Toshiba satellite A200-1M8

Well guys,
I'm getting this laptop but i have one question
First, i live in europe so u probbably don't know this laptop
That's the config.
15,4" WXGA 12800x800
Intel T7100 1.8Ghz 2MB L2
Ati HD2600 512MB
2GB ram
160GB @5400 HDD

It costs around 1300$ with 4year guarantee

My question is now, will the T7100 hold back the laptop? i want it for the uni but for playing games too, although I'm not very demanding...
I wanted a laptop with a T7300 cpu but they all cost quite a bit more.
Should I go for it or get a laptop with a better processor?
Thank you very much

 

The T7100 has got decent performance and, under most situations, you would need a stopwatch to measure the improvement offered by the T7300. The GPU will be the controlling factor for games with 3D graphics.

John

 

Thank u very much,
I just saw a new Asus laptop that came out (F3SA), exact same specs as the Toshiba except the cpu. It has a T7500 and 2 years warranty instead of 4.
It costs about 100$ more but I'm concerned about the quality,are asus laptops in general good? not anything like acer I hope...

 

Either would be good. You don't need the T7500 but for $100 not a bad price. John said it is the GPU that limits gaming and that is correct. And on that note office apps will not push a PIII.

 

In general, Asus have a good reputation for quality. Battery life has been a concern with some models. There are a couple of reviews of the F3 series here.

John

 

But 4 years warranty is better, even if its a new thinkpad t61p or a 8510w without any warranty

 

Having owned both a couple toshibas and an Asus, I would go with the Asus. Both have rock steady performance, not a problem with anything. To me, it seems that the Asus just has a better quality build.

 

I'd take the Toshiba. Yes I am biased but a 4 year warranty is fantastic, and while Asus' are often more sturdy Toshibas don't exactly have a rep for breaking easily.

 

thanks, I have one more question now. It's a little noobish but I have to ask.
I read somewhere in this forum that a better processor than the T7100 would be more powerfull in applications like video encoding. Can anyone explain me what this stuff is? because the asus now costs around 200$ more and I don't know if it's worth only for the T7500. I'm really concerned though that the T7100 will be slow and I'll be hitting my head against the wall

 

please??

 

If you use video encoding then you really should buy a faster processor. And if you want a cheaper price then just get a Toshiba. Yeah Asus has good quality all in all the Toshiba is very good as well. Just buy the Toshiba.