Laptop for CSE Student

[GamerSlayer]

I'm in a fix right now. I cannot find a proper review of the aforementioned HP laptop and so am not certain if it heats and how the keyboard for typing is. I agree that the dell has a ULV i7 and that it is a con. And how about the display on the HP laptop? I was quite impressed with the display on the Dell laptop (I used the laptop). Also, I pretty much rule out the Asus laptop since a 1080p display is a must. If you have used the HP laptop, please do help me out. If we can, I'd love to chat with you and SaiyanGoku because I have to make the decision within today and am in need of help badly.

Okay. The dell 7000 gaming series (7559) seems to overcome the cons mentioned by you. It doesn't have a ULV 6th gen i5, it has gt960m and also has upgradable ram. I don't see where I could go wrong here. Any weakness? The other option that I am considering is the HP ab035TX. Please do note that while the 700 series is out of my budget, I am getting a student discount on it. So I'm kind of in a dilemma between the dell 7559 and hp ab035TX. Please help me decide?

 

[Nerevarine]

No FHD Display, thats a big con ,.. even if you dont game, you could always enjoy 1080p movies on a FHD screen
if you can spend upto 80k, ASUS RoG is a better option..
see if your student discount applies to that

 

[GamerSlayer]

No FHD Display, thats a big con ,.. even if you dont game, you could always enjoy 1080p movies on a FHD screen
if you can spend upto 80k, ASUS RoG is a better option..
see if your student discount applies to that

The 7000 gaming series has an FHD display. As a matter of fact, it (afaik) has the same display as that on the 5000 series which I found quite impressive. I also wanted to know the after sale services and resale value of dell and HP laptops because some say dell has an epic after sale service and other say it sucks. I'll look into the Asus rog laptops but I don't think they offer student discounts.

Inspiron 15 7000 Series, Performance Multi-Media Laptop | Dell Indi

 

[SaiyanGoku]

^ Do note that Dell 7000 laptop with 960M costs 800$, so try to get it close to 60-70k. Beyond that, it's overpriced.

 

[GamerSlayer]

^ Do note that Dell 7000 laptop with 960M costs 800$, so try to get it close to 60-70k. Beyond that, it's overpriced.

Saiyan, I'm getting a student discount and it comes to about 63k so its fine on the budget side. I'll look into the Asus rog laptops as suggested by Nerevarine. Otherwise, which is the better out of the HP ab035TX and the 7000 series? Please do see the link I posted above for full specs of dell 7559.

 

[SaiyanGoku]

^ Lack of 7200 rpm drive or ssd is a con for me, otherwise, it seems good enough for 63k.

I think anupam_pb got the same laptop 2-3 weeks earlier.

Edit:

A m.2 ssd slot and a free ram slot is there.

His review:
*forum.digit.in/reviews/197486-dell-inspiron-7559-dells-entry-into-gaming-segment.html

 

[GamerSlayer]

^ Lack of 7200 rpm drive or ssd is a con for me, otherwise, it seems good enough for 63k.

I think anupam_pb got the same laptop 2-3 weeks earlier.

Edit:

A m.2 ssd slot and a free ram slot is there.

His review:
*forum.digit.in/reviews/197486-dell-inspiron-7559-dells-entry-into-gaming-segment.html

So should I go with Dell? I want to know the following now:
1. How are the after sale services and resale value?
2. What about HP ab035TX?
3. Should I buy the Dell 7559 then?
4. anupam_pb also suggests the Asus GL552VW. Asus does not offer any kind of student promotions and so that's anyways out of my budget. When I checked the price of both the dell and asus laptops in the US, Dell is priced at 53k while asus is priced at 64k. Also, in India, the asus and dell have almost the same specs but in the US asus is way better as far as specs are concerned. WTF is going on in India?
5. Okay, this might sound a little noobish but the Dell has a ddr3 8gb ram. Can I swap it for a ddr4 card?

 

[Nerevarine]

Seems like a great laptop for rs 63000, 960M is very good gpu for the money

 

[GamerSlayer]

Seems like a great laptop for rs 63000, 960M is very good gpu for the money

Okay so I couldn't get the deal and 7559 is out of the option. No, it's only the following 3:
1. Acer V3 574G
2. HP Pavillion ab035TX
3. Dell Inspiron 5559

I couldn't find a laptop with a non-ULV processor in my budget so that can be neglected. Otherwise, how are these laptops? I couldn't find a lot of reviews on the Acer laptop so any help there would be appreciated!

 

[Nerevarine]

Ive already told you to buy HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ak007TX, I find it the best in that budget.. if there is any particular reason you dont want to buy it..
It costs Rs 60k exactly, you can spend 2k more to get another 4 GB RAM in it..

 

[SaiyanGoku]

Okay so I couldn't get the deal and 7559 is out of the option. No, it's only the following 3:
1. Acer V3 574G
2. HP Pavillion ab035TX
3. Dell Inspiron 5559

I couldn't find a laptop with a non-ULV processor in my budget so that can be neglected. Otherwise, how are these laptops? I couldn't find a lot of reviews on the Acer laptop so any help there would be appreciated!

