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Hi, recently I got into web development and I would like to buy a laptop for it. I chose gaming laptops because of the specs/price ratio. Ultrabooks with similar specs are way more expensive in my country (almost double priced).
 
So I chose a few laptops but I can't decide which one and I need some help. The prices are converted using google converter. The Acer Nitro 5 comes without a SSD but I can purchase a 250GB 970 EVO M.2 SSD and have it installed by my retailer. That's why I included it in the common specs between the 4 laptops. The price I wrote for the Acer Nitro includes the SSD and the install cost. Thank you so much. The specs are listed below:
 
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52 vs Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-51 vs Dell G5 5587 vs ROG GL503GE
 
Common Specs:
  • CPU: Intel i7-8750H
  • 256 GB M.2 SSD
  • Numpad
  • 15.6" Display
 
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52 ($967):
  • FHD Display
  • 8 GB RAM DDR4 (1x 8 GB)
  • 1TB HDD 7200RPM
  • GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5
  • 2x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0, 1x USB 3.1 Type C, 1x RJ-45, 1x HDMI, 1x Combo Audio
  • 2.7 KG (according to my retailer)
  • 390 x 266 x 26.8 mm
 
Dell G5 5587 ($1335): 
  • FHD Display
  • 16 GB RAM DDR4 (2x 8 GB)
  • 1TB HDD 5400RPM
  • GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
  • 3x USB 3.0, 1x USB 3.1 Type C, 1x RJ-45, 1x HDMI, 1x Combo Audio
  • 389 x 274.7 x 25 mm
  • 2.7 KG (according to my retailer)
 
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-51 ($1077):
  • FHD Display
  • 8 GB RAM DDR4 (1x 8 GB)
  • 1TB HDD 5400RPM
  • GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5
  • 2x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0, 1x USB 3.1 Type C, 1x RJ-45, 1x HDMI, 1x Combo Audio
  • 390 x 266 x 26.8 mm
  • 2.7 KG (according to my retailer)
 
ASUS ROG GL503GE ($1218):
  • FHD 120Hz Display
  • 8 GB RAM DDR4 (1x 8 GB)
  • 1 TB HDD 7200 RPM
  • GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5
  • 1x USB 2.0, 3x USB 3.0, 1x USB 3.1 Type C, 1x RJ-45, 1x HDMI, 1x Combo Audio, 1x Mini DisplayPort
  • 384 x 262 x 24 mm
  • 2.6 KG (according to my retailer)
 
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Where are you from? Budget? Any preference on weight and battery life?

Desktop specs:

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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4 minutes ago, GeneXiS_X said:

Where are you from? Budget? Any preference on weight and battery life?

1. Romania

2. $1350 max

3. As light as possible

4. Minimum 5-6 hours

5. I would prefer a minimum of 1TB HDD and 256 GB SSD (not only ssd or only hdd), i7 at least, at least 8GB RAM and a 15.6" display

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1 minute ago, JojoleleBKN said:

1. Romania

2. $1350 max

3. As light as possible

4. Minimum 5-6 hours

5. I would prefer a minimum of 1TB HDD and 256 GB SSD (not only ssd or only hdd), i7 at least and at least 8GB RAM

Do thinkpads fit within your budget ? 

Perhaps a MacBook or air?

 

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8 minutes ago, Stormseeker9 said:

Do thinkpads fit within your budget ? 

Perhaps a MacBook or air?

Thinkpads and macbooks within my budget do not have a dedicated GPU and have ultra low power CPUs. Those who are close to my specs preferences, are way past my budget. I searched for nest coding laptops at first but all those ultrabooks and ultra light laptops I got as results, are like 1.5x - 2.0x more expensive here then in US and if I order one from US, I pay the that difference as custom fees so it's not worth...

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1 minute ago, JojoleleBKN said:

Thinkpads and macbooks within my budget do not have a dedicated GPU and have ultra low power CPUs. Those who are close to my specs preferences, are way past my budget.

Ah didn’t know you needed a dGPU. 

 

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24 minutes ago, JojoleleBKN said:

1. Romania

Any links of online stores? Budget in your country currency (if you're buying in your country)? Max weight in kg/lbs? Mind low sRGB display?

Desktop specs:

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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6 minutes ago, GeneXiS_X said:

Any links of online stores? Budget in your country currency (if you're buying in your country)? Max weight in kg/lbs? Mind low sRGB display?

