Hello guys, I'm looking for a very light weight laptop that is also capable of running games if it's needed.
I have a very good desktop where I game a lot, and this laptop would be used for programming and playing Battlefield 4 for example.
I currently have a Dell XPS l502x and I love the sound quality of it and I wish my next laptop had at least a decent internal sound speaker.
So, this is basically what I want:
MSI GS-Series GS60 GHOST-003![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FA3wVvVG.jpg&hash=c0e91aff7ceb1b3ed5f78c9e21c7e069)
Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i7-4700HQ 2.4GHz
RAM: 16 GB DDR3
Storage: 128GB mSATA SSD + 1TB HDD (7200RPM)
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M
Sceen Size: 15-Inch
Native Resolution: 1920x1080
Weight: 4.4 Pounds
Pros:
Cons:
Razer Blade 14 2013 Model![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FdzNCnu3.jpg&hash=cd635d78cbb9c75bac1ad8cfd8730e18)
Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i7-4702MQ 2.2 GHz
RAM: 8 GB DDR3
Storage: 256 GB SSD
Screen Size:14-Inch
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M
Native Resolution: 1600x900
Weight: 4.1 Pounds
Pros:
Cons:
That's basically it. For my case, what would be the best option?
I have a very good desktop where I game a lot, and this laptop would be used for programming and playing Battlefield 4 for example.
I currently have a Dell XPS l502x and I love the sound quality of it and I wish my next laptop had at least a decent internal sound speaker.
So, this is basically what I want:
■ A very light-weight laptop
■ Able to run Battlefield 4 at least on native res, on high, 40+ FPS.
■ Spend less than $1100 (It can be used or refurbished, I don't care)
■ I'm buying it only next month, and skylake should be out by then, but I don't care about getting a skylake CPU, but the price drop can be interesting.
MSI GS-Series GS60 GHOST-003
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FA3wVvVG.jpg&hash=c0e91aff7ceb1b3ed5f78c9e21c7e069)
Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i7-4700HQ 2.4GHz
RAM: 16 GB DDR3
Storage: 128GB mSATA SSD + 1TB HDD (7200RPM)
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M
Sceen Size: 15-Inch
Native Resolution: 1920x1080
Weight: 4.4 Pounds
Pros:
■ Has Ethernet Port
■ Has a Card Reader
■ The cooling system is very efficient
■ Better graphics card
Cons:
■ The sound sucks: Everywhere I see, they say the speakers are "ok" at best. I use the speakers of my Dell XPS all the time, and I love them, I wish I could get a laptop that at least I can blast some music with a good quality sound sometimes. Of course I could just use headphones, but I like using the speakers. And buying an external speaker is not practical, carrying that thing around all the time.
■ The resolution 1920x1080 on a 15.6" inch screen: I have the same thing with my Dell XPS 15,
and text are just too small, and scalling doesn't work too well.
■ The resolution will be more demanding for gaming than the Razer Blade resolution (1600x900): Not too much, but still.
■ Keyboard with numpad: Typing on a laptop keyboard with a numpad fells too weird to me and I misspell everything. I guess is just a matter of getting used to it, but I never use it, and it will bother me for a while
■ The "Windows Key" position is changed: The removed the Windows Key from the left side of the keyboard and put it on the right side. WHY? JUST WHY?! I guess, since is a gamer laptop, they want to prevent the player from accidentally pressing the Windows Key during a game, but how many times you made that mistake, seriously? At least the keys are fully programmable, I'll just swap the function of the Fn-key with the Windows-key;
Razer Blade 14 2013 Model
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FdzNCnu3.jpg&hash=cd635d78cbb9c75bac1ad8cfd8730e18)
Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i7-4702MQ 2.2 GHz
RAM: 8 GB DDR3
Storage: 256 GB SSD
Screen Size:14-Inch
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M
Native Resolution: 1600x900
Weight: 4.1 Pounds
Pros:
■ Then sound is better than the MSI Ghost
■ 1600x900 will get me better Frames per Second, making the graphics card last longer and mainly: The text will not be too small in the screen, something the bothers the hell out of me, since I'll be mostly coding with this laptop, having a pleasant text size is very important.
■ There is no numpad on the keyboard.
■ The "Windows Key" is still in the same place
Cons:
■ No HD: I'll be forced to carry an external HD all the time I want to do something.
■ No Ethernet port :Not necessary, but I use the ethernet port to tranfer large files from my desktop to my laptop)
■ No Card Reader: I have a DSLR camera, and I use it frequently, the quickest way to transfer the photos would be with a Card reader, but I guess I can buy an USB Card Reader anyway.
■ The Graphics card is worse than the 860M from the MSI Ghost: But it will be running at 1600x900, so the performance would be the same I think, if not better.[strike][/strike]
That's basically it. For my case, what would be the best option?