iBUYPOWER Gamer Extreme 551D3 vs. lenovo IdeaPad Y550P

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Which one is better for home use and have better performance?


lenovo IdeaPad Y550P(324156U) NoteBook Intel Core i7 720QM(1.60GHz) 15.6" 4GB Memory DDR3 1066 500GB HDD 5400rpm DVD±R/RW NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M

Model
Brand lenovo
Series IdeaPad
Model Y550P(324156U)
Part# 324156U
General
Color Black
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CPU Type Intel Core i7 720QM(1.6GHz)
Screen 15.6"
Memory Size 4GB DDR3
Hard Disk 500GB
Optical Drive DVD±R/RW
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M
Video Memory 1GB GDDR3
Communication Gigabit LAN and WLAN
Card slot 1 x Express Card
Battery Life 3.50 hours
Dimensions 15.20" x 10.00" x 1.02" - 1.50"
Weight 6.06 lbs.
CPU
CPU Type Intel Core i7
CPU Speed 720QM(1.60GHz)
Chipset
Chipset Intel PM55
Display
Screen Size 15.6"
Wide Screen Support Yes
Resolution 1366 x 768
LCD Features VibrantView (glossy), LED backlight
Operating Systems
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Graphics
GPU/VPU NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M
Video Memory 1GB GDDR3
Graphic Type Dedicated Card
Hard Drive
HDD 500GB
HDD RPM 5400rpm
HDD Interface SATA
Memory
Memory 4GB
Memory Speed DDR3 1066
Memory Spec 2GB x 2
Memory Type 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM
Memory Slot (Total) 2
Memory Slot (Available) 0
Max Memory Supported 8GB
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type DVD±R/RW
Optical Drive Interface Integrated
Communications
LAN 10/100/1000Mbps
WLAN Intel WiFi Link 5300 802.11a/b/g/n wireless
Bluetooth Yes
Ports
Card Slot 1 x Express Card
USB Two USB 2.0 and one eSATA/USB combo port
Video Port 1 x VGA, 1 x HDMI
Audio Ports 1 x Microphone jack; 1 x Headphone jack
Audio
Audio Integrated Sound card
Speaker Internal Speakers
Input Device
Touchpad Yes
Keyboard Standard
Supplemental Drive
Card Reader 6-in-1 reader (MultiMedia Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Secure Digital Card, Secure Digital Elite Pro Card, xD-Picture Card)
Webcam 1.3MP
Power
Battery 6-cell lithium ion
Battery Life 3.50 hours
Physical spec
Dimensions 15.20" x 10.00" x 1.02" - 1.50"
Weight 6.06 lbs.
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts 1 year limited
Labor 1 year limited

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iBUYPOWER Gamer Extreme 551D3 Phenom II X4 965(3.4GHz) 4GB DDR3 500GB ATI Radeon HD 5770 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

General Spec
Brand iBUYPOWER
Model Gamer Extreme 551D3
Recommended Usage Gaming
Processor AMD Phenom II X4 965(3.4GHz)
Processor Main Features 64 bit Quad-Core Processor
Cache Per Processor 4 x 512KB L2 Cache
Memory 4GB DDR3 1333
Hard Drive 500GB SATAII
Optical Drive 1 22X DL DVD+/-RW Drive
Graphics ATI Radeon HD5770 1GB
Audio Sound card - Integrated
Ethernet 10/100/1000Mbps
Power Supply 700W
Keyboard iBUYPOWER USB Deluxe Keyboard
Mouse iBUYPOWER USB Mouse
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Special Features NZXT Apollo Gaming Tower
Motherboard
Chipset AMD 770
CPU
CPU Type Phenom II X4
Installed Qty 1
CPU Speed 965(3.4GHz)
L2 Cache Per CPU 4 x 512KB
L3 Cache Per CPU 6MB
CPU Socket Type AM3
CPU Main Features 64 bit Quad-Core Processor
Graphics
GPU/VPU Type ATI Radeon HD 5770
Graphics Interface PCI Express 2.0 x16
Memory
Memory Capacity 4GB DDR3
Memory Speed DDR3 1333
Form Factor DIMM 240-pin
Memory Spec 2GB x 2
Memory Slot (Total) 4
Memory Slot (Available) 2
Maximum Memory Supported 16GB
Hard Drive
HDD Capacity 500GB
HDD Interface SATA II
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type DVD±RW
Optical Drive Spec 22X DL DVD+/-RW Drive
Audio
Audio Chipset Integrated
Audio Channels 8 channels
Communications
LAN Chipset Integrated
LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
Front Panel Ports
Front USB 2
Front IEEE 1394 1 x IEEE 1394 (based on motherboard availability)
Front Audio Ports 2
Back Panel Ports
PS/2 2
Video Ports 2 DVI, 1 HDMI, 1 Display Port
Rear USB 8
Rear IEEE 1394 2
RJ45 1 port
Rear Audio Ports 6 ports
S/P DIF 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out
1 x Optical S/PDIF Out
Expansion
PCI Slots (Available/Total) 1 x PCI-Express x16
4 x PCI-Express x1
2 x PCI
Mouse
Mouse Type USB Mouse
Keyboard
Keyboard Type USB Keyboard
Physical Spec
Dimensions 21.10" x 8.60" x 17.30"
Weight 34.00 lbs.
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts 1 year limited
Labor 1 year limited

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The ibuypower
By a HUGE margin.

You really can't compare desktops with laptops unless the laptop was a LOT more expensive.