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Which Laptop should I choose for college?

Apr 12, 2010 by PharmWithChem | Posted in Laptops & Notebooks

My college offers three choices of laptops for its incoming freshmen. I narrowed it down to two:
Choice 1:
Lenovo ThinkPad T410
Intel Core i3-330M
4 GB memory
320GB 7200 RPM
Built-in web cam
8.3 hour battery
5.3 pounds
14.1” Screen
Integrated Optical Drive
Detailed Specifications

Screen 14.1" WXGA (1280x800) color, anti-glare, LED backlight
Processor Intel Core i3-330M Processor (2.13GHz, 3MB L3, 1066MHz FSB)
Camera on top of screen, 2.0-megapixel, fixed Focus
Memory 4GB (2 x 2GB) / 8GB max / PC3-8500 1066MHz DDR3
Optical DVD±RW
Wireless ThinkPad b/g/n
Gigabit Ethernet
UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad)
Graphics NVIDIA Quadro NVS3100M, PCI Express x16, 256MB memory
8.3 hour 6-cell battery
Card Reader 5 in 1

Choice 2: Macbook:
2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB DDR3 memory
250GB hard drive
Built-in web cam
7 hour battery
4.7 pounds
13” Screen
Integrated Optical Drive
*Additional $400.00 co-pay applies to Macbook only.

Detailed Specifications

13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display
Glass Multi-Touch Trackpad
1.08 inches thin and 4.7 pounds
Brilliant LED Backlit Display
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor
MagSafe Power Adapter has a magnetic connection
AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi
SuperDrive Optical DVD±RW
iSight Camera Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet


I just cant choose. One is a beast of a laptop in terms of performance while the other one is a Mac! Help me please!

Is the Sager NP2180 laptop good for gaming?

Apr 12, 2010 by Nathan | Posted in Laptops & Notebooks

So ive looked at a Sager notebooks and the Sager NP2180

Sager NP2180 (Built on Compal NBLB2) Custom Laptop
- 15.6” FHD 16:9 LED Backlit Wide screen (1920x1080) Super Clear Glare Type Screen
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- Intel® Core™ i7-720QM, 1.60-2.80GHz, (45nm, 6MB L3 cache)
- - IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU
- ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD5650 1024MB PCI-Express GDDR3
- No Video Adapter
- ~ 4,096MB DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS) (Requires 64-Bit to utilize Full 4GB)
- Standard Finish
- ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
- ~ 500GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)
- No Back Up Hard Drive
- No Floppy Drive
- Internal 3-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS)
- Internal Bluetooth + EDR
- Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 5100 802.11 a/g/n - Standard
- No Network Accessory
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- No TV Tuner
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- No Carrying Case
- Smart Li-ion Battery (6-Cell)
- No Car Adapter
- None Standard*
- No Dock/Hub/Adapter
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- No External Keyboard or Mouse
- No Notebook Cooler
- ~Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's
- No Office Software
- No Software Bundle
- 1 Year Parts & Labor, Lifetime Sager Toll Free Tech Support
- No Xotic PC Gear

Seem good for 1200$?

Is $867 worth paying for this laptop (includes shipping + taxes)?

Apr 10, 2010 by Kelsey A | Posted in Laptops & Notebooks

15.6” HD 16:9 LED Backlit Wide screen (1366x768) Super Clear Glare Type Screen
Standard Dead Pixel Policy
Intel® Core™ i5-520M, 2.4-2.93GHz, (3MB L3 cache)
Stock Thermal Compound-
ATI HD4570 512MB PCI-Express GDDR2
No External Graphics Card
No Video Adapter
2,048MB DDR3 1333MHz Memory (1 SODIMM)
Standard Finish
Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
250GB 5400RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 8MB Cache)
No Back Up Hard Drive
No Floppy Drive
Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
Internal Bluetooth + EDR
Built-in 802.11 Wireless A/B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card
No Network Accessory
Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
No TV Tuner
Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
No Carrying Case
Smart Li-ion Battery (6-Cell)
No Car Adapter
None Standard*
No Dock/Hub/Adapter
Integrated Fingerprint Reader
No Notebook Cooler
No Operating System Standard - Drivers & Utility Software Only
No Office Software
No Software Bundle
I plan on upgrading the RAM & Hard drive if I do end up getting it.

I don't think I would give even have that price for that computer. Of course it's your money, so whatever you would like to do.

Is $867 worth paying for this laptop (includes shipping + taxes)?

Apr 10, 2010 by Kelsey A | Posted in Other - Computers

15.6” HD 16:9 LED Backlit Wide screen (1366x768) Super Clear Glare Type Screen
Standard Dead Pixel Policy
Intel® Core™ i5-520M, 2.4-2.93GHz, (3MB L3 cache)
Stock Thermal Compound-
ATI HD4570 512MB PCI-Express GDDR2
No External Graphics Card
No Video Adapter
2,048MB DDR3 1333MHz Memory (1 SODIMM)
Standard Finish
Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
250GB 5400RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 8MB Cache)
No Back Up Hard Drive
No Floppy Drive
Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
Internal Bluetooth + EDR
Built-in 802.11 Wireless A/B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card
No Network Accessory
Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
No TV Tuner
Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
No Carrying Case
Smart Li-ion Battery (6-Cell)
No Car Adapter
None Standard*
No Dock/Hub/Adapter
Integrated Fingerprint Reader
No Notebook Cooler
No Operating System Standard - Drivers & Utility Software Only
No Office Software
No Software Bundle
1 Year Parts & Labor, Lifetime Sager Toll Free Tech Support
I do plan on upgrading the RAM & hard drive if I do get it.

