campkillgemma
Standard Member
Hi Guys!!
So I need help, I havent been on this forum for ages and I am buying a new laptop next month, can I have some opinions on which is better? I will be mostly using my laptop for Photoshop, watching DVDs, playing Music and browsing the web. I won't be playing many high ended games as I have an xbox 360, the maximum it would be would probably be Peggle [addictive lol].
I was looking at for both laptops I am considering. I am swayed by Acer as I have had one before and they are excellant but put off by the intergrated graphics card as the Samsung has a decicated one [does that even matter? Not clued up enough on periferials]. The Acer has 120gb more HD than Samsung and also cheaper as well, so that's a bonus!
So, down to business, here are the Specs
Samsung R505
Processor
◦AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor QL-62 (2.0GHz)
◦667MHz FSB with 1MB Cache
◦Chipset: AMD RS700MN + AMD SB700
Memory
◦2GB DDR2 800MHz
◦2 x Slot SODIMM
Hard Drive
◦250GB SATA 5400RPM
Optical Drive
◦DVD Super Multi
Software
◦Operating System: Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium
◦Samsung Magic Doctor
◦Samsung Update Plus
◦Easy Display Manger
◦Easy Battery Manager
◦Easy Network Manager
◦Easy SpeedUp Manager
◦Adobe Acrobat Reader
◦Genuine Microsoft Office Professional 2007 (free 60-day or 25 uses trial)
Display
◦15.4 WXGA SuperBright© Gloss LCD TFT
◦Resolution: 1280 x 800
Graphics
◦ATI Radeon HD 3200
◦128MB DVMT Shared
Audio
◦HD (High Definition) Audio
◦EDS (Enhanced Digital Sound) Effect
◦4 Watts Stereo Speakers (2 W x 2)
Input Devices
◦89 Key with Silver Nano technology (Anti-Bacterial Keyboard)
◦Touch Pad (Scroll Scope, Flat Type)
Networking
◦Wired LAN: 10/100/1000
◦Wireless LAN: Atheros® Wifi 802.11b.g
Dimensions
◦Width 358mm
◦Depth 265.2mm
◦Height 31.8 ~ 36.35mm
◦Weight 2.68kg
Power Supply
◦6 Cell Lithium ion Battery
◦90 Watt AC Adapter
Interfaces
◦1 x VGA
◦1 x HDMI
◦1 x Headphone-out
◦1 x Mic In
◦1 x Internal Mic
◦3 x USB 2.0
◦1 x DC-in (Power Port)
Expansion
◦1 x 54mm Express Card Slot
◦1 x Multi Card Reader
Warranty/Miscellaneous
◦1 Year FastGuard International Warranty (Collect & Return)
◦1.3 Mega Pixel Digital Motion Camera
◦McAfee Virus Scan
◦BIOS Boot Up Password / HDD Password
◦Kensington Lock Port
◦Samsung Recovery Solution III
Acer Aspire 5735
Processor
◦Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology
◦Intel® Core2 Duo processor Core 2 Duo T6400 2GHz
◦2MB L2 Cache
◦800Mhz FSH
◦Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset
Memory
◦4 GB DDR2, 667 MHz
◦2 x soDIMM modules
Hard Drive
◦500 GB disk drive
Optical Drive
◦8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:
◦Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-ROM DL
◦(double-layer), 6X DVD-R DL
◦(double-layer), 6X DVD+R DL
◦(double-layer), 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
◦Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL
◦(double-layer), 4X DVD+R DL
◦(double-layer), 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
Software
◦Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (Service Pack 1)
◦Acer Empowering Technology (Acer ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings Management)
◦Acer Arcade Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia
◦Acer Crystal Eye
◦Acer GridVista
◦Acer Launch Manager
◦Acer GameZone
◦Acer Video Conference Manager
◦Adobe® Reader®
◦CyberLink® PowerDirector® trial version
◦McAfee® Internet Security Suite Trial
◦NTI Media Maker
◦Microsoft® Works 8.5 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial (60 days or 25 uses)
Security
◦BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
◦Kensington lock slot
Display
◦15.6" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-nit),
◦Acer CineCrystal TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista
◦16:9 aspect ratio
◦8 ms high-def response time
◦60% color gamut
Graphics
◦Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (Intel® GMA 4500MHD)
◦Up to 1759 MB of Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 (64 MB of dedicated video memory, up to 1695 MB of shared system memory), supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10
◦Dual independent display support
◦16.7 million colors
External resolution/refresh rate
◦2048 x 1536: 60 Hz
◦1920 x 1440: 75/60 Hz
◦1856 x 1392: 75/60 Hz
◦1792 x 1344: 75/60 Hz
◦1600 x 1200: 100/85/75/60 Hz
◦1600 x 900: 60 Hz
