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Oops! Link fixed and works now in both Chrome and mobile.
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Chem Eng doesn't usually use CAD software. Even EEs don't always use it (they use other simulating software).
Some colleges are sticklers for specs on student laptops (because they don't know any...
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Agreed. Fact is, you can do "video editing" on much lower spec machines - I have done it on my ancient Athlon X2 desktop for years. If you setup the tasks (in a quality NLE editor) and then just run...
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It's hard hitting, in depth analysis like this that makes SD great. Thank you!
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XPS 15 starts at $1200 (over 2x as much - 4k version is $1600) and that is for the base i5 model (they do have an i3 model that starts at $1000). Plus this has a FHD screen just like the base XPS 15,...
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Talk to Dell outlet chat...they'll give it to you for around $1000 plus 2 year accidental damage...future proof - I'd wait for the GTX 1050 version though - newer and better...like others mentioned -...
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New to computers? Or do you not know 1. this does not have nice specs. or 2. what the difference from home to pro is in windows...
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8 year old HP Envy that's still going strong.
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I'm so glad you shared this. I was going to order five of these for my staff. I can't thank you enough for this input. I always thought Hewlett Packard was a respected brand..
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Wrong laptop for you...i7 or a strong i5 with a dedicated GPU - focus on laptops with higher resolutions like the XPS 15" - only problem is it's $400 more
Alternatively you could get a refurb for...
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Thank you very much, I don't mind paying extra for the performance. I will look into the XPS 15
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OK well my sister is going to need a computer for college. Iowa state University is where she is going and she is going for engineering (not sure yet what kind of engineering, chemical, mechanical or...
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Is this good for gaming?
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Would this be any good for editing video? If not, anyone have a recommendation they could give? Looking online, I seem to be finding a lot of outdated top 10 lists.
Looking for something that can...
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Discover Card is offering 5% at "wholesale clubs" for me this quarter. Sam's is listed as qualifying.
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AMD... sigh. Deal breaker.
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Depends on whether the game in question is CPU bound or GPU bound. CPU performance is well below a Core i5 but the onboard video is vastly stronger than anything Intel offers in this price range....
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This seems to check quite a few boxes for me. Looking for a laptop for office type work, streaming, light video editing (dashcam to Youtube), and possibly some old school gaming (WC3, Diablo 2, Age...
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Not really, at this price point, it's onpar with Intel graphics which isn't saying much. There are better deals going around with i5 cpu with Nvidia 940MX gpu for the same price point. You're getting...
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This doesn't appear to have a touch screen and I hate having to plug in a USB Blu-Ray drive but you can't have it all for under $499...
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Any comments on using this with Lightroom? Would it be more RAM intensive or processor intensive?
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Funny you should ask that - I actually just recommended this machine to my friend to run Solidworks. He had previously run SW on a company computer (4th gen Intel CPU with Intel HD4600 GPU)... and it...
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Actually that is a lot of laptop for $500. 12GB of DDR4, 256gb SSD, backlit keyboard, 1080p, optical drive. Nice.
The specs threw me off, I was like.... WTF is DDR4 doing in an AMD laptop? ...
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I would stay far far away from HP, it won't last you pass 2 years.
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Obviously you are kidding, but according to the listing (so probably exaggerated by 10-15% at least)the batter should last a decent amount of time despite it's low cell count:
Battery Type: 2-cell...
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I'm more in the market for a gaming laptop. I need higher processing and graphics capabilities.
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Anyone know the model number on this?
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Looks like a customized 15z:
http://store.hp.com/us/en/ConfigureView?catalogId=10051&urlLangId=&langId=-1&storeId=10151&catEntryId=1305655&quantity=1
Customizing it to match the specs on the Sams...
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This isn't too bad. I just need a laptop I can bring between work and home.
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Seems like a ton of ram for that meh cpu
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2 cell battery? So it lasts 40 minutes off the charger?
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I have spare upgraded batteries, cheap on ebay or amazon. 40 mins seems quite short estimate but I guess it depends on HOW you are using it, just like a smartphone would..
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Depends on the games you want to play. I play Starcraft 2, League of Legends, and others on a lower spec laptop, albeit with settings turned all the way down. It's not my primary gaming machine...
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No, unless you play at low settings. It's on par with the new integrated intel HD 620
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For those of you stating this is a bad CPU/GPU combo you really need to do some more research,
Comparing to the LATEST and GREATEST graphics in i7 Mobile CPU/GPU this thing outperforms it by quite...
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link is dead.
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Sam's Club has an HP Pavilion 15.6" laptop with full HD with AMD A12-9700 processor and 12 GB RAM with 256 SSD.
Features:
AMD Quad-Core A12-9700P APU
15.6" diagonal Full HD SVA antiglare...
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Sam's Club has for it's Members: HP Pavilion 15.6" 1080p Laptop on sale for $499. Shipping is free. Thanks nasaman
Note, you must be a Sam's Club Member to take advantage of this deal. Member's...
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They are not 18650s. Learn how to read.
Who am I kidding, you're probably barely literate. USA, USA, USA.
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WOW, Excellent deal!! Alright all you intel knobgobbers, bring on the lies and insults!! Full disclosure, AMD share-holder since $1.7x and lover since 4x86!!
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