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Dell:
Precision - Very powerful desktop replacements - great warranty, ridiculously expensive - Usually overpriced or overkill

Latitude - Good Laptops - Great warranty! Highly recommended for any Business environment - Sometimes expensive.

Vostro  - Lower end Business Machines - Better Priced - still durable - Usually 1 Year warranty.

XPS - The nicer looking dell machines, Some are better than others...

Inspiron - YMMV Every model is different

(Plain) Insprion Series - Dells lowest end laptop
(R) Insprion Series - Perfect Home use, dependable, decent build quality, recommended
(Z) Insprion Series - A little slimmer than the R series, Some are Ultrabooks (Very often don't include Optical Drives)

HP:

Spectre - Top of the line personal (dragonfly is the top of the line for business) - lightest laptops, and beautiful!

Pavilion - YMMV (Some better than others)

Probook - Stable durable business systems - Usually a little on the heavy side.

Elitebook - Business Higher end systems, usually pretty expensive

ENVY - Used to be the HP sleek and nicer systems, they pretty much replaced most of the standard pavilions now and call them either ENVY or sleekbooks

Sleekbook - like it sounds slimmer line of laptops

Lenovo:

Thinkpad Series - Very Dependable Business Machine, Expensive (Not Pretty but Durable)

IdeaPad Series -

S Series
U Series - Usually the slimmer line Ultrabooks, Doesn't always include DVD Drive
Y Series - Nice machines with good specs and features (Cool Backlit Keyboards)
Z Series - Step up from the G Series, all around decent build, priced nicely, great home use laptop
G Series - Lower end

Samsung:

Series 3
Series 5
Series 7
Series 9 - The nicest, sleekest looking laptops I've seen in a long time - Can pass for a Macbook!!


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A great post by caliheat:
I believe that there are many factors when deciding what laptop to purchase.
1) What is your intended use and necessary features. e.g. light use vs. heavy use & optical drive, computer speed etc.
2) As mentioned several times in this thread, RAM itself is very easy to upgrade after you purchase.
3) Brand - IMHO this is pretty important as well - which do your prefer vs. which brand do people recommend.
4) Price - you should decide a price range that best suits your needs.
5) Operating System - Many people like myself prefer Windows 7 vs. 8.1, so this would be another consideration.
6) Warranty - does it include 1 year or more, cost for extending warranty.
7) Detailed Specs:
  Processor  - model and speed i3, i5, & i7 2.0 Ghz, 3.0 Ghz etc.
  RAM - This IMHO should be minimum 8GB, especially if running 8.1, however can be added easily.
  Hard Drive - SATA vs. SSD, the latter being much faster. SATA itself offers 5400 RPM vs. 7200 RPM again, the latter being faster.
  Screen Size - this is a personal preference as you can always attach a larger screen in an office setting.
  Battery & Weight - overall laptop weight preference & battery life.
  Graphics - Integrated graphics vs. dedicated graphics, e.g. Intel 4400 vs. Nvidia GTX etc.

In summary, you have to decide what are you priorities, what can be upgraded and what you are flexible on.



Excellent article about the differences between the Intel processor suffixes.

Excellent "Laptop Buying Guide" by @dailykasha, written for Black Friday 2021, updated for holidays 2023

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11100 on: August 09, 2017, 06:49:53 PM »
Thanks for your amazing explanation. So if I understand correctly, if I mainly need high internet speed with many tabs at once, the SSD shouldn't be such a necessity, because I'm not pulling data from the system storage?
Not necessarily. Becuase you'd enjoy faster load times for Windows (like 10-15 seconds boot) and all programs. Which would obviously not bother.

But true that if your main thing is a lot of tabs RAM is more important (internet speed is for loading the pages but to use the open [ages afterward that doesn't matter that much.)

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11101 on: August 09, 2017, 07:01:55 PM »
Thanks all of you for your help. I think it will be this one, as I don't really have the time to wait for similar specs with a SSD to surface. (unless someone has a suggestion now of something in that range with a SSD)
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-15-6-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i7-12gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-hp-finish-in-jet-black/5884828.p?skuId=5884828

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11102 on: August 09, 2017, 08:20:11 PM »
Dell Inspiron 15 5566 $429.99
link to dell
Use code INSP300

Specs:

15.6" 1366x768 LED-Backlit Display
Intel Core i5-7200U Processor
8GB 2400MHz DDR4 RAM
256GB Solid State Drive SSD
DVD-RW Drive
Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit
WiFi 802.11n + Bluetooth 4.0
4-Cell 40 WHr Battery
Weight: 5.19lbs
Ports:
1x USB 3.0
2x USB 2.0
1x HDMI
1x Ethernet (10/100)
1x Media Card Reader
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11103 on: August 09, 2017, 09:08:46 PM »
Thanks all of you for your help. I think it will be this one, as I don't really have the time to wait for similar specs with a SSD to surface. (unless someone has a suggestion now of something in that range with a SSD)
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-15-6-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i7-12gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-hp-finish-in-jet-black/5884828.p?skuId=5884828
Why can't you add a ssd?

