time.

(One gigahertz is equal to 1,000 megahertz (MHz) or 1,000,000,000 Hz. ie it's faster 1 : 100,000,000 sec= 0.00000001 sec)

[jackieo]

Key question- are you going to use it to play games? or just surf the web, watch videos and do homework?

Please read his entire post.

thanks didnt see that lol

[Matt]

But both have same CPU. :think:

Maybe by name yes. Take alook

G580

Processor Processor Core i5 (3rd Generation) Variant 3210M Chipset B75 Express Brand Intel Clock Speed 2.5 GHz with Turbo Boost Upto 3.1 GHz Cache 3 MB

G500

Processor Processor Core i5 (3rd Generation) Variant 3230M Chipset B75 Express Brand Intel Clock Speed 2.6 GHz with Turbo Boost Upto 3.2 GHz Cache 3 MB

Variant is different. and Clock Speed is different too.

Edited December 23, 2013 by Bryan

[NOP-X4]

Thank you very much friends for all your valuable suggestions.

From the web site you provided you can go to 4th gen processor for a little more cash with this one:

(Lenovo Essential G510 (59-398343) Laptop (4th Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ DOS)

Rating: http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4200M-vs-Intel-Core-i5-3230M

Thanks a lot my friend for suggesting G510, a better one.

you need at least a gig hard drive and why not get an i7 core??? the more computer you buy now the longer between needing to replace it

Thanks for your suggestion Sir but can only afford upto i5.

But both have same CPU. :think:

Variant is different. and Clock Speed is different too.

Thanks for your suggestions Bryan but if you see comparison table here both have same CPU.

[Matt]

Thank you very much friends for all your valuable suggestions.

From the web site you provided you can go to 4th gen processor for a little more cash with this one:

(Lenovo Essential G510 (59-398343) Laptop (4th Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ DOS)

Rating: http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4200M-vs-Intel-Core-i5-3230M

Thanks a lot my friend for suggesting G510, a better one.

you need at least a gig hard drive and why not get an i7 core??? the more computer you buy now the longer between needing to replace it

Thanks for your suggestion Sir but can only afford upto i5.

But both have same CPU. :think:

Variant is different. and Clock Speed is different too.

Thanks for your suggestions Bryan but if you see comparison table here both have same CPU.

Don't read that read at Lenovo site both are same as name and the rest as I said in last post.

[Sonar]

Thank you very much friends for all your valuable suggestions.

From the web site you provided you can go to 4th gen processor for a little more cash with this one:

(Lenovo Essential G510 (59-398343) Laptop (4th Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ DOS)

Rating: http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4200M-vs-Intel-Core-i5-3230M

Thanks a lot my friend for suggesting G510, a better one.

you need at least a gig hard drive and why not get an i7 core??? the more computer you buy now the longer between needing to replace it

Thanks for your suggestion Sir but can only afford upto i5.

But both have same CPU. :think:

Variant is different. and Clock Speed is different too.

Thanks for your suggestions Bryan but if you see comparison table here both have same CPU.

no problem - if you can afford that 4th gen system then ide go with that one the $$$ jump is small. let us know how it goes if you do :)

[nIGHT]

We have lots of lenovo laptops in our office.

That is a sign of durability and reliability.

But still it helps if you read the user reviews when evaluating these products. ;)

[Yorel]

In my job I have always used HP ProBook (now 4540s model) and very happy with them ;)

[Turk]

I have 3 Thinkpads, and never had any other brand computer. no need to say Lenovos sturdy durable machines.

Buy cheaper one as CPU speeds practically same, however if one of them was 6MB cash then it would have been a significant difference in terms of CPU capability. Game is actually GPU (graphic) issue, not CPU.

I5 CPUs are fixed to mobo in lenovos, you can not upgrade. I do not play games but I do heavy multiple tasks, rendering, images etc, if it is an option, upgrade ram to 8 gb, replace 500GB HDD with 250GB SSD or even 128SSD. you are done for 10 years. :)

[dMog]

i have a new HP core i7 notebook it has two graphics cards... i defaulted to the high end card for all my pictures and picture editing software... i do not play games on my notebook but i do need a very good graphics card for all the pictures i take and editing them....i terabyte hard drive and also have a 1TB usb 3 drive and a 2TB usb3 drive ....my brother just got a new notebook too his was only a i5 core and smaller graphics card and less ram...not much of a noticeable difference in speed but processing picture and video files his compared to mine... there noticeable differences and if he tries to process too big of a file he runs into problems..i would also suggest saving a bit more cash and getting more computer as turk suggested to you

[NOP-X4]

Finally I bought Lenovo G500-59-370358 today. Thanks guys for help and suggestions. :)

My next question is Should I install Windows 7 or 8/8.1?

PS: Never used windows 8 before.

Edited January 5, 2014 by NOP-X4

[Turk]

Size does matter, even if the range is 0.1 :)

[Sonar]

Finally I bought Lenovo G500-59-370358 today. Thanks guys for help and suggestions. :)

My next question is Should I install Windows 7 or 8/8.1?

PS: Never used windows 8 before.

Stay with windows 8+, back up the activation with the token manager, customize it, break it post bugs here on nsane.

ps - if you install windows 8+ you might have problems going back to anything below it - so make sure you are 100% on which OS you want.

Edited January 6, 2014 by Sonar