Envy 14 Beats replacement quality?

Hey guys, so I bought my Envy 14 (beats) in November of 2010. I started having restart issues in August of 2011 and it's been a frustrating mess dealing with horrible customer service. I've sent in my laptop four times and... long story short HP is now offering to send me a replacement laptop. They said they're allowing me to part-match to my old one.

I'm relatively sure the laptop they are sending me is the newer version (Sandy Bridge)? I thought I read something about this version being of lower build quality? Could anyone comment on that? Or on any other inferiorities (if they exist) between the older and newer version of the Envy 14 Beats edition? I know that overall, the one they're offering is better.
Should I try going for any upgrades like 830GB (80GB mSATA SSD + 750GB 7200RPM HDD) which I saw on a quick-ship version online?

If it helps, I did previously upgrade my old laptop, though I think I only bothered with memory and processor.

CURRENT LAPTOP
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-580M Dual Core Processor (2.66GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 3.33GHz
• 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 5650 switchable graphics [HDMI] - For Dual Core Processors
• 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
• 640GB 7200RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
• No Additional Office Software
• 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (standard) - Up to 6.0 hours of battery life +++
• 14.5" diagonal High Definition HP BrightView Infinity LED Display (1366x768)
• SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support (Slot Load)
• HP TrueVision HD Webcam
• Intel Wireless-N Card with Bluetooth

OFFERED LAPTOP

• Model Number 14-2161SE
• Part Number QE296UA#ABA
• Platform Romeo 2.0a (Full Featured)
• Operating_System_Bit 64-bit SE
• Processor_Description 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5-2430M Processor 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.00 GHz (2b) (3) (3b) (4)
• Memory_Description 6GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM (2 DIMM); Maximum supported = 16GB
• Accessible_Memory 1/2/1900
• Video_Graphics_Memory Radeon™ HD 6630 switchable graphics with 1024MB DDR3 and up to 4096MB total graphics memory
• Hard_Drive_Description 750GB 7200RPM hard drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection (7)
• Id_Mech_Description Aluminum in black with soft-touch surfaces threaded throughout the body; HP TrueVision HD Webcam with integrated microphone (15)
• Optical_Drive_Description Slot-Loading SuperMulti DVD burner (16a)
• Display 14.5-inch diagonal HD (8) BrightView Infinity LED-backlit Display (1366x768)
• Network_Card 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector) (9)
• WWAN
• Wireless_Option 802.11a/g/n WLAN (10b) and Bluetooth® (10) with WiDi (36)
• Digital_Media Digital Media Card Reader for Secure Digital and Multimedia cards (17a)
• Audio Beats Audio™
• Keyboard Full-size island-style backlit keyboard
• Input_Device
• Pointing_Device HP Imagepad with on/off button
• External_Notebook_Ports 1 SuperSpeed USB 3.0; 2 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0; 1 mini-Display; 1 HDMI; 1 RJ -45 (LAN); 1 Headphone-out/Microphone-in combo
• Security Kensington® MicroSaver lock slot; Power-on password; Accepts 3rd party security lock devices
• Adapter 90W AC adapter
• Battery 8-cell 59WHr lithium-ion battery

P.S. Not really into getting the 15 or the Spectre.

 

Which apps do you need to run on it? The specs of your replacement are pretty similar.

Mobile CPU Benchmarks

AMD Radeon HD 6630M

If you have any possible way to insist on this I would push for the higher res display option (1600x900). 1366x768 is not high enough for 14" IMO.

 

Thanks
I like working on photoshop and word while listening to music and using chrome and skype lol I also tend to have launchy, stardock, and rainmeter running.
Apart from the restart issue, my current processor doesn't seem to have any issues with this load.
I know people suggest the resolution change but small text tends to irk me so I'm kind of iffy.

 

There is no 1600 x 900 Beats display, and the one for the standard 14 is long gone.