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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 #8100 on: May 19, 2015, 02:46:42 PM »
Good deal?
TOSHIBA 360° Rotation Ultrabook P55W-B5318 15.6" Intel Core i7 4510U (2.00GHz) $700 use code: CDTECH10
i7-4510U 12GB 256GB SSD 1080p Touch

http://www.ebay.com/itm/381228430916

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #8101 on: May 19, 2015, 03:11:06 PM »
Good deal?
TOSHIBA 360° Rotation Ultrabook P55W-B5318 15.6" Intel Core i7 4510U (2.00GHz) $700 use code: CDTECH10
i7-4510U 12GB 256GB SSD 1080p Touch

http://www.ebay.com/itm/381228430916
Looks like a good deal

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Lenovo G50-80 15.6" LED Laptop, Core i5, 6GB/500GB $359
« Reply #8102 on: May 20, 2015, 01:54:04 AM »
Microsoft Store has Lenovo G50-80 15.6" LED Laptop, Intel Core i5-5200U, 6GB memory, 500GB HDD (model# 80E501U3US) for $359. Shipping is free.   

15.6-inch HD display
Intel Core i5-5200U
6GB memory/500GB HDD
Up to 4 hours battery life

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/productID.315132400?tduid=c6e59185209ca8a32baf90898ecdfc54

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Re: Lenovo G50-80 15.6" LED Laptop, Core i5, 6GB/500GB $359
« Reply #8103 on: May 21, 2015, 01:39:42 PM »
Microsoft Store has Lenovo G50-80 15.6" LED Laptop, Intel Core i5-5200U, 6GB memory, 500GB HDD (model# 80E501U3US) for $359. Shipping is free.   

15.6-inch HD display
Intel Core i5-5200U
6GB memory/500GB HDD
Up to 4 hours battery life

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/productID.315132400?tduid=c6e59185209ca8a32baf90898ecdfc54
This would an even better deal if you can find it in stock in store
http://m.staples.com/Lenovo-156Inch-Laptop-G50/product_1075959
And add coupon code 36591 to get another $100 off.

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #8104 on: May 21, 2015, 01:48:56 PM »
This would an even better deal if you can find it in stock in store
http://m.staples.com/Lenovo-156Inch-Laptop-G50/product_1075959
And add coupon code 36591 to get another $100 off.
OOS
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #8105 on: May 21, 2015, 01:55:26 PM »
That $100 staples coupon  is only valid on clearance laptops.

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #8106 on: May 21, 2015, 02:10:56 PM »
OOS
As I said "find it in store in stock"

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #8107 on: May 21, 2015, 02:21:45 PM »
That $100 staples coupon  is only valid on clearance laptops.
I believe that it's clearance.

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I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #8109 on: May 22, 2015, 11:17:15 AM »
Lenovo Y50 59441555 15.6"   $869--$250 off
2.6 GHz i7-4720HQ 8GB RAM  1TB HDD + 8GB SSD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M (2GB)
External USB SuperMulti DVD Burner
Windows 8.1
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #8110 on: May 26, 2015, 11:18:42 AM »
$379 Lenovo Z50-70 Laptop - 59436266 - Black: Weekly Deal

http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/z-series/z50/

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #8111 on: May 26, 2015, 11:30:21 AM »
$379 Lenovo Z50-70 Laptop - 59436266 - Black: Weekly Deal

http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/z-series/z50/
Is this any good?

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Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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No.

Is the i5 version any good?

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« Reply #8115 on: May 26, 2015, 02:39:59 PM »
Nice powerful laptop for $799-$80 ebay bucks here

i7-4720HQ
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« Reply #8116 on: May 26, 2015, 03:18:06 PM »
Is the Dell xps or hp spectre x360 13-4003dx worth the money..?

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #8117 on: May 26, 2015, 03:21:34 PM »
What's my best bet for a $300-$450 laptop. Doesn't need anything special, will be mainly for standard internet use. Needs CD drive

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What's my best bet for a $300-$450 laptop. Doesn't need anything special, will be mainly for standard internet use. Needs CD drive
http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/66486
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #8119 on: May 26, 2015, 03:35:41 PM »
http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/66486
Anything of a little stronger caliber?
Office/Amazon seler use.
ie i5?
Tia