ThinkPad E520s from LaptopDirect

[kissaki]

Hi everyone

I'm looking into buying a ThinkPad E520s from LaptopDirect but I noticed they sell a model with Intel HD 3000 graphics for more money than a model with an ATI Radeon HD 6630M (with 1GB GDDR5):

ThinkPad E520s with AMD Radeon HD 6630M (R6,766.00)
http://www.laptopdirect.co.za/laptop_specifications.php?laptop=46412

ThinkPad E520s with Intel HD graphics (R7,491.00)
http://www.laptopdirect.co.za/laptop_specifications.php?laptop=48430

Their hasty response confirmed having discrete options is faster, so why is the model with onboard Intel HD graphics more expensive? Is there a benefit having the Intel HD graphics?

Cheers

 

[Budza]

Possibly better battery performance. Not worth it though for hamstrung performance.

 

[kissaki]

It turns out the two models have different suppliers, hence why the better laptop is cheaper.