Which one should I buy?

[MGUTEN]

http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/flex-series/edge-15/index.html?sb=:000001C9:00013D13:#tab-customize

i7-5500U
touchscreen
gtx840m
no optical drive
16gb of ram
1TB 5400 RPM + 8 GB SSHD
~$900

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-flip-2-in-1-15-6-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i7-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-black/7289029.p?id=1219262038351&

i7-4510U
touchscreen
​gtx840m
optical drive
8gb of ram
1TB hard drive
~$900 
 

So basically is it better to have 16 gb of ram and a 5th gen processor, or 8 gb of ram and an optical drive?

 

[Silyy097]

It really depends whether you need that optical drive or not. If you're using steam, and not using a lot of CD drives, go for the first laptop. After all, you can always get a USB optical drive later on.

 

EDIT: Usb optical drive such as this http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronics-Ultra-Thin-SE-208GB-RSBD/dp/B00MLXA1HG/ref=zg_bs_1292112011_1