Can I get 1080p integrated gfx in 13.3 or 14 for around €700?

extra-ordinary_ · 26-12-2013 06:51PM #1

I'm looking for a 13" - 14" laptop - specs I want are:

4th gen i5,

1080P screen with integrated graphics (although 1600 x 900 would do)

2 RAM slots.

Is this achievable for under €800?

The only thing so far I can see is the 13.3" Optimus V from pcspecialist but this has dedicated gfx which I don't need or really want and would only mean more heat and noise and higher battery consumption. The other thing is that I can't really get a good look at one of these optimus's to see how big they really are.

Can anyone recommend anything to me?

extra-ordinary_ · 28-12-2013 03:45AM

Jasus....nobody??...even to say it can't be done??

Overheal · 28-12-2013 03:10PM

If I'm reading this post correctly you're asking for integrated graphics.

All Intel Core CPUs have integrated graphics. A 4th gen i5, the most common being the i5-4200U (low power) or the i5-4200M (high power), have Intel HD graphics (HD 4400 and 4600 respectively), and support maximum memory addressing of 16GB and 32GB respectively.

Everything your asking for is quite common. Most laptops in that price range satisfy these requirements easily. The only thing you're shopping for at that point is screen (touch, quality, etc) and other physical attributes like back-lit keyboards, weight and battery, along with storage (HDD vs SSD)

If you plan on doing Gaming though, bear in mind the Intel HD is not geared well for that at all. Its better than nothing, and better than most other non-gaming solutions, but when you have a screen at 1600x900 and above, they start to slack off the higher the resolution you go. Ergo a Yoga Pro 2 with a 3200x1800 resolution and HD 4400 graphics would be woefully inadequate for a gaming PC, whereas you'd have a better experience with the same HD 4400 at 1377x768.

extra-ordinary_ · 28-12-2013 10:41PM

Sorry...maybe I wasn't clear...
Yes I want integrated graphics which yes I know I can get easily enough...but can I get it in a small laptop that has decent screen resolution? The only thing I see are ultrabooks but these either have soldered on RAM or else have one slot even though they're still advertised as dual channel - and they also cost an arm and a leg...I was hoping someone might know some laptop out there that I haven't thought of...as it is I'm veering towards the Latitude E7440

fleet · 28-12-2013 10:43PM

Do you mean dedicated graphics?

Overheal · 28-12-2013 10:58PM

fleet wrote: »

Do you mean dedicated graphics?

nope, integrated.

As youve discovered OP the options are really lacking. But an E7400 still has a 1377x768 screen. Or you can customize a high end E7000 series for about 2 grand with an HD screen.

For that much trouble look at Lenovo if its Irish marketable

L540 up to 1080p http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/l-series/l540/ but the 14" model up to 1600x900 and expandable to 16gb

extra-ordinary_ · 28-12-2013 11:40PM

Thanks...had a look at the L440 which is listed at €897 for the i5 4200M 1600 x 900 although the price jumps to just over a grand when it's selected for some reason.

Can I get 1080p integrated gfx in 13.3 or 14 for around €700?

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