Non gaming H processor Laptop?

[OddballMV]

Am I missing something or are there basically no Laptops out there with an H series processor that are not gaming? Looking to buy something for around £600/$700 with an H series processor but no/low end graphics card and relatively thin/light if possible. I just want it for the power when using it for general use as I'm using my first U based laptop and find it really lags sometimes. 

 

Everything that has an H processor seems to come with a graphics card and so is thick and heavy to cool it and I just wouldn't be using it for gaming. I have an Xbox so will be gaming on that for the next year or two and will then probably buy a tower for gaming so would like this to last a few years if possible.

 

Any suggestions welcome, cheers.

[Jurrunio]

I have seen some Toshiba unit in Japan without dGPU (6700HQ), but nowadays they give you at least an MX150 I think)

[TheBean]

so basically you want H-series with low end GPU right?

you are not gonna find that for 700usd. 

the lowest end I found im my search was a 8750h+gtx 1050 (non-ti)

 

[OddballMV]

6 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

I have seen some Toshiba unit in Japan without dGPU (6700HQ), but nowadays they give you at least an MX150 I think)

Yeah I don't mind if it has the really low end one like the MX150.

5 minutes ago, Saksham said:

so basically you want H-series with low end GPU right?

you are not gonna find that for 700usd. 

the lowest end I found im my search was a 8750h+gtx 1050 (non-ti)

 

There seem to be one or two about. The new Asus TUF ones seem okay - https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/asus-fx504gd-e41275t-core-i5-8300h-8gb-256gb-ssd-15.6-inch-nvidia-geforce-g-fx504gd-e41275t/version.asp

 

I was really looking for something like this without the 1050 and a bit thinner/lighter. I thought the new Ryzen chips might have been the answer but no-one expect Asus seems to be using them.

[TheBean]

Just now, OddballMV said:

The new Asus TUF ones seem okay - https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/asus-fx504gd-e41275t-core-i5-8300h-8gb-256gb-ssd-15.6-inch-nvidia-geforce-g-fx504gd-e41275t/version.asp

that is a thicc boi. 

why not go for a used ultraportable laptop?

[OddballMV]

1 minute ago, Saksham said:

that is a thicc boi. 

why not go for a used ultraportable laptop?

Yeah it looks a bit bulky, actually says 2.2kg because it's plastic but still a bit heavy really. All of the ultraportables I've seen seem to come with the U series CPUs which I just don't know if they have improved. I'm using a 13inch with a 7200u so I know they have gone to quad core now but I would prefer an H series if possible.

 

The Dell XPS-15 was the only one I could find but trying to get one on ebay everyone seems to be after them and they are holding their high value pretty tight.

[TheBean]

you are in the UK right?

https://www.newegg.com/global/uk-en/p/pl?N=101584447&srchInDesc=8400H&ActiveSearchResult=True&Order=PRICE

https://www.newegg.com/global/uk-en/p/pl?N=101584447&srchInDesc=8300h&ActiveSearchResult=True&Order=PRICE

 

these are the cheapest laptops with either the i5-8400H or the 8300H on newegg

[OddballMV]

10 minutes ago, Saksham said:

you are in the UK right?

https://www.newegg.com/global/uk-en/p/pl?N=101584447&srchInDesc=8400H&ActiveSearchResult=True&Order=PRICE

https://www.newegg.com/global/uk-en/p/pl?N=101584447&srchInDesc=8300h&ActiveSearchResult=True&Order=PRICE

 

these are the cheapest laptops with either the i5-8400H or the 8300H on newegg

UK yeah, didn't know Newegg did the UK, few options there but they seem a little more than Laptops Direct. I guess I'll have to wait for Black Friday and see what's on offer. 10th Gen seems to be going even further down the U route so looks like no joy there.

[genexis_x]

This would be the closest one, not sure whether the cooling will be downgraded or not (1050 to 2060 models have good cooling)
https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/cosmosVIII-15/

https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/cosmosVIII-17/

 

Avoid Asus FX btw