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Laptop Comparison Help

king_of_inismac · 2010-05-05 07:25:39

Hey guys, Need some advice here. I'm getting a laptop for work. The budget is approximately 1500 (though there probably is some wiggle room there too). Basically, I want a machine for coding. The programs I write are pretty computationally intensive, so I need something with a bit of muscle (but I don't want it to weight a…

05-05-2010 7:25am

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king_of_inismac

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Hey guys,

Need some advice here. I'm getting a laptop for work. The budget is approximately 1500 (though there probably is some wiggle room there too).

Basically, I want a machine for coding. The programs I write are pretty computationally intensive, so I need something with a bit of muscle (but I don't want it to weight a tonne either! ).

I'll also need to include a docking station in that budget.

I was considering a Lenovo machine. Could anyone recommend a specific model? or a better alternative?

http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/ieweb/LenovoPortal/en_IE/catalog.workflow:category.details?current-catalog-id=FD6DB49790C7411D933567FC361231FB&current-category-id=7A94C58533E74F2FB9CFC5F211352A6A

or

http://www1.euro.dell.com/ie/en/business/4x_precn_m4500/fs.aspx?refid=4x_precn_m4500&s=bsd&cs=iebsdt1

Thanks,
M

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#2 05-05-2010 1:27pm

TheAmateur

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I like Lenovos, I really do, but between those two models and the Dells, I think the Dells win out on value. For the same CPU (i7 620m), Windows 7 pro, screen size (15.6") and RAM (4GB 1066MHz), the Lenovo comes in at €1577, while the Dell comes in at €1420, and that's with a far better graphics card (FX 880m vs NVS 3100m), albeit with a smaller hard drive (250GB vs 320GB). Now until recently, I would have believed that the Lenovo would be more reliable, but then someone posted this here: http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=65589532&postcount=6
... so I'm not so sure about that anymore.
Between only the two I'd go for the Dell, but I think there's better than both of those models out there. You might want to try posting on this forum: http://forum.notebookreview.com/what-notebook-should-i-buy/
and they should be able to help, just remember to fill out the form first (it's a sticky at the top of the thread).

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