Budget: Less than 40k
Primary Usage: Web surfing, Programming (Python, javascript, a bit of Matlab once in a while), Movies/TV Serials, Light gaming maybe(have not played games in a long long time as present laptop only has Intel 3000 gfx processor)
Size and Weight considerations: 14 inch preferred. Weight as low as possible.
Brand preference: Nothing as such. Good after sales support is enough.
Other preference: Battery life should be good. For now will be used at home. But this laptop is going to be used by me for the next 3-4 years. May go for higher studies due to which higher battery life will come in handy.
Have finalized two choices -
Dell Vostro 14 V3446 Notebook (4th Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Ubuntu/ 2 GB Graph) Rs.38890 Price in India - Buy Dell Vostro 14 V3446 Notebook (4th Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Ubuntu/ 2 GB Graph) Black Online - Dell: Flipkart.com
Pro's: Core i5 4210U (ULV processor = great battery life)
nVidia GT820M gfx
2kg
4-5 hrs battery backup
Con's: No HDMI port, only VGA port. (Do not have any monitor or LCD presently which has HDMI connector.)
Lenovo B590/59-409293 Notebook (3rd Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Free DOS/ 1GB Graph) (59-409293) Rs.38016 Price in India - Buy Lenovo B590/59-409293 Notebook (3rd Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Free DOS/ 1GB Graph) (59-409293) Black Online - Lenovo: Flipkart.com
Pro's: Core i5 3230M (normal i5 processor = blazing fast)
2.15kg
Con's: 15.6 inch screen
gfx card version not mentioned. Most likely is GT610M (according to this page - Product Details)
I chose these two as there is a very good offer on these 2 on flipkart. (Rs.2500 off + 10% cashback)
I am tempted to go for the Dell since it is light and has very good battery backup. Also has a better graphics processor. But the gfx processor may be bottle necked by the slower processor.
Since I do not do any high end post processing/computation, the full version i5 is not a game changer.
I love the Lenovo keyboard though. They have full sized arrow keys.
Is Dell making good quality laptops even now? Or is it suffering from a quality issue? In the flipkart reviews, some have mentioned about a wobbly hinge. That is making me think twice about this.
Primary Usage: Web surfing, Programming (Python, javascript, a bit of Matlab once in a while), Movies/TV Serials, Light gaming maybe(have not played games in a long long time as present laptop only has Intel 3000 gfx processor)
Size and Weight considerations: 14 inch preferred. Weight as low as possible.
Brand preference: Nothing as such. Good after sales support is enough.
Other preference: Battery life should be good. For now will be used at home. But this laptop is going to be used by me for the next 3-4 years. May go for higher studies due to which higher battery life will come in handy.
Have finalized two choices -
Dell Vostro 14 V3446 Notebook (4th Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Ubuntu/ 2 GB Graph) Rs.38890 Price in India - Buy Dell Vostro 14 V3446 Notebook (4th Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Ubuntu/ 2 GB Graph) Black Online - Dell: Flipkart.com
Pro's: Core i5 4210U (ULV processor = great battery life)
nVidia GT820M gfx
2kg
4-5 hrs battery backup
Con's: No HDMI port, only VGA port. (Do not have any monitor or LCD presently which has HDMI connector.)
Lenovo B590/59-409293 Notebook (3rd Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Free DOS/ 1GB Graph) (59-409293) Rs.38016 Price in India - Buy Lenovo B590/59-409293 Notebook (3rd Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Free DOS/ 1GB Graph) (59-409293) Black Online - Lenovo: Flipkart.com
Pro's: Core i5 3230M (normal i5 processor = blazing fast)
2.15kg
Con's: 15.6 inch screen
gfx card version not mentioned. Most likely is GT610M (according to this page - Product Details)
I chose these two as there is a very good offer on these 2 on flipkart. (Rs.2500 off + 10% cashback)
I am tempted to go for the Dell since it is light and has very good battery backup. Also has a better graphics processor. But the gfx processor may be bottle necked by the slower processor.
Since I do not do any high end post processing/computation, the full version i5 is not a game changer.
I love the Lenovo keyboard though. They have full sized arrow keys.
Is Dell making good quality laptops even now? Or is it suffering from a quality issue? In the flipkart reviews, some have mentioned about a wobbly hinge. That is making me think twice about this.
