Geeks, Suggest a Laptop within 50K !!!

[pratik385]

1) What is your budget?
50k INR

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
14-15 inch

3) Which country will you buying this notebook?
INDIA

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
Dell, Sony and HP.


5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Programing, Movies, Music, Netsurf,etc (Not much Gaming)

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

7) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
Not much Gaming. But should be good at graphics level. (NFS, F1 2010)

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

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?
Would like to see it before buying

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

My sister want a laptop, she is pursuing her CSE. She is not that into gaming but i will play sometime on it. Hope that it will provide good processing speed and graphics solutions. Also the Speakers should be good, not like Sony's E-series.

 

[xtremevicky]

Dell XPS 15 and HP 6021Tx will be in good choices.

Dell XPS 15 have a very good speakers

 

[thetechfreak]

Hello Pratik,

get a Dell XPS 15 for Rs.52k with these-

Full Config -

Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 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
1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525M graphics with Optimus
6 Cell Primary Battery
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1030 with Bluetooth v3.0+HS
Dell™ Standard Keyboard (English)

As you want good battery customise the lappy for a
9 Cell Primary Battery [add Rs.1,571.78 or Rs.262/month-1]


For total price of Rs.53,871.78

You ca also add a NVIDIA GT 540 m 2 GB which is a great GPU. but as you wont do much gaming the 520m should handle it. Just run games at lower resolution and you should be fine


Linl- *configure.ap.dell.com/dellstore/co...&c=in&l=en&s=dhs&cs=indhs1&model_id=xps-l502x

 

[pratik385]

@ Viky and techfreak
My Sister wants to buy not me. Thanks guys for a quick reply, i know that XPS 15 is good overall package but also its quite heavy. Also is there any heat issue ?

I wanted within 50k.

 

[xtremevicky]

There is no Heat Issue in Dell !

If you want a light laptop then you can easily get an Inspiron 15R !

 

[pratik385]

@ viky
My bro have 15R thats why my sis dont want same.
Whats you config, any problems so far ?
And from where you bought it, official site or from other place? (any accessories)
Any discount for IT company employees ?

 

[xtremevicky]

I have XPS 15 with i5 2410 2Gb GT 540M .

The only problem is that I have office and I cant sit on it whole day .

I bought it from Croma .

If you want IT Company Employees discount you have to order from the official website .

 

[pratik385]

Okay, xps 14 is available ?

or xps15z?
whats cost of this ?

 

[arsenalfan001]

xps 14 - no.
xps 15z - around 80K

 

[pratik385]

Okay, XPS 15 it is then.
Sony CB series has audio disadvantage what about HD 6630M? is it more powerfull than dell one?

 

[xtremevicky]

No .

GT 540M is better . Check GT 520 M on notebookcheck!

 

[pratik385]

No, i will not customize the Graphics card but is it the same as 15R ?
Also, i7 really needed or i5 can surve the purpose?

 

[xtremevicky]

Dude , Look at the Config of 15R and XPS 15 . GFX are different !

i5 will serve the purpose !

 

[pratik385]

iam in office man thats why i cant surf much :/
i dont have internet at my new place

okay that Rs.52,3001 E-Value Code: u540402in8 is looking good. What you say ?
with discount i will get it at 49K

 

[Ishu Gupta]

As you would use it for programming and movies, I recommend you get the FHD screen (1920x1080). That's the best thing about Dell XPS.

FHD screen is a LOT better than the HD version (which is crap).

 

[xtremevicky]

HD version is not crap FFS !

Its way better than lot of laptop screens that I have seen !

 

[pratik385]

@ Ishu and Vicky
I know that FHD is really awesome display but its for 6.5K :O
i will opt for 52,300 one and my company is giving me 5% discount so thats good na
xps 15 for 49k

Any ASUS Laptops ?

 

[arsenalfan001]

It is a good choice. If you can spend some more, get 2/3 years complete cover accidental damage protection also and have complete peace of mind.

 

[pratik385]

@ Arsenalfan
Nice suggestion man, thanks
Whats the cost ?

Any ASUS model within 50k or Dell xps is gr8 option ?

 

[arsenalfan001]

from dell site:

2-year XPS Premier Service with 2-year CompleteCover 5,634.13
3-year XPS Premier Service with 1-year CompleteCover Rs.11,342.15
3-year XPS Premier Service with 3-year CompleteCover Rs.12,705.46

What I was thinking is that you can go for new inspiron 15r and get 2/3 years complete cover. But the build quality of the XPS is lot better. But with the XPS, extended warranty may be out of your budget. I am not sure if warranty can be extended afterwards. Check this point the dell executive.

In flipkart I found this ASUS laptop : Asus N Series N53JG-SX045V. Price is 53K.
But it comes with older generation i5 and nvidia 415.
So the dell model looks better bet for you.

Spoiler

If you are comfortable with HP you can also check the HP model in my signature, a real VFM at 50K at Croma. It is loaded with second generation i7 and 1GB ddr5 ati 6770. There is some issues with its graphics card, but is it not going to affect most of the users.