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Portable laptop able to play Skyrim?

Hagroth

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Sep 15, 2011
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Hey,

I'm well aware that graphics cards will compromise battery life and everything, but I'm trying to find something like this:

- Less than about 14 inches.
- Battery life of at least three hours while surfing.
- Preferably non-glossy screen.
- i5 or i7 CPU.
- Built-in 3G.
- Can run Skyrim at above 30 fps at medium.

If it matches these concrete criteria, heat is an important issue as well, so the less heat the better. Also, a silent mousebutton is definitely preferred.

I'm currently using an 11" device (Lenovo X100e) that I got to borrow from school and if this one could play Skyrim at all, I'd be set... Of course, this one is pretty old by now and I understand it's hard to get good specs in such a small laptop.

Thanks in advance!
 
Something like this Lenovo Z380 should do that once it becomes available.
Everything but the anti-glare matte screen.
 

Thanks, I haven't heard of that one before. It's a shame they chose to omit the mouse buttons. I have deactivated the click function of the mousepad of my X100e since I prefer real buttons. But right now it looks like I'm getting a Clevo X128-b, provided they can configure it with WWAN.