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Are These Specs Good?
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01-03-2012, 08:45 PM
I've been looking at a few laptops, just teasing myself pretty much, dreaming haha. So I want to know if these specs are any good.

It's a laptop and costs £599 at the low range.

Processor Help Me Choose
Intel® Core™ i3 2357M (1.3GHz, 3MB Cache)
Intel® Core™ i5 2467M 1.6GHz (3MB Cache)
Intel® Core™ i7 2637M 1.7GHz (2.8GHz w/Turbo Boost, 4MB Cache)

Operating SystemHelp Me Choose
English Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (64 BIT)
English Genuine Windows® 7 Professional (64 BIT)
English Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate (64 BIT)
Memory4Help Me Choose
2048MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x1024]
3072MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [1x2048 + 1x1024]
4096MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x2048]
6144MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [1x2048 + 1x4096]
8192MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x4096]
16384MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x8192]

Chipset
Intel® QS67 Express Chipset
Video CardHelp Me Choose
1GB DDR3 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
2GB DDR3 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M
DisplayHelp Me Choose
11.6" (29 cm) Widescreen High Definition (1366x768) WLED with TrueLife
Hard Drive Help Me Choose
Up to 750GB3 SATA hard drive (7200RPM)
Up to 256GB3 Solid State hard drive

Camera
2.0 Megapixel HD Video and Picture Camera with dual digital microphones

Wireless
Networking and Wi-Fi
All Intel® Wi-Fi options include Intel® Wireless Display (Wi-Di) technology support.*
Integrated 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet NIC (Standard)
Intel® Wireless-N WiFi Link 1000 a/g/n 1x2 (Standard)
Intel® Advanced-N WiFi Link 6205 a/g/n 2x2 MIMO Technology (Optional)

Bluetooth
Internal Bluetooth® 3.0 (Optional)

Wireless WAN
Vodafone 3G Mobile Internet (Optional)
Ports, Slots & Chassis
System Dimensions
Height: 32.7mm (1.29 inches)
Depth: 233.3mm (9.19 inches)
Width: 285.7mm (11.25 inches)
Starting at Weight2: 2.0 kg (4.4lbs)

External Chassis Connections
(1x) IEEE 1304a (4-pin) Firewire Port
(1x) RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet
(2x) SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Ports
(1x) Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Port with PowerShare technology
(1x) Display Port
(1x) HDMI 1.4 Audio and Video Output
(1x) 3-in-1 Media Card Reader
(2x) Audio Out 1/8" Ports
(1x) Audio In / Microphone 1/8" Port (retaskable for 5.1 audio)
(1x) Security Lock port

Battery Details
High Capacity 8-cell Lithium Ion (63whr)

Color Options
Stealth Black with Soft Touch Finish
Nebula Red with Soft Touch Finish

Keyboard
Multi-color RGB, 82 key keyboard with AlienFX lighting controls
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01-04-2012, 12:08 AM (This post was last modified: 01-04-2012, 12:09 AM by AceInfinity.)
You're asking if the specs are good or you want the best combination? There's some discrepancy between the title and the post itself on that note.

I would say that if you want the best for your money:
-Intel® Core™ i5 2467M 1.6GHz (3MB Cache)
-English Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (64 BIT)
-4096MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x2048] (4GB, most people hardly use that much, but it should be fine for general use)
-2GB DDR3 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M

Don't go with any less than 4GB RAM if you're planning to run Windows 7 64 bit.

The rest is up to you. The only real downside from my experience to Windows 7 versions is that group policy editor is not placed on any Windows 7 version below Professional. So you won't have that on Home Premium, HOWEVER... It can be installed.

It's basically like a program, there's no saying that you can't have it installed on your computer unless it doesn't fit the requirements. Gpedit is basically just like a GUI interface to edit specific registry values.
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01-04-2012, 12:21 AM
I'm not considering buying it, I was just taking a look at it, it looks sleek as is a gaming laptop, an alien ware.
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01-04-2012, 12:54 AM
Oh well in that case, just go with the best out of the list for each item Smile
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01-04-2012, 05:40 AM
What will you be doing with this laptop as most of them high specs may be a waste.

Will you be gaming with this ?
Will you be editing with Photoshop or videoing editing ?

If you just want to browse the web then Get this
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01-04-2012, 06:18 AM (This post was last modified: 01-04-2012, 06:20 AM by MineCrack.)
The best computers to get are none. You should always custom build your own computer ;).

Always a 2nd gen i7 3000k+ (lots of ghz, mine is 3.8, 4.0 overclocked).
1.5gb (could be higher, just some games require 1gb) AMD Radeon HD 6770 +(6990 at the best) (dual is fine, single is fine it doesn't really matter. It runs BF3 smoothly). Or any graph card is the GTX series (that's atleast above 550).
Windows 7 home premium/Microsoft Office/Kaspersky (I don't know if microsoft office comes with windows7).
1tb+ in space.
8gb+ in RAM.

Although, if you get these specs it will be great for gaming. Also, any gaming computer is good for personal use, it's just fast/optimized for gaming which is what scares parents off to get their children a computer.
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(01-04-2012, 05:40 AM)Gοd Wrote: What will you be doing with this laptop as most of them high specs may be a waste.

Will you be gaming with this ?
Will you be editing with Photoshop or videoing editing ?

If you just want to browse the web then Get this
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That processor is HORRIBLE. You didn't even mention anything about the ram. He would need a good processor to even do most things at a certain speed. If not it will be a waste.
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01-04-2012, 10:41 AM
I would say those specs are average. They'd be able to handle most games just fine I'm sure.
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06-28-2012, 04:35 PM
They are ok specs just depends on what you plan to do with them
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08-23-2012, 12:40 PM
core i7 and core i5 with atealst 2.0 would be a great spec.
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08-23-2012, 08:05 PM
(08-23-2012, 12:40 PM)Donrulezz Wrote: core i7 and core i5 with atealst 2.0 would be a great spec.

Intel i7 and an i5? Now why would you need both? Huh
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