Acer Apsire S7 vs Asus Zenbook

Hey Everyone! I'm looking for a college laptop, and I have narrowed my choices to the

Acer Aspire S7:
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/productID.295782800?WT.mc_id=mer_amazon&mr:trackingCode=DB20EDD9-3A90-E311-95F3-B8CA3A5D9DDA&mr:referralID=NA


13.3" Quad-HD IPS display (2560 x 1440)
Intel Core i7-4500U
256Gigs SSD (Raid 0)
8Gigs RAM

and the Asus Zenbook
http://www.amazon.com/Zenbook-UX301...screen/dp/B00EPGHE0E/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top


13.3" Quad-HD IPS display (2560 x 1440)
Intel Core i5-4200U (1.6 Ghz)
256Gigs SSD (Raid 0)
8Gigs RAM



I was wondering which of the laptops to choose, since the specs are about the same and the prices so similar. I have heard that Asus usually has better build quality and customer service, but I'm not completely sure.

Any Suggestions?

 

Catchy username . Welcome to the forums!

Spec-wise, they both look good... I'd have edged toward the Asus for the very reasons you suggested, mainly because if something goes wrong with a laptop that costs that much, it's nice to know you'll be able to get any warranty problems sorted fairly quickly (and I suspect the internal build quality will be slightly higher).

Maybe someone here has one of these laptops and they can offer a first hand suggestion.

 

Base on the specification, both laptops are close bu the Acer has a more powerful processor in the i7 as opposed to the i5 that the Asus have. The Acer is also a little cheaper than the Asus. I would go for the Acer in this case because it seems like a better deal.

 

I've had an Asus before and briefly. The computer didnt last long (6months) under a little intense scrutiny and no overclocking here just extensive use of multiple appps at a time. The machine was also an i5, which is why I suggest you go with I7 and save yourself the hard time.