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Greetings members and guests of TDF alike. Today I decided to create a guide of my own for all those laptop lovers and buyers out there. This is my first guide so please bear with me.
Abbreviations:-
Misconceptions:-
Updates:-
The first thing that people have in mind while buying a laptop is the budget. I will start at a min of 20k INR because that's a good price for a budget laptop and below that one is better off buying a second hand laptop.
I will cover 4 basic demographics:-
Budget 1:- 20k to 30k (Super Duper Low Power Laptops)
Budget 2:- 30k to 40k (Leveling up!)
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Greetings members and guests of TDF alike. Today I decided to create a guide of my own for all those laptop lovers and buyers out there. This is my first guide so please bear with me.
Abbreviations:-
- GPU:-Graphic Processing Unit aka Graphic Card.
- CPU:- Central Processing Unit aka Processor.
- SSD:- Solid State Drive.
- HDD:- Hard Disk Drive.
- RAM:- Random Access Memory.
- Spec:- Specifications, ie, power of the components of the laptop.
Misconceptions:-
1. i7 is always greater than i5 = WRONG!
2. More amount of memory in GPU is always better OR a 4GB GPU card is twice as fast as a 2 GB one. WRONG AGAIN!
core i7 processors with U in their name as nearly as powerful as core i5 with M in their name.
Intel Core i7 4500U vs i5 3230M
This is because that particular i7 is undervolted , underclocked and has lower no. of cores (2 (hyperthreaded upto 4) as opposed to 4 (hyperthreaded upto 8) in i7 4xxxMQ or 3xxxQM processors.
Intel Core i7 4500U vs i5 3230M
This is because that particular i7 is undervolted , underclocked and has lower no. of cores (2 (hyperthreaded upto 4) as opposed to 4 (hyperthreaded upto 8) in i7 4xxxMQ or 3xxxQM processors.
2. More amount of memory in GPU is always better OR a 4GB GPU card is twice as fast as a 2 GB one. WRONG AGAIN!
This topic is explained better over here :-
How much graphic memory makes sense? - NotebookCheck.net Tech
How much graphic memory makes sense? - NotebookCheck.net Tech
Updates:-
These listings are for
Quarter 1 2015.
The laptops will be updated on a quarterly basis.
I will also do an update when Maxwell is launched in India.
Those interested in buying laptops are highly suggested to wait for Maxwell.
Oh. BTW those who don't know, Maxwell is the next generation of Nvidia GPUs.
Quarter 1 2015.
The laptops will be updated on a quarterly basis.
I will also do an update when Maxwell is launched in India.
Those interested in buying laptops are highly suggested to wait for Maxwell.
Oh. BTW those who don't know, Maxwell is the next generation of Nvidia GPUs.
The first thing that people have in mind while buying a laptop is the budget. I will start at a min of 20k INR because that's a good price for a budget laptop and below that one is better off buying a second hand laptop.
I will cover 4 basic demographics:-
- The Godly Gamer:- This type of laptop buyers are buying laptops because they either have to play games on the run or want the portability of a laptop while gaming. Most important factor for this demograph is the GPU and the CPU of the laptop. Expect bulky notebooks with the best single application performance in their respective budget tier. Consumer grade notebooks.
- The Bad@$$ Businessman:- Laptops in this category are meant for business use and for very light to moderate gaming. Build Quality, Battery Life and portability are main things to consider by people in this demograph. Expect solid, lightweight and durable notebooks.
- The Great Graphics Designer :- Desktop Level Rendering capability is the only requirement of this demograph.
Starts:- 75k+
- The Humble Human:- General laptops, basically a jack of all trades. These laptops are meant for a little bit of everything from facebook to photoshop to light gaming.
This class is exclusive to the first budget.
Budget 1:- 20k to 30k (Super Duper Low Power Laptops)
The Humble Human
Lenovo Ideapad G50-70 (59-417086) Notebook (4th Gen Ci3/ 2GB/ 500GB/ Free DOS) Rs.26890 Price in India - Buy Lenovo Ideapad G50-70 (59-417086) Notebook (4th Gen Ci3/ 2GB/ 500GB/ Free DOS) Ebony Black Online - Lenovo : Flipkart.com
Reasons to Consider:-
Dell Vostro 14 V3446 Notebook (4th Gen Ci3/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Ubuntu/ 2 GB Graph) Rs.30490 Price in India - Buy Dell Vostro 14 V3446 Notebook (4th Gen Ci3/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Ubuntu/ 2 GB Graph) Grey Online - Dell : Flipkart.com
Reasons to Consider:-
Reasons to Consider:-
1) core i3 proccy.
