Ultrabook or Gaming Laptop

[SkyKirbine]

I have been wandering around this forum trying to find the answer to: Should I sacrifice performance for mobility? I need help deciding between the UX303UB (i5 6200U, 940M, 8GB) and the Dell 7559 (i7 6700HQ, 960M, 8GB RAM). My intentions are to do a lot of photoshop, gaming, game recording, video editing, and studying. Battery life isn't a concern, however it must last more than 3hrs when surfing the web.
Edit #1: I ONLY play TF2 and CS:GO, neither of which is demanding

 

[dexxterlab97]

Go with Dell. 940M is not really a good gpu for modern gaming. Most modern pc with dedicated gpu will be quite heavy so do not expect much for a weight decrease for mobility

 

[SkyKirbine]

Go with Dell. 940M is not really a good gpu for modern gaming. Most modern pc with dedicated gpu will be quite heavy so do not expect much for a weight decrease for mobility

I forgot to tell you that I only play TF2 and CS:GO

 

[dudeman509]

You'll appreciate the extra CPU power with your intended uses. While I love my i7-5600u laptop for its portability, sometimes I really wish I'd opted for the 4-core i7 with some of the work I do (graphics is of no concern to me, but I work the CPU hard at times).

 

[SkyKirbine]

You'll appreciate the extra CPU power with your intended uses. While I love my i7-5600u laptop for its portability, sometimes I really wish I'd opted for the 4-core i7 with some of the work I do (graphics is of no concern to me, but I work the CPU hard at times).

Thanks for that ))) Do you guys recommend any other laptop that also has the i7 6700HQ and is also light (less than 2.3kg)

 

[dudeman509]

The Dell would be one of my top choices.

The Lenovo Y700 is also a great laptop, and you may be able to pick it up sometimes for a little bit less.

Generally the i7 chips are in a heavier chassis because they need a much more beefy cooling solution than the 15W ULV chips.

 

[SkyKirbine]

The Dell would be one of my top choices.

The Lenovo Y700 is also a great laptop, and you may be able to pick it up sometimes for a little bit less.

Generally the i7 chips are in a heavier chassis because they need a much more beefy cooling solution than the 15W ULV chips.

What about the HP Pavillion 15 with the same specs (i7 6700HQ, 8GB, 960M)

 

[dexxterlab97]

Don't go for HP laptop.s Overpriced

 

[SkyKirbine]

Don't go for HP laptop.s Overpriced

It's about the same price of the 7559

 

[dexxterlab97]

What are the storage? SSD/HDD? I mean if they are technically identical then it is all up to you. HP is not bad it's just most of them are expensive and not powerful compared with the same price of different brand

 

[SkyKirbine]

What are the storage? SSD/HDD? I mean if they are technically identical then it is all up to you. HP is not bad it's just most of them are expensive and not powerful compared with the same price of different brand

The Asus one is using a 256GB SSD, the Dell has a 1TB 5400RPM hybrid drive, and the HP has a 1TB 7200RPM

 

[dexxterlab97]

Does ASUS has a HDD. SSD is a really great option especially for loading in CS GO. But it is a bit small. If you do not plan on installing anything much then go with ASUS. Else go with 7200RPM HP

 

[SkyKirbine]

Does ASUS has a HDD. SSD is a really great option especially for loading in CS GO. But it is a bit small. If you do not plan on installing anything much then go with ASUS. Else go with 7200RPM HP

No, Asus doesn't have an HDD. I don't download much, except that there would be a lot of pics, videos, music, a few games (probably 3 games), Adobe programs and a shit ton of projects.

 

[dudeman509]

SSD would be my deciding factor. I will never buy another computer without one. I get by just fine with a 256, but you may not if you want to do that with it.

See if any of the ones with HDD's also support M.2 SSDs, add your own, and you can have the benefits of both!

 

[SkyKirbine]

I got a Dell XPS 15 =))) Ultra portable and good too =))) Problem solved =)) It does have an SSD though