What laptop should I get as an engineering student?

Currently, I'm considering the Asus N550JK and the Lenovo Y410p. Which of these laptops would be better? (I do not plan to play games)

Ideally, I would prefer for the laptop to have a good battery life and less than 5 pounds, an i7 processor (at 2.2gHz or higher), 500gB of HDD or higher (I'm not opposed to a 256gB SSD, but it would have to be on a reasonably priced device).

Added (1). http://shop.lenovo.com/...ies/y410p/ (Lenovo link)
https://www.asus.com/...ks/N550JK/ (Asus link)

Also, which laptop is more durable and could last me all four years of college?

Guest

Both of the devices you're currently considering are similar in many ways. Looks like one may have a better graphics card which could help when running your designing programs such as the AutoCADs, etc. Having the bigger HDD space would be helpful for those larger programs and to "future proof" your device, give you enough space for storage without having to carry an external, if you do want it to last all of college. I would recommend getting the device with the hybrid HDD (regular HDD + SSD) to increase speed of start up, etc. They are both really great devices. Either way you decide the device will last you a long time as long as you take care of it.

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I recommend you buy this laptop.
ASUS X750JB-DB71 17.3-Inch Laptop (Dark Gray)
http://www.amazon.com/...cgamhar-20
Price:$899.99
- nVIDIA Geforce GT 740M
- Intel i7-4700HQ Haswell 2.4 GHz
-8 GB DDR3
-2TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
-17.3-Inch Screen
-Windows 8

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What laptop should I get as an engineering student

The Pc Mech

Speaking of which, Mac is awesome and strong, however, people usually go for the other option
such as Mobile Workstation.

HP Zbook 17/15/14
http://www8.hp.com/...ok-17.html
Dell Precision M6800 / M4800
http://www.dell.com/...ops?~ck=bt
Dell Precision M3800
http://www.dell.com/...station/pd
Dell Precision M2800
http://www.dell.com/...ref=gzilla
Fujitsu Celsius
http://www.fujitsu.com/fts/products/computing/pc/workstations/
Lenovo Thinkpad W540
http://shop.lenovo.com/...ries/w540/
Toshiba Tecra W
http://www.toshiba.com/.../tecra/W50

http://www.caddigest.com/subjects/reviews_hw/MOBILE/workstations.htm
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/175393-best-laptops-for-engineers-when-work-requires-a-real-workstation

another

Lenovo Y410p is best

Tariqul

I just purchased the lenovo Y410p for $649.99 here

I think the site is having a grand opening sale with free two day shipping. I'm not sure how long it will last but it will definitely meet all of your needs and is excellent for gaming.

Justin