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[criztle]

1) What is your budget?
Rs 55000
2) What size & weight consideration (if any) would you prefer?
greater the 14.5
weight should be light weight ( i have to carry it to college daily )
3) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this ultrabook?
college work ,multimedia
4) other
1 TB HDD , minimum 4GB RAM

also battery should more than 7 hours

 

[coolguyind]

[/SPOILER]

As per your needs and requirements. I would suggest you to buy Dell Inspiron 15R Turbo. It has great after sales service and has excellent matte finish full HD 1080p screen. Battery life is fine you will easily get 4 hours of battery in power saving mode. It will cost you about 58k included taxes.

Thanks Rider. But I have certain queries:
(1) You still missed my primary budget - Less than 50 K. So if I read your statement then it means I cant get laptop with the things I want in less than 50 K. If it is the case then What things I need to sacrifice to get a laptop under 50K ?
(2) I have been reading about a model of samsung 5 series 550pc ..or something like that in this forum.....what's your take on it ?...as there is lot of buzz about it here...is it worth considering?...how it stack up against Dell 15R Turbo..? If you don't mind and can provide us pros and cons of both it will be gr8 as it help us in making more informed decision.
(3) Now, something related to my first point - which laptop you suggest me with in 50 K budget?

Thanks and i appreciate your help as specialist and pros like you help us in making informed decision.

 

[rider]

Thanks Rider. But I have certain queries:
(1) You still missed my primary budget - Less than 50 K. So if I read your statement then it means I cant get laptop with the things I want in less than 50 K. If it is the case then What things I need to sacrifice to get a laptop under 50K ?
(2) I have been reading about a model of samsung 5 series 550pc ..or something like that in this forum.....what's your take on it ?...as there is lot of buzz about it here...is it worth considering?...how it stack up against Dell 15R Turbo..? If you don't mind and can provide us pros and cons of both it will be gr8 as it help us in making more informed decision.
(3) Now, something related to my first point - which laptop you suggest me with in 50 K budget?

Thanks and i appreciate your help as specialist and pros like you help us in making informed decision.

1) No, I didn't missed. In above You mention

Budget Upto Rs 50K (But plz feel free to suggest anything above this price if it is worth considering and make a major difference Max – Rs 60K.)

Inspiron Turbo laptop has full HD 1080p LED screen that bring major difference and you wont get any laptop excellent picture quality for the budget of 50k.
2)samsung 5 series 550p is good laptop but for high end gaming gaming point of view and you mentioned "casual gaming (No hardcore gamer)". Plus you won't get great after sales support from samsung laptop that you are willing for as it has no onsite warranty.
3) If your budget is less than 50k get HP Pavilion G6-2203TX Laptop (3rd Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Win8/ 1 GB Graph): Flipkart.com: Compare, Review HP Notebook but keep in mind the display is average not outstanding. After sales service is excellent.

1) What is your budget?
Rs 55000
2) What size & weight consideration (if any) would you prefer?
greater the 14.5
weight should be light weight ( i have to carry it to college daily )
3) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this ultrabook?
college work ,multimedia
4) other
1 TB HDD , minimum 4GB RAM

also battery should more than 7 hours

The Best for your requirement is *h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=c03392414 buy it from *www.infibeam.com/Laptop/i-HP-Pavilion-M61002TX-I5-Laptop/P-CA-L-HP-Pavilion-M6-1002TX.html
Also you will get upto 7 hours of battery life in power saving mode. Please read the review of web.genuis in review section. He owned this model and reviewed it properly there.

Any idea how much the most top-end model of the 15r turbo would cost?
Location: Mumbai, octroi might come in as I'm not in navi mumbai area.
Also, a college student(does student discount come into play?)

Also, I have a dead laptop. Dead as in maybe mobo dead. Is it possible to still use the HDD to transfer stuff to my new laptop(when I get one)?

I would suggest you to get the laptop from dell india website. No there is no student discount in dell india but you can opt for govt. employee discount if you find anyone. For more please contact dell india. And for transferring data from old laptop's hard disk to new. You have to buy USB 2.0 external Casing put your old laptop's hard disk and plug it in new laptop via USB cable. Transfer the data, simple!

 

[amitava82]

Anyone have any clue about this laptop: HP Pavilion Windows 8 SleekBook (14-b012AU) Price in India, HP Pavilion Windows 8 SleekBook (14-b012AU) Laptop Reviews - Infibeam.com

I'm looking for a sleek one, mostly for Development with Visual studio etc.

