Laptop for Programming 35-45k

[Devrath_ND]

Dear All,

I want to buy a laptop for my developing and will be using tools like Visual Studio and SQL Server and other tools.

I want the laptop to be programmer friendly and have a good keyboard layout and trackpad.

Budget
35-45k preferably. But can shell out 5 more if it makes a big difference.

Size
Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen

Primary tasks
Programming and Gaming

Typical configuration
i5, 8 GB RAM, 500 GB or 1TB HDD

Please suggest me a good laptop for the above specification.

 

[$hadow]

Specify gaming tittles you want to play.

 

[Devrath_ND]

All the latest ones in playable settings ie: low to medium settings..

 

[SaiyanGoku]

+1 to lenovo z50

 

[Devrath_ND]

+1 to lenovo z50

That costs around 60k.. That is outside my budget.. Please suggest within my budget

 

[kg11sgbg]

That costs around 60k.. That is outside my budget.. Please suggest within my budget

If 15" screen is a must,then you may go for Lenovo Z50 Full HD Screen @ Rs.48,260/-
Since you had already mentioned that you could extend by Rs.5k more than your budget.

IT PERFECTLY FITS YOUR BILL.

Otherwise you may buy Dell Inspiron 14 5447 @ Rs.42,990/- which I had purchased this Diwali from Flipkart. An awesome one.

But I still suggest to go by Lenovo if you could shell out Rs.48k

 

[$hadow]

Go with Z50

 

[Devrath_ND]

Go with Z50

For me programming performance is more important than gaming performance so suggest me keeping that in mind please.

Confused on the ULV processor.

 

[SaiyanGoku]

For me programming performance is more important than gaming performance so suggest me keeping that in mind please.

Confused on the ULV processor.

Current gen mid range laptops come with ULVs.
Last year's G500 and Z500 series had 3rd/4th gen mobile i5s compared to 4th gen ULV i5s now.

 

[$hadow]

For me programming performance is more important than gaming performance so suggest me keeping that in mind please.

Confused on the ULV processor.

That is somewhat the best that you can get in your budget.

 

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Otherwise you may buy Dell Inspiron 14 5447 @ Rs.42,990/- which I had purchased this Diwali from Flipkart. An awesome one.

I was looking for a laptop on similar budget (~40k) for similar tasks (i.e running VS and SQL Server). No gaming, no movie, no Linux nothing else. Just need it for portability. For everything else I have a powerfull desktop back at home

So I'd like to know more about this model. How is your experience. A short basic review will help very much. (Yeah I have gone through few reviews on internet already).

And finally, Dell declared that they won't provide any warranty for products bought from snapdeal. Now they have stated the same for Amazon India on their website. So how reliable is to buy it from Flipkart? If someday they declare the same for FK, then I will be in big trouble.

Also, some FK reviews says that they have got a Dell Bag too, so is that true for you too? Or I need to buy a bag differently?

 

[kg11sgbg]

I was looking for a laptop on similar budget (~40k) for similar tasks (i.e running VS and SQL Server). No gaming, no movie, no Linux nothing else. Just need it for portability. For everything else I have a powerfull desktop back at home

So I'd like to know more about this model. How is your experience. A short basic review will help very much. (Yeah I have gone through few reviews on internet already).

And finally, Dell declared that they won't provide any warranty for products bought from snapdeal. Now they have stated the same for Amazon India on their website. So how reliable is to buy it from Flipkart? If someday they declare the same for FK, then I will be in big trouble.

Also, some FK reviews says that they have got a Dell Bag too, so is that true for you too? Or I need to buy a bag differently?

Brother, you get a DELL Backpack if you purchase from Flipkart.
As of now no issues regarding warranty if you buy from Flipkart. In fact as a Diwali Bonus I am getting 2 years of extra warranty @ Rs.5,000/- and Gift Vouchers worth Rs.3,000/- from Giftbig.com
Though I had to shell out Rs.1,499/- as CONVENIENCE CHARGE!!!!!!?????????????

Brother,the Diwali Offer has ended,but you still get the Backpack even now as an offer.

Regarding my experience with this Laptop/Ultrabook ,feel free to read this.

 

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Brother, you get a DELL Backpack if you purchase from Flipkart.
As of now no issues regarding warranty if you buy from Flipkart. In fact as a Diwali Bonus I am getting 2 years of extra warranty @ Rs.5,000/- and Gift Vouchers worth Rs.3,000/- from Giftbig.com
Though I had to shell out Rs.1,499/- as CONVENIENCE CHARGE!!!!!!?????????????

Brother,the Diwali Offer has ended,but you still get the Backpack even now as an offer.

Regarding my experience with this Laptop/Ultrabook ,feel free to read this.

Thanks. But this laptop doesn't have any Optical Drive. That's a big negative point.

 

[kg11sgbg]

Thanks. But this laptop doesn't have any Optical Drive. That's a big negative point.

Yeah,that's right.
I had already purchased a LG GP50NB40 Slim external DVD-writer from Amazon.in at Rs.1,562/- ,just before the Diwali offers.
In fact Krishnandu,if you may, an external DVD-writer can be purchased for any situations like this. Considering the price point,it has became much less in cost,compared to 2 yrs.ago.

Since it is an Ultrabook conforming to Intel standards,it does not have any optical drive.

Basically, I am very much satisfied with my Laptop/Ultrabook.

 

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Yeah,that's right.
I had already purchased a LG GP50NB40 Slim external DVD-writer from Amazon.in at Rs.1,562/- ,just before the Diwali offers.
In fact Krishnandu,if you may, an external DVD-writer can be purchased for any situations like this. Considering the price point,it has became much less in cost,compared to 2 yrs.ago.

Since it is an Ultrabook conforming to Intel standards,it does not have any optical drive.

Basically, I am very much satisfied with my Laptop/Ultrabook.

Can't fix anything. I need optical drive. As this will be completely used for development purpose, I may need to give handovers / release DVD's. In that case I have to carry an external DVD Writer always. That's hectic.

 

[kg11sgbg]

Can't fix anything. I need optical drive. As this will be completely used for development purpose, I may need to give handovers / release DVD's. In that case I have to carry an external DVD Writer always. That's hectic.

Then go by DELL Vostro series or Inspiron 15 series,where you get an optical drive along with the laptop as a component.

You may look out for other manufacturer or models also.
By the by this Ultrabook comes with backlit keys :---> a big + point.

 

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Then go by DELL Vostro series or Inspiron 15 series,where you get an optical drive along with the laptop as a component.

You may look out for other manufacturer or models also.
By the by this Ultrabook comes with backlit keys :---> a big + point.

Yeah. Choosing a laptop has become too complicated. Exact same configuration of Vostro and Inspiron have different price. What's the difference?

 

[kg11sgbg]

Yeah. Choosing a laptop has become too complicated. Exact same configuration of Vostro and Inspiron have different price. What's the difference?

AFAIK, for DELL laptops(Series in increasing order of pricing or specs or functionality) :--->

Vostro < Inspiron < Latitude

 

[$hadow]

Vostro is kind of office users laptop just like lenovo thinkpad series.

 

[krishnandu.sarkar]

AFAIK, for DELL laptops(Series in increasing order of pricing or specs or functionality) :--->

Vostro < Inspiron < Latitude

Vostro is kind of office users laptop just like lenovo thinkpad series.

If one should go by specs, then why not Error 500 Server Error? It's priced much lower and specs are same.

One can also go for i3 version of the same which would cost much lower.