Samsung w/ i3-2367M... powerful enough?

[agusman]

Hi, I am still in the market for a new general use laptop. I spotted this 12.5 incher:

Samsung Series 3 NP350U2A-A01US 12.5-Inch Laptop

• 1.4 GHz Intel Core i3-2367M low-voltage, dual-core processor (3 MB L3 cache)
• 500 GB SATA hard drive (5400 RPM)
• 4 GB of installed DDR3 RAM (maximum capacity)
• Intel HD Graphics 3000 (DX 10).

My question: is that CPU powerful enough?

- No gaming
- Regular use, multitasking.
- Portability and extended battery life are a big plus.


Thanks!

[nissangtr786]

I would personally get an ivy bridge dual core if you have the money.

[agusman]

I would personally get an ivy bridge dual core if you have the money.

I don't

I can't go over $600 for this purchase.

[ralchevd]

I don't

I can't go over $600 for this purchase.

Than it would be a great purchase!

[agusman]

Than it would be a great purchase!

However I am also considering this one:


ASUS U31SG-AS31 13.3-Inch Laptop

• 2.3GHz Intel Core i3-2350M
• 500GB 5400RPM
• 4GB DDR3
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 610M Graphics

+ Better CPU & GPU
- Extra inch, larger, heavier.
Same price

Not sure what to do...