Laptop recommendation for college

[BMARX123]

Hi forum,

 

I will soon be going off to college, and have been shopping around for a laptop. As I am going into computer science, and will heavily be using my computer, here is what I am looking for.

 

• Portability: Need something that can be taken to and from class, looking at a maximum of 15.6 inches.
• Keyboard: Will be typing a ton so I need a very good keyboard. 
• Internals: An i7 would be nice, but not necessary. A decent GPU is a must to do some lighter gaming, as I will be bringing a beefier desktop to school for the heavier stuff.
• Touchscreen: Would really like one, but it is not necessary.
• Quality: Would like something that's not going to fall apart in the 4 years I will need it.
• Price: Looking around a maximum of $1500

I have been looking at the Lenovo Y50 4k for $1250, as it covers a lot of what I am looking for, but have seen many complaints regarding build quality and color accuracy. I am okay paying a little extra, compared to other laptops, for something with a nicer quality build. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated.

[Suffokation]

Dell XPS 13. Light, durable, clean design, i7?

[BMARX123]

Dell XPS 13. Light, durable, clean design, i7?

Really like the size of this thing, but not having a dedicated GPU is a dealbreaker

[GeneralTheoryOfBadassery]

Asus gl551jm

[vembutech]

How about this ??

 

http://www.cyberport.de/msi-gt72-notebook-i7-4710hq-8gb-1tb-gtx970m-6gb-gddr5-full-hd-ohne-windows-1C17-1K9_12886.html

[BMARX123]

How about this ??

 

http://www.cyberport.de/msi-gt72-notebook-i7-4710hq-8gb-1tb-gtx970m-6gb-gddr5-full-hd-ohne-windows-1C17-1K9_12886.html

Nice specs and a nice price to match. But at 8 pounds, its a little too heavy to be considered portable, especially with a 17.3 inch screen.

[EpicAdom]

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You're gonna have a rough time getting all of that in a laptop for that price. Mainly portability, power, and price. Those 3 are very difficult to get together.

[BMARX123]

You're gonna have a rough time getting all of that in a laptop for that price. Mainly portability, power, and price. Those 3 are very difficult to get together.

I am just trying to find one that has the least amount of compromises out of the things I'd like to see in a laptop.

[Spork1111]

What about the Sager NP8651/Eurocom M5 Pro (They're the same laptop, but from different OEMS)

15.6"

i7-4710HQ

970M

The Sager does have a TN panel (though you do have the option to upgrade to IPS), but I've heard good things about it.

4-4.5 hours of battery life with light/moderate use (no games, of course).

The only issue is that the aren't touch, but they're well within your price range. And Eurocom gives a 10% student discount.

 

 

[techguru]

id just buy a netbook..and maybe a keyboard for its portablity and battery life.....then do the major stuff on the desktop

[EpicAdom]

I am just trying to find one that has the least amount of compromises out of the things I'd like to see in a laptop.

(I think) The XPS 13 is the closest you'll get to that. It has everything that you want but the discrete graphics.

[BMARX123]

What about the Sager NP8651/Eurocom M5 Pro (They're the same laptop, but from different OEMS)

15.6"

i7-4710HQ

970M

The Sager does have a TN panel (though you do have the option to upgrade to IPS), but I've heard good things about it.

4-4.5 hours of battery life with light/moderate use (no games, of course).

The only issue is that the aren't touch, but they're well within your price range. And Eurocom gives a 10% student discount.

Hadn't heard about this, really like it since it makes the least compromises and has plenty of power at a good price