Recommendations for laptop

[gcode]

As cheap as SSD's are these days, I wouldn't even think about running an HDD

I'm even running SSD's for my storage drives now

[chris m]

I have, essentially, the same machine as Matt (rekd), Dell M6800,and it is a rockin' machine. Weighs 158 lbs, battery life is terrible, but runs X9, Solidworks, AutoCAD, and my ERP software simultaneously without a blip.

 

It ain't cheap, but i feel I got what we paid for.

 

C

[Newbeeee™]

I have, essentially, the same machine as Matt (rekd), Dell M6800,and it is a rockin' machine. Weighs 158 lbs, battery life is terrible, but runs X9, Solidworks, AutoCAD, and my ERP software simultaneously without a blip.

 

It ain't cheap, but i feel I got what we paid for.

 

C

Ohhh that ain't Matt. That's a Matt substitute!

Matt's not allowed 'in' because he may possibly say something that possibly won't be liked.

Or not.

[chris m]

Guess I have been away too long

[Uva381972]

Thanks everyone for all the great replies I did decide to go with the M6800 fingers crossed it will work out.

[crazy^millman]

Thanks everyone for all the great replies I did decide to go with the M6800 fingers crossed it will work out.

 

I don't think you will regret that decision. Make sure it has a Nvidia card and life should be good.

[Rocketmachinist]

As cheap as SSD's are these days, I wouldn't even think about running an HDD

I'm even running SSD's for my storage drives now

I haven't looked into them in forever. I remember when they use to be almost $2 per gb and now they are at around $.32 per gig.

 

Nice

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

Samsung 850 EVO 500GB $145:

http://www.microcenter.com/product/442387/850_EVO-Series_500GB_SATA_III_6Gb-s_25_Internal_SSD_Single_Unit_Version_MZ-75E500B-AM

[Zoffen]

Make sure it has a M.2 slot in it so you can add one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-950-PRO-Internal-MZ-V5P256BW/dp/B015SOI392/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1461704901&sr=1-2-catcorr&keywords=950+ssd

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

My laptop has one of those as it's sole drive, and an empty SATA 2.5" bay that I just got an 850 EVO 500GB for.  It also has what looks like a half-length M.2 slot, or maybe it's mSATA.  My desktop has two M.2 slots; I have a 950 Pro 500GB in one as the machine's sole drive.  I figure when I fill that up in about a year I can get a 1TB or so for the other slot.