- Jul 22, 2013
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I'm hoping to get a second opinion on a laptop as a gift for a family member, since I have a hard time taking what I would want out of the equation and I know that I'm a bit more demanding of my computers than this user. Budget is about $900 on this one, and it's more of a desktop replacement. I'm looking at this one right now:
ASUS N550JA-SB71T - $823
- Intel Core i7-4700MQ
- 1920x1080 IPS Touchscreen Display
- 8 GB DDR3
- 1 TB Hard Drive @ 5400 RPM
I'm a fan of the quad core, the 1080p display, the 8 GB of RAM, and for this particular user the touchscreen is definitely a plus. I've felt it up in the store and it seems to have good build quality with the aluminum body, which would be a plus since this user is not as careful as I am. I generally trust ASUS anyway. If it was the model with the dedicated graphics card this would be a no brainer, but I'm wondering how much the average user really needs the extra power? I don't think they'll be doing anything more complicated than Microsoft Office and some internet games, and I believe the onboard graphics with the i7 should be capable of handling any HD video playback they'd be doing.
This model seems to hit all my check boxes I had when I started looking, I'd just like extra input before I give it the go ahead.
ASUS N550JA-SB71T - $823
- Intel Core i7-4700MQ
- 1920x1080 IPS Touchscreen Display
- 8 GB DDR3
- 1 TB Hard Drive @ 5400 RPM
I'm a fan of the quad core, the 1080p display, the 8 GB of RAM, and for this particular user the touchscreen is definitely a plus. I've felt it up in the store and it seems to have good build quality with the aluminum body, which would be a plus since this user is not as careful as I am. I generally trust ASUS anyway. If it was the model with the dedicated graphics card this would be a no brainer, but I'm wondering how much the average user really needs the extra power? I don't think they'll be doing anything more complicated than Microsoft Office and some internet games, and I believe the onboard graphics with the i7 should be capable of handling any HD video playback they'd be doing.
This model seems to hit all my check boxes I had when I started looking, I'd just like extra input before I give it the go ahead.
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