which laptop should i buy ?

[Nabarun Raha]

What is your budget?
around 30k(in indian price)

What country will you be buying this in?
india

What size notebook do you prefer?
Mainstream (15 - 16-inch screen)

Would you consider a refurbished laptop?
No

What are the primary tasks you need this notebook for?
Web Surfing, Office and Productivity Software, Listening to Music, Photo Editing, Computer Programming, Video Chat and Conference, Movie Streaming and Viewing

hardcore software developing , using softwares like MATLAB ,PHOTOSHOP ,Littile gaming

Where will you be using this laptop?
Will be used different places and Will stay on desk

How many hours of battery life do you need?
5-7

Will you be buying online or in store?
in store

Which OS do you prefer?
Linux

List the screen resolutions that interest you:
Standard Resolution (1366 x 768)

Do you prefer a glossy or matte screen?
Glossy or Matte is fine

Is the laptops design important to you?
No

Approximately what date will you be buying this laptop?
Around 10/15/2014

How long do you want this laptop to last?
3 years

How much storage capacity do you need?
500 GB

Are you interested in SSD for storage?
No

Do you want a built-in optical drive, what type?
DVD Burner

I have researched a bit and found out these 3 models--
1) http/www.snapdeal.com/product/acer...5518#Technical Specifications

2) Buy HP 15-r074TU Notebook (4th Gen Ci3/ 4GB/ 1TB/ Free DOS) (J8B82PA) Online at Best Prices In India | Flipkart.com

3) Buy Dell Inspiron 15 3542 Notebook (4th Gen Ci3/ 4GB/ 500GB/ Ubuntu) Online at Best Prices In India | Flipkart.com

4) http/www.snapdeal.com/product/lenovo-essential-g5070-59413724-laptop/938891074#Technical Specifications


please help me choose between these three !

Which one would be best ?

ACER is giving highest battery backup in this range ! but i hv seen people preferring hp and dell over acer and lenovo.How is acer build quality ? should i consider acer ?

another thing is should i prefer a windows preloaded system over a dos system ?

 

[Agera One]

Since you're not buying performance laptops, go for a laptop with "U" processor. (Specs in flipkart ad snapdeal are mostly false). I see the HP laptop as good http/www.flipkart.com/hp-15-r062tu-notebook-4th-gen-ci3-4gb-500gb-ubuntu-j8b76pa/p/itmdztyvzzmvxhzr?pid=COMDZTYHF3XVDPQJ&srno=b_1&ref=6d093792-b248-4842-8744-5a3840a4ec37

 

[Agera One]

Or go for this, more storage space. http/www.flipkart.com/dell-inspiron-3542-notebook-4th-gen-ci3-4gb-1tb-ubuntu-3542341tbisu1/p/itmdzysbqhqpqtpv?pid=COMDZYS6YQZJG3J5&srno=b_5&ref=6d093792-b248-4842-8744-5a3840a4ec37

 

[Nabarun Raha]

Ok thanks for replying 🙂 .I have seen the 2 models you have given .But is there any problem with the ones i have mentioned ?

In HP 15-R074TU i am getting 1 TB HDD at a lower price 😛 .Does it has any heating,battery ,bad build quality or any other issues like that ?

AND what about DELL INSPIRON 15-3542 with lower space ? .just asking 😛 .I would definitely go with the models you had told.

and another thing i have found one asus model too.Can you please now tell me which one would be better ?

asus -

http/www.flipkart.com/asus-x550cc-xo072d-laptop-3rd-gen-ci3-4gb-500gb-dos-2gb-graph/p/itmdrhp4yfhrbfqp?pid=COMDRHZXGVQGJAWZ&otracker=from-search&srno=t_30&query=asus+&ref=aaafbd76-0e02-4a92-b0ab-f3f7a35dc466

dell-INSPIRON 15 3542(1 TB or 500 GB)

HP-PAVILION 15-R062TU/PAVILION-R074TU

LENOVO-http/www.snapdeal.com/product/lenovo-essential-g5070-59413724-laptop/938891074#Technical

Apart from these If you can suggest any model in the price range 30k-35k it would be of great help.

I gave these models as choices only.And i need to do hardcore software devloping,Matlab,CAD softwares but not hardcore gaming.

 

[Agera One]

Omit the Asus laptop, it has 3rd gen i3 processor. you really have to choose between the Dell and HP. But both comes with "Ubuntu" OS. 1 TB vs 500 GB has nothing to do with heat, power consumption issues. It is the ability of that manufacturer to provide customer with such facility at a certain price. 'd go with Dell for more storage.

 

[Nabarun Raha]

OK I am omitting the asus one .I will stick to HP or DELL .

Now i heard from a local store guy that in these low end inspiron models of dell especially the dos ones dell is giving only one slot for ram 🙁 .That means if i want to expand my ram to 8gb/16gb i have to buy one ram of 16 gb 🙁 .Is it true ? Is it will be a problem in terms of price ?

And another thing what about about the lenovo ones ? just for knowledge !

thanks again !

 

[Agera One]

Yes, flipkart's product spec details are crap. The dell website says it has only one memory slot. Also, laptops at these prices can support a maximum of 8 GB with one slot only.

 

[Nabarun Raha]

Ok ! Now to finalize which one should I go for ? Hp or DELL ? I have seen several review videos in youtube on Hp 15 r series and DELL both .
Both are very close.

Comparisn:
Both having glare HD LED display which is bad 🙁 .

And also DELL doesnt have any indicator except the battery indicator whereas HP has both hdd and battery indicators !

HP's laptop case is totally glossy build material .DELL has matte finish nearby keyboard.Both are actually plastic based.

dont know about the battery though because didnt get the info on battery anywhere.

So which one would be good ?

And in a previous post you have mentioned these are not performance laptops.Yes i agree 🙁 .But can you suggest me any performance laptop in 30k-35k ? or i have to increase my budget ? .

 

[Nabarun Raha]

In general which brand laptop will be more durable ? DELL or HP ?

 

[Agera One]

This is the starting performance laptop with power saving core-i5 processor: Acer Aspire E1-572 Laptop But I'm not aware of acer laptops and their after sales support.

You might increase your budget and fix the final price once in for all.

Best brand is really a personal choice. Dell has better support than HP, even dell has the best customer support compared to other laptop manufacturers in India. HP has longer battery life and lesser priced laptops. I had friends with both HP and dell laptops along with problems. It's really depend upon personal experience. Also, I have friends with lenovo laptops, Lenovo laptops are enriched with more features like one touch recovery, etc.