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    Portable i5 laptop with good gpu?

    I won't be lugging it around all day, so weight isn't much of a problem.
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    Portable i5 laptop with good gpu?

    Price doesn't really matter in that either one I could get, but I don't want to be ripped off. On the notebook review forums, most people are getting about 4 hours of surfing the web with Intel HD and low brightness. So the Acer gets a better battery life, and a slightly better graphics card...
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    Portable i5 laptop with good gpu?

    What kind of battery life are you getting on the Aspire 4820TG? Let's assume you're on the Intel HD graphics, and are just surfing the internet and watching videos with medium-low screen brightness? I like that the Acer can have a 9-cell battery. The Envy has an 8-cell battery, but has an...
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    Portable i5 laptop with good gpu?

    Bump- any more suggestions?
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    Portable i5 laptop with good gpu?

    My budget is about 1.5k at most. The 11" screen is pretty small though. I want the screen to be at least 14". The Alienware is pretty bulky as well. Something more similar to the HP Envy with a more powerful gpu would be appreciated. I've looked at the Asus ROGs, but they're pretty thick and...
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    Portable i5 laptop with good gpu?

    Hello, I've been in the market for a new laptop for a while. I want portability and battery life, but with good performance as well. I've decided on a core i5-540M processor, as having an i7-720QM would suck up a lot of battery life. The HP Envy 14 has a ATI Radeon 5650, but a review I read...