NO
small hard drive you going to want at least 500 gig drive

no software buddle
no office
they don't make flobby drives anymore no use for them
no card readers
and only 2 gig of ram need at 3 to 4 gigs of ram
you can do better then this one not worth the money

Will this be a good gaming laptop?

Apr 10, 2010 by Nathan | Posted in Laptops & Notebooks

I have found this gaming laptop for around $1100 off exoticpc.com any feedback?
15.6” HD+ 16:9 LED Backlit Wide screen (1600x900) Super Clear Glare Type Screen
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- Intel® Core™ i7-720QM, 1.60-2.80GHz, (45nm, 6MB L3 cache)
- Stock Thermal Compound-
- ATI HD4570 512MB PCI-Express GDDR2
- No External Graphics Card
- No Video Adapter
- ~ 4,096MB DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS) (Requires 64-Bit to utilize Full 4GB)
- Standard Finish
- ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
- ~ 320GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)
- No Back Up Hard Drive
- No Floppy Drive
- Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
- Internal Bluetooth + EDR
- Built-in 802.11 Wireless A/B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card
- No Network Accessory
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- No TV Tuner
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- No Carrying Case
- Smart Li-ion Battery (6-Cell)
- No Car Adapter
- None Standard*
- No Dock/Hub/Adapter
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- No External Keyboard or Mouse
- No Notebook Cooler
- ~Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's
- No Office Software
- No Software Bundle
- 1 Year Parts & Labor, Lifetime Sager Toll Free Tech Support
- No Xotic PC Gear

Which laptop is better for gaming?

Apr 07, 2010 by Silvernight | Posted in Laptops & Notebooks

I'm planning on buying a laptop, probably one of these two. Which one in your opinion is better for playing Dragon Age: Origins and for gaming in general? Either of these should be enough I think but I'm not really an expert. I also have some doubts about the GPU.

I know that a desktop is better for gaming but I can't get one for several reasons.

Laptop 1:
NB GT640X CI7-720QM MSI

Product Description
MSI GT640X 007BL - Core i7 720QM 1.6 GHz - 15.4" TFT
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36 cm x 26 cm x 3.6 cm
Weight 2.7 kg
System Type: Notebook
Built-in Devices: Stereo speakers, wireless LAN
aerial, Bluetooth aerial
Processor: Intel Core i7 720QM / 1.6 GHz ( 2.8 GHz ) ( Quad-Core )
RAM: 4 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM
Card Reader 4 in 1
Hard Drive: 500 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm
Optical Storage DVD±RW / DVD-RAM
Display 15.4" TFT 1680 x 1050 ( WSXGA+ ) - glare
Graphics Controller NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M
Video Memory 1 GB DDR3 VRAM
Audio Output Sound card
Telecom Fax / modem
Networking Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g,
Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, IEEE 802.11n
Notebook Camera Integrated - 2 Megapixel
Input Device Mouse, keyboard, touchpad
Operating System FreeDOS
Manufacturer Warranty 2 years warranty



Laptop 2:
DELL Studio 17 (1749) Black
Battery: Primary 9-cell 85W/HR LI-ION
I/O ports: (2)
USB 2.0 ports (1) USB 2.0 / e-SATA combo port with Power share HDMI
connector DisplayPort connector VGA video connector IEEE 1394a connector

HDD: 1TB (2x500GB) Serial ATA (7200RPM) Dual HDD
Video:
1 GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650
Card reader: 8-in-1 Media
Card Reader Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card Multi Media Card (MMC) xD
Picture Card (xD) Hi-Density Secure Digital (SDHD) Hi-Capacity Secure
Digital (SDHC) Memory Stick (MS) Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO) Secure
Digital Input/Output (SDIO)
Optical storage: 8X DVD+/-RW Drive
including Roxio Burn software
Memory: 4096MB (2x2048) 1333MHz
DDR3 Dual Channel
Processor: Intel i7-620M(2.66GHz) Mobile
CPU
Warranty Terms: 3-year limited hardware warranty. The
Notebook battery is considered as a consumable part. Due to the natural
loss of the battery capacity, there is only a one-year warranty offered
on this item.
Camera: Integrated 2.0 Mega Pixel Camera
Display:
17.3in High Definition+ (1600X900) LED with TrueLife
Operating
System: English Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64 BIT)
Keyboard:
Internal Russian Qwerty Keyboard
Communications: Wireless
1397 (802.11 b/g) ; Bluetooth 365 Card
AC adapter: Inspiron
90W AC Adapter

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