Decent 3rd gen i5 performer with good screen

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rohitmurarka

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1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)

45K INR (Max)

2) What size & weight consideration (if any) would you prefer?

Thin and Light; 14" screen or
Mainstream; 15" screen

3) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?

Open to all, reliability and durability matters

4) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?

Coding (MATLAB, ModelSim, Other Simulators), Multiple Browsers(Crome, Firefox), MS office, PDF(Mostly all apps open at a time), Movies. Not a gamer, so think 3rd gen i5 would be sufficient.

5) What screen resolution(s) & type (glossy/matte) would you prefer?

I work almost all day on PC, so need a screen which should be relaxing for eyes. (My main requirement is decent screen with good viewing quality suitable for long hours). Would prefer IPS Panel(If possible in my budget, or any other better alternative in TN-TFT)

6) Anything else you would like to say? (eg: local purchase, ASS,matte/glossy finish)

I would may be prefer 3rd gen procy with i5, mainly with low or no heating as I will be working long hours. Would prefer DOS, as I use multiple OS(Ubuntu, Windows).

7) When to Buy?

At max by 1st week of September.

I have looked Dell inspiron 15R, HP G6, Lenovo Z580 etc. But m not sure about there durability and scren quality. Please suggest something with good screen and durability(should last 3-4 yrs, unless disaster strikes :p)


Thanks and Regards,
Rohit Murarka
 
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swaroop.b

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Hi, rohitmurarka!
Even I'm having exactly the same requirements. So, you may expect me following your thread as well! (Have a look a this thread of mine to see what others suggested me.) But I'm preferring WITH pre-installed Windows 7 since there's an offer going on which states that "any Windows 7 PC bought between 2nd June, 2012 to 31st January, 2013 (source of info) will get upgrade to Windows 8 Pro in $14.99 (that's Rs. 699 for India)."


aroraanant said:
Delll Inspiron 14R seems to pretty good option for you.
Avoid HP G6 as well as Lenovo
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What is the price of Dell Inspiron 14R (without dedicated graphics)? I can't see on any of the online shops. (I could find only 15R)
Any specific reason for not recommending HP G6? Because I was considering this or this. And what about Lenovo?
 
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rohitmurarka

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Hello guys,

Thanks for your feedbacks.

In this past one week, I had done lots of market research. And asusual, I have got highly confused.

To start with, some of my friends in IT support services have advised against Dell. I have been advised to look for sony. In sony there is no 14" 3rd gen i5 model. Also, I was just thinking will this
Sony VAIO E Series SVE14112EN Laptop: Flipkart.com: Compare, Review Sony Notebook
piece be enough for my stuff as I would be needing it to run programs mostly. Because spending another 14K(next option in sony as of today) for even an 2nd gen i5 seems worthless. Also, I may be using with Full HD external monitor at home sometimes, will i3 3000HD, handle such task? I hope so....

I have used B960 based lappy to run MATLAB, Mozilla and MS office at a time and it was smooth. So i hope even this could be fine. All i need is assurance from you experts that this lappy from Sony will serve me well with external monitor too and I could rely its build can last at least 3 years if disaster doesn't struck!!!

@swaroop: yes mate, we are in the same boat and am highly confused, where I should put my hard earned money. My desktop is 5 yrs old and served me well. Have formatted 100 times(approx) and have put in under worst possible tortures(didnt shut down for 3-4 months once when I used to be in Hostel ;-) ) Still its running great, but its time to say good bye :( as I need mobility.
 
rider

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@rohitmurarka I think those IT guys are :crazy: suggesting you core-i3 laptop of previous 2nd generation for 30k
 
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randomuser111

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Dunno who told you there is no 3rd gen i5 14" VAIO.
SVE14116GN : E Series : VAIO Laptop & Computer : Sony India

See this. It can be had for 46k if bought locally.
 
rider

rider

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HP Pavilion G6 Series G6-2103TU for 38.4k INR
This is the best option for you, it comes with 2 years of onsite warranty, first year with damage cover.
 
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rohitmurarka

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@rider yes its a 2nd gen. what u suggest will that be durabe and capable for driving ext monitor??