◦1400 x 1050: 60 Hz
◦1280 x 1024: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz
◦1280 x 960: 85/60 Hz
◦1280 x 768: 60 Hz
◦1152 x 864: 100/85/75 Hz
◦1024 x 768: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz
◦800 x 600: 120/100/85/72/60 Hz
◦640 x 480: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz
◦MPEG-2/DVD acceleration
◦WMV9 (VC-1) acceleration
◦Acer Arcade featuring Acer CinemaVision and Acer ClearVision technologiesAudio
◦Two built-in Acer 3DSonic stereo speakers
◦High-definition audio support
◦MS-Sound compatible
◦Built-in microphone
Input Devices
◦105-/106-key keyboard with inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel
◦Touchpad pointing device with multi-gesture technology, featuring circular-motion scrolling and pinch-action zoom
◦12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, standard numeric keypad, international language support, independent US dollar and Euro symbol keys
◦Empowering Key
◦Easy-launch buttons: WLAN, Bluetooth®
◦Media keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next
◦Volume meter (volume up/down)
Networking
◦Intel® WirelessWiFi Link 5100/5300 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N)
◦Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, featuring MIMO technology, supporting Acer SignalUp with Nplify wireless technology
◦LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
◦Modem: 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval, Wake-on-Ring ready
Dimensions
◦Width 383mm (15.1)
◦Depth 250mm (9.9)
◦Height 15/37mm(0.6/1.5)
◦Weight 2.7 kg (5.94lbs.)
Power Supply
◦ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
◦6-cell Li-ion battery pack
◦48.8 W 4400 mAh
◦3.0-hour battery life10
◦2.5-hour rapid charge system-off, 3.5-hour charge-in-use
◦3-pin 65 W AC adapter
◦ENERGY STAR® 4.0
Interfaces
◦Three USB 2.0 ports
◦External display (VGA) port
◦Headphone/speaker/line-out jack
◦Microphone-in jack
◦Ethernet (RJ-45) port
◦Modem (RJ-11) port
◦DC-in jack for AC adapter
Expansion
◦ExpressCard/54 slot
◦5-in-1 card reader (SD, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
Warranty/Miscellaneous
◦1 Year Warranty
◦Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite technology
Thanks for your help
So I need help, I havent been on this forum for ages and I am buying a new laptop next month, can I have some opinions on which is better? I will be mostly using my laptop for Photoshop, watching DVDs, playing Music and browsing the web. I won't be playing many high ended games as I have an xbox 360, the maximum it would be would probably be Peggle [addictive lol].
I was looking at for both laptops I am considering. I am swayed by Acer as I have had one before and they are excellant but put off by the intergrated graphics card as the Samsung has a decicated one [does that even matter? Not clued up enough on periferials]. The Acer has 120gb more HD than Samsung and also cheaper as well, so that's a bonus!
So, down to business, here are the Specs
Samsung R505
Processor
◦AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor QL-62 (2.0GHz)
◦667MHz FSB with 1MB Cache
◦Chipset: AMD RS700MN + AMD SB700
Memory
◦2GB DDR2 800MHz
◦2 x Slot SODIMM
Hard Drive
◦250GB SATA 5400RPM
Optical Drive
◦DVD Super Multi
Software
◦Operating System: Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium
◦Samsung Magic Doctor
◦Samsung Update Plus
◦Easy Display Manger
◦Easy Battery Manager
◦Easy Network Manager
◦Easy SpeedUp Manager
◦Adobe Acrobat Reader
◦Genuine Microsoft Office Professional 2007 (free 60-day or 25 uses trial)
Display
◦15.4 WXGA SuperBright© Gloss LCD TFT
◦Resolution: 1280 x 800
Graphics
◦ATI Radeon HD 3200
◦128MB DVMT Shared
Audio
◦HD (High Definition) Audio
◦EDS (Enhanced Digital Sound) Effect
◦4 Watts Stereo Speakers (2 W x 2)
Input Devices
◦89 Key with Silver Nano technology (Anti-Bacterial Keyboard)
◦Touch Pad (Scroll Scope, Flat Type)
Networking
◦Wired LAN: 10/100/1000
◦Wireless LAN: Atheros® Wifi 802.11b.g
Dimensions
◦Width 358mm
◦Depth 265.2mm
◦Height 31.8 ~ 36.35mm
◦Weight 2.68kg
Power Supply
◦6 Cell Lithium ion Battery
◦90 Watt AC Adapter
Interfaces
◦1 x VGA
◦1 x HDMI
◦1 x Headphone-out
◦1 x Mic In
◦1 x Internal Mic
◦3 x USB 2.0
◦1 x DC-in (Power Port)
Expansion
◦1 x 54mm Express Card Slot
◦1 x Multi Card Reader
Warranty/Miscellaneous
◦1 Year FastGuard International Warranty (Collect & Return)
◦1.3 Mega Pixel Digital Motion Camera