1. pcgarage.ro, emag.ro, cel.ro, flanco.ro

2. 5700 RON max

3. Max weight: 2.7 KG

4. Not really. 

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Definitely 16 GB of RAM if cashmoney allows. FHD is plenty for coding, additional Hz is kinda meh for programming. Ports... your taste and wishes, what you need and where you work.

 

Are you planning to work on Windows or some sort of Linux distro? 

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1 minute ago, jj9987 said:

Definitely 16 GB of RAM if cashmoney allows. FHD is plenty for coding, additional Hz is kinda meh for programming. Ports... your taste and wishes, what you need and where you work.

 

Are you planning to work on Windows or some sort of Linux distro? 

I'd start on Windows as I've never used Linux. 

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To kick things off:

 

You should consider Linux, I'd say even more if you slap a SSD after the purchase, since you'd need to buy a license to get Winderp working properly on the new drive (or crack it, which I do not recommend).

 

And second: for web development you will not need a gaming computer, I tell you right away, and you don't need a whole lot of processing power either.

 

Gaming laptops will be good for gaming and professionals who use specific programs, the graphically intensive ones, not for web devs.

 

I'd suggest you search more about the applications you intend to do. If I'm correct (I'm learning web development also), you'll need enough RAM to run (probably) VSCode (or Sublime, or even Atom) flawlessly with lots of tabs open for all the good stuff (scripts, css, html).

 

And another important point: the dGPU will drain the battery life, so you lose a lot with this option.

 

If you consider UX (and boi you should) your applications must run ok on low-end computers and mobile (which is on where most of users are), so you shouldn't do graphically intensive websites nowadays.

 

If you want to game on a laptop you should stop lying to yourself about a gaming laptop for web developing (hahah)

 

Since laptops are not as sturdy as desktops I'd suggest you go way lower on your dream specs, a quad core with 8 GB or even 16 GB would carry you on for long enough.

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11 hours ago, JojoleleBKN said:
Hi, recently I got into web development and I would like to buy a laptop for it. I chose gaming laptops because of the specs/price ratio. Ultrabooks with similar specs are way more expensive in my country (almost double priced).
 
So I chose a few laptops but I can't decide which one and I need some help. The prices are converted using google converter. The Acer Nitro 5 comes without a SSD but I can purchase a 250GB 970 EVO M.2 SSD and have it installed by my retailer. That's why I included it in the common specs between the 4 laptops. The price I wrote for the Acer Nitro includes the SSD and the install cost. Thank you so much. The specs are listed below:
 
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52 vs Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-51 vs Dell G5 5587 vs ROG GL503GE
 
Common Specs:
  • CPU: Intel i7-8750H
  • 256 GB M.2 SSD
  • Numpad
  • 15.6" Display
 
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52 ($967):
  • FHD Display
  • 8 GB RAM DDR4 (1x 8 GB)
  • 1TB HDD 7200RPM
  • GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5
  • 2x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0, 1x USB 3.1 Type C, 1x RJ-45, 1x HDMI, 1x Combo Audio
  • 2.7 KG (according to my retailer)
  • 390 x 266 x 26.8 mm
 
Dell G5 5587 ($1335): 
  • FHD Display
  • 16 GB RAM DDR4 (2x 8 GB)
  • 1TB HDD 5400RPM
  • GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
  • 3x USB 3.0, 1x USB 3.1 Type C, 1x RJ-45, 1x HDMI, 1x Combo Audio
  • 389 x 274.7 x 25 mm
  • 2.7 KG (according to my retailer)
 
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-51 ($1077):
  • FHD Display
  • 8 GB RAM DDR4 (1x 8 GB)
  • 1TB HDD 5400RPM
  • GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5
  • 2x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0, 1x USB 3.1 Type C, 1x RJ-45, 1x HDMI, 1x Combo Audio
  • 390 x 266 x 26.8 mm
  • 2.7 KG (according to my retailer)
 
ASUS ROG GL503GE ($1218):
  • FHD 120Hz Display
  • 8 GB RAM DDR4 (1x 8 GB)
  • 1 TB HDD 7200 RPM
  • GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5
  • 1x USB 2.0, 3x USB 3.0, 1x USB 3.1 Type C, 1x RJ-45, 1x HDMI, 1x Combo Audio, 1x Mini DisplayPort
  • 384 x 262 x 24 mm
  • 2.6 KG (according to my retailer)
 

