I am looking to buy a new laptop.I'l be suing it mostly for office work and as such need a powerful machine. I'l be buying in UK.Please advise.Thanks.
1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)
INR 150000
2) What size & weight consideration (if any) would you prefer?
Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen but can consider 17"
3) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Mostly work related and running VM machines.Watching HD movies and streaming and occasional gaming.
5) Any typical configuration in your mind you're eying for ?
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
None in particular
6) Anything else you would like to say?
1080p (Full HD). Would idealy prefer a not so heavy laptop.Would be buying in Uk,most likely online.
I have shortlisted a few models below.
New XPS 15 Touch Screen Laptop
--------------------------------
New ! Inspiron 17
-------------------
Customised Laptop 15.6" Optimus V
----------------------------------
PCSPECIALIST - OptimusV 15 PC, OptimusV 15 Computers, Build Your Own OptimusV 15 PC
Lastly i have never used a MAC but if its worth I can consider buying a MacBook Pro
Configure - Apple Store (UK)
Thanks for the reply. I did try out the Mac in the Apple store yesterday. Well it felt a bit strange probably cuz i have never used one before. My concern is that i would windows work fine in a dual boot and is mac softwares as easily available as windows.
Thanks for the reply. I did try out the Mac in the Apple store yesterday. Well it felt a bit strange probably cuz i have never used one before. My concern is that i would windows work fine in a dual boot and is mac softwares as easily available as windows.
Are you into gaming? Any thing you get in that budget might be overkill for just work You can get a powerful Gaming laptop in that range.
If you're in the UK you should try PCSPECIALIST - Custom PCs, Custom Computers, Custom PC, Desktop PC, Custom Built Computers, Gaming PC. Their prices are quite competitive. I've ordered their SkyfireIII, it'll be delivered to my cousin in the UK in the next 2 days, but I'll only get it in late December. They build custom laptops based on Clevo and Msi chassis and their service seems fantastic so far. They keep you updated on every stage of the building process through email and they deliver quite quickly usually in 15-20 days(mine is expected on the day after, which will be 20 days since order)
And if you're staying in the UK, then warranty wont be an issue for you like it is for me.
Here's a few sample configs I made for you:
The vortex IV seems to go well in your price range.
15 inch Vortex IV
Chassis & Display
Vortex Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4800MQ (2.70GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M - 4.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
1TB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
mSATA SSD Drive
120GB Kingston SSDNow mS200 mSATA (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N-135 802.11N (150Mbps) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Firewire
1 X 1394a FIREWIRE PORT
Battery
Vortex Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200 mAh/76.96WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 180W AC Adaptor
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Keyboard Language
INTEGRATED BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1
Price: £1,510.00 including VAT and delivery.
Unique link for this config: Custom Vortex IV 15"
17 inch VortexIV
Chassis & Display
Vortex Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4700MQ (2.40GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780M - 4.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
120GB KINGSTON V300 SSD, SATA 6 Gb (450MB/R, 450MB/W)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
Intel 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio + SPDIF/MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N-135 802.11N (150Mbps) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Firewire
1 X 1394a FIREWIRE PORT
Battery
Vortex Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200 mAh/76.96WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 230W AC Adaptor
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Keyboard Language
INTEGRATED BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1
Price: £1,509.00 including VAT and delivery.
Unique link : 17" VortexIV
You can swap the Graphics card for a GTX770 and upgrade to i7-4900MQ.
This is some of the best stuff you'll get for the price. Hope it helps
Edit: didn't see that you've already been to PCspecialist. In that case, +1 to that. Look at my configs thats more power for your budget
If you require the GTX 780m then go for the 17" Vortex IV, else go for the Asus G750JX.
importing the Vortex is gonna cost you quite a lot too.
Advantages of Vortex over Asus:
1) SSD
2)Better graphic card.
Advantages of Asus over Vortex:
1)Warranty in India.
2) Cheaper.
If you require the GTX 780m then go for the 17" Vortex IV, else go for the Asus G750JX.
importing the Vortex is gonna cost you quite a lot too.
Advantages of Vortex over Asus:
1) SSD
2)Better graphic card.
Advantages of Asus over Vortex:
1)Warranty in India.
2) Cheaper.
Well for occasional gaming I do not recommend anyone to buy a gaming laptop. They are bulky and fat. MB is a fine product from Apple. And he will be doing a lot of work which requires a good display and no other has a better display than MB. Rest all the things may be crap.
If you can get your hands on a Razer Blade Pro then go with it. It is a best of both worlds laptop. Solid Gaming performance albeit not as high as GTX 780M. It has a GTX 765m. It is extremely thin and has a pretty good battery life. It has a good enough Full HD screen.
Razer Blade Pro: Extreme Performance Gaming Laptop - Razer United States
Personally, I think that both Alienware and Razer Blade are too expensive for not as much power. Same with Macs. The only reason to go with a Macbook is if you want a slim and lightweight laptop and have a lot of money to spend on good looks rather than performance
and the razer blade is no longer the slimmest 15.6" gaming grade laptop either, its the gigbyte p35k.
Thanks much for your replies. I live in the Uk so it makes sense for me to buy here with regards to warranty and support however i can consider buying in India if the same model is considerably cheaper.
I have a PS3 awhich i hardly get time to play nowadays...so although i would like to have a dedicated graphics card for the occasional gaming my main needs are memory and processor mainly because running multiple Virtual machines is going to eat up a lot of resources
No, UK is a cheaper and there's a lot more choice. I did all the research while I bought mine.
Well, afaik, the i7 4700MQ and 16/32 gb RAM should be more than sufficient for any of your VM needs...Thats what I said before, INR 150,000 seems too much for any of that. If you don't want gaming, then you could fit that in almost half of your budget, heck you can even go for the i7-4800 or 4900 both of which are higher clocked and still have some money to spare.
Here's a no Graphic card config with an i7-4900MQ with an SSD thats well within your budget.
Any more power than that in a Laptop and you're basically looking at a hulk with a desktop processor thats trying to disguise itself in a skin of laptop and failing miserably, such as this
^they're calling it a "Mobile Server supercomputer-class laptop" XD
Hi Guest we just wanted to alert you to a major change in the forum. We will no longer be allowing the posting of outgoing links. Please use the attachment feature to attach media to your posts.
You can get a powerful Gaming laptop in that range.
