Looking for laptop recommendations

[Alestiel]

I am going to be going to college from computer programming and I need a laptop with the following requirements:

 

Intel I7 or AMD A10 processor or better with chipset that must support virtualization

16 GB of RAM

1 TB hard drive

Ethernet Network Card

Wireless Network Card

One USB 3.0 port (two preferred)

Windows 10 Professional Edition

 

I would prefer something on the lighter side. My budget would be $2500CAD. Any recommendations would help a lot.

[r2724r16]

15 minutes ago, Alestiel said:

I would prefer something on the lighter side. My budget would be $2500CAD. Any recommendations would help a lot.

Screen size? Do you need a dGPU? Do you need an SSD?

[Alestiel]

Screen size doesn't matter to me and those were the only things that are required. But it would be nice if it was capable of doing a little bit of gaming on the side as well.

[Poly LLC]

https://www.amazon.com/Razer-Blade-15-Smallest-i7-8750H/dp/B07D37VBVC/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1544570911&sr=1-2-spons&keywords=1070%2Blaptop&th=1

This razer blade is good for portability, but you might not want a vacuum cleaner in your class and it doesn't have that 1tb hdd and needs a dongle for ethernet, so maybe this can work
https://www.amazon.com/HP-Refresh-i7-8750H-5HS21UA-ABA/dp/B07D961VDH/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1544570911&sr=1-3&keywords=1070%2Blaptop&th=1

you can get a win 10 pro key from many sites for $20 so that shouldn't be much of a problem  
 

[Firewrath9]

Dell XPS 15, good cpu + gpu.

[Alestiel]

Ok, thank you. What would I need to look out for if I did end up needing an ethernet dongle? Or are there any of those that you would recommend?

[genexis_x]

Any preference on weight, battery life and display quality? Any other usage?

[Alestiel]

For weight the lighter the better but anything under 6 lbs. The more battery life the better as I will be on the move a lot. display quality doesn't matter. Usage would be whatever we do in our computer programming course as well as some mild gaming on the side.

[genexis_x]

5 hours ago, Alestiel said:

The more battery life the better as I will be on the move a lot.

Min how many hours?

[Alestiel]

7-8 hours would be ideal.

[gengyuntx]

Hands down GS65 from MSI. If you are willing to shell out 2500 for a laptop you should be getting, in addition to all mentioned requirements great gaming performance and a 144 hz screen. GS65 delivers. (Except for battery life). 

 

I dont think you should prioritize battery life but if you are, you have to sacrifice some gaming capabilities. 

[genexis_x]

Lenovo Thinkpad P52 customize

AWm15 with 90Wh battery (no HDD) - might have CPU thermal issue

HP Omen 15-dc0020ca*/dc0025ca*/dc0030ca - no GSYNC, 70Wh battery

Gigabyte Aero 15w - poor thermals

 

*low sRGB IPS

 

You can always install W10 Pro by yourself. Also, upgrade RAM/storage by yourself if possible, usually cheaper