Given the same GPU and CPU there might be a 1 percent edge to the 8GB unit (matched pair of RAM?)
But the 940MX is not something today's gamers accept. Too much red at
https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-940MX.156033.0.html
Today folk shop for the 1050 GPU as a minimum.
I don't have much knowledge on these techy stuff and I need your help to pick which laptop is better for gaming. And if you have time, can you please explain why one is better than the other. I would really appreciate it. Here are the specs:
Laptop 1: Acer Aspire E5-575G-72111
- 8GB DDR4
- Window 10 OS
- i7-7500U 4CPU (7th Gen)
- 2TB HDD 2.5inch 5400 RPM
- 15.6-inch FHD 1920x1080
- NVIDIA 940MX with 2GB GDDR5 VRAM + 2GB intel 620vc = total 4GB
- I year warranty
Laptop 2: ASUS X556UQ
- Windows 10 OS
- i7-7500U 3.5ghz 4CPU
- 12GB DDR4 RAM
- 1TB HDD
- 2GB 940MX NVIDIA DDR3
- 15.6 inch FHD Reso
Thank you so much!

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