Which laptop is better for gaming?

[gorox]

Option A:

Inspiron 9400 Intel® Pentium® dual-core T2080(1MB Cache/1.73GHz/533MHz FSB
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium
LCD Panel 17 inch Wide Screen XGA+ Display with TrueLife™
Memory 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
Video Card 256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory
Hard Drive 160GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
Network Card Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Combo or DVD+RW Drive 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability




Option B:

Inspiron 9400 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T5300 (2MB Cache/1.73GHz/533MHz FSB)
Operating System (Office software not included) Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium
LCD Panel 17 inch Wide Screen XGA+ Display
2GB, 667MHz 2 Dimm RAM
Video Card Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Hard Drive 120GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Network Card Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Combo/DVD+RW Drives 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Sound Options Integrated Audio


Or better yet, can anyone suggest a better laptop for gaming that is $1200 or less from Dell Canada? Thanks!

PS- What does the "Cache" mean in the processor speed line? Also, whats the differences between the RAM? Some RAM on dell I noticed was more expensive for certain 1GBs even compared to certain 2GBs. Can anyone make the reason clearer for me?

[zipulrich]

Option A, unquestionably.

[gorox]

Just curious, how come it is? Sorry for my unknowingness :)

[gorox]

On option A i can upgrade the RAM to either:

2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz
Or
2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz

for the same price...is there any difference at all, or are they pretty much the same as the price suggests?

[zipulrich]

Between the 2, here's the differences (that, as a gamer, you'll care about):

Option A: Video Card 256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory
Option B: Junk.

Option A: Nice processor.
Option B: Even nicer processor.

So, I went with A: simply because it has a GPU (although it still shares system memory). Subjective? Yep. But honestly, neither rig is a gaming powerhouse, unless your game of choice is Freecell. In which case, either one is a *****in' rig. ;)

Go with the faster speed RAM. Not much of a difference, but still if it's a free upgrade, take it.

Edit: here's a link to Processor Cache (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPU_cache).