Neither of those overpriced craps.

 

[GamerSlayer]

Ive already told you to buy HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ak007TX, I find it the best in that budget.. if there is any particular reason you dont want to buy it..
It costs Rs 60k exactly, you can spend 2k more to get another 4 GB RAM in it..

I don't know how I missed this. I will look for the laptop and get back to you.

Neither of those overpriced craps.

Okay. Let's start this from the beginning. I need a laptop (15.6'') with a FHD Display (necessary) and decent specs to last me the next 4 years. I won't be playing games and even if I do, it will be CS:GO which is not a demanding title. I guess GT940m or greater should do. My budget is 60k or less, preferably less. Please give me the names of laptops that you think fit my demands. I'm dropping all the laptops I had in mind. Also, if the fact that the laptops mentioned in my last post are overpriced is overlooked, what would you say about the laptops itself?

 

[omega44-xt]

For 63k, Dell 7559 was too good for India. You should have grabbed it instantly.

Anyways, your current options:
Online Mobile Recharge - Postpaid, DTH & Datacard Bill Payments at Paytm.co
It has GTX950M GPU, which should be good for gaming at 768p resolution. It ticks rest of the requirements. It has 5k paytm wallet cashback
Asus is having offer in which you can get 2 years ADP for 299.... Do get that offer if you are buying Asus

Even the HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ak007TX mentioned earlier has good specs, similar to Asus but with extra SSD slot but it lacks Win10 OS & it has seller warranty (no manufacturer warranty). Do remember that

BTW the requirements you mentioned are basic & if you won't play high end games, then you can save money & buy this one
HP Pavilion 15 AB 15-ab205tx Core i5, 5th Gen - (4 GB/1 TB HDD/NA SSD/Windows 10/2 GB Graphics) Notebook (N8L46PA) Rs.50899 Price in India - Buy HP Pavilion 15 AB 15-ab205tx Core i5, 5th Gen - (4 GB/1 TB HDD/NA SSD/Windows 10/2 GB Graphics) Notebook (N8L46PA) Natural SIlver Online - HP : Flipkart.com
Add a 8GB RAM stick worth 2.5k. If you want, you can also remove the DVD drive & put a SSD there (you can find many tutorials online for the same.... So with the SSD & RAM it will be a great laptop under 60k)

 

[GamerSlayer]

For 63k, Dell 7559 was too good for India. You should have grabbed it instantly.

Anyways, your current options:
Online Mobile Recharge - Postpaid, DTH & Datacard Bill Payments at Paytm.co
It has GTX950M GPU, which should be good for gaming at 768p resolution. It ticks rest of the requirements. It has 5k paytm wallet cashback
Asus is having offer in which you can get 2 years ADP for 299.... Do get that offer if you are buying Asus

Even the HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ak007TX mentioned earlier has good specs, similar to Asus but with extra SSD slot but it lacks Win10 OS & it has seller warranty (no manufacturer warranty). Do remember that

BTW the requirements you mentioned are basic & if you won't play high end games, then you can save money & buy this one
HP Pavilion 15 AB 15-ab205tx Core i5, 5th Gen - (4 GB/1 TB HDD/NA SSD/Windows 10/2 GB Graphics) Notebook (N8L46PA) Rs.50899 Price in India - Buy HP Pavilion 15 AB 15-ab205tx Core i5, 5th Gen - (4 GB/1 TB HDD/NA SSD/Windows 10/2 GB Graphics) Notebook (N8L46PA) Natural SIlver Online - HP : Flipkart.com
Add a 8GB RAM stick worth 2.5k. If you want, you can also remove the DVD drive & put a SSD there (you can find many tutorials online for the same.... So with the SSD & RAM it will be a great laptop under 60k)

I do like the Asus laptop you mentioned. I cannot go for ak007TX because the seller warranty is a huge let down. So these are my final option:
1. Asus R510JX-DM230T
2. HP Pavilion 15-au008tx (I saw this today at an HP retail outlet and It seemed good. What are your thoughts on it?)
3. Dell Inspiron 5559
4. HP Pavilion 15 AB 15-ab205tx

[I need the laptop to last the next four years without hiccups.]

The above four are in my preference order. What do you guys think? I have to finalize soon. All these fall under my budget!

 

[Nerevarine]

Even the HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ak007TX mentioned earlier has good specs, similar to Asus but with extra SSD slot but it lacks Win10 OS & it has seller warranty (no manufacturer warranty). Do remember that

It doesnt seem to have seller warranty... multiple sellers are selling it with manufacturer's warranty at the same price. it's local price should be that much I think, but it's wise to clarify from the seller beforehand.. its possible its a thailand imported product but HP has international warranty on it's laptops, and all sellers of the product do specify it carries manufcaturer's warranty

 

[GamerSlayer]

It doesnt seem to have seller warranty... multiple sellers are selling it with manufacturer's warranty at the same price. it's local price should be that much I think, but it's wise to clarify from the seller beforehand.. its possible its a thailand imported product but HP has international warranty on it's laptops, and all sellers of the product do specify it carries manufcaturer's warranty

The ak series is not available in India so HP is not selling these laptops locally. Where did you see manufacturer warranty mentioned? I couldn't find it.

