Im looking at getting a Hp sleekbook envy or i5 ultrabook. FYI the first mod i will do is to put a ssd in it and i will also be using Ubuntu. I know that the cpu power of the i5 is about 5% faster than the A10 and has no overclocked. So what solution will give my the best graphics. Would the i5 with hd4000 be better than the a10 with HD 7500G? I will also be using 8gb of ddr3 -1600mhz.
I haven't been able to find any benchmarks between to gpu/cpu's.
the reason I want to go with an hp is because the envy's are very easy to work on, for an ultra book that is. You just take of the back off and your at all the parts. Its only like 10 screws! Also I will be keeping it for like 5 years or so and I'm 90 % sure that i can get parts for it down the road. I fix laptops on the side so im familiar with part ordering.
Also dose anyone know if the new apu's will be a drop in replacement for the current ones. the A10 4655m is an "FP2" socket cpu and if they are not should i just wait for the new A10's (steamroller) to come out?
http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/cpu/39333-amd-a10-4600m-trinity-apu/?page=3
HP ENVY 6z-1100 Sleekbook upgraded to an a10 or HP ENVY 6t-1200 Ultrabook