Hi all,
I am looking to replace my old Dell Latitude E6430 (i5 3320M with 4 GB Ram) and i need your opinions.
I usually have opened several programs like Outlook, Skype and Skype for Business, OneDrive, 4-5 Chrome tabs, one virutal machine, and several excel files that goes from simple ones to very big excel files (let's say a maximum of 200.000 rows with 15 columns), with lots of formulas, dashboards, graphs.
Also, i need to have a keyboard with the TrackPoint/Pointing Stick (the red/black/blue dot between letters G,B,H on Dell, Lenovo and HP) - i would consider using an external keyboard also. And i don't use this for gaming.
Currently I am considering several options, although i can't decide on the best alternative:
1. Dell E7450 with i7 5600U dual core, 8 GB Ram and 256 GB SSD - well that's the worst CPU i am looking at and also video card is sharedmemory, but on the other hand it's the smallest variant and also,
2. Dell Precision M2800, with i7 quad 4810MQ,16 GB RAM, 256 SSD and dedicated video card
3. Acer VN7 with i7 quad 6700HQ, 8 GB RAM DDR4, 256 SSD - this is the cheapest and i can get a Lenovo external keyboard
4. Lenovo T540p with i7 4710MQ/4810MQ, 8GB Ram DDR3 and 256 SSD
So basically the questions, or my problems are:
1. Shared memory for video card means it will use from my current RAM correct? so the 8 GB will become let's say 7 - this would be crap and i can't get a 16 GB version for that
2. 8 GB DDR4 in combination with 6700HQ are better than 16 GB DDR with 4710MQ/4810MQ?
3. would the 5600U processor be enough for my job or considering what I wrote initially, a Quad is a must?
4. In my budget, the Dell Precision M2800 would be the only Quad with 16GB Ram that would fit - so would it be ok a 8 GB RAM quad core with dedicated 1-2 GB video card?
5. Acer - are they a good reliable brand for heavy daily use? I am using my Dell for 3.5 years on a rate of 10 hours per day during week and i am really happy with the build and quality.
6. Can i get a decent battery life on a quad core (decent = let's say 2 hours in airport or on a flight?)
Thank you in advance for your opinions
I am looking to replace my old Dell Latitude E6430 (i5 3320M with 4 GB Ram) and i need your opinions.
I usually have opened several programs like Outlook, Skype and Skype for Business, OneDrive, 4-5 Chrome tabs, one virutal machine, and several excel files that goes from simple ones to very big excel files (let's say a maximum of 200.000 rows with 15 columns), with lots of formulas, dashboards, graphs.
Also, i need to have a keyboard with the TrackPoint/Pointing Stick (the red/black/blue dot between letters G,B,H on Dell, Lenovo and HP) - i would consider using an external keyboard also. And i don't use this for gaming.
Currently I am considering several options, although i can't decide on the best alternative:
1. Dell E7450 with i7 5600U dual core, 8 GB Ram and 256 GB SSD - well that's the worst CPU i am looking at and also video card is sharedmemory, but on the other hand it's the smallest variant and also,
2. Dell Precision M2800, with i7 quad 4810MQ,16 GB RAM, 256 SSD and dedicated video card
3. Acer VN7 with i7 quad 6700HQ, 8 GB RAM DDR4, 256 SSD - this is the cheapest and i can get a Lenovo external keyboard
4. Lenovo T540p with i7 4710MQ/4810MQ, 8GB Ram DDR3 and 256 SSD
So basically the questions, or my problems are:
1. Shared memory for video card means it will use from my current RAM correct? so the 8 GB will become let's say 7 - this would be crap and i can't get a 16 GB version for that
2. 8 GB DDR4 in combination with 6700HQ are better than 16 GB DDR with 4710MQ/4810MQ?
3. would the 5600U processor be enough for my job or considering what I wrote initially, a Quad is a must?
4. In my budget, the Dell Precision M2800 would be the only Quad with 16GB Ram that would fit - so would it be ok a 8 GB RAM quad core with dedicated 1-2 GB video card?
5. Acer - are they a good reliable brand for heavy daily use? I am using my Dell for 3.5 years on a rate of 10 hours per day during week and i am really happy with the build and quality.
6. Can i get a decent battery life on a quad core (decent = let's say 2 hours in airport or on a flight?)
Thank you in advance for your opinions
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