chiragojha
Right off the assembly line
Hello friends,
I am looking to buy a laptop in next 1 month or so. Have been trying to finalize on the product for last couple of weeks but have not made much progress. Would really appreciate your help/guidance.
1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)
INR 62,000 max (can shell out a thousand more but that would be pushing the boundaries
)
2) What size & weight consideration (if any) would you prefer?
screen size - I am targeting 14 & 15.6 inches but anything above 13 inches would do.
Weight - Not more than 2.5 kg is preferred. This is somewhat important as I will be travelling with the laptop more often.
3) What are the primary tasks you will be performing with this notebook?
MS WORD, EXCEL and similar office apps.
Photoshop at times
Games - I don't play games much and am not expecting it to be a gaming laptop but should be able to run (not so new) games like call of duty MW3, call of duty black ops etc. I don't need them to be playable at high end settings but would expect smoothness at the lowest settings.
5) Any typical configuration in your mind you're eying for ?
Processor - i5 (5th generation preferred). One quick question here which one is better i5-5200U or i5-4210U.
RAM - 4 GB at least
Storage - If it is hdd then anything more than 500 GB would do. If it is SSD then I can settle for 128 GB also. I would also don't mind considering hybrid drivers (SSD + HDD)
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like: Lenovo (favorite), Dell, HP
b. Dislike:
6) Anything else you would like to say?
Screen resolution - FULL HD 1080 x 1920 preferred. It should have crisp color production and good viewing angles. I often share my screen with others when watching something online/videos.
Battery back up - Extended (5-7hrs). It is very important for me to have a decent battery backup (>5 hours at least)
Purchase place - I don't mind purchasing online. I am from West Bengal India.
7) Some other points I would like to share.
a. I have been doing some searching of my own (online and retail stores). I have shortlisted some lenovo laptops like lenovo flex 2, lenovo yoga 500 (or flex 3 in USA), Thinkpad e450 with i5-5200.
The one that ticks all check-boxes is e450. Let me know if you feel the same or if you have a better suggestion. Having a transformer + touch screen laptop means nothing to me as I will not be using those features.
b. I wonder why lenovo thinkpad e450 (20DDA01PIG) ThinkPad E450 costs less than lenovo thinkpad e450 (20DDA01TIG) ThinkPad E450 even though the cheaper one has better processor I think (this is why I made the processor query above)
c. lenovo flex 2 comes with graphics also but it is not a thinkpad so I guess the ruggedness will not be there (like spill proof keyboard, extreme temperature proof etc.)
d. I think dell 7348 is also a good laptop (cost around 56k on shopclues) Dell Inspiron 7348 (Ci5-4-500GB-Win8) Silver: Buy Online from ShopClues.com Let me know your suggestions.
e. Thinkpad e450 is only available on lenovo store online and maybe on their stores on ground but it is not available on other shopping sites I checked. So how do I get a chance to demo the product if I want to ?
Would really appreciate feedback/suggestions from you guys.
Thank you for your time.
ChiraG.
I am looking to buy a laptop in next 1 month or so. Have been trying to finalize on the product for last couple of weeks but have not made much progress. Would really appreciate your help/guidance.
1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)
INR 62,000 max (can shell out a thousand more but that would be pushing the boundaries
)2) What size & weight consideration (if any) would you prefer?
screen size - I am targeting 14 & 15.6 inches but anything above 13 inches would do.
Weight - Not more than 2.5 kg is preferred. This is somewhat important as I will be travelling with the laptop more often.
3) What are the primary tasks you will be performing with this notebook?
MS WORD, EXCEL and similar office apps.
Photoshop at times
Games - I don't play games much and am not expecting it to be a gaming laptop but should be able to run (not so new) games like call of duty MW3, call of duty black ops etc. I don't need them to be playable at high end settings but would expect smoothness at the lowest settings.
5) Any typical configuration in your mind you're eying for ?
Processor - i5 (5th generation preferred). One quick question here which one is better i5-5200U or i5-4210U.
RAM - 4 GB at least
Storage - If it is hdd then anything more than 500 GB would do. If it is SSD then I can settle for 128 GB also. I would also don't mind considering hybrid drivers (SSD + HDD)
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like: Lenovo (favorite), Dell, HP
b. Dislike:
6) Anything else you would like to say?
Screen resolution - FULL HD 1080 x 1920 preferred. It should have crisp color production and good viewing angles. I often share my screen with others when watching something online/videos.
Battery back up - Extended (5-7hrs). It is very important for me to have a decent battery backup (>5 hours at least)
Purchase place - I don't mind purchasing online. I am from West Bengal India.
7) Some other points I would like to share.
a. I have been doing some searching of my own (online and retail stores). I have shortlisted some lenovo laptops like lenovo flex 2, lenovo yoga 500 (or flex 3 in USA), Thinkpad e450 with i5-5200.
The one that ticks all check-boxes is e450. Let me know if you feel the same or if you have a better suggestion. Having a transformer + touch screen laptop means nothing to me as I will not be using those features.
b. I wonder why lenovo thinkpad e450 (20DDA01PIG) ThinkPad E450 costs less than lenovo thinkpad e450 (20DDA01TIG) ThinkPad E450 even though the cheaper one has better processor I think (this is why I made the processor query above)
c. lenovo flex 2 comes with graphics also but it is not a thinkpad so I guess the ruggedness will not be there (like spill proof keyboard, extreme temperature proof etc.)
d. I think dell 7348 is also a good laptop (cost around 56k on shopclues) Dell Inspiron 7348 (Ci5-4-500GB-Win8) Silver: Buy Online from ShopClues.com Let me know your suggestions.
e. Thinkpad e450 is only available on lenovo store online and maybe on their stores on ground but it is not available on other shopping sites I checked. So how do I get a chance to demo the product if I want to ?
Would really appreciate feedback/suggestions from you guys.
Thank you for your time.
ChiraG.
