I wanted to buy a laptop for programming. I am a developer, I develop web and android applications. So for that I use tools like Visual Studio 2015, SQL Server, Netbeans, Android Studio, Photoshop, git, Chrome with lots of tabs opened. Most of the time I need to keep them open all the time. I am planning to buy a new laptop. I know many people will suggest I must have a SSD, but after some research I have found that I can't afford a laptop with both SSD and the configuration .I searched and found HP ProBook 450 G2according to my budget but I am confused about generations. Let suppose I have these two choices..HP ProBook 450 G2 Core i5 5th GenerationHard Drive: 1TBRAM: 8 GBGraphics: 2GB dedicatedHP ProBook 450 G2 Core i7 4th GenerationHard Drive: 1TBRAM: 8 GBGraphics: 2GB dedicatedQuestion: Which one do you think is better and why? Is i7 4th generation better than i5 5th generation? Edit: HERE is the link http://www8.hp.com/pk/en/products/laptops/product-detail.html?oid=6943826#!tab=specsProcessor:Intel Core i7-5500U with Intel HD Graphics 5500 (2.4 GHz, up to 3 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 4 MB cache, 2 cores)Intel Core i7-4510U with Intel HD Graphics 4400 (2 GHz, up to 3.1 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 4 MB cache, 2 cores)Intel Core i5-5200U with Intel HD Graphics 5500 (2.2 GHz, up to 2.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 3 MB cache, 2 cores)Intel Core i5-4210U with Intel HD Graphics 4400 (1.7 GHz, up to 2.7 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 3 MB cache, 2 cores)Intel Core i3-4030U with Intel HD Graphics 4400 (1.9 GHz, 3 MB cache, 2 cores)Intel Core i3-4005U with Intel HD Graphics 4400 (1.7 GHz, 3 MB cache, 2 cores)Intel Celeron 3205U with Intel HD Graphics (1.5 GHz, 2 MB cache, 2 cores)Intel Celeron 2957U with Intel HD Graphics (1.4 GHz, 2 MB cache, 2 cores)Intel Pentium 3805U with Intel HD Graphics (1.9 GHz, 2 MB cache, 2 cores)Intel Pentium 3558U with Intel HD Graphics (1.7 GHz, 2 MB cache, 2 cores)
Hp ProBook 450 G2 core i5 5th Gen vs core i7 4th Gen?
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They will both work perfectly for you since you're focused on developping. the i7 4th gen is a bit of an overkill for your needs. It'd be suitable if you intend to do photo/video editing and other cpu heavy stuff.the i5 of 4th gen and onwards will be more than enough for you needs.the only thing to look out for is chrome with a lots of tabs open, you're gonna need a lot of memory for that. 8gb recommended if you're the type to get more than 20tabs at the same time while using visual studios