Ryzen 3 2200u Or Intel I3-7020u

[Adventnevda]

Hi there, 

Looking to buy my partner an entry level laptop. I'm looking at either an i3-7020u or the Ryzen 3 2200u 

 

I'm leaning towards the HP as its €10 cheaper and has an SSD, but I'd welcome any and every opinion :) 

Specs:

 

Manufacturer	HP
Model	14
Processor Type	AMD Ryzen 3-3200U
CPU Speed	2.6 GHz (Turbo 3.5 GHz)
Memory	4 GB
Memory Type	DDR4 SDRAM
Memory Speed	2400 MHz
Memory Configuration	1 x 4GB
Storage	128 GB
Storage Type	M.2
Storage Form Factor	M.2 (PCIe)
Screen Size	14"
Max Resolution	1920 x 1080
Graphics Chipset	Radeon Vega 3

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Manufacturer	Acer
Model	Aspire
Processor Type	Intel Core i3-7020U
CPU Speed	2.3 GHz
Memory	4 GB
Memory Type	DDR4 SDRAM
Storage	1 TB
Storage Type	Hard Drive
Storage Form Factor	3.5" SATA
Screen Size	15.6"
Max Resolution	1366 x 768
Graphics Chipset	Intel HD Graphics 620

[Streetguru]

3 minutes ago, Adventnevda said:

 

What budget/country and what do they need the laptop for?

[Adventnevda]

1 minute ago, Streetguru said:

What budget/country and what do they need the laptop for?

Hi there, 

Located in Malta. Budget is around €450 and only really need the computer for browsing and a little bit of light gaming. 

[Jurrunio]

2200u system is better. Not only is the GPU good enough for basic gaming (after you add more memory to it), but it doesnt have a pathetic 768p monitor.

[Streetguru]

2 minutes ago, Adventnevda said:

Hi there, 

Located in Malta. Budget is around €450 and only really need the computer for browsing and a little bit of light gaming. 

Jeez, how do you guys even all fit on that island? Do you just ship in things from italy?

 

Get the Ryzen laptop, but make sure you can upgrade it with another 4GB stick of memory, the iGPU will run twice as fast with dual channel RAM.

Mostly for it's 1080p screen though.

[Adventnevda]

Just now, Streetguru said:

Jeez, how do you guys even all fit on that island? Do you just ship in things from italy?

 

Get the Ryzen laptop, but make sure you can upgrade it with another 4GB stick of memory, the iGPU will run twice as fast with dual channel RAM.

Mostly for it's 1080p screen though.

We Either get stuff from the  the UK or Italy. I earn vouchers for Scan Malta. Saved up €160 worth. 

The HP Ryzen is only €429 before discount  

[Adventnevda]

2 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

2200u system is better. Not only is the GPU good enough for basic gaming (after you add more memory to it), but it doesnt have a pathetic 768p monitor.

Thanks I overlooked the spec of the monitor

[5x5]

1 minute ago, Adventnevda said:

 

Do you have an option for a 2500U? That's over two times more powerful

[Stormseeker9]

Go with the HP. Literally because SSD.

 

and as others above said l, if you upgrade with another stick of ram the iGPU will become faster and can run basic games fine. 

[Streetguru]

Just now, 5x5 said:

Do you have an option for a 2500U? That's over two times more powerful

That would really only matter for gaming.

[Stormseeker9]

Just now, 5x5 said:

Do you have an option for a 2500U? That's over two times more powerful

He literally gives those 2 options, and laptop is more used for web browsing then anything else.