Dell Vostro 14 V3446 Notebook (4th Gen Ci3/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Ubuntu/ 2 GB Graph) Rs.30490 Price in India - Buy Dell Vostro 14 V3446 Notebook (4th Gen Ci3/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Ubuntu/ 2 GB Graph) Grey Online - Dell : Flipkart.com
Reasons to Consider:-
1) core i3 proccy.
2) Dedicated GPU
2) Dedicated GPU
Budget 2:- 30k to 40k (Leveling up!)
The Godly Gamer:-
The Bad@$$ Businessman
Budget 3:- 40- 50k (In the zone (yes this title is stolen)).
Budget 4:- 50k-70k (Metal Laptop Rising (hope you get the reference))
Budget 5:- 75k to 1lakh (LEGEN-wait for it-DARY tier)
Lenovo Z50-70 Notebook (4th Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 1TB/ Free DOS) (59-429601) Rs.37200 Price in India - Buy Lenovo Z50-70 Notebook (4th Gen Ci5/ 4GB/ 1TB/ Free DOS) (59-429601) Online - Lenovo : Flipkart.com
Reasons to consider:
Reasons to consider:
Good build quality+powerful CPU for this range.
The Bad@$$ Businessman
*www.flipkart.com/lenovo-essential-...kpad&ref=355471b1-75e5-4e23-b924-84d83111bd1f
Lenovo Thinkpads are well known for their reliability. Besides in this budget a macbook is not feasible.
Lenovo Thinkpads are well known for their reliability. Besides in this budget a macbook is not feasible.
Budget 3:- 40- 50k (In the zone (yes this title is stolen)).
The Godly Gamer:-
The Bad@$$ business:-
*www.flipkart.com/lenovo-z50-70-not...ee-dos-2gb-graph-59-420313/p/itmdztb4y82dgrpv
Reasons to Consider:-
*www.flipkart.com/lenovo-z50-70-not...=z50&ref=faadc6de-067c-4168-a17a-9018d2b8b220
Reasons to consider:-
Reasons to Consider:-
Powerful GPU but has a HD screen.
*www.flipkart.com/lenovo-z50-70-not...=z50&ref=faadc6de-067c-4168-a17a-9018d2b8b220
Reasons to consider:-
FHD screen but less powerful screen.
Thinkpad Edge E531 (Black) - Thinkpad - Laptops | Lenovo India | The DO Store
lenovo's build quality is at par with apple. Lenovo is famous worldwide for their business laptops. These thingies are extremely reliable. The entire thing is protected with a metal cage. Rumor has it that these can survive desk level falls. Keyboard is spill resistant.
Budget 4:- 50k-70k (Metal Laptop Rising (hope you get the reference))
The Godly Gamer:-
The Bad@$$ businessman:-
*www.flipkart.com/msi-gp60-2pe-leop...=MSI&ref=efad8131-0c3d-4720-907a-8525e1ec88be
Reasons to consider :-
*www.flipkart.com/lenovo-z50-70-59-...=z50&ref=faadc6de-067c-4168-a17a-9018d2b8b220
Reasons to consider :-
Reasons to consider :-
Best gaming laptop in this range
*www.flipkart.com/lenovo-z50-70-59-...=z50&ref=faadc6de-067c-4168-a17a-9018d2b8b220
Reasons to consider :-
1080p screen+strong GPU+moderately strong CPU.
The Bad@$$ businessman:-
Here we see the advent of the first macbooks.
*www.flipkart.com/apple-md712hn-b-m...book&ref=dc73fdd6-4203-4e5a-8b0b-f764d53ffcb6
Reasons to consider:-
*www.flipkart.com/apple-md101hn-a-m...book&ref=dc73fdd6-4203-4e5a-8b0b-f764d53ffcb6
*www.flipkart.com/apple-md712hn-b-m...book&ref=dc73fdd6-4203-4e5a-8b0b-f764d53ffcb6
Reasons to consider:-
Build Quality+Extremely Portable due to extreme small size+V.Fast because of SSD+Quite Capable CPU+GPU+Superb battery life.