 

[rider]

Anyone have any clue about this laptop: HP Pavilion Windows 8 SleekBook (14-b012AU) Price in India, HP Pavilion Windows 8 SleekBook (14-b012AU) Laptop Reviews - Infibeam.com

I'm looking for a sleek one, mostly for Development with Visual studio etc.

Processor performance is quite poor of this laptop. Better to get Samsung Laptop NP300E5Z Price in India, Samsung Laptop NP300E5Z Laptop Reviews - Infibeam.com For 2k rs flat discount use the coupon code MANGOPEOPLE

 

[Gtb93]

Thanks rider!
Although I'll try to find the external casing locally, and if unsuccessful, will purchase it from ebay

 

[rockz3r]

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[amitava82]

Pretty heavy and big 2.3kg 15.4 inch

 

[rider]

Pretty heavy and big 2.3kg 15.4 inch

2.3kg is not heavy for 15.6" laptop. It is the lightest model in this budget. If you only looking for 14" take a look on Lenovo Thinkpad E430. It weighs 2.15kg and you will get this model for 30k locally.

 

[coolguyind]

No, I didn't missed. In above You mention Inspiron Turbo laptop has full HD 1080p LED screen that bring major difference and you wont get any laptop excellent picture quality for the budget of 50k.
2)samsung 5 series 550p is good laptop but for high end gaming gaming point of view and you mentioned "casual gaming (No hardcore gamer)". Plus you won't get great after sales support from samsung laptop that you are willing for as it has no onsite warranty.
3) If your budget is less than 50k get HP Pavilion G6-2203TX Laptop (3rd Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Win8/ 1 GB Graph): Flipkart.com: Compare, Review HP Notebook but keep in mind the display is average not outstanding. After sales service is excellent.

Thanks a Lot Rider for your reply.
(1) I just curious that if I increase my budget from under 50K to almost 60 K (as model suggested by you under 50K – HP Pavillion G6 2203TX is available on flipkart around 45K); I get the benefit of just xclent picture or screen quality. It means in spending almost 15K more, I get only better picture quality or do other things will also increase in quality? I just asking this becoz trying to understand that increasing the amount of investment will really increase the quality in other things also other than screen.

(2) I just checked Dell (model you suggested) and Samsung 5 series (model mentioned below) - I just gathered these following facts as mentioned on their websites.

Dell Inspiron 15R Turbo
3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5-3210M processor (3M Cache, up to 3.1 GHz)
8GB 2 DIMM (4GB x2) DDR3 1600Mhz
1.0TB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
15.6" FHD Anti-glare (1920x1080) For ICC
AMD Radeon™ HD 7730M DDR3 2GB – ICC
Built-in Skullcandy™ stereo speakers
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230, 802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth v4.0
1 Year Accidental Damage Services with Premium Phone Support

Samsung NP550P5C-S01IN
Intel® Core™ i5 Processor 3,210M (2.60Hz, 3MB L3 Cache)
6GB DDR3 System Memory at 1,600MHz (4GB x 1 + 2GB x 1)
1TB S-ATAⅡ Hard Drive (5,400RPM)
39.62cm (15.6) SuperBright 300nit HD+LED Display (1600 x 900), Anti-Reflective
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Graphics, Optimus™ technology - 2GB DDR3
JBL 3 Speakers (With sub-Woofer)
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6,235, 2 x 2 802.11abg/n (up to 300Mbps), Widi Support
Bluetooth V4.0

What I can understand from whatever knowledge I have that both run neck to neck in each department. As far as warranty goes – I copied from Dell website and they are not mentioning that it’s onsite warranty (as told by you). Now as for sound technologies which they mention I am not so much aware about it So I assume that both have good quality sound system (may be Samsung a bit better due to JBL speaker with sub woofers).

If I throw a punch of discount of around 10 % on Samsung model (I checked on website and list price given is Rs 60K around) – Then what would be your opinion?

 

[dashing.sujay]

Anyone have any clue about this laptop: HP Pavilion Windows 8 SleekBook (14-b012AU) Price in India, HP Pavilion Windows 8 SleekBook (14-b012AU) Laptop Reviews - Infibeam.com

I'm looking for a sleek one, mostly for Development with Visual studio etc.

VS @ brazos ?

 

[rider]

Thanks a Lot Rider for your reply.
(1) I just curious that if I increase my budget from under 50K to almost 60 K (as model suggested by you under 50K – HP Pavillion G6 2203TX is available on flipkart around 45K); I get the benefit of just xclent picture or screen quality. It means in spending almost 15K more, I get only better picture quality or do other things will also increase in quality? I just asking this becoz trying to understand that increasing the amount of investment will really increase the quality in other things also other than screen.

