Best 13" Laptop for Photo Editing / Moderate Gaming

[vipvip68]

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Guys, any idea what laptop fits the bill?

Budget is around $1,200-$1,800 USD


- Screen Size : 13"
- Higher the res the better
- Need at least 500GB Capacity (no SSD)
- Nvidia Graphics for CUDA

[Jay Rome Serenio]

try mac book...nice pud ang mac book..

[butitoy]

macbook 13: Configure - Apple Store (U.S.)

2.8GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7

8GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM — 2x4GB

750GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm

SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Backlit Keyboard (English) & User's Guide

$1,699.00
Service and Support : none

DELLxps-l412z
The Dell Online Store: Build Your System

Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64-Bit, English

2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7-2640M processor 2.80 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.50 GHz

NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M 1GB graphics with Optimus < with CUDA for adobe suite

8GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 1333MHz Memory

8X Slot Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
Additional Software
Intel© Centrino© Advanced-N 6230 & Bluetooth 3.0
58 WHr 8-Cell Battery
Waves Maxx Audio 3
XPS 14z
English Keyboard + English Docs + US Power Cord
BRE1301_014/BRE05_020/BTS
750GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
McAfee® SecurityCenter, 15-Months
14.0" Hi-Def (720p) Truelife WLED Display with 1.3MP Hi-Def Webcam
Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card
Adobe® Reader
Camera Software
Roxio Creator Starter

$1,199.99


by stand off price

decide what's better

[lazaro4ever]

GT520? eeh..

daghan MSI bro.. get a GT540 or GT555 at most..

[keropi]

Daghan bitaw. Pero walay 13.3in with discrete vga..Cant find one..

[Ray Ian]

Usually sa Acer daghan man. P39,000 last check nako sa price, Core i7 na first gen human 2GB GT540M. 14" lang hinuon to.

[butitoy]

i think the vc can be changed, its a customized specifications laptop

and its price is still far away from 1800$ ceiling price

[vipvip68]

Thanks for the replies....

Problem I have with the Macbook Pro is the weak videocard on the 13" model

As for the Dell XPS 14z... too slow ra ang GT520M.. maybe a midrange dedicated card (GT 540M or HD 6630M) would be better.

Currently leaning towards the Sony VAIO S 13.3" with 1600 x 900 screen, Radeon HD 6630M Graphics at $1,699.00

Problem with this is it's not Nvidia... so no CUDA... but the Core i7 processor should be plenty capable for photoshop / premiere

[janhenz1]

with that budget you can buy two of these,

Acer Aspire TimelineX 3830TG-6431 Laptop Review | Thin-and-Light Laptop Reviews | Laptop Reviews

13.3" 1366x768
500GB
2.3GHz Intel Core i5-2410M
Nvidia GeForce GT 540M/Intel HD\
MS Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
4GB RAM

[butitoy]

thats a good choice.

if 14"
Alienware M14x
Dell Price $1,849.00

Intel® Core™ i7 2860QM 2.5GHz (3.6GHz w/Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache) : trueQuad | 8threads
Intel® Core

Intel® Wireless-N WiFi Link 1000 a/g/n 1x2
8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz
1.5GB DDR3 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M using NVIDIA Optimus™ technology
750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s
14.0" High Def (720p/1366x76 with WLED backlight
None
8x SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Slot Load Optical Drive
Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio

or another configuration

Intel® Core™ i7 2760QM 2.4GHz (3.5GHz w/Turbo Boost, 6MB Cache)
Intel® Wireless-N WiFi Link 1000 a/g/n 1x2
16GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz

or another one option with 3GB VC

Intel® Core™ i7 2760QM 2.4GHz (3.5GHz w/Turbo Boost, 6MB Cache)

Intel® Wireless-N WiFi Link 1000 a/g/n 1x2

8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz

3.0GB DDR3 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M using NVIDIA Optimus™ technology

1.5GB DDR3 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 555M using NVIDIA Optimus™ technology

750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s
14.0" High Def (720p/1366x76 with WLED backlight
None



between a 13" and 14" , its barely noticeable size difference but very noticeable power performance jump