I really recommend the new acer predator helios that came out this month for about the same price as the old one - https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Predator-i7-9750H-Keyboard-PH315-52-78VL/dp/B07QXLFLXT/ref=sr_1_13?keywords=acer+predator+helios&qid=1558554930&s=gateway&sr=8-13 , https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Predator-i7-9750H-Keyboard-PH315-52-72EV/dp/B07QVM5X91/ref=sxbs_sxwds-stvp?keywords=Acer+Predator+Helios+300+Gaming+Laptop+PC%2C+15.6"+Full+HD+144Hz+3ms+IPS+Display%2C+Intel+i7-9750H%2C+GTX+1660+Ti+6GB&pd_rd_i=B07QVM5X91&pd_rd_r=f30b5928-f705-4ccf-bf15-5ba074c264c8&pd_rd_w=Butb0&pd_rd_wg=K9ord&pf_rd_p=a6d018ad-f20b-46c9-8920-433972c7d9b7&pf_rd_r=JKA4DSYRV4DV7Z39C6ZB&qid=1558555016&s=gateway , https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Predator-i7-9750H-Microsoft-Compatible/dp/B07RXK3TF8/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_2?keywords=Acer+Predator+Helios+300+Gaming+Laptop+PC%2C+15.6"+Full+HD+144Hz+3ms+IPS+Display%2C+Intel+i7-9750H%2C+GTX+1660+Ti+6GB&qid=1558555016&s=gateway&sr=8-2-fkmrnull

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8 hours ago, DarkDragon2K04 said:

predator helios

Bad cooling, even the new one

19 hours ago, JojoleleBKN said:

1. pcgarage.ro, emag.ro, cel.ro, flanco.ro

2. 5700 RON max

3. Max weight: 2.7 KG

4. Not really. 

Will get back to you soon

Desktop specs:

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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On ‎5‎/‎23‎/‎2019 at 5:31 AM, GeneXiS_X said:

Bad cooling, even the new one

How did you get the review info so early. All the reviewers I know haven't done a video on it yet

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9 hours ago, DarkDragon2K04 said:

How did you get the review info so early. All the reviewers I know haven't done a video on it yet

There is one

https://www.ultrabookreview.com/27055-acer-predator-helios-300-review-ph315-52/

Desktop specs:

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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  • MSI GP63 8RE - 4-5 hrs battery life
  • Lenovo Legion Y530 81LB0049RM / 81LB003JRM / 81LB004ARM / 81LB0093RM / 81LB009TRM (1060), 81FV003QRM, 81FV003VRM / 81FV003WRM / 81FV011GRM / 81FV011ERM (1050TI) - 4-5 hrs battery life
  • HP Omen 15-dc0015nq / 15-dc0023nq (1060 - OK cooling, 4-5 hrs battery life), 15-dc0019nq / 15-dc0038nq (144Hz), 15-dc0014nq / 15-dc0013nq (low sRGB) - 70Wh battery
  • Asus GL503GE - 4-5 hrs battery life

Upgrade RAM/SSD by yourself if needed

Desktop specs:

Spoiler

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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On 5/29/2019 at 9:57 AM, GeneXiS_X said:
  • MSI GP63 8RE - 4-5 hrs battery life
  • Lenovo Legion Y530 81LB0049RM / 81LB003JRM / 81LB004ARM / 81LB0093RM / 81LB009TRM (1060), 81FV003QRM, 81FV003VRM / 81FV003WRM / 81FV011GRM / 81FV011ERM (1050TI) - 4-5 hrs battery life
  • HP Omen 15-dc0015nq / 15-dc0023nq (1060 - OK cooling, 4-5 hrs battery life), 15-dc0019nq / 15-dc0038nq (144Hz), 15-dc0014nq / 15-dc0013nq (low sRGB) - 70Wh battery
  • Asus GL503GE - 4-5 hrs battery life

Upgrade RAM/SSD by yourself if needed

These are all laptops that look really gamer like and the stealthiest of the three the lenovo y530 has this thing behind the whole chasis you might not like.

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1 hour ago, DarkDragon2K04 said:

These are all laptops that look really gamer like

OP doesn't mention that he doesn't want gamer look

Desktop specs:

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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On 5/31/2019 at 6:20 PM, GeneXiS_X said:

OP doesn't mention that he doesn't want gamer look

Ok I am sorry for that. 

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