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  • 21-07-2015 06:30PM
    #1
    J98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 122 ✭✭


    I want to know if this laptop will be good for mainly coding and photoshop.

    Its the Dell Inspiron 17 5000 Series.

    Specs:

    5th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-5200U Processor (3M Cache, up to 2.70 GHz)

    12GB Dual Channel DDR3L at 1600MHz

    1TB 5400 rpm SATA Hard Drive

    NVIDIA® GeForce® 920 4GB DDR3. Thanks in advance.
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  • #2
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,308 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Is it possible to get an SSD drive instead of the 5400rpm hard drive? Does Dell still allow you to configure laptops?


  • #3
    J98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 122 ✭✭J98


    No it doesnt allow that anymore :( do you think I would be ok with an i5 or would I need the i7? thanks


  • #4
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,146 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    J98 wrote: »
    No it doesnt allow that anymore :( do you think I would be ok with an i5 or would I need the i7? thanks

    Well, you've given us very little to go on, but I don't think you'd need to plump for the i7


  • #5
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,308 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    J98 wrote: »
    No it doesnt allow that anymore :( do you think I would be ok with an i5 or would I need the i7? thanks
    Wouldn't the 5200 rpm HDD not be a bottleneck?


  • #6
    J98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 122 ✭✭J98


    the_syco wrote: »
    Wouldn't the 5200 rpm HDD not be a bottleneck?

    Do you think yeah, is there any laptop you know of with a ssd with maybe about 480gb or that in around a price range of 700-800, as finding it hard to find a good one with a ssd.


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  • #7
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,308 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    J98 wrote: »
    Do you think yeah, is there any laptop you know of with a ssd with maybe about 480gb or that in around a price range of 700-800, as finding it hard to find a good one with a ssd.
    A 512GB Samsung EVO 850 would set you back €250

    How much are the laptops that you're looking at? Link?


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