I am in the market for a new laptop. Please recommend something. Here are my requirements:
Latest gen (3rd?) Core i7 quad-core processor
15.6" LED FHD display
Min 8GB RAM, preferably 16GB
Onboard Graphics (Intel HD 4000+)
2GB Dedicated Graphics (Geforce or Radeon)
Fingerprint reader
Backlit keyboard without number pad
All the other standard features (BT, WiFi, card reader, webcam, etc)
Windows 8 Pro 64 bit
3 year warranty
My Budget is R12 - R15k. Company will be paying. Laptop will be used for software development, graphics suites, CAD and other intensive programs. I already have an OCZ Vertex 450 256GB SSD which I will put in the laptop. So no need for mSata or an SSD in the laptop.
The closest I could find is the Dell Vostro 3560 from PC International for R12k excl. VAT:
Vostro V3560: Intel Core i7-3632QM (2.2GHz), 15.6 Full High Definition (1080p) LED Display with AntiGlare, Camera, 8192MB (2x4096) 1600MHz DDR3 Dual Channel, 32GB SSDR mSATA Full Card + 1TB Serial ATA, AMD Radeon HD 7670M 1GB Discrete Graphic Card, WLAN + BT, Backlit Keyboard, 8X DVD+-RW, Windows 8 Pro, 3Yr Next Business Day Warranty
Problem is the graphics card is low end, and I'm not sure if it has a fingerprint reader. It's also a bit fatter than I'd like, and not that nice looking, but this is less important if I can get all the other features.
Latest gen (3rd?) Core i7 quad-core processor
15.6" LED FHD display
Min 8GB RAM, preferably 16GB
Onboard Graphics (Intel HD 4000+)
2GB Dedicated Graphics (Geforce or Radeon)
Fingerprint reader
Backlit keyboard without number pad
All the other standard features (BT, WiFi, card reader, webcam, etc)
Windows 8 Pro 64 bit
3 year warranty
My Budget is R12 - R15k. Company will be paying. Laptop will be used for software development, graphics suites, CAD and other intensive programs. I already have an OCZ Vertex 450 256GB SSD which I will put in the laptop. So no need for mSata or an SSD in the laptop.
The closest I could find is the Dell Vostro 3560 from PC International for R12k excl. VAT:
Vostro V3560: Intel Core i7-3632QM (2.2GHz), 15.6 Full High Definition (1080p) LED Display with AntiGlare, Camera, 8192MB (2x4096) 1600MHz DDR3 Dual Channel, 32GB SSDR mSATA Full Card + 1TB Serial ATA, AMD Radeon HD 7670M 1GB Discrete Graphic Card, WLAN + BT, Backlit Keyboard, 8X DVD+-RW, Windows 8 Pro, 3Yr Next Business Day Warranty
Problem is the graphics card is low end, and I'm not sure if it has a fingerprint reader. It's also a bit fatter than I'd like, and not that nice looking, but this is less important if I can get all the other features.
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