Laptop recommendations for $800

ssk_the_gr8

Make Way the LORD is Here
1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)
$800

2) What size & weight consideration (if any) would you prefer?
  • Thin and Light; 12" - 14" screen
  • Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
3) What are the primary tasks you will be performing with this notebook?

Programming for Analytics - R, SAS, Python.

5) Any typical configuration in your mind you're eying for ?
SSD, 1080P, at least 8 GB ram since I might do some virtualization too. Would 8 GB suffice? Will need your opinion
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like:
b. Dislike:

6) Anything else you would like to say?
  • Screen resolution - 1080p (Full HD)
  • Battery back up - at least 4 hours
  • Purchase place ( Abroad - Online or Retail in US )
 
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SaiyanGoku

kamehameha!!
That's a tough budget for getting an i7-7700HQ laptop with ssd having USA and Canada warranty. I hope i5-7300HQ would be sufficient for your needs.
MSI GL62M 7RD-058 15.6" Intel Core i5 7th Gen 7300HQ (2.50 GHz) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 8 GB Memory 128 GB SSD 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home 64-Bit Gaming Laptop -- "ONLY @ NEWEGG"-Newegg.com

Has 128GB SSD and costs 799$ after rebate. Use the difference 50$ to buy another 8 GB ram stick.
 
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ssk_the_gr8

ssk_the_gr8

Make Way the LORD is Here
Amazon.ca Laptops: Acer NH.GM4AA.004 Aspire VX5-591G-54VG 15.6" HD Notebook (Core i5-7300HQ, 16GB, 256GB SSD) Windows 10 Home (French Bilingual Keyboard)

This is another laptop I am looking at. It is a little over my budget but it looks good. 7300HQ is fine. Would this be good or I should prefer 8 gb and get my own 8 gb stick extra? Will that not void the warranty?

My 2nd query is whether 128 gb ssd 1 tb hdd or 256 gb ssd is better? I can use an external HDD with my 256 gb.

If I have a 128 GB ssd, will it not be too small with me eventually having to install applications on my HDD? Eventually slowing down my system.
 

SaiyanGoku

kamehameha!!
Amazon.ca Laptops: Acer NH.GM4AA.004 Aspire VX5-591G-54VG 15.6" HD Notebook (Core i5-7300HQ, 16GB, 256GB SSD) Windows 10 Home (French Bilingual Keyboard)

This is another laptop I am looking at. It is a little over my budget but it looks good. 7300HQ is fine. Would this be good or I should prefer 8 gb and get my own 8 gb stick extra? Will that not void the warranty?

My 2nd query is whether 128 gb ssd 1 tb hdd or 256 gb ssd is better? I can use an external HDD with my 256 gb.

If I have a 128 GB ssd, will it not be too small with me eventually having to install applications on my HDD? Eventually slowing down my system.

I have no idea about Acer laptops in USA/Canada but in India most of them have below average build quality.
RAM and HDD upgrades don't void warranty. If there are stickers, well ;-):
I have an Asus T200 and my C: drive has ~15 GB used space (out of 32GB). I have removed all the backup points and useless updates cache. So to think, 128 GB + 1TB should be enough.
 
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ssk_the_gr8

ssk_the_gr8

Make Way the LORD is Here
Hi All,

The plan got shelved last time as my going to the US got delayed. Please suggest a laptop for around $800. I am looking to get a quadcore laptop to be used for data science/programming. I will buy it in the next week for sure.
 
For gaming:
*www.amazon.com/Acer-Gaming-i5-7300...rd_wg=7gckc&psc=1&refRID=ETAJ7K49R26TNZP61MC0

*www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-15-75...TF8&qid=1514346493&sr=1-12&keywords=dell+7577

*www.amazon.com/Dell-i7577-5241BLK-...UTF8&qid=1514346493&sr=1-3&keywords=dell+7577
A bit above your budget but the Max-Q GTX 1060 is a good improvement over 1050Ti.

For non-gaming:
*www.amazon.com/VivoBook-i5-8250U-N...rd_wg=Xpclu&psc=1&refRID=SFJD0MNK6Q59PAHJYCS0
It sells for ~$500. It has a M.2 slot, so you can have SSD+HDD. But it lacks a backlit keyboard. Great for the price though.

*www.amazon.com/Ultra-Slim-13-3-inc...=UTF8&qid=1514346665&sr=1-9&keywords=i5+8250u
 
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