(2) I just checked Dell (model you suggested) and Samsung 5 series (model mentioned below) - I just gathered these following facts as mentioned on their websites.

Spoiler

Dell Inspiron 15R Turbo
3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5-3210M processor (3M Cache, up to 3.1 GHz)
8GB 2 DIMM (4GB x2) DDR3 1600Mhz
1.0TB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
15.6" FHD Anti-glare (1920x1080) For ICC
AMD Radeon™ HD 7730M DDR3 2GB – ICC
Built-in Skullcandy™ stereo speakers
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230, 802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth v4.0
1 Year Accidental Damage Services with Premium Phone Support

Samsung NP550P5C-S01IN
Intel® Core™ i5 Processor 3,210M (2.60Hz, 3MB L3 Cache)
6GB DDR3 System Memory at 1,600MHz (4GB x 1 + 2GB x 1)
1TB S-ATAⅡ Hard Drive (5,400RPM)
39.62cm (15.6) SuperBright 300nit HD+LED Display (1600 x 900), Anti-Reflective
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M Graphics, Optimus™ technology - 2GB DDR3
JBL 3 Speakers (With sub-Woofer)
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6,235, 2 x 2 802.11abg/n (up to 300Mbps), Widi Support
Bluetooth V4.0

What I can understand from whatever knowledge I have that both run neck to neck in each department. As far as warranty goes – I copied from Dell website and they are not mentioning that it’s onsite warranty (as told by you). Now as for sound technologies which they mention I am not so much aware about it So I assume that both have good quality sound system (may be Samsung a bit better due to JBL speaker with sub woofers).

If I throw a punch of discount of around 10 % on Samsung model (I checked on website and list price given is Rs 60K around) – Then what would be your opinion?

The price difference between HP G6-2203 and Dell Turbo 15R is 13k not 15k as the final price of dell laptop is 58k. The only difference is not only the full hd screen but also the 50% faster performing graphic card, backlit keyboard, twice storgae 1TB hard disk and twice the RAM that is 8GB. And you you wrong that dell turbo laptop has no onsite warranty. In fact the onsite warranty in laptop market is started by dell so no question that it will have onsite warranty or not. They clearly mentioned that it has free 1 Year Accidental Damage Services with Premium Phone Support which include in home service, accidental damage cover and 24x7 online and phone support. Proof
I still suggest you to purchase dell inspiron turbo 15r laptop if you can afford the price tag of 58k. It is the best for your requirements.

 

[coolguyind]

The price difference between HP G6-2203 and Dell Turbo 15R is 13k not 15k as the final price of dell laptop is 58k. The only difference is not only the full hd screen but also the 50% faster performing graphic card, backlit keyboard, twice storgae 1TB hard disk and twice the RAM that is 8GB. And you you wrong that dell turbo laptop has no onsite warranty. In fact the onsite warranty in laptop market is started by dell so no question that it will have onsite warranty or not. They clearly mentioned that it has free 1 Year Accidental Damage Services with Premium Phone Support which include in home service, accidental damage cover and 24x7 online and phone support. Proof
I still suggest you to purchase dell inspiron turbo 15r laptop if you can afford the price tag of 58k. It is the best for your requirements.

Thanks rider. But One Thing I noticed that Dell Laptop seemes quite bulky in comparison to Samsung. In fact, I noticed this thing in general about all dell laptops in comparison to other laptops. Also, I was wondering If i increase my budget above Rs 50K, then dont you think I can get a good ultrabook instead of standard laptop. It just crossed my mind. thanks again.

 

[rider]

Thanks rider. But One Thing I noticed that Dell Laptop seemes quite bulky in comparison to Samsung. In fact, I noticed this thing in general about all dell laptops in comparison to other laptops. Also, I was wondering If i increase my budget above Rs 50K, then dont you think I can get a good ultrabook instead of standard laptop. It just crossed my mind. thanks again.

Buddy! you are so much confused about what you want. If you some thin, light and portable for general use not some high performing PC get an ultrabook. Because ultrabooks have ULV processor which is good for better battery rather than performance. But if you care about high performance, gaming, virtualization or editing work you should only get a proper laptop like inspiron turbo.

