I did recently get two new notebooks one is a Acer Aspire One D270-26Dbb netbook and one is a HP 2000-2b44dx Now my question is that since both are lower end PCs which is overall better for normal use? I know that the netbook can only get 2GB ram but other than that which is overall better? Are both going to perform about the same like graphics, speed, etc? I got the HP notebook for $300 since it came bundle with other things from Best Buy and I got the $230 netbook from K-Mart since it was on clearance but both are brand new from local store. Also netbook has Win 7 and notebook has Win 8. Netbook specs Specifications Acer Aspire One D270-26Dbb :: Processor Intel Atom N2600 1.6 GHz :: Mainboard Intel NM10 :: Memory 1024 MB, DDR3 SDRAM - PC3-8500 - 1066 MHz :: Graphics adapter Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600 :: Display 10.1 inch , 1024x600 pixel, glossy: no :: Harddisk WDC Scorpio Blue WD3200BPVT-22JJ5T0, 320 GB 5400 rpm :: Soundcard Intel 82801GBM ICH7-M - High Definition Audio Controller :: Connections 3 USB 2.0, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Card Reader: Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD), xD Picture Card, :: Networking Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller (10/100MBit), Broadcom 802.11n (a b g n ), 4.0 Bluetooth :: Size height x width x depth (in mm): 24 x 256 x 184 :: Weight 1.3 kg :: Battery 49 Wh Lithium-Ion, 6 cells :: Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Starter 32 Bit :: Additional features Webcam: Webcam Notebook specs Product Name 2000-2b44DX Product Number D1E89UA Microprocessor 1.3GHz, AMD E-300 Accelerated Processor Microprocessor Cache 1MB L2 Cache Memory 4GB DDR3 SDRAM (1 DIMM) Memory Max Maximum supported = 8GB Memory Slots 2 user accessible Video Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6310 Discrete-Class graphics with up to 1972MB total graphics memory Display 15.6-inch diagonal HD BrightView LED-backlit display (1366x768) Hard Drive 500GB 5400RPM hard drive Multimedia Drive SuperMulti DVD Burner Network Card 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector) Wireless Connectivity 1x1 802.11b/g/n WLAN Sound Altec Lansing dual speakers Keyboard Full-size keyboard Pointing Device Touchpad supporting multi-touch gestures with on/off button External Ports Multi-Format Digital Media Card Reader for Secure Digital cards & Multimedia cards Dimensions 1.20 in (min H)/ 1.41 in (max H) x 14.80 in (W) x 9.72 in (D) Weight 5.39 lb Power 65W AC adapter ID Mech Description HP TrueVision HD Webcam with integrated digital microphone I added specs to my post I just wanted to know out of these two that I recently got which is overall the best. I know one has smaller screen and so forth but performance wise out of two are they going to perform the same? Or almost the same? If one is slightly fast which on is it? I can make my netbook has 2GB ram. But for overall look which is better? Thanks If someone can find this out I would truly appreciate it. I just feel that they are going to be the same since the notebook is low end and the netbook might be a nicer one but it's never fast as a notebook that is mid or high end ones. I thought maybe the netbook will be about the same as the lowest end notebook. Both I know has dual core but the netbook has 4 HT and both are around the same speed. I just thought maybe someone here would know more and could tell me which overall performs better if they are the same then let me know also. Thanks
The reason why they were $300 is since it came bundled with a Logitech wireless mouse and 6 month Kaspersky antivirus and a notebook sleeve. Normally all would cost close to $400 but it was $300. I seen a HP notebook with same specs for around $280 or $270 or so. But anyways the reason why I got this is since it's the cheapest and also since it's the lowest price one then after 3 years or so I can easily upgrade to another $300 or less notebook again and then it will be current on that time. I was surprised that my old Sony notebook that was made in 2010 that costed $600 performs worse on the video card than what I have now on my newer one. Basically the Radeon HD 6310 runs better on games than Intel HD first gen or GMA 5700HD. Also the Radeon has DirectX 11 and the other one only had DirectX 10. So I learned that buying a decent machine isn't the best thing to do since in 3 years the lowest price one will perform better on games. I guess the technology is just much newer even the cheapest one compared to a mid grade notebook made in 2010. I gave the Sony one to my mom since she doesn't have a notebook. Also that notebook was a gift from my mom and Tom and my grandparents so I can't sell it. But anyways I guess both will perform about the same for my netbook and notebook right? Just the HP one has more ram and bigger screen and little bigger hard drive space. Also another reason I got the HP is that since it has Altec Lansing speakers which sound better than most notebook speakers this price. The netbook doesn't have it but at least it has stereo speakers unlike my old one that only had one mono speaker.
Looking over it quickly, I think that the first one will probably run processor-intensive programs better, while the second is better for graphics-intensive programs such as games. As far as I know, GMA graphics are pretty crappy, to put it mildly. Which is better for your use depends on what you do with your computer. Personally, I'd spend $530 on a better notebook instead of $230 and $300 on two notebooks.
Well even it says that the Radeon 6310 is a discrete graphics card it's still a fast integrated graphics like Intel. I don't know why but AMD calls them like a dedicated video card when the GPU is built on the processor kinda like how Intel HD graphic cards are like. So I just didn't know which was overall better since basically the netbook is a mid grade and the notebook is a lowest end one so I thought it ends up both are the same on how they perform. ---------- Post added 15th Sep 2013 at 04:55 AM ---------- Although I really question that is the Radeon HD 6310 really a IGP like what some people said? Since according to AMD they are a dedicated card so kinda confusing.
