Approximate Purchase Date: Within two weeks
Budget Range: <$450
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Simple Programming (Python, Java), Word Processing, Spreadsheet (Excel), World of Warcraft
I am a graduate student and I already have a gaming desktop at home (GTX 570, i5-2500k), another desktop at my office, and lab computers to run ArcGIS, SPSS, etc. I need something portable that I can do basic things with, carry around campus, bring to my girlfriend's house, and to conferences. Given that I have a number of powerful computers at my disposal, I want to spend as little as possible to meet these needs. I would like to spend under $450, but the cheaper the better as long as I can meet these requirements.
I am mainly looking at two laptops:
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From the benchmarks I've looked at, one has a better processor, and the other has a better GPU. I haven't done much programming, so I'm not sure what would be better/sufficient. I am open to other suggestions as well. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks!
Budget Range: <$450
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Simple Programming (Python, Java), Word Processing, Spreadsheet (Excel), World of Warcraft
I am a graduate student and I already have a gaming desktop at home (GTX 570, i5-2500k), another desktop at my office, and lab computers to run ArcGIS, SPSS, etc. I need something portable that I can do basic things with, carry around campus, bring to my girlfriend's house, and to conferences. Given that I have a number of powerful computers at my disposal, I want to spend as little as possible to meet these needs. I would like to spend under $450, but the cheaper the better as long as I can meet these requirements.
I am mainly looking at two laptops:
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From the benchmarks I've looked at, one has a better processor, and the other has a better GPU. I haven't done much programming, so I'm not sure what would be better/sufficient. I am open to other suggestions as well. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks!