So for my job I build a lot of process and data models (use excel and statistics software quite heavily with hundreds of thousands of rows of data).
As I am freelance I have to supply my own equipment and need to replace an old Surface Pro that's given up on me. It never was the best but it was a gift from my in-laws when I started out my business.
So I am weighing up what I need and seen some decent HP deals but my dilemma is whether I go i7, i5 or Ryzen 7. 8GB RAM is okay as I will drop another 8GB in and the ones I am looking at all come with 256GB NVMe SSDs as standard.
The one I am actually looking at is the HP Omen 17-an101na as it seems to come with decent spec and a 17" screen which, while not essential, would be handy especially for process models. AND they are selling it for £950GBP (£150GBP saving).
It's a bit excessive with the 1060 GPU and it wouldn't get used for gaming but it seems a decent option.
My real question is for heavy data stuff, am I better with i7, i5 or are the new Ryzen 7 APUs good?
As I am freelance I have to supply my own equipment and need to replace an old Surface Pro that's given up on me. It never was the best but it was a gift from my in-laws when I started out my business.
So I am weighing up what I need and seen some decent HP deals but my dilemma is whether I go i7, i5 or Ryzen 7. 8GB RAM is okay as I will drop another 8GB in and the ones I am looking at all come with 256GB NVMe SSDs as standard.
The one I am actually looking at is the HP Omen 17-an101na as it seems to come with decent spec and a 17" screen which, while not essential, would be handy especially for process models. AND they are selling it for £950GBP (£150GBP saving).
It's a bit excessive with the 1060 GPU and it wouldn't get used for gaming but it seems a decent option.
My real question is for heavy data stuff, am I better with i7, i5 or are the new Ryzen 7 APUs good?