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  Choice between two Lenovos

  Posted by Sem Offat on June 4, 2015 at 3:18 pm

  I have a choice between 2 Lenovos for video and audio editing. The budget went down so I can’t go with the ASUS ROG like originally planned. Both these are priced the same:

  Lenovo Y50
  Intel i5
  1TB hybrid HD and 8GB SSHD
  GTX 860M
  8GB RAM

  Lenovo Z710
  Intel i7
  2.4 Ghz
  1 TB HD
  GeForce GT 745
  8GB RAM

  I plan on upgrading either to 16GB RAM.
  I assume the Y50 is better for the HD and graphics, but I don’t know the Ghz… and is it quadcore? The z710 has quadcore…

  I’m editing HD 720 or 1080. Nothing complicated and everything under 2 minutes.

  Thanks!

  Jordan Quackenbush replied 11 years, 2 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Jordan Quackenbush

  June 6, 2015 at 1:10 pm

  Probably not the right forum for this – there’s an actual “What Computer Should I Buy” forum that will be a better spot.

  Are these used machines? If so, find out the GHz of the Y50.

  Even then, while I’d normally lean towards the Y50 for the better graphics card, a quick Google search tells me that apparently there aren’t any mobile i5’s with quad-cores. So, the i7 is a better choice not only from more cores that video rendering/exporting can use, but also the i7’s can hyperthread, more or less acting as 8-cores (quad x2), thus increasing your rendering capabilities.

  General note, make sure the laptop you do get CAN be upgraded to 16GB RAM.

  Jordan Q
  If I’m posting a question, it means I’ve Googled it for far too long and couldn’t find a solution/answer.

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