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What they will be used for: Editing - (Photoshop, Sony vegas, Cinema 4D etc) Microsoft word, powerpoint, excel etc, browsing (Forums, youtube etc)

I would prefer a bigger screen but then it looks as though I am sacrificing memory? Post which you think is better thanks! If you know a better one around same price please do link me to it thanks again!

First one is a Toshiba here are the specs:

Processor

3rd generation Intel® Core™ i5-3230M 2.6GHz
3rd level cache : 3 MB
clock speed : 2.60 / 3.20 Turbo GHz
Front Side Bus : 1600 MHz

Memory

4,096 DDR3 RAM (1,600 MHz)
maximum expandability : 16GB
2 x SODIMM slot

Hard Drive

500GB SATA 5400rpm

Optical Drive

DVD Super Multi (Double Layer) drive

Software

Operating System: Windows® 8 64-bit (pre-installed)
Intel® AppUp Center
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
McAfee® Internet Security (includes complimentary 30 day subscription)
McAfee® Security Advisor for Toshiba
Microsoft® FreshPaint
Microsoft® Office trial
Microsoft® Solitair Collection
SRS Premium Sound HD™
TOSHIBA Desktop Assist
TOSHIBA Eco Utility™
TOSHIBA Function Key
TOSHIBA Media Player by sMedio TrueLink+
TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor
TOSHIBA Places
TOSHIBA Recovery Media Creator
TOSHIBA Resolution+ Plug-in for Windows Media Player
TOSHIBA Service Station
TOSHIBA System Settings
TOSHIBA Tempro
TOSHIBA VIDEO PLAYER

Security

HDD password on request
slot for Kensington Cable Lock
supervisor password
user password

Display

343.9cm (17.3” Toshiba HD+ non-reflective High Brightness display
16 : 9 aspect ratio
LED backlighting
Resolution : 1,600 x 900

Graphics

AMD Radeon™ HD 7670M Graphics (2GB dedicated memory)
memory : 2,048 MB dedicated VRAM. Available graphics memory can be expanded using system memory, through HyperMemory™ technology: up to 3,823 MB with 4 GB system memory installed, and up to 5,871 MB with 8 GB system memory installed, (with pre-installed 64-bit operating system).
memory type : DDR3 Video RAM (resp. Video RAM and system memory combined)
connected bus : PCI Express®

Audio

supported audio format : 24-bit stereo
speakers : built-in stereo speakers, SRS Premium Sound HD™

Input Devices

102 keys Matt black tile keyboard and 10-digit numeric keypad
Touchpad with multi-touch control supporting various scroll, zoom and launch functionalities at your fingertips.

Networking

Manufacturer : Atheros
Wireless Technology : Bluetooth® 4.0
Compliancy : Wi-Fi®
Network Support : 802.11b/g/n
Manufacturer : Atheros
Wireless Technology : Wireless LAN
topology : Gigabit Ethernet LAN
speed : 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T

Power Supply

Battery
technology : lithium-ion
maximum life : up to 3h00min (Mobile Mark™ 2012)
AC Adapter
input voltage : autosensing AC adapter (100/240 V) for worldwide usage
output voltage : 19 V
output current : 4.74 A

Dimensions

Width 413 mm
Depth 268 mm
Height 33.7 mm
Weight 2.7 kg

Interfaces

1 × external monitor
1 × RJ-45
1 × external microphone
1 × headphone (stereo)
1 × USB 2.0 supporting Sleep-and-Charge
1 × HDMI-out supporting 1080p signal format
1 × integrated 1.0MP HD Web Camera (1,280 x 800) with built-in microphone
2 × USB 3.0

Expansion

1 × Multi-Card Reader (supports SD™ Card up to 2 GB, miniSD™/microSD™ Card with adapter up to 2 GB, SDHC™ Card up to 32 GB, SDXC™ Card up to 64 GB and MultiMedia Card™ up to 2 GB)

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Second one is a HP here are the specs:

rocessor Intel® Core™ i5-3210M (2.5 GHz (up to 3.1 GHz with TurboBoost), 3 MB L3 Cache)
Operating System Windows 8
RAM 8 GB (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics card 2 GB DDR3 dedicated AMD Radeon HD 7670M
Screen type Widescreen HD BrightView LED-backlit
Screen resolution 1366 x 768
Screen size 15.6"
Hard drive 1 TB SATA 5400rpm
Optical disk drive SuperMulti DVD±R/RW with double layer support
Memory card reader Digital media card reader
USB 1 x USB 2.0
3 x USB 3.0
FireWire No
Modem/Ethernet Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n with WiFi
Bluetooth Yes
Audio interface 3.5 mm headphone-out/microphone-in combo
TV output 1 x VGA, 1 x DisplayPort
Expansion card slot No
Sound Beats Audio™ with 2 speakers and HP Triple Bass Reflex Subwoofer
Webcam HP TrueVision HD Webcam with integrated digital microphone
Keyboard & Mouse Full-size, island-style keyboard with numeric keypad
TouchPad supporting multi-touch gestures
Battery 6-cell Li-Ion polymer (up to 8.25 hours battery life)
Size 379 x 250 x 26 mm
Weight 2.4 kg

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Thanks for replying. I actually haven't thought about it just yet, I'm sure they would be more expensive

Yeah, Sony is great! Well I only have their consoles but never a fault Wait, so on their site they will let me choose the specs I need?

Thanks for the help so far! I'm going to start to have a look and then try and make a choice

First one can also work for Gaming

Both are fairly powerful but that resolution. Get a desktop with a 1920x1080 monitor to do gfx etc and running those programs with decimate your battery.

I wanted a desktop at first but barely any space in my room So you say the main problem is the resolution? Is it not HD?

The Toshiba is by far greater. If you want to put in some extra money, here is the laptop I got; renders and processes videos very quickly. Let's me play basically any game on the highest setting without any lag. (I've tested Skyrim at Ultra and there can be a slight lag here and there from loading new sections of the map).

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I got it for $999 because it was during a sudden sale.