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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 #10320 on: December 14, 2016, 11:11:25 AM »
Any thoughts on this laptop deal? Is this a good deal?

I think it is a good deal. Especially if you think that you will enjoy the 2-in-1 aspect of it.
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #10321 on: December 15, 2016, 03:39:27 PM »
Any pros have thoughts on this (one of today's deals)?
Good deal?

https://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Dell-Inspiron-13-i7359-8408SLV-Signature-Edition-2-in-1-PC/productID.333089100?tduid=(96b070fa8199c12178bd89c092bef9a1)(256380)(2459594)(XDbotxbyEF4-7TgGmapFgpwT7xUciw6ZvA)()

I see it looks very versatile. Does that mean it's also more prone to break easily? Anyone know how durable these are?

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #10322 on: December 15, 2016, 04:52:50 PM »
$479?

Acer Aspire E5-575-72L3 15.6" Laptop, Windows 10 Home, Intel Core i7-6500U Dual-Core Processor, 8GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Acer-Aspire-E5-575-72L3-15.6-Laptop-Windows-10-Home-Intel-Core-i7-6500U-Dual-Core-Processor-8GB-Memory-1TB-Hard-Drive/51708815?
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #10323 on: December 15, 2016, 08:01:06 PM »
$479?

Acer Aspire E5-575-72L3 15.6" Laptop, Windows 10 Home, Intel Core i7-6500U Dual-Core Processor, 8GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Acer-Aspire-E5-575-72L3-15.6-Laptop-Windows-10-Home-Intel-Core-i7-6500U-Dual-Core-Processor-8GB-Memory-1TB-Hard-Drive/51708815?

Are you trying to compare with the one I posted?
This one is HDD, not SSD. This one has no touch screen,  the other has, and is a 2 in 1. This other one is also much lighter (3 lb) and smaller screen (13 inch).

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #10324 on: December 16, 2016, 01:37:32 PM »
Any of the laptops posted on DDMS are better than the Ideapad 310 15" - Black that was selling for $480? Also is there any way to get a back lit keyboard put in or it's going to be expensive?

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Asus 15.6" VivoBook Max X541UA-RH71 Full HD Notebook Computer only $529.99!!
« Reply #10325 on: December 18, 2016, 08:17:03 AM »
http://www.adorama.com/asx541uarh71.html

Is this a good computer anybody?
And is it a good deal?

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #10326 on: December 18, 2016, 12:29:48 PM »
Lenovo Edge 2-1580 Signature Edition, i7-6500U processor, 8 GB memory, 1TB HDD, 64-bit Windows 10 Home - $460.92

The specs listed are not accurate, the actual ones are listed in the reviews.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MSIEKXG

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #10327 on: December 18, 2016, 12:49:01 PM »
Dell XPS9350-2008SLV, 13.3 Inch Laptop (Intel Core i5, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD, Silver) Microsoft Signature Image - $801.35

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01L8PDMP0

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #10328 on: December 19, 2016, 10:51:09 AM »
Acer Predator 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” Full HD, Core i7, NVIDIA GTX980M, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, 1TB HDD, Win 10, G9-592-71EF - $1275.32

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ER4AX10

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« Reply #10330 on: December 19, 2016, 02:57:44 PM »
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #10331 on: December 19, 2016, 03:00:29 PM »
If ones getting a laptop for basic usage, (storing lots of files,and simple tasks) any reason to go with the I7 core? Or i5 is more then enough?
You are not detailing what you mean "simple use", but probably an i5 should do the job.

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« Reply #10332 on: December 19, 2016, 03:17:36 PM »
You are not detailing what you mean "simple use", but probably an i5 should do the job.
Scanning documents in and out of the computer, copying files(Lots of music and high regulation pics 25-35mb pics) and burning discs from and to computer, simple uses of excel, microsoft....I need something specifically for speed and reliability?
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« Reply #10333 on: December 19, 2016, 03:22:34 PM »
Scanning documents in and out of the computer, copying files(Lots of music and high regulation pics 25-35mb pics) and burning discs from and to computer, simple uses of excel, microsoft....I need something specifically for speed and reliability?
The $379 (really good price for what it is, better than BF) should be adequate (except if you're doing all of the above at one...)