@randomuser i know abt this sony lappy. i found 48k best price. but i am not sure if its build and screen quality as well as simple specs are worth 48k or simply speaking 18k xtra over i3-2370M model i have been suggested.
 
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swaroop.b

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Hey, I went into market this evening to get the actually scenario. I was shocked that at EVERY SINGLE SHOP I was told that Sony Vaio is only for "light work", "only has brand", "poor quality", "only looks are good", "don't have good features"!!! What on earth! I assume it's just about the "profit margin" thing, or is it that my judgement about its build quality and overall feel is SO ABSOLUTELY WRONG?

Apart from this, many of the shopkeepers are "afraid" to sell Samsung, saying "if you wish we'll give you the laptop, but...". No comments on this. (not actually related to this thread, but the beloved Samsung NP550P has gone absolutely OUT OF STOCK)

Two laptops that I liked from "config", "build" and "feel" point of view, were HP dv4 and dv6 series laptops. Just that they come in "entertainment" genre, so have (in our case) lot of extra (and kinda of unnecessary at times?) dedicated graphics (2 GB GT630M), adding to the cost. Priced at 46k and 50k respectively. But I loved them both.

Inspiron 15r was something I was neutral about, till the end. I didn't find anything wrong in it, but neither it drew my attention. Plus have "heard" about recent downgrade in ever-famous Dell service...

I still believe SVE14112 (with added 2 GB RAM) can be sweet spot (just because the very next version of it costs a whooping 14k more, as OP said)
 
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Hey, I went into market this evening to get the actually scenario. I was shocked that at EVERY SINGLE SHOP I was told that Sony Vaio is only for "light work", "only has brand", "poor quality", "only looks are good", "don't have good features"!!! What on earth! I assume it's just about the "profit margin" thing, or is it that my judgement about its build quality and overall feel is SO ABSOLUTELY WRONG?
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Profit margin is actually low in vaios, and some of the local vendors told me this, that's why they don't bargain much on it.

Two laptops that I liked from "config", "build" and "feel" point of view, were HP dv4 and dv6 series laptops. Just that they come in "entertainment" genre, so have (in our case) lot of extra (and kinda of unnecessary at times?) dedicated graphics (2 GB GT630M), adding to the cost. Priced at 46k and 50k respectively. But I loved them both.
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Not worthy.
 
aroraanant

aroraanant

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If you want something good and cheap then Samsung NP300E5Z-A0PIN or if you want better performer then Samsung NP300E5X-A01IN
 
dashing.sujay

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rohitmurarka said:
@rider yes its a 2nd gen. what u suggest will that be durabe and capable for driving ext monitor??


@randomuser i know abt this sony lappy. i found 48k best price. but i am not sure if its build and screen quality as well as simple specs are worth 48k or simply speaking 18k xtra over i3-2370M model i have been suggested.
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Yes.

No. (I find it too costly :|)
 
rider

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rohitmurarka said:
@rider yes its a 2nd gen. what u suggest will that be durabe and capable for driving ext monitor??


@randomuser i know abt this sony lappy. i found 48k best price. but i am not sure if its build and screen quality as well as simple specs are worth 48k or simply speaking 18k xtra over i3-2370M model i have been suggested.
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Yes HDMI port can easily drive to ext monitor and 3rd gen Intel HD 4000 GPU is much better as good as XPS 15's GT 525M with directx 11.
 
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rohitmurarka

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@sujay & rider: thanks for adding more energy to my belief.

@swaroop: m amazed at how we think insanely same. my views abt DV series r same, gud bt nt worthy for us.
also, it true due to low profit margin retailers r nt suggesting this one. even m thnkng to buy sony with i3-2370M and add 4gigs f extra ram.
it will drive ext monitor too....

anyways i also found HP probook 4430 at flipkart with i5-2450M for 37k. if any one can assure abt probook build i can pick that one. what u suggest SWAROOP. i hv a toss between sony i3 2nd gen and HP probook i5 2nd gen.

Thr r no worthy offerimgs in i5 3rd gen yet!!!! :-(
 
rider

rider

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Yes, if you can afford 40k+ budget get new HP ProBook 4540s powered by 3rd gen core-i5 processor.
 
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