 

[Nerevarine]

Notebook HP Pavilion Gaming 15 AK007TX Intel I7 6th GEN 4 1TB 4 GB Gaming 15"FHD | eBay

HP Pavilion Gaming 15 AK007TX Core I7 6700HQ 4GB 1TB 15 6" Fullhd 4GB Graph | eBay

HP Pavilion Gaming 15 AK007TX Core I7 6700HQ 4GB 1TB 15 6" Fullhd 4GB Graph | eBay


All these sellers have specified Manufacturer's warranty. Still call them up to confirm

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HP - Global Warranty and FAQs | HP® Customer Support

 

[GamerSlayer]

Okay. So after a lot of research and questioning, I've fixated on the following. Please help me choose the best one:
1. HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ak007TX (I am getting manufacturer warranty but can I extend it? Also, since it is imported from Thailand, will India's ambient temperature cause a problem? P.S. HP Pavilion Gaming 15 AK007TX Core I7 6700HQ 4GB 1TB 15 6" Fullhd 4GB Graph | eBay)
2. HP Pavillion 15-ab523TX
3. HP Pavilion 15-ab205tx
4. Asus R510JX-DM230T
5. ASUS A550JX-XX142D

I have shortlisted these laptops and now have to make the final decision. Please help me make it. Appreciate the help!

 

[omega44-xt]

Okay. So after a lot of research and questioning, I've fixated on the following. Please help me choose the best one:
1. HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ak007TX (I am getting manufacturer warranty but can I extend it? Also, since it is imported from Thailand, will India's ambient temperature cause a problem? P.S. HP Pavilion Gaming 15 AK007TX Core I7 6700HQ 4GB 1TB 15 6" Fullhd 4GB Graph | eBay)
2. HP Pavillion 15-ab523TX
3. HP Pavilion 15-ab205tx
4. Asus R510JX-DM230T
5. ASUS A550JX-XX142D

I have shortlisted these laptops and now have to make the final decision. Please help me make it. Appreciate the help!

HP is selling that ak series laptop with international warranty, maybe. I will recommend having a chat with HP support before buying it (Still it isn't available at India at all, so finding parts will take longer). It has indeed the best specs for price

Difference between HP 523 & 205 is better CPU, but just a small jump. So I think 205 will be better considering its cheaper (You will have money left for RAM & SSD)

R510JX will officially give you GTX950M in India, get it if you are going to game

I will say get one among HP ak or HP 205 or Asus R510

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Okay. So after a lot of research and questioning, I've fixated on the following. Please help me choose the best one:
1. HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ak007TX (I am getting manufacturer warranty but can I extend it? Also, since it is imported from Thailand, will India's ambient temperature cause a problem? P.S. HP Pavilion Gaming 15 AK007TX Core I7 6700HQ 4GB 1TB 15 6" Fullhd 4GB Graph | eBay)
2. HP Pavillion 15-ab523TX
3. HP Pavilion 15-ab205tx
4. Asus R510JX-DM230T
5. ASUS A550JX-XX142D

I have shortlisted these laptops and now have to make the final decision. Please help me make it. Appreciate the help!

HP is selling that ak series laptop with international warranty, maybe. I will recommend having a chat with HP support before buying it (Still it isn't available at India at all, so finding parts will take longer). It has indeed the best specs for price

Difference between HP 523 & 205 is better CPU, but just a small jump. So I think 205 will be better considering its cheaper (You will have money left for RAM & SSD)

R510JX will officially give you GTX950M in India, get it if you are going to game

I will say get one among HP ak or HP 205 or Asus R510

 

[GamerSlayer]

HP is selling that ak series laptop with international warranty, maybe. I will recommend having a chat with HP support before buying it (Still it isn't available at India at all, so finding parts will take longer). It has indeed the best specs for price

Difference between HP 523 & 205 is better CPU, but just a small jump. So I think 205 will be better considering its cheaper (You will have money left for RAM & SSD)

R510JX will officially give you GTX950M in India, get it if you are going to game

I will say get one among HP ak or HP 205 or Asus R510

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HP is selling that ak series laptop with international warranty, maybe. I will recommend having a chat with HP support before buying it (Still it isn't available at India at all, so finding parts will take longer). It has indeed the best specs for price

Difference between HP 523 & 205 is better CPU, but just a small jump. So I think 205 will be better considering its cheaper (You will have money left for RAM & SSD)

R510JX will officially give you GTX950M in India, get it if you are going to game

I will say get one among HP ak or HP 205 or Asus R510

Will it really take long to get the parts? That's a bummer. The seller on ebay claims that the laptop uses all the parts available in India and that the only thing is that HP never made the series available in India so there won't be a problem with warranty. Is he honest? I found the ak007TX to be the best of all I saw and want to get it. All I care now is the warranty extension and if I would get the parts easily. For example, the keyboard on the laptop has that alphabets as well. So I my keyboard has a problem, wouldn't it be difficult to get the parts? And what about the ambient temperature thing? Also, please see HP pavilion au008TX and tell is its good.