What else do you need?
What else do you need?
*www.flipkart.com/apple-md101hn-a-m...book&ref=dc73fdd6-4203-4e5a-8b0b-f764d53ffcb6
Budget 5:- 75k to 1lakh (LEGEN-wait for it-DARY tier)
The Godly gamer:-
The Bad@$$ businessman:-
Budget 6:- 1 lakh+ (Overkill)
Useful Links:-
Companies that provide great after sales service (This is a debatable topic and I am talking in general):-
Contributors:-
*www.flipkart.com/lenovo-y50-70-not...=Y50&ref=548cdb38-6a34-4257-afbb-8b37c832e8c6
Reasons to Consider:
[*www.flipkart.com/asus-g551jk-dm053...+rog&ref=9e4fb43f-24a2-44b0-8e80-95e4c038071c
Reasons to consider:
*www.flipkart.com/msi-ge60-2pf-apac...=MSI&ref=5104fb92-e082-4d1e-801c-98231397007d
Reasons to consider:
Reasons to Consider:
Powerful gpu+cpu. sub par screen.
[*www.flipkart.com/asus-g551jk-dm053...+rog&ref=9e4fb43f-24a2-44b0-8e80-95e4c038071c
Reasons to consider:
Superb screen but slightly weaker GPU
*www.flipkart.com/msi-ge60-2pf-apac...=MSI&ref=5104fb92-e082-4d1e-801c-98231397007d
Reasons to consider:
Everything superb except the price
The Bad@$$ businessman:-
The sweet spot as there are many alternatives available
*www.flipkart.com/apple-me864hn-a-m...book&ref=fa6b01de-236d-42f0-b6cb-d7856348c941
*www.flipkart.com/apple-mgx82hn-a-m...book&ref=fa6b01de-236d-42f0-b6cb-d7856348c941
The Great Graphics Designer :-
*www.flipkart.com/apple-me864hn-a-m...book&ref=fa6b01de-236d-42f0-b6cb-d7856348c941
I am starting with a superb macbook pro. This thingy provides ultimate performance(not gaming) for designers and businessmen alike along with superior build quality and reliability.
*www.flipkart.com/apple-mgx82hn-a-m...book&ref=fa6b01de-236d-42f0-b6cb-d7856348c941
The Great Graphics Designer :-
I would suggest the HP ZBOOK 15. Go to HP site and ask them directly. If you send in an email they will call you.
This one is an extremely customizable laptop with top notch components. Every damn thing can be customized as the price will change accordingly.
HP Mobile Workstation- ZBook 15 | HP® India
Try to keep the specs to a min or else the price will skyrocket.
This one is an extremely customizable laptop with top notch components. Every damn thing can be customized as the price will change accordingly.
HP Mobile Workstation- ZBook 15 | HP® India
Try to keep the specs to a min or else the price will skyrocket.
Budget 6:- 1 lakh+ (Overkill)
At this point you either really love laptops or are filthy rich and give zero damns.
The Godly Gamer:-
The Bad@$$ business man:-
The Great Graphics Designer :-
The Godly Gamer:-
Here you have two alternatives. Either you can buy one from India which is secure or you can import one from US which will provide better performance.
*www.flipkart.com/msi-gs60-2pe-ghos...=MSI&ref=5104fb92-e082-4d1e-801c-98231397007d
*www.flipkart.com/dell-alienware-17...e+17&ref=0bcbb8dc-63ac-4f9d-b1e7-631d5af130b6
When buying a laptop in this budget, people will want the very best but unfortunately in India you can't just walk into a store and demand it because those evil CEOs , for unknown reasons, decided not to launch the best gaming machines in India.
The perfect gaming laptop will include a GTX 980M in either SOLO or in SLI mode. Those interested are advised to buy from xotic PC and ship through ppobox for minimum headaches. ebay.com is also a good option too.