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11106 on: August 14, 2017, 09:04:43 AM »
Found a pretty good laptop deal at BestBuy yesterday.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/dell-inspiron-15-6-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i3-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-black/5835852.p?skuId=5835852

i3 dual core, 1tb HD, 8GB RAM, and touchscreen for $350. I was looking for something for internet browsing/Netflix/connecting to work VPN, no bells and whistles needed.

I'm able to return if this is a total dud, but so far, it seems like an average laptop that is priced pretty well.

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11107 on: August 14, 2017, 04:25:16 PM »
Dell Inspiron 15 5577 15.6" Full HD Gaming Notebook Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD

$869.99

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Inspiron-15-5577-15-6-Full-HD-Gaming-Notebook-Intel-Core-i7-7700HQ-2-8GHz-/332339989287
If it's not free shipping it's not worth it.

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11108 on: August 15, 2017, 09:36:58 AM »
Lenovo IdeaPad 110 80UD00V2US 15.6" Laptop Computer (Intel Pentium, 500GB HD, 4GB RAM, Win 10, Intel HD Graphics 510)

$209.99

https://www.staples.com/Lenovo-IdeaPad-110-80UD00V2US-15-6-Laptop-Computer-Intel-Pentium-500GB-HD-4GB-RAM-Win-10-Intel-HD-Graphics-510/product_2716359
If it's not free shipping it's not worth it.

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11109 on: August 21, 2017, 03:07:33 PM »
looking for good portable laptop for work. thoughts on this one?

https://www.adorama.com/le80nv00veus.html

Looking for i7, 16 GM Ram, 15 in screen.

 



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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11110 on: August 21, 2017, 03:09:03 PM »
looking for good portable laptop for work. thoughts on this one?

https://www.adorama.com/le80nv00veus.html

Looking for i7, 16 GM Ram, 15 in screen.
Do you want 4k? I wouldn't want 4k on 6th gen i processor but otherwise it's good if you don't need thin and  light.

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11111 on: August 21, 2017, 03:28:57 PM »
alternative is  - Lenovo Legion Y520 - Black for $1149

Processor: 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ Processor (2.80GHz 6MB)
• Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64
• Display Type: 15.6" FHD IPS AntiGlare LED Backlight (1920x1080) with integrated camera
• Memory: 16.0GB DDR4 2400 MHz
• Hard Drive: 2TB 5400RPM + 256GB PCIe SSD

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11112 on: August 21, 2017, 07:50:48 PM »
Is this good as a basic laptop for browsing the web and editing pictures & videos etc ?
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-15-6-laptop-amd-a6-series-4gb-memory-amd-radeon-r4-500gb-hard-drive-black/5828200.p?skuId=5828200
Or is there anything cheaper recomended ?

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Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11113 on: August 21, 2017, 08:04:13 PM »
Is this good as a basic laptop for browsing the web and editing pictures & videos etc ?
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-15-6-laptop-amd-a6-series-4gb-memory-amd-radeon-r4-500gb-hard-drive-black/5828200.p?skuId=5828200
Or is there anything cheaper recomended ?
Pictures , maybe. Videos, id recommend AT LEAST an i5, if not a  GPU.

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11114 on: August 21, 2017, 08:43:43 PM »
Dell Inspiron 15 5566 $429.99
link to dell
Use code INSP300

Specs:

15.6" 1366x768 LED-Backlit Display
Intel Core i5-7200U Processor
8GB 2400MHz DDR4 RAM
256GB Solid State Drive SSD
DVD-RW Drive
Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit
WiFi 802.11n + Bluetooth 4.0
4-Cell 40 WHr Battery
Weight: 5.19lbs
Ports:
1x USB 3.0
2x USB 2.0
1x HDMI
1x Ethernet (10/100)
1x Media Card Reader
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11115 on: August 21, 2017, 08:44:29 PM »

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11116 on: August 21, 2017, 10:05:11 PM »
alternative is  - Lenovo Legion Y520 - Black for $1149

Processor: 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ Processor (2.80GHz 6MB)
• Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64
• Display Type: 15.6" FHD IPS AntiGlare LED Backlight (1920x1080) with integrated camera
• Memory: 16.0GB DDR4 2400 MHz
• Hard Drive: 2TB 5400RPM + 256GB PCIe SSD
If you go with this one you can have it for cheaper https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B06XWFCKYX/ref=olp_f_primeEligible?ie=UTF8&f_primeEligible=true (also no tax, which is a nice amount.)

This is definitely better (newer gen CPU, larger secondary HDD, 1080p screen is good for most and not so power hungry, better GPU) but not sure how worth it is for you to pay up like 200 bucks.

I would really consider this one for $950 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834154494

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11117 on: August 21, 2017, 10:07:37 PM »
is this code still valid?
Nope. Exp 08/14.

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11118 on: August 21, 2017, 10:10:24 PM »
Is this good as a basic laptop for browsing the web and editing pictures & videos etc ?
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-15-6-laptop-amd-a6-series-4gb-memory-amd-radeon-r4-500gb-hard-drive-black/5828200.p?skuId=5828200
Or is there anything cheaper recomended ?
Definitely not enough for editing videos. (or heavier picture editing.) And $200 is just too few for that IMHO.

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #11119 on: August 21, 2017, 10:51:08 PM »
Ill start by saying I  don't know much about laptops
I need a laptop for school something that's fast but needs to be durable that it won't break in an ambulance (for while I'm at work)