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You should consider a 555M GPU as the minimum or 560M at the max. if you what play newer games 2-3 years down the road.
"Ultimate" Laptop Request - lightweight, dedicated graphics, SSD, more
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I'm seriously considering a custom laptop to address this, from XoticPC. The specs I am evaluating are below:
ASUS U46SM-DS51
- No Xotic PC Gear
- Standard Production Time
- 2 Year ASUS GLOBAL...
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So your looking for a laptop with a good GPU like these below,but lighter?
679.99 Lenovo Y570 8GB 750GB 555M 15.6"
409.99 ASUS A6 4GB 500GB 6650M 15.6"
"Ultimate" Laptop Request - lightweight, dedicated graphics, SSD, more
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Then look at the T420's - they're already beginning to discount them in anticipation of the T430, and the biggest difference between the 2 is the newer generation Intel procs (which you won't get on...
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I'm not interested in a "powerful" gaming laptop (I would agree with this statement if I was), but something that has the ability to play some modern games at low settings. The only real requirement...
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Your not gonna find one that is light weight and a powerful gaming laptop
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I recently undertook the same search, and ended up narrowing it down to the Samsung Series 9 15" laptop (only available for pre-order) and a Macbook Pro. I opted for the MBP, even though it isn't...
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I don't see a driving need for a quad-core processor in a laptop unless you intend to do high-end computing or intend to try to run games on max settings (which would also require a higher end GPU)....
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A few notes.
The NVIDIA 520M/610M and ATI 6470M/7470M are relatively weak cards that equal a desktop GT 520 or HD 6450. They're only about 30% powerful than the HD 3000 iGPU. These cards can...
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I don't necessarily need an ultra-durable laptop as I take very good care of my electronics... although, with a 6 month old baby, I imagine durability now becomes even more important!
The items...
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Thanks for the pointer; these machines are a pretty good match spec wise. They are the least attractive laptops out there (short of some of the Alienware laptops), but that wasn't one of my criteria....
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I dunno is have the most durable laptop in the world really worth it? Personally i don't drop things but it would be good to have a durable laptop if it's going to be expensive.
Plus i just saw...
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You want to take a look at the Lenovo T430 line, which is launching in the next month or 2. It matches all of your specs perfectly. There are a couple machines to look at - the T430 (replaces the...
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As someone who has assembled their own desktops for the last 10 years, I'm not used to asking the community for suggestions on computer products. Desktops are nice as you can assemble them component...
