Workstation laptop vs gaming laptop

Blasqen

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Sep 2, 2015
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I've read that a workstation laptop has a much better build quality than a consumer laptop, but is this really true? Will a workstation laptop really last longer than a 1400 dollar gaming laptop? Or is the build quality actually about the same and you only pay a lot more money for the workstation because of the more expensive Quadro card and the extra warranty and premium service?

I'm asking this because I currently own a HP ZBook 15 G2 workstation laptop. I love it, but I'm thinking of buying a consumer gaming laptop instead because I don't do any CAD work or anything related, rendering the Quadro K1100m card rather useless. At the same time, playing newer games is pretty much impossible. I got this laptop with a whopping student discount of 40-50% so if I sell it now, I will probably not lose any money.

Thanks!
 
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For the higher end laptops, the build quality is about the same as the business class and workstation laptops. If we are talking about $500 general use laptop and a $1,000 business, then there is a pretty big quality difference. I usually recommend getting a used better laptop than a cheap new one.
For the higher end laptops, the build quality is about the same as the business class and workstation laptops. If we are talking about $500 general use laptop and a $1,000 business, then there is a pretty big quality difference. I usually recommend getting a used better laptop than a cheap new one.
 
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