TheIndian
Skilled
Looking to buy a New Performance Laptop.
Primary use: Financial modelling / analysis
Must have a 1920 x 1080 screen
RAM : Min 8 GB may expand in 2-3 years.
Cores: The more the merrier, which brings us to i7 MQ series (8 threads)
Onsite PROMPT service a must,
SSD would be nice.
Shortlisted the Dell Latitude e6540 for about 1.22 (i7 4800QM, with AMD 8790M, 8 GB, 1 TB Hybrid, back lit KB, 1920 x 1080, Windows 7 Pro, 3 yr complete cover 4 hr premium service warranty, 9 cell battery)
Questions,
1) Is a finger print reader of any use? What about contact-less smart card, is that of any use?
2) Would the onboard Intel® Integrated HD Graphics 4600 be enough or should one go for the Optional 128-bit Discrete Graphics with 2GB memory (AMD 8970)
3) Alternate options for Notebook
4) They provide a 1 TB hybrid drive with 8 GB nand, I am planning on getting a mSATA drive of 120 GB and installing it.
5) Do I need to upgrade to Win 8 / 8.1 ? They do not seem to have any upgrade path. Any significant advantages?
Matter is of some urgency, as I smashed the screen of my current laptop a Dell Latitude D830, and have to procure a new screen 1920 x 1200 (any ideas anyone ?) , am a laptop less guy for the first time since about 20 yrs.
TIA[DOUBLEPOST=1385231872][/DOUBLEPOST]Wow no one has anything to say?
I am in the right place I hope, this is a techie site right ?
Primary use: Financial modelling / analysis
Must have a 1920 x 1080 screen
RAM : Min 8 GB may expand in 2-3 years.
Cores: The more the merrier, which brings us to i7 MQ series (8 threads)
Onsite PROMPT service a must,
SSD would be nice.
Shortlisted the Dell Latitude e6540 for about 1.22 (i7 4800QM, with AMD 8790M, 8 GB, 1 TB Hybrid, back lit KB, 1920 x 1080, Windows 7 Pro, 3 yr complete cover 4 hr premium service warranty, 9 cell battery)
Questions,
1) Is a finger print reader of any use? What about contact-less smart card, is that of any use?
2) Would the onboard Intel® Integrated HD Graphics 4600 be enough or should one go for the Optional 128-bit Discrete Graphics with 2GB memory (AMD 8970)
3) Alternate options for Notebook
4) They provide a 1 TB hybrid drive with 8 GB nand, I am planning on getting a mSATA drive of 120 GB and installing it.
5) Do I need to upgrade to Win 8 / 8.1 ? They do not seem to have any upgrade path. Any significant advantages?
Matter is of some urgency, as I smashed the screen of my current laptop a Dell Latitude D830, and have to procure a new screen 1920 x 1200 (any ideas anyone ?) , am a laptop less guy for the first time since about 20 yrs.
TIA[DOUBLEPOST=1385231872][/DOUBLEPOST]Wow no one has anything to say?
I am in the right place I hope, this is a techie site right ?
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