I would like to buy a laptop to be able to program and design beyond the reach of my stand PC.
Requirements: Liquid use of complex software, such as Photoshop, After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Android Studio, Visual Studio, Pycharm; Multitasking (eg use browser + software at the same time)
Have me a little informed and the following should, I think, at least be there:
Operating system: Windows
Screen size: 14-16 inches
Screen resolution: Full HD
Memory: 16GB
CPU: Intel 7 / Intel 5
SSD: 256GB / 512GB
Budget: under 900 euro
My questions:
Do the requirements fit?
Is 256GB SSD enough?
Is the Intel 5 CPU sufficient?
Is it possible to knock Intel UHD Graphics into the barrel or could I also use the variant?
Requirements are OK
in the CPU also pay attention to good timing, many are throttled. Best quad core or better, with 3ghz up. Below that is ok, as long as it is at least 2ghz
no GraKa? UHD graphics only if it does not work otherwise
256SSD is enough for fast system, if that also enough for your projects you must know
And OS does not have to be on it, if you can save money without OS. Then just install Win7, activate with winloader, upgrade to Win10.
16 GB of RAM are the right choice for complex image and / or video editing. As far as the processor is concerned, I would rather rely on an Intel Core i7. Whether you have enough 256 GB of memory, basically only you can answer. If you need a lot of space for other files, then it's best to attach a device, where in addition to a SSD or a large HDD is installed. You can also do without the operating system, because you can also buy a license for 10 - 15 euro.
Here would be a device for 800 euro: https://www.alternate.de/HP/15-dw1001ng-Notebook/html/product/1575266
It is a 15.6-inch device with an anti-reflection Full HD display. An Intel Core i7-10510U, 16 GB RAM and a 512 GB SSD are installed.
Definitely has a lot of power and instead of a HDD would be a large SSD, of course, an alternative.
Otherwise, there would still be a device for 870 euro: https://www.heinzsoft-shop.de/Notebook/Notebooks/lenovo-v340-17iwl-17-3-core-i7-8565u-16gb-ram-256gb-ssd-1tb-hdd-win-10-pro.html
Is however a 17-inch device. Would you like to big, right? Here, instead of a 512 GB SSD, a 1 TB HDD + 256 GB SSD would be installed. Would be just an alternative, if you are 512 GB of memory is not enough. In addition, you have installed a GeForce MX230, which is more powerful than an integrated graphics chip. Is also up to you, if you need the performance of an additional graphics card. Can certainly not hurt in image and / or video editing.
