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Question

IdeaPad 510 vs VivoBook S510 vs VivoBook X541UA vs ASUS F556

Aug 2, 2017 9:05AM PDT

I am looking for a new laptop to upgrade from my good old Dell Inspiron i3-3110m. I will be doing programming on the new laptop and I wanted to get something with a good performance as well as something that is future proof, as I am planning to keep this laptop for a long time. Minimum specs that I desire:

-15.6 Full HD display (1920 x 1080p)
-Intel i5 processor (Ryzens aren't shipping laptop cpus yet :s)
-8GB DDR4 RAM
-SSD if included, if not, that's fine, I'll do the upgrade to the 850 EVO 250GB on my own
-I barely do gaming but if a 940MX is included, why not

I narrowed my search down to these 4 models:

https://www.staples.ca/en/ASUS-F556UA-UH71-15-6-Netbook-2-7-GHz-Intel-Core-i7-7500U-1-TB-HDD-8-GB-DDR4-SDRAM-Windows-10/product_2636472_2-CA_1_20001##specificationsContent

https://www.staples.ca/en/ASUS-VivoBook-X541UA-SB51-CB-15-6-Notebook-2-5-GHz-Intel-Core-i5-7200U-256-GB-SSD-8-GB-DDR4-Windows-10/product_2723174_2-CA_1_20001##specificationsContent

I can't find any reviews for the VivoBook X541UA. The VivoBook S510 looks gorgeous with the slim bezel. The IdeaPad 510 has the 940MX. The ASUS F556UA has an i7. What is your opinion?

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Aug 2, 2017 9:10AM PDT
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Odd the 940MX is cheaper so it wins but barely.
Aug 2, 2017 10:27AM PDT

Why? Gaming on 940mx isn't all that nice. https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-940MX.156033.0.html

So what about the i5 graphics? It's the Intel 620 so read https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-HD-Graphics-620.172256.0.html

The 940mx wins that round but for "programming" I really want the i7 even if it's just dual core.
The graphics looks to be the same Intel 620 so no gain there.

So if you want to game (albeit with low settings and well, you know) the 940mx with a nice SSD drive and you should be fine.