College Laptop Replacement

[Ethelu]

	IDEAL Price <= $1000 RAM >= 16 GB 64 bit Eight Core CPU >= 1.6 GHz GPU >= 4GB Ram		Minimum   RAM = 8 GB 64 bit Quad Core (Intel 6th gen HQ/HK) CPU = 1.6 GHz GPU = 2GB Ram

 

Will be using it for Occasional Rendering and Gaming, but mainly for Programming.

PDF attached includes the software system minimum requirements and laptops I am looking into.

 

Software I will be using:

Blender 3d, Matlab, Maya, Visual Studio, and Labview

 

My choices so far:

$599 Inspiron 15 5000: http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-15-5555-laptop/pd?oc=dncwvamd2812h&model_id=inspiron-15-5555-laptop

$699 IdeaPad Y700: http://shop.lenovo.com/smb/us/en/laptops/ideapad/y700-series/y700-14-inch/?sb=:000001C9:000161FC:

$729 MSI GL62: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834154112&cm_sp=Homepage_FDD-_-P1_34-154-112-_-04032016

$749.99 IdeaPad 700: http://shop.lenovo.com/smb/us/en/laptops/ideapad/700-series/700-15-inch/#SYSTEM

 

I am leaning more towards the Inspiron, but the MSI might be better. This is more or less a general "help me" topic as I am now indecisive as I am still new at this.

 

Any help and/or alternative laptop options are appreciated.

Laptops.pdf

[I am an SSD]

Just now, Ethelu said:

 

I am leaning more towards the Inspiron, but the MSI might be better. This is more or less a general "help me" topic as I am now indecisive as I am still new at this.

 

 

Go for the MSI, seems like a better deal. I would personally stay away from the lenovos

[Loleo]

While it doesn't meet your vRAM requirements it pretty darn close, lol.

Proccesor 1,7 GHz intel core i7

RAM 8gb

Graphics Intel HD graphics 5000 vRAM 1536

 

Sorry it was in swedish, fixed it.

[Infernal Burrito]

An octacore laptop? This is new. 

 

For a mobile machine, I would lean towards intel due to the thermal and electrical efficiency and performance. GHZ and core count aren't everything, and a dual core i3 may well outperform a quad core a8 in many tasks. I would take the MSI or y700 as the inspiron doesn't stack up in specs to the others and the IdeaPad700 doesn't offer any benefits over the cheaper options compelling enough to justify the price increase.

[Droidbot]

3 minutes ago, Loleo said:

While it doesn't meet your vRAM requirements it pretty darn close, lol.

Proccesor 1,7 GHz intel core i7

RAM 8gb

Graphics Intel HD graphics 5000 vRAM 1536

 

Sorry it was in swedish, fixed it.

Yet that's a low power i7, 1.5GB DDR3 graphics shared with system memory like a console, and you probably paid more than double he wants to pay. 

[don_svetlio]

Lenovo Y700
Dell Inspiron 7559
Asus GL552VW
MSI GE62

[Ethelu]

6 hours ago, don_svetlio said:

Lenovo Y700
Dell Inspiron 7559
Asus GL552VW
MSI GE62

The Inspiron 7559 seems like a good candidate over the MSI for the base model.

[Ethelu]

6 hours ago, Infernal Burrito said:

An octacore laptop? This is new. 

 

For a mobile machine, I would lean towards intel due to the thermal and electrical efficiency and performance. GHZ and core count aren't everything, and a dual core i3 may well outperform a quad core a8 in many tasks. I would take the MSI or y700 as the inspiron doesn't stack up in specs to the others and the IdeaPad700 doesn't offer any benefits over the cheaper options compelling enough to justify the price increase.

I completely agree about Intel. However, I typically compare the cpus before deciding. And I put the octa core only because for blender it was recommended, my error.

[don_svetlio]

1 minute ago, Ethelu said:

I completely agree about Intel. However, I typically compare the cpus before deciding. And I put the octa core only because for blender it was recommended, my error.

Out of the listed ones, I'd say either 7559 or Y700 - those 2 have the best cooling