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Which Laptop

  • 06-10-2014 11:46am
    #1
    Coat22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭


    Looking to buy a new laptop to use while away on business (but not for business use)

    I’ve narrowed it down to either a Dell 5748 (I7 , 17” screen, 8GB ram with an NVIDIA 840M 2GB grpahics card) or a Toshiba Satellite L50 –B-1JH (I7, 15.6” screen, 8GB RAM with AMD R7 M260 graphics card). Similar price on both.

    I’ve always bought Dell equipment in the past but tempted to have a go at the Toshiba based on reviews.

    Has anybody any experience of either or could recommend an alternative at the €600-700 mark?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    advertsfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    You'll have a sore arm / back carrying around a 17" laptop - you better off with the 15.6", this below is very well spec'd and reviewed.

    http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.aspx?productcode=ECE3123691

    Weights 2.27kg with a Core i5-4210U, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 1080P 15.6" LED screen, Windows 8.1 with a 1TB HDD.


  • #3
    Coat22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭Coat22


    Thanks for the reply Advertfox.

    I won’t be doing too much lugging around (house-car-hotel-car-house) so not that’s pushed on the weight but really want something I can stream Sky Go on and watch the football, play a few games (Football Manager, Tropico type of thing), Skype, browse the net etc. but would go for a 15” if I was substituting size for performance.

    The Toshiba is one I can get for €580 or so and seems to retail over €700, the Dell around €600. Both seem to be pretty much the same spec wise.

    Looking at the HP above it doesn’t mention the graphics card (maybe it does but I don’t see it) – the 2 I have been looking at have dedicated cards and I’d want one in whichever I choose.


  • #4
    Coat22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭Coat22


    Following on from Adertfox’s recommendation above on the HP Envy I found this baby:

    http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.aspx?productcode=ECE3123695

    Its certainly pricier than I was planning on but seems to have a great processor and a dedicated graphics card.

    Given that I FM15 will be about the height of the gaming experience I would be looking for would this be overkill or would an i5 with an integrated card do just the same job? Was very close to ordering one last night but having slept on it am I wasting money buying processing power I won’t use?


  • #5
    devnull
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 11,744 Mod ✭✭✭✭devnull


    I have a laptop from the same range.

    The sound is excellent, best I've ever heard on a laptop and really nice to type on and really well designed, good webcam and speakers

    The screen however whilst full HD, does not have great viewing angles, but it's not awful, but it's the weakest part of the package.


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