Engg. Student Laptop buying suggestion needed!

[eagle_y2j]

1) What is your budget?

(INR) 40-50K

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen/ Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen


3) Which country will you buying this notebook? Also state that if
INDIA

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like: Dell, Sony VAIO,HP
b. Dislike: Compaq


5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
learning CAD ,internet surfing and moderate gaming

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
-both

7) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
Rarely.. FIFA 11,Hitman,COD


8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
3-4 hrs..


9) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
N/A


10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Windows 7


Screen Specifics
14-15.6"


11) What screen resolution(s) would you prefer?
720p or anything clear

Got plans to learn CAD are laptop worth of it?

 

[xtremevicky]

Customize Dell XPS 15 on the Dell website . You can choose i5-2410 or Nvidia 2Gb GT540M . Around 52K.

Hp Dv 3021tx and Sony C Series are other options .

Personally I suggest get dell XPS 15 !

 

[thetechfreak]

To be exact,
Get a XPS 15 with gt 540m 2 gb vRAM

Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit (English)
2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5-2410M processor 2.30 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 2.90 GHz
McAfee(R) Security Center - 30 Days Trial Version
15.6" (39.6cm) HD (1366x768) WLED display with TrueLife™
6GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM (1 x 2GB + 1 x 4GB)
500GB 7200RPM Hard Drive
Tray Load 8X DVD+/-RW Drive with DVD+R double layer write capability
2GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M graphics with Optimus
6 Cell Primary Battery
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1030 with Bluetooth v3.0+HS
Dell™ Standard Keyboard (English)


costs- Rs54,605
The Dell Online Store: Build Your System

 

[xtremevicky]

This is a good configuration with a great build quality . I can personally vouch for this !

 

[eagle_y2j]

Above options going out of my budget !

I configured two Inspiron's with 2 year warranty below.

Are they worth my usages ?

Can these GPU's help me in CAD and moderate gaming?
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15 R
PROCESSOR2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5-2410M Processor (2.3GHz base, up to 2.9GHz,Dual Core,4T,3MB L3)

MEMORY4GB (1 X 4GB) 1 DIMM DDR3 1333Mhz

HARD DRIVE500GB 5400RPM

OPTICAL DRIVE12.7" SATA tray load DVD+/-RW (WIN7 HB)

VIDEO CARD NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M - 1GB

RS. 46913

14 R dell
DVD+/-RW Optical Drive (For Win7 Home Basic)

PROCESSOR2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5-2410M Processor (2.3GHz base,up to 2.9GHz,Dual Core,4T,3MB L3)

MEMORY4GB (1 X 4GB) 1 DIMM DDR3 1333Mhz

HARD DRIVE500GB 5400RPM Hard

VIDEO CARDAMD Radeon™ HD 6470M - 1GB (For ICC)

Rs.46393

 

[randomuser111]

The above options are good but if you can stretch your budget by 1500 RS you can get Sony Vaio CB15.
15.5 inch Full HD 1920x1080
core i5 2410M
4GB RAM
500 GB 7200 rpm HDD
AMD 6630M 1GB
HD Webcam

The MRP is 54990 but you can get it for 51k if you bargain hard with several dealers. Getting it for 51.5k should not be too difficult. And its worth the extra 1500 bucks as AMD 6630M offers almost same performance as Nvidia GT540M and plus you are getting a brilliant Full HD screen,a fast hard drive and overall great build quality.

 

[thetechfreak]

@eagle_y2j
The 6470 m is a very weak Gpu when compared with a 2 Gb Gt-540m
@randomuser
The same again. The Gt-540m is better. The Amd 67xx series will beat it nothing less.

 

[randomuser111]

^^
Why do you keep ignoring the OP's budget and suggest XPS 15 when he has clearly mentioned that he cannot stretch his budget to 55k ?
And the AMD 6630M is on the same level as the Nvidia GT 540M.
An overclocked AMD 6630M will easily match the FPS achieved by /Nvidia GT 540M in every game or even surpass in some games.

Here's a comparison between GT 540M and AMD 6630M via notebookcheck

Dirt 3 2011 HIGH
540m - 39 fps
6630m - 36 fps

Crysis 2 2011 High
540m - 27 fps
6630m - 25 fps

Call of Duty Black Ops 2010
540m - 44 fps
6630m - 41 fps

Mafia 2 2010
540m - 34 fps
6630m - 32 fps

Starcraft 2 2010
540m - 37 fps
6630m - 37 fps

Battlefield Bad Company 2 2010
540m - 30 fps
6630m - 28 fps

So as you can see, the 6630M is about the same performance as GT 540M. And with a simple overclock it can do 1 or 2 fps more than GT 540M.

 

[eagle_y2j]

has any one tried GT 525M personally ??

 

[comp@ddict]

^^ read this review and see for yourself:

Dell's XPS 15z Ultra Slim Notebook Review - HotHardware

 

[pranav0091]

have a look at dv4 3016tx

i5, 4gb ram, 500gb HDD 5400rpm, and an ati hd6750m 1 gb (which looks to be a better bet than 540m even with 2gb ram)

however you might want to talk to someone who has used an hp lap for some time...

all yours at 44k...