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Looking for a new Laptop

  • 30-08-2012 10:24PM
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7


    Hi guys, just looking for a bit of help making my mind up/showing me different options.

    Looking to get a new laptop for college (loads of Adobe Programmes like Photoshop, Fireworks. Then Solidworks and other heavy programmes like that) So it needs to be a pretty decent machine; i7, 8gb RAM, etc. But I also want a pretty good battery and preferably one of those MSSD's.

    Been looking at the Lenovo IdeaPad U410 but the battery is supposed to be fairly low:
    Lenovo IdeaPad U410
    Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-3517U Processor (4M Cache, up to 3.00 GHz)
    Operating system: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64
    Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® 610M 1GB
    Total memory: 8 GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz
    Display type: 14” HD (1366x768) display, 16:9 widescreen w/integrated camera 1366x768
    Pointing device: Industry Standard Touchpad
    Hard drive: 1TB 5400 + 32GB SSD
    Battery: 4 Cell Lithium-Ion
    Network Card: Lenovo BGN Wireless
    Bluetooth: Yes
    Finger Print Reader: None
    Warranty: One Year

    Also the Z580
    Lenovo IdeaPad Z580
    Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-3612QM Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.10 GHz)
    Operating system: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64
    Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce GT 630M 2GB
    Total memory: 8 GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600MHz
    Display type: 15.6” LED Backlit HD display (1366x768), 16:9 widescreen w/integrated camera
    Pointing device: Industry Standard Touchpad
    Hard drive: 750GB 5400
    Optical device: DVD Recordable (Dual Layer)
    Battery: 6 Cell Lithium-Ion
    Network Card: Lenovo BGN Wireless
    Bluetooth: Yes
    Finger Print Reader: None
    Warranty: One Year

    Then the Samsung 700Z5C:
    Display Type: 15.6 in
    OS Provided: Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
    Optical Storage Type: DVD SM
    Processor: Intel Core i7 3615QM / 2.3 GHz
    Installed Size: 8 GB
    Hard drive: 1 TB
    Video Output / Graphics Processor / Vendor: HD Graphics 4000


    This is only 3 so open to more suggestions :)
    By the way budget is up to about €1250

    Thanks guys!


Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    All fine machines... Photoshop, Solidworks and the likes make use of CUDA cores in Nvidia graphics. The Lenovo U410 only has a ULV dual core i7, no match for the performance of the i7 quad, but easier on the battery.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7 *hello*


    Thanks, that's good to know.
    Guess I'll have to sacrifice battery life so.

    Been looking at the Y580 also:
    Lenovo IdeaPad Y580
    Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.30 GHz)
    Operating system: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64
    Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX660M 2GB graphics
    Total memory: 8 GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600MHz
    Display type: 15.6” FHD display (1920x1080), 16:9 widescreen w/integrated camera
    Pointing device: Industry Standard Touchpad
    Hard drive: 1TB 5400 + 64GB SSD
    Optical device: Blu-Ray Combo
    Battery: 6 Cell Lithium-Ion
    Network Card: Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200 (2x2 BGN) - WiDi enabled


    Or just saw this on Komplett, the Medion Erazer x6821
    Product Description Medion Erazer X6821
    Screen 15.6" Full HD LED Panel resolution 1920 x 1080
    Processor 3rd generation Intel Core i7 3610QM -2.3GHz/Turbo 3.3GHz
    Memory 8GB DDR3 SODIMMM
    Hard Drive 750GB 7200rpm
    SSD 128GB
    Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX670M -1.5GB
    Optical Drive Dual Layer DVD±ReWriter
    Card Reader SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MS and MS Pro
    Network Gigabit LAN
    Wireless Network Wireless-N, Bluetooth V4.0
    Webcam 3.0 Megapixel
    Connections HDMI, VGA, 3 x USB3.0, 1 x USB2.0, 1 x eSATA, Line out S/PDIF
    Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Other Software Office Starter 2010, Cyberlink Power2Go, Internet Security trial, Cyberlink YouCam
    Battery 6 cell
    Colour Black
    Dimensions (wxdxh) 39.5 x 26.8 x 5.6 cm
    Weight 3.5Kg

    Or are there any others that you might be able to point me in the direction of?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,692 ✭✭✭Jarren




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