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I've come to the conclusion there is no laptop product business on the internet which has a "true custom" laptop option. Unfortunately the limitations fall on the manufacturer and companies cater to the gamer. Oddly enough, other hardware is compatible and quite capable of being an alternative but not offered. Therefore, well informed decisions must be made!
First Question: An i7-6600U compared to a i7-6700HQ. How much does the TDP difference have on battery life? Is it detrimental? This article suggests having a lower TDP CPU is important.
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/www.makeuseof.com/tag/seven-laptop-components-that-can-improve-your-battery-life/
Second Question: The choice between an integrated graphic or a dedicated card. Easy if you know if you will be using the laptop for gaming. I will not be. Still easy right? Well I'm not so sure. Customization options are limited if you choose an integrated card. Most laptop branded models tend to come with a dedicated GPU as standard.
If I am not mistaken, the integrated graphics is part of the CPU. Therefore there is no additional TDP. A Dedicated GPU however like the NVIDIA GeForce 970M has a TDP of 100.
If there is no intensive use of the dedicated GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce 970M uses 'optimal technology' to disable itself and switch to the integrated graphics. How effective is this? (I have read on other threads people have issues.)
If I had a dedicated GPU (Which is already going to add weight to the laptop), is there still going to be an appreciable difference to battery life? I've noticed that laptops with dedicated graphic cards tend to default to non (U) denoted processors. Why limit yourself to two cores when you are gaming right?
Third Question: [Correct me If I am wrong]. M.2 SSD's are capable of using SATA or PCIe lanes if I am not mistaken. A M.2 SSD will use the PCIe lanes if they are available and not being used by other hardware. If I have two solid state drives and I know that 1 of them is installed as a PCIe SSD, how do I know if a second M.2 SSD will use SATA or a PCIe lane if I am using a HM170 or Z170 Chipset.
A Laptop which is near to what I am looking for is the HP Elitebook 840 G3. I'm Not a huge fan with the lack of a 16GB RAM option. Nor am I pleased with only one 512Gb SSD. Probably not a Samsung 950 Pro.
First Question: An i7-6600U compared to a i7-6700HQ. How much does the TDP difference have on battery life? Is it detrimental? This article suggests having a lower TDP CPU is important.
http
/www.makeuseof.com/tag/seven-laptop-components-that-can-improve-your-battery-life/Second Question: The choice between an integrated graphic or a dedicated card. Easy if you know if you will be using the laptop for gaming. I will not be. Still easy right? Well I'm not so sure. Customization options are limited if you choose an integrated card. Most laptop branded models tend to come with a dedicated GPU as standard.
If I am not mistaken, the integrated graphics is part of the CPU. Therefore there is no additional TDP. A Dedicated GPU however like the NVIDIA GeForce 970M has a TDP of 100.
If there is no intensive use of the dedicated GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce 970M uses 'optimal technology' to disable itself and switch to the integrated graphics. How effective is this? (I have read on other threads people have issues.)
If I had a dedicated GPU (Which is already going to add weight to the laptop), is there still going to be an appreciable difference to battery life? I've noticed that laptops with dedicated graphic cards tend to default to non (U) denoted processors. Why limit yourself to two cores when you are gaming right?
Third Question: [Correct me If I am wrong]. M.2 SSD's are capable of using SATA or PCIe lanes if I am not mistaken. A M.2 SSD will use the PCIe lanes if they are available and not being used by other hardware. If I have two solid state drives and I know that 1 of them is installed as a PCIe SSD, how do I know if a second M.2 SSD will use SATA or a PCIe lane if I am using a HM170 or Z170 Chipset.
A Laptop which is near to what I am looking for is the HP Elitebook 840 G3. I'm Not a huge fan with the lack of a 16GB RAM option. Nor am I pleased with only one 512Gb SSD. Probably not a Samsung 950 Pro.
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