Had my eye on this for a while and was waiting for a code I could use towards it. Very decent spec for the money and IMO a better option than the Dells due to the better screen. Only downside for me is lack of upgradability, alsonot sure how loud/hot it will get as seems to be quite slim considering how much they've squeezed in.
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Windows 10 Home 64
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ (2.8 GHz, up to 3.8 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 6
MB cache, 4 cores)
Processor family: 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor
Audio
Bang & Olufsen; HP Audio Boost; Dual speakers
Display
39.6 cm (15.6") diagonal FHD IPS UWVA anti-glare WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080)
Power
150 W AC power adapter
Battery Type
4-cell, 63.3 Wh Li-ion
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 30 minutes
Target battery life
Up to 11 hours estimated battery time
Ports
1 HDMI
1 headphone/microphone combo
1 USB 2.0
2 USB 3.1 Gen 1, 1 RJ-45
1 multi-format SD media card reader
Top comments
didsburydan to pimmzy
7 Apr 174#5
absolutely yes. however if that's all you would be doing with it i'd suggest something way more basic/cheaper
Marekj to Shadow_of_Intent
8 Apr 173#20
There will always be something new in a few months time, but there aren't any significant breakthroughs due, at least not that anyone knows about.
The 1050ti is a good step up in performance from the old 950/960 that was used in lower end gaming orientated machines, and exceeds the 970m that was used in higher end machines, whilst using less power.
This is a nicely balanced machine, in my opinion, and a decent price based in the spec and extra controller.
Davidben83
7 Apr 173#8
Think he is being sarcastic
All comments (64)
tawse57
7 Apr 17#1
Isn't this 12 month old tech/model?
MBeeching to tawse57
7 Apr 172#2
No it's a Pascal series GPU (1050 Ti), good gaming performance for a laptop.
Asura to tawse57
7 Apr 171#3
No.
Alansk1 to tawse57
7 Apr 17#6
how is that even possible when the 1050ti was announced in January of 2017? Research pls
pimmzy
7 Apr 171#4
will it be ok for basic typing and surfing?
office word etc?
didsburydan to pimmzy
7 Apr 174#5
absolutely yes. however if that's all you would be doing with it i'd suggest something way more basic/cheaper
MBeeching to pimmzy
7 Apr 171#9
This HP for £479 at John Lewis would perhaps be a better buy. Most of the additional cost is due to the graphics card performance.
UltimatePhoenix to pimmzy
8 Apr 172#14
nah be useless, need about 16bb Ram, 8gb graphics card, and a hexacore 4ghz processor and of course 32bit windows :laughing:
Turret to pimmzy
8 Apr 17#26
haha
fishmaster to pimmzy
8 Apr 17#32
Lord help us all
little_deal_minx
7 Apr 17#7
Aw I wish the code worked on the Spectre x360 :disappointed:
Davidben83
7 Apr 173#8
Think he is being sarcastic
gebbet
7 Apr 17#10
Better then xps 15?
shahidali47
7 Apr 17#11
heat
Boddahpunk
8 Apr 17#12
Anyone know what the warranty is?
James123 to Boddahpunk
8 Apr 17#13
From the page:
Shadow_of_Intent
8 Apr 17#15
I've been monitoring here and elsewhere for a laptop of about this spec. Am I right in thinking that the latest gen of Nvidia mobile GPU's are a pretty big leap in performance since last gen? What about Intel's 7th gen processors? Is now a good time to buy something like this? Or would I want to wait for any new tech in the pipeline? If it's only small upgrades on the way, I'd be inclined to buy now.
Also, would I be better off going for a 1060 for the graphics? Would that future proof me a bit more?
tawse57 to Shadow_of_Intent
8 Apr 171#16
I watched a review on Mobile Tech Review last week which was comparing the latest laptops - think it was a high-end HP versus the 15 inch Dell XPS. In passing they suggested that there are several types of 1050 cards in top end laptops currently but that some of them are pretty "blah" as they are just basic versions.
There was also a post on here a few weeks back where someone pointed out that now is the wrong time to buy a ne whigh-end laptop as there is a lot of new tech coming out in the Summer. I got the impression that waiting a few months made sense if paying a load of money for a high-end laptop.
The Mobile Tech Review also pointed out that the high-end Dells do not currently come with the latest HDMI standard which is incapable of powering 4K external monitors.
Hope this helps.
Marekj to Shadow_of_Intent
8 Apr 173#20
There will always be something new in a few months time, but there aren't any significant breakthroughs due, at least not that anyone knows about.
The 1050ti is a good step up in performance from the old 950/960 that was used in lower end gaming orientated machines, and exceeds the 970m that was used in higher end machines, whilst using less power.
This is a nicely balanced machine, in my opinion, and a decent price based in the spec and extra controller.
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Opening post
CODE: SPRING10 to receive 10% discount
Also receive an Xbox Elite Controller as either an added bonus or flog it on fleabay for an extra sizeable discount
Windows 10 Home 64
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ (2.8 GHz, up to 3.8 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 6
MB cache, 4 cores)
Processor family: 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor
Chipset
Intel® HM175
Memory
8 GB DDR4-2400 SDRAM (2 x 4 GB)
Storage
1 TB 7200 rpm SATA
128 GB M.2 SSD
Dropbox1
Graphics
Discrete NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB GDDR5 dedicated)
Audio
Bang & Olufsen; HP Audio Boost; Dual speakers
Display
39.6 cm (15.6") diagonal FHD IPS UWVA anti-glare WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080)
Power
150 W AC power adapter
Battery Type
4-cell, 63.3 Wh Li-ion
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 30 minutes
Target battery life
Up to 11 hours estimated battery time
Ports
1 HDMI
1 headphone/microphone combo
1 USB 2.0
2 USB 3.1 Gen 1, 1 RJ-45
1 multi-format SD media card reader
Top comments
The 1050ti is a good step up in performance from the old 950/960 that was used in lower end gaming orientated machines, and exceeds the 970m that was used in higher end machines, whilst using less power.
This is a nicely balanced machine, in my opinion, and a decent price based in the spec and extra controller.
All comments (64)
office word etc?
Also, would I be better off going for a 1060 for the graphics? Would that future proof me a bit more?
There was also a post on here a few weeks back where someone pointed out that now is the wrong time to buy a ne whigh-end laptop as there is a lot of new tech coming out in the Summer. I got the impression that waiting a few months made sense if paying a load of money for a high-end laptop.
The Mobile Tech Review also pointed out that the high-end Dells do not currently come with the latest HDMI standard which is incapable of powering 4K external monitors.
Hope this helps.
The 1050ti is a good step up in performance from the old 950/960 that was used in lower end gaming orientated machines, and exceeds the 970m that was used in higher end machines, whilst using less power.
This is a nicely balanced machine, in my opinion, and a decent price based in the spec and extra controller.