update:
silver version £449.95 or black(linked) bundle £464.90
superb specs for me
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luckies
24 Nov 166#4
Still no bloody SSD :confused: but otherwise good specs
Latest comments (46)
crunchybunion
7 Jan 17#46
can you explain what SSD is and why you think it's needed? is it essentially just a faster form of drive over an HDD?
dashbi
7 Dec 16#45
hi. sorry for the stupid sounding Q but need an answer for this: anyone knows what is the difference between the guarantee and the Added Care?
snakey_b
28 Nov 16#43
Mine came today.... First impressions very good. Fairly light for the size and nice looking in silver.. Its also silent unlike my old advent i7 which got absolutely boiling and sounded like a jumbo jet!
slliw to snakey_b
28 Nov 161#44
Give it time mate
tpes
26 Nov 16#41
Can't see anywhere it offers free wireless mouse?
macobrum to tpes
26 Nov 16#42
too late oos
macobrum
26 Nov 16#40
What are you smoking?
This thing has A GTX 920MX. That'll let you enjoy <30 fps on low settings in most games. [quote=macobrum][quote=DownHill911] Dual core.[/
1. I am not smoking at all...
2. if you don't like it, don't buy
3. a year ago, you would not say this is not a gaming laptop
4. if someone asking, is the £500 laptop good for gaming, I guess, he does not have £1000+ to spent on it
5. no one says, it will run latest games on this one
6. with upgraded RAM, yes, it is a gaming laptop, even if you don't like it...
have a nice day
tumbleweed34
25 Nov 16#8
Good for gaming?
K1LLER HORNET to tumbleweed34
26 Nov 16#39
No. This is far from a gaming laptop.
You won't have an enjoyable experience.
What are you smoking?
This thing has A GTX 920MX. That'll let you enjoy <30 fps on low settings in most games.
A dual core i7 is pointless. You may as well save some money and grab an i5 or even an i3.
Soundsblasts
25 Nov 161#38
I tested this exact model in a Lenovo shop and I have to say it was quite slow, which I think is due to the lack of SSD. You can get a 750GB SSD for that £170 saving but then it doesn't seem to make it worth it anymore and you will be left with a spare 1TB HDD and probably void the warranty!
DownHill911
25 Nov 161#36
Dual core.
macobrum to DownHill911
25 Nov 16#37
Would a 4 core chip be better than a 2 core hyper threaded chip?
Not in a way that 95%+ of users will ever notice. The difference between 4 real cores and 2 real cores + 2 virtual cores is very, very small. You notice the difference when you do things to a CPU that most people would never do on a laptop anyway. good night...
kingjude
25 Nov 16#32
this or the lenovo ideapad 310 amd a12 laptop for £349?
fubob11 to kingjude
25 Nov 16#35
passmark CPU mark
Intel i7 6500U 4381
AMD A12 9700p 4103
There doesn't seem to be a big difference in processor speed, the i7 comes with the discrete card Nvidia GeForce 920MX (2GB) but apparently the a12 9700p integrated graphics R7 card competes with this same card( a129700p details), not that any of these laptops will be impressive to game on anyway. Imo, the extra £120 is for an extra 1TB memory and for the i7 name, maybe some extra energy efficiency as well(not sure), unless someone can argue otherwise?
alecb
25 Nov 16#34
FRAGMASTERS & DRAGONEXPRESS. You can't both be right re the SSD so can someone post the correct reply?
IndyS
25 Nov 161#33
Thanks Op, just purchased.
118luke
25 Nov 162#26
Badge engineered i7 - one of the lowly dual core ones that should be badged i3. Not quite the bargain everyone is hoping for...
moneysavingkitten to 118luke
25 Nov 16#28
Thanks for the info, that was really helpful :smiley: Reviews say the same, even the positive ones.
tpes to 118luke
25 Nov 16#31
Is this the general view on i7 6500u, are they really that bad they are compared to an i3? Bench mark tests show good results
tpes
25 Nov 16#21
How difficult would it be to swap out the HD in this to SSD drive?
dragonxpress to tpes
25 Nov 16#27
Bloody difficult if you Google it. Have to remove keyboard just to get to the chassis screws!
