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i7 6500U is a dual-core low-voltage chip hence the "U"
i7 5700HQ is a quad-core soldered chip - hence the "H" and "Q" (for quad)

the R5 M230/240 is along the lines of a 820m/920m - 960m is a LOT more powerful

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should I go for this with 6th gen I7 6500u and 4 gig radeon R5 which has 8 gigs of ram $699

 

 

http://www.frys.com/product/8627530?site=40premail112615

 

 

or go with the 5th gen i7 5700hq and the 2gig 960m that has 12gigs of ram for 100 bucks more? $799

 

 

http://www.frys.com/product/8517189?site=40premail112615

 

to be used for photo and video editing...

corsair 600t, msi z87-g45, intel 4770k, 16g patriot viper low-pro ram, asus direct cu2 780, crucial 256gig ssd, seagate baracuda 1tb,

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Moved to Mobile Devices.

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2nd one is VASTLY more powerful

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
Windows 10 is now MSX! - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440190-can-we-start-calling-windows-10/page-6

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i7 6500U is a dual-core low-voltage chip hence the "U"
i7 5700HQ is a quad-core soldered chip - hence the "H" and "Q" (for quad)

the R5 M230/240 is along the lines of a 820m/920m - 960m is a LOT more powerful

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
Windows 10 is now MSX! - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440190-can-we-start-calling-windows-10/page-6

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i7 6500U is a dual-core low-voltage chip hence the "U"

i7 5700HQ is a quad-core soldered chip - hence the "H" and "Q" (for quad)

the R5 M230/240 is along the lines of a 820m/920m - 960m is a LOT more powerful

give don a "solved"

don deserves a "solved" :P

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give don a "solved"

don deserves a "solved" :P

I prefer a cookie :D

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
Windows 10 is now MSX! - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440190-can-we-start-calling-windows-10/page-6

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sounds legit don... thanks... also sorry to the mod... figured mobile devices was more of a phone and tablet section

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