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Which laptop computer is a better value: Asus u43JC or the HP dm4t?

I am looking for a sub-$1000 portable laptop that I can carry around. It looks as though I can purchase the Asus u43JC through a promotion on Amazon for $999, which includes a $150 Amazon gift card and a netgear wireless display adapter. After using coupons, I can also purchase an HP dm4t for $895. Here are the configurations for each: Asus u43Jc- * Intel Core-i5-450M Processor 2.4GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.66GHz * Nvidia G310M Graphics Engine with 1 GB DDR3 Dedicated VRAM and Optimus Technology * 4 GB of DDR3 1066MHz DRAM (2 GB x 2 slots), 4 GB Max; Intel Wireless 802.11 b/g/n + WiDi * 500 GB Hard Drive (5400 RPM); Super Multi Optical Disk Drive; Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) Operating System * 14-Inch HD (1366x768) LED Display; HDMI Port; USB 3.0 port; 8 cell 5600mAh battery (up to 10hrs battery life) HP dm4t- * Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit * Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-450M Dual Core processor (2.40GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)with Turbo Boost up to 2.66 GHz * 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 5450 switchable graphics [HDMI, VGA] * 4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) * Microsoft(R) Office Starter 2010 * No additional security software * 9 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (over-sized) -Up to 10.5 hours of battery life +++ * 14.0" diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView LED Display (1366 x 768) * FREE Upgrade to 500GB 7200RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection * SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support * HP TrueVision Webcam and Fingerprint Reader * Wireless-N Card * Standard Keyboard * HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope I know these two computers have similar specs, so I must take the stylishness of the computer into consideration. The Asus u43JC has a bamboo finish while the hpdm4t has a metallic finish. Asus u43JC: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81NTOv34hpL._AA1500_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/91iip4U2AVL._AA1500_.jpg HP dm4t: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71oJlfKRo7L._AA1500_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61x1xGhN6qL._AA1500_.jpg Thanks for the help.

Public Comments

1. both are really great laptops, if you into gaming or high end graphics go for the Acer due to the dedicated memory graphics card, otherwise if this is not a major thing go for the HP to save some cash. Other than that both HP and Acer offer very good build quality
2. Both laptops is mostly similar specs, only Graphic card, speed of HD, battery. pls focus on Graphic Card. Besides processor determines computer speed and performance, Graphic has urgent role to accelerate the display and speed. In this case, Asus has higher and better Graphic Cards, 1GB DDR3 Dedicated VRAM. Just Go for Asus.
3. THIS ONE IS BEST ACCORDING TO YOUR REQUIREMENT ASUS U43JC-X1 14-Inch Bamboo Laptop (10 Hours of Battery Life) *Intel Core-i5-450M Processor 2.4GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.66GHz *Nvidia G310M Graphics Engine with 1 GB DDR3 Dedicated VRAM and Optimus Technology *4 GB of DDR3 1066MHz DRAM (2 GB x 2 slots), 4 GB Max; Intel Wireless 802.11 b/g/n + WiDi *500 GB Hard Drive (5400 RPM); Super Multi Optical Disk Drive; Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) Operating System *14-Inch HD (1366x768) LED Display; HDMI Port; USB 3.0 port; 8 cell 5600mAh battery (up to 10hrs battery life) http://www.amazon.com/U43JC-X1-14-Inch-Bamboo-Laptop-Battery/dp/B003V4AK4I/?tag=sdhrhiaiaa-20 Also check out at ebay there are many good reatilers selling this product at good price http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574865779&toolid=10001&campid=5336440665&customid=sdhrhiaiaa&mpre=http%3a%2f%2fshop.ebay.com%2fi.html%3f_nkw%3dlaptop%26_sacat%3d0%26_odkw%3dlaptop%26_osacat%3d0%26bkBtn%3d%26_trksid%3dm270