Xotic PC:- Perhaps the best laptop reseller in the USA, these guys are extremely reliable and will test their products before shipping.
ppobox.com :- A reliable service that imports and clears customs on products for you.
The best 15.6" laptop money can buy:-
*www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8268-clevo-p150sma-p-6986.html?wconfigure=yes
Reasons to consider:-
Price :- ~1.3lakh INR
Importing+duties:-~25-30k INR
The best laptop money can buy:-
*www.xoticpc.com/msi-gt80-titan009-980m-sli-p-7869.html?wconfigure=yes
*www.flipkart.com/msi-gs60-2pe-ghos...=MSI&ref=5104fb92-e082-4d1e-801c-98231397007d
Inferior to Alienware 17 and after sales service is not very good but much cheaper.
*www.flipkart.com/dell-alienware-17...e+17&ref=0bcbb8dc-63ac-4f9d-b1e7-631d5af130b6
For people who love to show off. Superb gaming performance and after sales service is good. Check official site too.
When buying a laptop in this budget, people will want the very best but unfortunately in India you can't just walk into a store and demand it because those evil CEOs , for unknown reasons, decided not to launch the best gaming machines in India.
The perfect gaming laptop will include a GTX 980M in either SOLO or in SLI mode. Those interested are advised to buy from xotic PC and ship through ppobox for minimum headaches. ebay.com is also a good option too.
Xotic PC:- Perhaps the best laptop reseller in the USA, these guys are extremely reliable and will test their products before shipping.
ppobox.com :- A reliable service that imports and clears customs on products for you.
The best 15.6" laptop money can buy:-
*www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8268-clevo-p150sma-p-6986.html?wconfigure=yes
Reasons to consider:-
1. Can beat the Indian alienware 17 any day.
2. Total cost ~1.5lakh INR(including shipping)
3. Buy GTX 980m+core i7
4.The best period.
2. Total cost ~1.5lakh INR(including shipping)
3. Buy GTX 980m+core i7
4.The best period.
Importing+duties:-~25-30k INR
The best laptop money can buy:-
*www.xoticpc.com/msi-gt80-titan009-980m-sli-p-7869.html?wconfigure=yes
1. Nvidia GTX TITAN+ level performance.
2. Cherry MX mechanical keyboard.
2. Cherry MX mechanical keyboard.
The Bad@$$ business man:-
*www.flipkart.com/apple-mgxc2hn-a-m...book&ref=80430ebd-47ae-4564-9bad-6673b4ff1a52
Why not go for the best mac?
The Great Graphics Designer :-
I would suggest the HP ZBOOK 17. Go to HP site and ask them directly. If you send in an email they will call you.
This one is an extremely customizable laptop with top notch components. Every damn thing can be customized as the price will change accordingly.
HP Mobile Workstation- ZBook 17 | HP® India
Warning:- A maxed out ZBOOK 17 with core i7 4930 MX version, Quadro K5100M, SSD+HDD and Brightview screen can cost well above 5 lakh INR so choose the components wisely and try to keep them to a min.
This one is an extremely customizable laptop with top notch components. Every damn thing can be customized as the price will change accordingly.
HP Mobile Workstation- ZBook 17 | HP® India
Warning:- A maxed out ZBOOK 17 with core i7 4930 MX version, Quadro K5100M, SSD+HDD and Brightview screen can cost well above 5 lakh INR so choose the components wisely and try to keep them to a min.
Useful Links:-
CPU Comparison chart:-
Mobile Processors - Benchmarklist - NotebookCheck.net Tech
GPU Comparison chart:-
Mobile Graphics Cards - Benchmark List - NotebookCheck.net Tech
Gaming Scores:-
Computer Games on Laptop Graphic Cards - NotebookCheck.net Tech
Mobile Processors - Benchmarklist - NotebookCheck.net Tech
GPU Comparison chart:-
Mobile Graphics Cards - Benchmark List - NotebookCheck.net Tech
Gaming Scores:-
Computer Games on Laptop Graphic Cards - NotebookCheck.net Tech
Companies that provide great after sales service (This is a debatable topic and I am talking in general):-
Dell,Lenovo,HP
Contributors:-
1.anupam_pb
2.AbhMkh
3.samudragupta
2.AbhMkh
3.samudragupta
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