A larger line density corresponds to a smaller slit which corresponds to a larger spread and thus a greater resolution. I would buy the grating with the larger line density.
I just joined and I've spent the last half-hour poking around trying to figure out affordable ways to test (characterize) my lasers before I outfit my home lab. This tutorial is very encouraging. It proves that everything doesn't have to be expensive and that I can make due on a monthly laser budget and just take it one step at a time until the lab is full outfitted.