i5 7300HQ vs i7 7700HQ

[sanderlawrence]

Guys, is there a huge difference in fps between the i5 and i7 variants of the DELL Inspiron 7567?

[genexis_x]

For gaming, not that significant. (That's why I buy the i5 variant for my laptop)

For editing, rendering etc, yes it's a significant difference.

[manikyath]

faster clock speed and hyperthread on the i7, if you call that huge.

[Castdeath97]

Yes, the i7 has the double the threads and faster clocks. Why not the Acer VX 15 by the way?

[sanderlawrence]

Just now, Castdeath97 said:

Yes, the i7 has the double the threads and faster clocks. Why not the Acer VX 15 by the way?

I'm also considering on buying that too. But i'm not so sure about Acer's quality and reliability.

[Castdeath97]

Just now, sanderlawrence said:

I'm also considering on buying that too. But i'm not so sure about Acer's quality and reliability.

 

Its real advantage is that it has an IPS panel not TN unlike the Dell inspirion.

[genexis_x]

Just now, sanderlawrence said:

I'm also considering on buying that too. But i'm not so sure about Acer's quality and reliability.

The VX15 seems fine in terms of quality. Though the reliability of Acer PCs isn't so great imo

[genexis_x]

Just now, Castdeath97 said:

 

Its real advantage is that it has an IPS panel not TN unlike the Dell inspirion.

Just for reminder, only the 1050TI variant has IPS panel.

[sanderlawrence]

1 minute ago, ZM Fong said:

Just for reminder, only the 1050TI variant has IPS panel.

What about the HP OMEN 15? What can you say about it?

 

[genexis_x]

26 minutes ago, sanderlawrence said:

What about the HP OMEN 15? What can you say about it?

Nice laptop if the price is appealing. Usually the Omen series is overpriced

[edit1754]

Shouldn't make a huge difference with just a GTX 1050 or GTX 1050 Ti, when gaming. I would also only recommend the Dell Inspiron 7567 if you plan to replace the display yourself. The display it comes with is very poor compared to other $800+ laptops. With the stock display it may be a worse overall user experience compared to some of the alternatives.

 

My usual alternatives list:

 

HP Pavilion 15t

• http://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/Laptops/hp-power-pavilion-laptop--15t-x7p44av-1
• $649 at the moment! Default $849, and regularly goes down to $700-$750, which is still a good price.
• Note: Offered UHD display is PenTile (RG/BW) not-true-UHD. See /r/SuggestALaptop/ sidebar for more info. This isn't the laptop I would pick if you want UHD. If you want UHD, my recommendation will actually go for the Dell Inspiron 7567, 4K IPS model. Or, chose the 17.3" Pavilion, as its UHD is also the real deal. I don't recommend the FHD models of the Inspiron 7567, since it's a very low quality TN panel.
• Review vs Inspiron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBtF6iRA6IQ
• The HP Omen 15t / 17t is very similar, the main differences being looks, pricing / discount timings, and offered options (including a GTX 1050 Ti).

Lenovo Y520

• http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/legion-y-series/y520/#tab-customize ($50 off through this discount: Load this then go here)
• https://www.costco.com/Lenovo-LEGION-Y520-Gaming-Laptop---Intel-Core-i7---4GB-NVIDIA-Graphics---1080p.product.100347159.html (Costco deal with 2TB+256GB)

Clevo N855HJ (pick the IPS panel option)

• http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np5855-clevo-n855hj.html
• https://lpc-digital.com/product/sager-np5855-clevo-n855hj/
• http://www.pro-star.com/index.php?r=product/detail&model=N855HJ
• http://www.sagernotebook.com/Notebook-NP5855.html
• Pick the IPS panel option since the stock display is similarly poor to the Inspiron. They only recently added this option, and it may not have made it to pre-config listings on Amazon/Newegg yet, which is why I didn't link those. If you're recommending this laptop to others, I would be sure to include this detail.

Clevo N850HK1

• http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np6852-clevo-n850hk1.html
• https://lpc-digital.com/product/sager-np6852-clevo-n850hk1/
• http://www.pro-star.com/index.php?r=product/detail&model=N850HK1
• http://www.sagernotebook.com/Notebook-NP6852.html
• https://www.amazon.com/Eluktronics-N850HK1-Premium-Performance-Laptop/dp/B06X6BB9F7/
• Note: Offered UHD display in the Eluktronics version is PenTile (RG/BW) not-true-UHD. See /r/SuggestALaptop/ sidebar for more info. This isn't the laptop I would pick if you want UHD. If you want UHD, my recommendation will actually go for the Dell Inspiron 7567, 4K IPS model.
• The Eluktronics model costs more. The advantage with them is that they're very straightforward about which LCD you get. The N850HK1 is confirmed to use the LG LP156WF6-SPB1, a panel with 72% NTSC color gamut rather than 45% (more saturated colors on top of the good contrast and viewing angles of IPS). The others may very well use 72% NTSC as well, but I haven't been able to confirm.

Acer Aspire VX 15

• https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-Gaming-GeForce-VX5-591G-5652/dp/B01N11JKA3/ (GTX 1050, 256GB SSD)
• https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-Gaming-GeForce-VX5-591G-54VG/dp/B01MR82G0W/ (GTX 1050 Ti, 256GB SSD)
• https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-Gaming-GeForce-VX5-591G-75RM/dp/B01N12YZ7B/ (GTX 1050 Ti, 256GB SSD, i7-7700HQ may not be needed over the i5-7300HQ for gaming on this GPU in most cases, but it is an option)
• Includes SSD only, however there is a slot for a HDD. You will need to request a free mounting bracket to use it.

On 4/5/2017 at 2:19 AM, ZM Fong said:

Just for reminder, only the 1050TI variant has IPS panel.

I think it was only the pre-prods and a few earlier releases that had the not-IPS panel. The $799 one is still IPS. All the video reviews I see on youtube for the $799 one include the IPS panel.
It's a 45% NTSC color gamut IPS panel like the older Dell 7559. If a better colors are desired, I think all the Clevos in my list above use 72% NTSC IPS panels.