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Decent laptop required - would love some opinions. MAX budget say, EUR1200

  • 08-07-2011 10:59pm
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    miss no stars
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    Basically, looking for a reliable laptop that is good for processing. Can't really go mac as firstly, macs and I don't get along and secondly: need it to use with other desktop PCs. Ideally looking for something that would meet the following specs

    Minimum screen size 13.3"
    Maximum weight 2.5kg
    HDD should be over 200GB 7200rpm
    RAM minimum 4GB
    i5 processor, minimum 2.5GHz (not so keen on having an i7 in a laptop) 64bit, or something equivalent with 3MB cache
    Fingerprint reader would also be nice.
    I know it's a strange one, but I do quite like the keyboard on my current laptop and find it very easy to use so would like one where they keys are like on this one (same layout, suspect it's actually the same one):
    1-479-981-21-keyboard.jpg

    I had been looking at the Fujitsu Siemens S761, which elara are selling with 2GB RAM so I know I'd have to upgrade the RAM.

    Anyone any experience with the S761 or can anyone recommend something better/similar?


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  • #2
    Blitz17
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    Have a look off this, ticks most of your boxes.

    i5-480m,640GB, 4GB DDR3, 2.66GHz, 3MB Cache, 13.3 HD screen.

    http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ASUS_Bamboo_U33JC-RX198X_1066419.html


  • #3
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    ^like the look of that

    Here's a question though. I see the HDD (while huge) is only 5400rpm. So I got to thinkng, I don't see myself using more than 200GB of the 640GB it has.


    So, would a laptop with 200GB used of a 640GB 5400rpm HDD run at around the same speed as a laptop with 200Gb of a 320GB 7200rpm HDD? Strange question I know, but would the difference be noticable if there's a load of empty space?


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