[UK] Laptop For University Advice

[Bradley_6]

I am studying Games Design in University and realised it would be beneficial to me to have a laptop. I am studying Games Design and Development.

* **Total budget and country of purchase:**
UK. Up to £750

* **Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications to your requirements for the money? Pick or include any that apply.**
A good battery life with an overall good performance for my Games Design Uni usage.

* **How important is weight to you?**
Fairly important. Need to be able to carry it around in my bag.

* **Which OS do you require? Windows, Linux, Mac.**
Windows for sure.!

* **Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.**
15.6 inches

* **Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. If you have no requirements, put N/A.**
Its for my games design course at Uni.
Will be running:

Microsoft Office

Unity

Unreal Engine

Cry Engine

Various coding software

Chrome

* **If you're gaming (leave blank if you put N/A above...), do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?**
N/A

* **Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable business grade build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?**
Reliable build quality i would like it to last throughout my Uni course

* **Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.**
Gaming isn't necessary as i have a powerful PC at home.

 

[Maziar]

http/www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/hp-envy-15-as050na-15-6-laptop-silver-10146660-pdt.html

 

[xFeaRDom]

Wont be as fast at the one above, but it has an i7 Processor so it has hyperthreading, which may assist in performance, also has a 2TB Hard Drive:

http/www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/asus-x556ua-15-6-laptop-black-10146348-pdt.html

Won't be as good as the one above for battery life, as this is around 5.5 Hours, which is still quite decent, saying my laptop is about 4 hours.