FRAGMASTERS to tpes
25 Nov 16#30
Very easy, just remove the screw from the back panel, underneath laptop and swap HDD to SSD
tpes
25 Nov 16#25
The price only goes down when you click silver
Monaco Blue to tpes
25 Nov 16#29
Apologies. Deal looks like it's just on silver laptops
tpes
25 Nov 161#24
It says £619.95 ????
tpes
25 Nov 16#22
How do you get the black one for £464.90?
Monaco Blue to tpes
25 Nov 16#23
:confused: select the first option and add to basket
skgwho
25 Nov 16#18
This or the i5 (5th gen) Asus for £170 less? Neither are gaming laptops and both are Full HD.
musicrabBT to skgwho
25 Nov 161#20
The ASUS + £40 for a SSD (and move the HDD to DVD tray or external caddy).
gaelforce
25 Nov 16#19
Is this out of stock now? Showing at full price.
slliw
25 Nov 16#17
Decent throw in the work 5% and I might pull the trigger
androidavis
25 Nov 16#16
Can anyone advise what type of 8gb ram I need to look for or any links?
tumbleweed34
25 Nov 16#14
Reviews are a bit mixed. Great specs, but quite slow apparently.
macobrum to tumbleweed34
25 Nov 161#15
upgrade a RAM by extra 8 gb(+£50) and u have a perfect gaming laptop...
formsm2000comp
25 Nov 16#13
Think i would have gone for this if it had an SSD.
CPU is over a year old now but good price for the specs.
If you look at this compare page to a newly released i5, the i5 only edges it in the tests. 6500U vs 7200U
tumbleweed34
25 Nov 16#10
£619.95 for me. It says saving applied to price. Does that mean already?
Bit ****. Can't read properly. Not the best idea with my bank card and Christmas savings...
macobrum to tumbleweed34
25 Nov 161#12
choose a SILVER ONE...:confused:
tumbleweed34
25 Nov 16#11
*drunk
macobrum
25 Nov 16#9
I would say yes with this spesc
snakey_b
25 Nov 16#7
That desperate for a new laptop and balled off with others oos I've ordered this. Looks a good deal!
mohitkapoor1996
25 Nov 16#6
awesome deal just ordered one, has dedicated graphics as well as 1080p and an i7.
maltikism
24 Nov 162#2
the wireless mouse clinched it for me.
K1LLER HORNET to maltikism
25 Nov 16#5
:laughing:
luckies
24 Nov 166#4
Still no bloody SSD :confused: but otherwise good specs
kevinmc666
24 Nov 162#3
Or just change the colour to silver to get it for £449.95
Opening post
silver version £449.95 or black(linked) bundle £464.90
superb specs for me
Top comments
Latest comments (46)
This thing has A GTX 920MX. That'll let you enjoy <30 fps on low settings in most games. [quote=macobrum][quote=DownHill911] Dual core.
1. I am not smoking at all...
2. if you don't like it, don't buy
3. a year ago, you would not say this is not a gaming laptop
4. if someone asking, is the £500 laptop good for gaming, I guess, he does not have £1000+ to spent on it
5. no one says, it will run latest games on this one
6. with upgraded RAM, yes, it is a gaming laptop, even if you don't like it...
have a nice day
You won't have an enjoyable experience.
What are you smoking?
This thing has A GTX 920MX. That'll let you enjoy <30 fps on low settings in most games.
A dual core i7 is pointless. You may as well save some money and grab an i5 or even an i3.
Not in a way that 95%+ of users will ever notice. The difference between 4 real cores and 2 real cores + 2 virtual cores is very, very small. You notice the difference when you do things to a CPU that most people would never do on a laptop anyway. good night...
Intel i7 6500U 4381
AMD A12 9700p 4103
There doesn't seem to be a big difference in processor speed, the i7 comes with the discrete card Nvidia GeForce 920MX (2GB) but apparently the a12 9700p integrated graphics R7 card competes with this same card( a129700p details), not that any of these laptops will be impressive to game on anyway. Imo, the extra £120 is for an extra 1TB memory and for the i7 name, maybe some extra energy efficiency as well(not sure), unless someone can argue otherwise?
CPU is over a year old now but good price for the specs.
If you look at this compare page to a newly released i5, the i5 only edges it in the tests.
6500U vs 7200U
Bit ****. Can't read properly. Not the best idea with my bank card and Christmas savings...