i3-i5 Laptop w/ Dual Channel RAM?

Anonymiter

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So a friend of mine needs a laptop for some basic computing and a little audio work. I'm wondering though if anyone has any recommendations on exact models and where I could find one for cheap.

I'd really like to find one with all of this:
  • i3-3110M or i5-3320M/3360M
    Dual Channel 1333-1600MHs RAM
    500GB+ 7200 RPM HHD or 240GB+ SATA III SSD
The budgets gunna run around $500-$1000. I know she'll be to toting it around a lot so a compact size and decent battery to avoid plugging in all the time would be amazing. I'm not too concerned with speakers as I have a few miniature, portable things I'm gunna recommended.
 

Mike Friesen

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http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215823 Two channel ran, only sec. gen cpu, but business grade, with 8 hours battery.
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230715CVF two channel ram, i7 3517u (like an i5 really with lower power intake) BUT also with a gt 635m gpu, a gt 555m renamed you could play any game on low settings, some on med/high.. Also, due to the 17w cpu, it will last 5.4 hrs.

Both sleek, 14 inch.

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215647CVF i5, in a 11 inch frame. good dollar to perf. ratio for a small laptop. 8 gigs ram 4*2.