Guild Wars 2

Hey there guys! I’m back I’ve just been looking at a bunch of laptops lately, and I just wanted to see what is better! I also wanted to hear a few experiences too because of the ones I am looking at. The computers so far are:

ASUS Zenbook UX32A-DB31 13.3" Ultrabook $599.99
Intel Core i3-2367M 1.4GHz
4GB DDR3, 320GB HDD
1366 × 768, Intel HD Graphics (4000)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230466

IdeaPad U310 13.3" Laptop Computer $649.99
Intel Core™ i5-3317U
4GB DDR3 RAM
500GB 5,400RPM Hard Drive
Intel HD 4000
Microsoft Windows 8 (64-bit)
http://microcenter.com/product/401918/IdeaPad_U310_133_Laptop_Computer_-_Graphite_Grey

Asus S400CA-DH51T 14.0" Ultrabook $699.99
Intel Core i5-3317U
Microsoft Windows 8 (64-bit)
4GB On board RAM
500GB 5,400RPM Hard Drive
Intel HD Graphics 4000
http://microcenter.com/product/401602/S400CA-DH51T_140_Ultrabook_-_Grey

Is there really any difference besides brand? And does brand actually matter towards the game performance? In the end what would be the best too lol or you could rank them I guess. 1 being the best. 3 being the worst out of all them. Thanks!!

None of the three you listed are gaming laptops. They all use integrated HD 4000 graphics, which is low end, but playable. You won’t get smooth or high game settings. Meaning GW2 will be on all low settings.

Laptop components are all similar from a small selection of manufacturer. What differentiate laptops are their battery/weight/form-factor design.

I just installed GW2 on my i5 (HD4000) laptop – its playable in PvW if you can handle what everything looks like on LOW settings and 20-30FPS. Just stepping into LA (the other side of the gate) dropped the FPS down to ~9 (sic).

With that kind of NON Performance in LA I’m not going to even think of trying PvP or PvW modes.

YMMV.

Alright thanks both of you! At least I can play right? And maybe later I can upgrade everything so I can at least achieve medium settings. If I were to get, lets say the Ideapad, what would I need to upgrade? The graphics card or more?

Typically for notebook/laptops you can’t really upgrade the graphic card at a later point in time. At least for laptop designed for size, convenience and weight.

Look at >>this<< list for GPU. You can usually tell which GPU is for mobile with the “M” postfix.

Scores of
3000+ = max setting
2000+ = high
1000+ = medium
300+ = low