Windows laptop comparable to a MBP 15"
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So I need to purchase a new work laptop for myself, and my budget is very generous (in my mind) since it is anything less than the $2,500 MBP we order for everyone else.
My wish list:
No smaller than 15" display
Numberpad
Not excessively hot
i7
16 GB of RAM
At least a 256 GB SSD
Decent video card
Weight, bulk, and battery life are all negotiable. I'd like to have as little of the former two and as much of the latter as possible, but they're secondary criteria.Any suggestions? I've looked at the newest ASUS RoG laptop (some very bad customer service reviews), MSI's newest gaming rig in the sub $2k range (loud fans), and the newest Alienware.
I'd like to avoid the outliers like Sager, Origin, etc.
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I've got a recent ASUS ROG that I got in December and love it.
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You should know there's nothing comparable to a Mac
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I've had decent luck with XPS 13's
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@scottalanmiller said:
I've got a recent ASUS ROG that I got in December and love it.
Have you had to get any service on it? Which model do you have? I was looking at this one: http://www.amazon.com/G752VT-DH72-Gaming-Discrete-GeForce-Titanium/dp/B01578ZN0Q?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAJM4NKIQGABP2PIRA&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B01578ZN0Q&tag=thewire06-20&ascsubtag=WC25026.
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@Nic said:
You should know there's nothing comparable to a Mac
Nope, they're incomparable. And frustrating...
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@MattSpeller said:
I've had decent luck with XPS 13's
A 13" is a bit too small for me. I like larger displays and numpads.
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@Kelly said:
@MattSpeller said:
I've had decent luck with XPS 13's
A 13" is a bit too small for me.
That's what she said!
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I'm kinda partial to the Acer brand, myself. I'm currently running an Acer Aspire v3 something or another... Only thing it doesn't meet is the 256GB SSD drive... (Mine came with 1TB hdd).
TigerDirect is showing their new models, the Predator here... http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=9877502&CatId=3998
Has 128GB SSD and 1TB drive... Meets all your other specs, I think.
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i have a Le-OH-NO e540 with a nice i7 and 16gb's but no graphics card i dont think
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@KyleCaminita said:
i have a Le-OH-NO e540 with a nice i7 and 16gb's but no graphics card i dont think
Intel HD most likely.
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@dafyre said:
I'm kinda partial to the Acer brand, myself. I'm currently running an Acer Aspire v3 something or another... Only thing it doesn't meet is the 256GB SSD drive... (Mine came with 1TB hdd).
TigerDirect is showing their new models, the Predator here... http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=9877502&CatId=3998
Has 128GB SSD and 1TB drive... Meets all your other specs, I think.
That is very comparable to the ASUS. Hmm...so many options.
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@Kelly said:
@dafyre said:
I'm kinda partial to the Acer brand, myself. I'm currently running an Acer Aspire v3 something or another... Only thing it doesn't meet is the 256GB SSD drive... (Mine came with 1TB hdd).
TigerDirect is showing their new models, the Predator here... http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=9877502&CatId=3998
Has 128GB SSD and 1TB drive... Meets all your other specs, I think.
That is very comparable to the ASUS. Hmm...so many options.
This Acer will be the second one that I've had, and it is just as good as the last one that I had. And I'm good at torturing hardware, lol.
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I would likely buy the SSD aftermarket on anything like this. Just find the one you like with the rest of the specs.
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@JaredBusch said:
I would likely buy the SSD aftermarket on anything like this. Just find the one you like with the rest of the specs.
Needs more upvotes, OEM's will scalp you for an SSD
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@MattSpeller said:
@JaredBusch said:
I would likely buy the SSD aftermarket on anything like this. Just find the one you like with the rest of the specs.
Needs more upvotes, OEM's will scalp you for an SSD
We buy ones similar to this and get them for $100 from our Vendor: http://www.amazon.com/Edge-Internal-Solid-State-PE246532/dp/B00Z4TPGZG
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@Jason said:
@MattSpeller said:
@JaredBusch said:
I would likely buy the SSD aftermarket on anything like this. Just find the one you like with the rest of the specs.
Needs more upvotes, OEM's will scalp you for an SSD
We buy ones similar to this and get them for $100 from our Vendor: http://www.amazon.com/Edge-Internal-Solid-State-PE246532/dp/B00Z4TPGZG
¯\(ツ)/¯
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I'm guessing you're not getting an Ultra book because you want a 15" monitor.
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@Dashrender said:
I'm guessing you're not getting an Ultra book because you want a 15" monitor.
One does not imply the other. You can get ultrabook with 15" an larger displays.
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@Jason said:
@Dashrender said:
I'm guessing you're not getting an Ultra book because you want a 15" monitor.
One does not imply the other. You can get ultrabook with 15" an larger displays.
They are super rare. The weight limit of ultrabooks makes it tough. I've only seen one and that was several years ago.