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« Reply #10334 on: December 19, 2016, 03:25:43 PM »
The $379 (really good price for what it is, better than BF) should be adequate (except if you're doing all of the above at once...)
Thanks! (no not that talented to do that many tasks at once! :)
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #10335 on: December 19, 2016, 11:03:00 PM »
ASUS 13.3" ZenBook UX301LA Multi-Touch Ultrabook with free Microsoft Office 365 Personal for $699 Shipped from B&H.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1295127-REG/asus_ux301la_ws71t_13_3_zenbook_ux301la_multi_touch.html

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

2.4 GHz Intel Core i7-5500U Dual-Core
8GB DDR3L RAM | 256GB M.2 SSD
13.3" WQHD 2560 x 1440 Touchscreen
Integrated Intel HD Graphics 5500
SD Media Card Reader
802.11ac Wi-Fi | Bluetooth 4.0
USB 3.0 / HDMI / Webcam
Windows 10 Home (64-bit)

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« Reply #10336 on: December 20, 2016, 12:08:06 AM »
Lenovo 15.6" Ideapad 310 Series Notebook for $299.99 Shipped with free Next Day delivery from B&H.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1260386-REG/lenovo_80sm0059us_core_i3_6100u_6gb_1tb_windows_10_15_6.html

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

2.3 GHz Intel Core i3-6100U Dual-Core
6GB DDR4 RAM | 1TB 5400 rpm SATA HDD
15.6" (1366 x 768) LED Backlit Display
Integrated Intel HD Graphics 520
SuperMulti DVD Drive | Media Card Reader
802.11ac Dual-Band Wi-Fi | Bluetooth 4.0
USB 3.0 | USB 2.0 | VGA | HDMI
Windows 10 Home (64-bit)

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #10337 on: December 20, 2016, 01:17:03 AM »
Lenovo 15.6" Ideapad 310 Series Notebook for $299.99 Shipped with free Next Day delivery from B&H.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1260386-REG/lenovo_80sm0059us_core_i3_6100u_6gb_1tb_windows_10_15_6.html

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

2.3 GHz Intel Core i3-6100U Dual-Core
6GB DDR4 RAM | 1TB 5400 rpm SATA HDD
15.6" (1366 x 768) LED Backlit Display
Integrated Intel HD Graphics 520
SuperMulti DVD Drive | Media Card Reader
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USB 3.0 | USB 2.0 | VGA | HDMI
Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #10338 on: December 20, 2016, 01:35:15 AM »
This one is a great option if you want something pretty powerful http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/builder.workflow:Enter?mtm-item=:000001C9:0001A271:&clickid=24kx0sSCHxLXUM6ylRw5s3c2UkkQlVWdo0ZNQw0&PID=29332&acid=ww:affiliate:bv0as6&irgwc=1
Thanks for sharing. My laptop bugged out on me and this looks like a solid price on a ssd with i7.

So I just received the laptop and spent the better part of the evening getting it setup and an image backup. I'm not noticing much if any speed difference in regular tasks between my old Acer i5 that crashed on me. The most annoying thing about this computer is the keyboard. The right shift key is tiny and I keep hitting the up arrow key repeatedly where the shift key would be on any other laptop, you can't use page up or down if num lock is on (which makes flipping through tabs a total pain) and to use the Function keys (F2,F5,etc.) you have to hit "fn" as well which is a total pain for any excel user.

I kind of regret buying this computer. I didn't realize how important it was to focus on having a solid keyboard setup. Out of 6+ laptops i've owned between personal and work I've never felt so disappointed. I know a bunch of you guys are computer wonks and would never have been tripped up by this but maybe I can save someone else the disappointment in buying the 3 series Lenovo. It looks like I'm stuck with it thought because restocking fee is 15% plus s/h.

Edit: I just did a restart of the computer though and it must've booted up in under 10 seconds so that eases the keyboard pain a little.
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #10339 on: December 20, 2016, 02:50:29 AM »
So I just received the laptop and spent the better part of the evening getting it setup and an image backup. I'm not noticing much if any speed difference in regular tasks between my old Acer i5 that crashed on me. The most annoying thing about this computer is the keyboard. The right shift key is tiny and I keep hitting the up arrow key repeatedly where the shift key would be on any other laptop, you can't use page up or down if num lock is on (which makes flipping through tabs a total pain) and to use the Function keys (F2,F5,etc.) you have to hit "fn" as well which is a total pain for any excel user.

I kind of regret buying this computer. I didn't realize how important it was to focus on having a solid keyboard setup. Out of 6+ laptops i've owned between personal and work I've never felt so disappointed. I know a bunch of you guys are computer wonks and would never have been tripped up by this but maybe I can save someone else the disappointment in buying the 3 series Lenovo. It looks like I'm stuck with it thought because restocking fee is 15% plus s/h.

Edit: I just did a restart of the computer though and it must've booted up in under 10 seconds so that eases the keyboard pain a little.

Thanks for the feedback!
It is still OOS, but I was somewhat hopeful it would come back.
So to summarize, your whole complaint is all about the keyboard setup?  Nothing else?!
That restart time sounds so awesome!!
Was your old Acer also an SSD?