 

[LapAutoCAD]

Hello Guys

I have two specific questions (after doing lot of research on the net):

1. My usage: 80% we surfing, mails, 20% AutoCAD (incl. 3D but not complex images), ZERO gaming. My gut feel is that for my needs Intel core i3 - 3rd Gen will suffice without graphic card (it comes with GPU HD 4000 which is 50% more efficient for graphics than HD 3000, hence choosing 3rd Gen). Q: Do I need a discrete graphic card? I do not mind if rendering / handling of 3D images in AutoCAD is a bit sluggish.

2. I have choice of these models in 14 inch for under 40k:Sony Vaio (34k), DELL Inspiron 14R (36k), Dell Vostro (39k).

Any other suggestions? I do not care much about looks but just need a reliable companion and good ASS in Pune.

Thanks in advance
LapAutoCAD

 

[coolguyind]

Buddy! you are so much confused about what you want. If you some thin, light and portable for general use not some high performing PC get an ultrabook. Because ultrabooks have ULV processor which is good for better battery rather than performance. But if you care about high performance, gaming, virtualization or editing work you should only get a proper laptop like inspiron turbo.

Thanks Rider again. Actually there are some points which I was pondering hard after interaction with you. Actually you are right I am confused but it’s not about what I want, it’s about what market is offering and which best should I get at minimum price.
First thing is as you said , If I want gaming, virtualization editing then I should go for proper laptop. But if you recall I told you I am not into programming and neither into any editing work and I think that “virtualization” thing is also related to it. I want something for general use, yes but casual gaming.
But when we say general use almost more than 90% we mean “good or great multimedia experience”. And it covers all; movie watching, songs listening, web surfing, video chatting etc. I appreciate your help a lot. So for all these task is it intelligible to spend so much amount as I discussed with you earlier or something much cheaper can also serve my purpose. I, just asking myself if I’m getting numb with the different features and models available, each claiming to be giving superior performance. I want to make an intelligent choice not something based on just pricing and for that I think people like you are always helpful who can understand and give purely honest advice.

Again asking you something as "ultrabook" also got introduced in our discussion .....which ultrabook you have had really good exprience vis a vis price and which you suggest. Just one more thing I want to add on, as I think this a point maters a lot, If I run my machine (ultra or laptop) for continous more than 6-7 hours which one can sustain the pressure (doing differnt tasks may be playing movies). Thanks

 

[aruun2001]

Hi guys, I bought the HP Pavilion G6-2016TX laptop, but I have some doubts about the switchable graphics. Whenever I run dxdiag it shows Intel HD 4000 as the GPU and when I run a graphics test like Unigine Heaven it shows HD 4000 with 1 gb ram. The games seem to be working smoothly, like COD Black Ops at max settings, which leads me to think the Radeon 7670m GPU is actually working. In that case, why is dxdiag and other tests not recognizing (or at least naming) the discrete GPU. I tried running dxdiag on high performance on AMD catalyst, but I got the same result. Did any of you have this problem and does anyone have a solution?

 

[rider]

Hi guys, I bought the HP Pavilion G6-2016TX laptop, but I have some doubts about the switchable graphics. Whenever I run dxdiag it shows Intel HD 4000 as the GPU and when I run a graphics test like Unigine Heaven it shows HD 4000 with 1 gb ram. The games seem to be working smoothly, like COD Black Ops at max settings, which leads me to think the Radeon 7670m GPU is actually working. In that case, why is dxdiag and other tests not recognizing (or at least naming) the discrete GPU. I tried running dxdiag on high performance on AMD catalyst, but I got the same result. Did any of you have this problem and does anyone have a solution?

because it has advanced automatic switching modes that only run radeon GPU when it requires like in high end games and editing software etc. Don't worry everything is okay. Just relax and play your games. BTW Why didn't you took the demo before purchasing?

 

[marvelousprashant]

I guess Enduro switching is working. Newer versions of benchmark softwares will be able to get accurate results

 

[coderunknown]

Hi guys, I bought the HP Pavilion G6-2016TX laptop, but I have some doubts about the switchable graphics. Whenever I run dxdiag it shows Intel HD 4000 as the GPU and when I run a graphics test like Unigine Heaven it shows HD 4000 with 1 gb ram. The games seem to be working smoothly, like COD Black Ops at max settings, which leads me to think the Radeon 7670m GPU is actually working. In that case, why is dxdiag and other tests not recognizing (or at least naming) the discrete GPU. I tried running dxdiag on high performance on AMD catalyst, but I got the same result. Did any of you have this problem and does anyone have a solution?

instead of directx diagnostic tool try GPU_Z