◦McAfee Virus Scan
◦BIOS Boot Up Password / HDD Password
◦Kensington Lock Port
◦Samsung Recovery Solution III
Acer Aspire 5735
Processor
◦Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology
◦Intel® Core2 Duo processor Core 2 Duo T6400 2GHz
◦2MB L2 Cache
◦800Mhz FSH
◦Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset
Memory
◦4 GB DDR2, 667 MHz
◦2 x soDIMM modules
Hard Drive
◦500 GB disk drive
Optical Drive
◦8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:
◦Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-ROM DL
◦(double-layer), 6X DVD-R DL
◦(double-layer), 6X DVD+R DL
◦(double-layer), 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
◦Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL
◦(double-layer), 4X DVD+R DL
◦(double-layer), 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
Software
◦Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (Service Pack 1)
◦Acer Empowering Technology (Acer ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings Management)
◦Acer Arcade Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia
◦Acer Crystal Eye
◦Acer GridVista
◦Acer Launch Manager
◦Acer GameZone
◦Acer Video Conference Manager
◦Adobe® Reader®
◦CyberLink® PowerDirector® trial version
◦McAfee® Internet Security Suite Trial
◦NTI Media Maker
◦Microsoft® Works 8.5 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial (60 days or 25 uses)
Security
◦BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
◦Kensington lock slot
Display
◦15.6" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-nit),
◦Acer CineCrystal TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista
◦16:9 aspect ratio
◦8 ms high-def response time
◦60% color gamut
Graphics
◦Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (Intel® GMA 4500MHD)
◦Up to 1759 MB of Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 (64 MB of dedicated video memory, up to 1695 MB of shared system memory), supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10
◦Dual independent display support
◦16.7 million colors
External resolution/refresh rate
◦2048 x 1536: 60 Hz
◦1920 x 1440: 75/60 Hz
◦1856 x 1392: 75/60 Hz
◦1792 x 1344: 75/60 Hz
◦1600 x 1200: 100/85/75/60 Hz
◦1600 x 900: 60 Hz
◦1400 x 1050: 60 Hz
◦1280 x 1024: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz
◦1280 x 960: 85/60 Hz
◦1280 x 768: 60 Hz
◦1152 x 864: 100/85/75 Hz
◦1024 x 768: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz
◦800 x 600: 120/100/85/72/60 Hz
◦640 x 480: 120/100/85/75/60 Hz
◦MPEG-2/DVD acceleration
◦WMV9 (VC-1) acceleration
◦Acer Arcade featuring Acer CinemaVision and Acer ClearVision technologiesAudio
◦Two built-in Acer 3DSonic stereo speakers
◦High-definition audio support
◦MS-Sound compatible
◦Built-in microphone
Input Devices
◦105-/106-key keyboard with inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel
◦Touchpad pointing device with multi-gesture technology, featuring circular-motion scrolling and pinch-action zoom
◦12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, standard numeric keypad, international language support, independent US dollar and Euro symbol keys
◦Empowering Key
◦Easy-launch buttons: WLAN, Bluetooth®
◦Media keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next
◦Volume meter (volume up/down)
Networking
◦Intel® WirelessWiFi Link 5100/5300 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N)
◦Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, featuring MIMO technology, supporting Acer SignalUp with Nplify wireless technology
◦LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
◦Modem: 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval, Wake-on-Ring ready
Dimensions
◦Width 383mm (15.1)
◦Depth 250mm (9.9)
◦Height 15/37mm(0.6/1.5)
◦Weight 2.7 kg (5.94lbs.)
Power Supply
◦ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
◦6-cell Li-ion battery pack
◦48.8 W 4400 mAh
◦3.0-hour battery life10
◦2.5-hour rapid charge system-off, 3.5-hour charge-in-use
◦3-pin 65 W AC adapter
◦ENERGY STAR® 4.0
Interfaces
◦Three USB 2.0 ports
◦External display (VGA) port
◦Headphone/speaker/line-out jack
◦Microphone-in jack
◦Ethernet (RJ-45) port
◦Modem (RJ-11) port
◦DC-in jack for AC adapter
Expansion
◦ExpressCard/54 slot
◦5-in-1 card reader (SD, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
Warranty/Miscellaneous
◦1 Year Warranty
◦Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite technology
Thanks for your help