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Advice Requested on New Laptop Choice
I am helping someone with the purchase of a new laptop. I have found 4 models that are currently available in the States that meet the criteria:
- Under $1000 US
- i7 2670QM
- 6 GB + RAM
- Dedicated Graphics
- 640 GB HDD or better
- USB 3.0 - 1 port or more
- 15" display or better
The finds:
ASUS K53SV DH71 Specs (15.6", Core i7 2670QM, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, 6 GB RAM, 750 GB HDD) - Laptops - CNET Reviews
ASUS K53SD DS71 Specs (15.6", Core i7 2670QM, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, 6 GB RAM, 750 GB HDD) - Laptops - CNET Reviews
Newegg.com - lenovo IdeaPad Y570 (08626KU) Notebook Intel Core i7 2670QM(2.20GHz) 15.6" 8GB Memory DDR3 1333 750GB 5400RPM HDD + 64GB SSD HDD DVD±R/RW NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
Newegg.com - Acer Aspire AS7750G-9823 Notebook Intel Core i7 2670QM(2.20GHz) 17.3" 8GB Memory DDR3 1TB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi AMD Radeon HD 6650M
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...820&CatId=4938
What would you pick?
Any advice/warnings about the brands? I have no experience with Lenovo machines.
Last edited by TVeblen; 12 Feb 2012 at 19:41.