looking for a new laptop / notebook

[Bicky]

I am deciding between two laptops, both by ASUS. N53SV and N55SF. I will use this for autoCAD, 3D modelling/rendering etc.

both have i7 2630QM, 8gb RAM and identical specs but a few differences:

N53SV ($850) has
HM55 chipset, full HD 1080p screen, Geforce GT 540M graphics 2GB

N55SF ($1100 might be able to barter down?) has
HM65 chipset, HD 768p screen, Geforce GT 555M graphics 2GB, a few extra USB ports

wondering if the older chipset makes the computer slower or any difference at all (not too sure what it actually does)?
if the 1080p is valuable with a screen this size or if the better graphics card would be $150+ more valuable?

thanks anyone who can help.

 

[dav3]

I doubt the chipset will impact performance that much (although you should be able to google for benchmarks), but I reckon that extra screen real estate would be a big plus for someone looking at CAD stuff.

 

[Bicky]

ok cheers for that. my main problem was not really knowing what a chipset does/is and whether that will affect performance. since I would be buying the N53SV from out of town I didn't want it to rock up and not realise that it would not be as fast as a computer with the same specs but later model chipset.

you're definitely right with the 1080p being useful for CAD though. thanks