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    Default Lightweight 15 inch laptop for traveling, gaming & video/photo editing

    What is your budget?
    ~€1100,- (which is about $1350)

    What country will you be buying this in?
    the Netherlands

    What size notebook do you prefer?
    Thin and Light (13 - 14-inch screen)
    Mainstream (15 - 16-inch screen)


    What brands do you like or dislike?
    Like: -
    Dislike: -

    Would you consider a refurbished laptop?
    Maybe

    What are the primary tasks you need this notebook for?
    Web Surfing, Office and Productivity Software, Listening to Music, Photo Editing, Video Editing, Video Chat and Conference, Movie Streaming and Viewing, Graphic Intense 3D Gaming

    I would like editing programs like Adobe Photoshop, After Effects and Sony Vegas Pro to work rather well.

    What games will you be playing?
    Guild Wars 2, WoW

    Where will you be using this laptop?
    Will be used different places

    How many hours of battery life do you need?
    4

    Will you be buying online or in store?
    online or in store

    Which OS do you prefer?
    Windows 7

    List the screen resolutions that interest you:
    High Resolution (1600 x 900)
    Max Resolution (1920 x 1080)


    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 08/15/2012

    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?
    Maybe

    Do you want a built-in optical drive, what type?
    No


    Preferably, I'm looking for a 15-inch laptop that's relatively easy to take with me while traveling and is strong enough for some gaming and video/photo editing.
    I've already looked at several, which I have posted below (note that the links provided are to Dutch sites as they apparently have Netherlands-specific Names for the machines)


    Samsung NP7005A-S03NL (= €979,- / $1205)
    - 15.6 inch / 1600 x 900 / TFT-LCD with LED backlight / Matte
    - Intel Core i5 / 2450M / Dual Core / 2500 MHz
    - 6 GB RAM / SO-DIMM DDR3-1333
    - AMD Radeon HD 6750M / 1024 MB
    - 1TB HDD + 8GB SSD / 5400 rpm
    - Wi-Fi / 1000Mbit/s (Gigabit Ethernet)
    - UBS 2.0 & 3.0 (3), Backlit keyboard, Numpad, (multi-touch) Touchpad, VGA, HDMI, 3,5 mm Audio, 3,5 mm Mic, SD Card reader, DVD-Player/Burner, Bluetooth, 1.3 Megapixel Webcam
    - Li-Polymer 8 Cell (5400mAh Int 80Wh)
    - 2290 gram (= 5 lbs)


    Asus N56VM-S4032V (= €949,- / $1168)
    - 15.6 inch / 1920 x 1080 / TFT-LCD with LED backlight / Matte
    - Intel Core i7 / 3610QM / Quad Core
    - 8 GB RAM / SO-DIMM DDR3-1600
    - NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M / 2048 MB
    - 750 GB SATA / 5400 rpm
    - Wi-Fi / 1000Mbit/s (Gigabit Ethernet)
    - UBS 2.0 & 3.0 (3), Backlit keyboard, Numpad, (multi-touch) Touchpad, VGA, HDMI, 3,5 mm Audio, 3,5 mm Mic, SD Card reader, DVD-Player/Burner, Bluetooth, HD (1280x800) Webcam
    - 6-Cells Lithium-ion
    - 2700 gram (= 5.95 lbs)


    MSI GE60 0NC-001NL (= €1099,- / $1354)
    - 15.6 inch / 1920 x 1080 / TFT-LCD with LED backlight / Anti-glare
    - Intel Core i7 / 3610QM / Quad Core / 2300 MHz
    - 8 GB RAM / SO-DIMM DDR3-1333
    - NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M / 2048 MB
    - 750 GB SATA / 5400 rpm
    - Wi-Fi / 1000Mbit/s (Gigabit Ethernet)
    - UBS 2.0 & 3.0 (3), Numpad, (multi-touch) Touchpad, VGA, HDMI, 3,5 mm Audio, 3,5 mm Mic, SD Card reader, DVD-Player/Burner, Bluetooth, HD (1280x800) Webcam
    - 6-Cells Lithium-ion
    - 2400 gram (= 5.29 lbs)

    All comments are most welcome! Thank you in advance.
    Last edited by nygio; 29th July 2012 at 09:13 PM.

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    Default Re: Lightweight 15 inch laptop for traveling, gaming & video/photo editing

    Take a look at this one, it's the clevo P151EM: Sager NP9130 - XOTIC PC - (Clevo P151EM1). It costs a lot less than the other ones you chose and comes with a 670m. I'm not sure about shipping to Europe, so you can check out other resellers as well.

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