Fourth gen Intel Laptop?

[blackknight3519]

So, I've been looking for a machine for college and considering tablets or laptops...but I think I've made up my mind that I want a quad core i7 budget laptop with integrated graphics. I'm now wondering wether haswell laptops matching my description will be out soon.....

It seems like I can find stuff on the high end with advanced Nvidia graphics but can't find any with just plain iris 5200 pro graphics. So is this stuff coming within like a month or two? I've heard the graphics performance is a LOT better than something like HD 4000 graphics and of course I want the better battery life so I don't wanna settle for third gen intel. Anybody got anything?

[WoodenMarker]

What's your budget?

[blackknight3519]

I can go round $750 at the higher end of my budget?

[WoodenMarker]

I can go round $750 at the higher end of my budget?

You should quote posts otherwise other members don't get notifications for your response.

The cheapest i7 haswell laptops I can find are $900. 

 

Why do you even need an i7? Other than rendering/editing music/video, I see little reason to get a laptop with an i7.

 

I'd rather get a thinkpad or a notebook with dedicated graphics and stick an hdd caddy and an ssd in it.

 

Edit: I haven't even found a single notebook with the graphics you're speaking of. Is it even out yet?

[blackknight3519]

You should quote posts otherwise other members don't get notifications for your response.

The cheapest i7 haswell laptops I can find are $900.

Why do you even need an i7? Other than rendering/editing music/video, I see little reason to get a laptop with an i7.

I'd rather get a thinkpad or a notebook with dedicated graphics and stick an hdd caddy and an ssd in it.

Edit: I haven't even found a single notebook with the graphics you're speaking of. Is it even out yet?

that's the thing, I'm wondering when they WILL be out

[blackknight3519]

And I'd like a quad core because I do notice a big difference in multitasking between dual cores and multi cores like my six core on my desktop...idk. Do you think there'll be a big difference in general use?

[WoodenMarker]

And I'd like a quad core because I do notice a big difference in multitasking between dual cores and multi cores like my six core on my desktop...idk. Do you think there'll be a big difference in general use?

The biggest difference you can do to smoothen general use would to make sure there's an ssd for your os/applications.

2 cores/4 threads will do fine. Like desktops, i5's are work just as fine on a laptop. As long as the cores are fast enough, you'll be fine. I generally shoot for at least 2.4ghz.

[Zappy]

The Y410p is Haswell, i7 Quad Core and starts at $799 http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/y-series/y410p/

[veech]

The Lenovo Y series will be more suitable for you. Some people are suggesting me to buy this laptop for college and I'm thinking about getting the Y510p. It has great graphics and processor including decent battery life.

[blackknight3519]

The Y410p is Haswell, i7 Quad Core and starts at $799 http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/y-series/y410p/

only thing is , that's kinda outta my price range. If I can get a good fourth gen intel CPU with those new integrated graphics for around $600, I'll buy that and put an ssd in there. I just don't need any Nvidia or amd graphics solution, I need all the battery life I can get and the integrated HD 5200 or HD 4600, whatever it'll be, will work fine for me

[Zappy]

I guess if you want something cheaper, check back around September.

[OddballMV]

I thought the HD5200 graphics were pretty much only coming in the higher end ultrabooks with the ultra low voltage processors?

[Guest]

I don't think Iris Pro is out yet?

[Glenwing]

The following mobile CPUs have Iris Pro (Intel HD Graphics 5200):

 

Intel Core i7-4950HQ (2.4GHz, 4 Core HTT, 47W)

Intel Core i7-4850HQ (2.3GHz, 4 Core HTT, 47W)

Intel Core i7-4750HQ (2.0GHz, 4 Core HTT, 47W)

 

The following mobile CPUs have Iris (Intel HD Graphics 5100):

 

Intel Core i7-4558U (2.8GHz, 2 Core HTT, 28W)
Intel Core i5-4288U (2.6GHz, 2 Core HTT, 28W)

Intel Core i5-4258U (2.4GHz, 2 Core HTT, 28W)

Intel Core i3-4158U (2.0GHz, 2 Core HTT, 28W)

 

http://ark.intel.com/#MobileProducts