Chintan Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 My brother wants a new laptop since the current one is getting old and is not satisfying most of his needsHe's studying architecture and uses autocad, sketchup, lumion and other design and editing software. He also is an artist and likes to sketch using a pen on a screenHe's looking for a laptop with these specific specs Screen size between 13 and 14 inches Screen resolution - minimum 1080p Processor - intel i7, 6th or 7th generation RAM: Minimum 8GB Hard drive - preferably HDD since that's cheaper and bigger Keyboard - backlit OS: Windows 10 Graphics Card: NVIDIA 4GB 950 or higher Form factor - 360 degrees rotating hinge Screen type - touch with pen support Weight: less than 3kg Price: less than 1250USD Any ideas on where he can get his dream laptop? I also happen to need a laptop but I can do with a bigger screen and any kind of hinge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 I liked my Lenovo 13" Yoga2 Pro touchscreen for awhile particularly for travel but really missed the 2" extra screen size for AD & AP. So last week I purchased this one and am really happy with the speed and graphics screen. I'm keeping the 13" for non-graphics apps. http://www.frys.com/product/9140428 LENOVO® Y520 Gaming Laptop Operating System: Windows 10 7th Gen. Intel 4-Core i7- 7700HQ Processor Memory: 16GB DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB DDR5 Graphics 1TB 5400RPM + 128GB SSD 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS Display NO DVDRW 720P Front Camera 802.11 AC, Bluetooth 4.1 Dolby Advance Audio 1 x USB Type-C, 3 x USB 3.0, HDMI-Out, Audio Combo Jack 4 in 1 Card Reader This is a "moderate" gaming laptop ($1K-$1.2K depending on store) and therefore, not a pen-on-screen type. Many 13" laptops have ssd but no GPU. For architecture and Autocad, your brother will be scrolling a lot. Not trying to change anyone's mind here but make sure a 13" will make you happy before you buy. :) Quote ♥ WIN 10 AD & AP ♥ Lenovo Legion Y520 15.6" Laptop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 I liked my Lenovo 13" Yoga2 Pro touchscreen for awhile particularly for travel but really missed the 2" extra screen size for AD & AP. Lenovo's Yoga range immediately sprang to mind when I saw "360 degrees rotating hinge" in the OP's specs, but the new Yogas seem to depend on SSD rather than HDD for their main storage. Backlit keyboards appear to be very much the preserve of gaming laptops such as the Y520. My current laptop is a Lenovo Flex model with a 14" screen. I like the fact that it's so much lighter than my old 15.6" laptop, but that probably has less to do with the screen size and more to do with the lack of a built-in optical drive. The screen is big enough that it's a good compromise; I think I would find a 13.3" screen just a bit too small for comfort where regular use is concerned. Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chintan Posted May 12, 2017 Author Share Posted May 12, 2017 Lenovo's Yoga range immediately sprang to mind when I saw "360 degrees rotating hinge" in the OP's specs, but the new Yogas seem to depend on SSD rather than HDD for their main storage. Backlit keyboards appear to be very much the preserve of gaming laptops such as the Y520. My current laptop is a Lenovo Flex model with a 14" screen. I like the fact that it's so much lighter than my old 15.6" laptop, but that probably has less to do with the screen size and more to do with the lack of a built-in optical drive. The screen is big enough that it's a good compromise; I think I would find a 13.3" screen just a bit to small for comfort where regular use is concerned. Does your model have a touch screen and digitiser support? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Does your model have a touch screen and digitiser support? It does have a touch screen, but I'm not sure what you mean by "digitiser support" in this context. Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chintan Posted May 12, 2017 Author Share Posted May 12, 2017 It does have a touch screen, but I'm not sure what you mean by "digitiser support" in this context. Can you use a pen to draw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Can you use a pen to draw? Not if you mean a real (ink) pen, or the type of stylus that works with a graphics tablet. I can only use a finger or a capacitive stylus. Chintan 1 Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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