which notebook is better for gaming?

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i will be using this for playing online games such as call of duty 4, battlefeild, and other online shooters the two labtops i were thinking of were

1.Toshiba Satellite® A355-S6935 16" Widescreen Notebook Computer With Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T6400 And Centrino® Processor Technology

link-http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/828445/Toshiba-Satellite-A355-S6935-16-Widescreen/

specs-
processor model Core 2 Duo
processor speed 2.0 GHz
hard drive capacity 400 GB
memory 4 GB
memory speed PC2-6400
memory type DDR2 SDRAM
maximum memory capacity 4 GB
Wi-Fi capability included (Wi-Fi ready) yes
included integrated drives DVD±RW/DVD-RAM/DVD±R Double Layer
diagonal screen size 16 inches
notebook computer weight 6.48 lb
operating system Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with Service Pack 1
screen resolution 1366 x 768
number of USB 2.0 ports 3
number of USB 1.1 ports 0
modem standard 56K V.92
audio hardware Windows-compatible audio
frontside bus speed 800 MHz
integrated speaker yes
integrated memory card reader yes
number of VGA video ports 1
video hardware ATI Mobile Radeon HD 3650
video memory 512MB dedicated; 1789MB shared
thickness 1.52 inches
width 15.1 inches
depth 10.5 inches
Ethernet port yes
number of parallel ports 0
number of PS/2 ports 0
number of S-video outputs 1
number of serial ports 0
infrared port no
computer battery type lithium-ion
number of FireWire ports 1
Energy Star qualified no
warranty length 1-year limited
processor Intel Core 2 Duo T6400
model name Satellite A355-S6935
brand name Toshiba
manufacturer Toshiba
battery capacity 4000 mAh
network connectivity 10/100 Ethernet
number of HDMI ports 1
number of eSATA/USB 2.0 ports 1
wireless connectivity 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N

and the seccond

2. Asus - Stylish Laptop with Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology - Brown/Cream

Link-http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9172879&type=product&id=1218044029788

specs-Processor BrandIntel®Processor PlatformIntel® Centrino® 2ProcessorIntel® Core™2 Duo MobileProcessor Speed2.13GHzDisplay TypeWXGA widescreen LED with 1280 x 800 resolutionScreen Size14.1"System Bus1066MHzCache Memory3MB on die Level 2System Memory (RAM)4GBType of Memory (RAM)PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAMHard Drive TypeSerial ATA (7200 rpm)Hard Drive Size320GBOptical DriveDouble-layer DVD±RW/CD-RWOptical Drive SpeedsDrive speeds not specifiedDirect-Disc LabelingYesDigital Media Reader or SlotsYes, digital media card readerGraphicsNVIDIA GeForce 9600M GSVideo Memory1GBPersonal Video Recorder (PVR)NoTV TunerNoMPEGYesBuilt-in WebcamYesModemNoneNetworkingBuilt-in Ethernet LAN with RJ-45 connectorWireless NetworkingWireless-A+B+G+NBluetooth-EnabledNoSecurity TechnologyFacial recognitionS-Video OutputsNoneAdditional Audio/Video ConnectorsHDMIAudioDolby Theater and Azalia audio component chipSpeakersBuilt-in stereoPCMCIA Slots1 Type IIUSB 2.0 Ports5IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports1Parallel PortsNoneSerial PortsNoneGame PortsNoneLaptop WeightStandard (more than 5.5 lbs.)Battery TypeLithium-ionPointing DeviceTouchpadOperating SystemWindows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with SP1Included SoftwarePower 4 Gear Extreme, Asus Color Enhancement, Instant Keys, Life-Frame 3 and more

i was thinking the second one would be better because the processor is a bit faster, and ive heard that the NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS is a bit better then the ATI Mobile Radeon HD 3650, plus the 9600M GS has 1GB of dedicated memory were as the Radeon HD 3650 only has 512MB, they both have 4GB of ram. So am i right is the second one better?

i would like to know which of the two is better gaming thanks for all your help guys

 

I would take the second one.

 

I'd take the Nvidia chip and the superior Asus build quality plus awesome warranty.

For future reference, all we really need for the comparison is the Company, Model, CPU, GPU, and Screen Resolution.

 

i would get the toshiba and not the asus because of the 16" screen..that 1280x800 res is a bit too low, you probably can run all games nearly maxed out at that res..so for me, id get the toshiba. however, the 9600m gs wont be able to use 1gb of memory since the screen real estate is too low to display enough graphical objects to use 1gb of memory. plus the ati can use shared to assist if it ever needs more than 512. so i say the toshiba.

 

if the asus cant use all 1GB of graphics memory then how much will it be able to use if the screen res is 1280X800 and the screen size is 14.1"

 

Neither will effectively use more than 256MB, as they're both 128-bit GPUs.

 

actually the Asus doesn't come with an awesome warranty since it's through Best Buy.

 

Please don't cross-post, it's against the forum rules:

For questions about which one to buy, continue discussion in your other thread: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=358292

For questions about which GPU is better, read the stickies and post here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=302231

Thanks for understanding.