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Reddit mentions of ASUS N550J 15.6-Inch Laptop (Intel Core i7-4700HQ 2.4GHz Processor, 1TB Hard Drive, 8GB RAM, Windows 8.1 64-bit) Silver Grey

Sentiment score: 53
Reddit mentions: 46

We found 46 Reddit mentions of ASUS N550J 15.6-Inch Laptop (Intel Core i7-4700HQ 2.4GHz Processor, 1TB Hard Drive, 8GB RAM, Windows 8.1 64-bit) Silver Grey. Here are the top ones.

ASUS N550J 15.6-Inch Laptop (Intel Core i7-4700HQ 2.4GHz Processor, 1TB Hard Drive, 8GB RAM, Windows 8.1 64-bit) Silver Grey
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Intel Core i7-4700HQ 2.4GHz (Turbo 3.4 GHz).1TB Hard Drive. 8GB RAM. NVIDIA GTX850M 2GB-VRAM.15.6-Inch Full-HD IPS Touchscreen Display. 720P HD Webcam.3x USB 3.0, 1x HDMI, 1x MiniDisplay. SDXC Card Reader. 802.11 A/C, Gigabit ethernet port.Aluminum body construction. Includes external plug-in mini-Subwoofer.
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ColorSilver Grey
Height1.1 Inches
Length10 Inches
Number of items1
Size15-15.99 inches
Weight6 Pounds
Width15.1 Inches

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Found 46 comments on ASUS N550J 15.6-Inch Laptop (Intel Core i7-4700HQ 2.4GHz Processor, 1TB Hard Drive, 8GB RAM, Windows 8.1 64-bit) Silver Grey:

u/DesechableMX · 8 pointsr/mexico

Estoy 90% seguro que Mollie-MX es un vendedor que lava dinero en Amazon, sus productos siempre tienen un sobreprecio estúpido y dudo que vendan algo y todos sus reviews deben ser fabricados.

Ejemplo
https://www.amazon.com.mx/ASUS-N550JK-DS71T-computadora-port%C3%A1til-Ordenador/dp/B00IAA5BSS/ref=sr_1_21?m=A2KNINL499PLXA&s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1487185402&sr=1-21&keywords=Macbook

u/construktz · 5 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

I'd suggest you go with the ASUS N550JK.

It has an i7-4700HQ quad-core processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Nvidia GTX 850M Graphics, and a beautiful 15.6" 1920x1080 IPS touch display.

The graphics card is powerful enough to handle your games, and the display is significantly higher quality than anything you're going to find in a "gaming" laptop which would prove to be very useful to you. It's a glossy display, but it's going to provide the most accurate images.

u/CyberJeeves · 5 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

You're welcome! How much does portability factor into this? If you wouldn't mind a 6 pound laptop, then the ASUS N550JK-DS71T would be a fine choice too. It has:

  • i7 4700HQ quad core CPU
  • 8GB ram (you can upgrade to 16GB)
  • 1TB HDD storage 5400RPM
  • 1920x1080 15.6” IPS glossy touchscreen (excellent image quality/viewing angles)
  • GTX 850M GPU w/ 2GB DDR3 memory (Maxwell core)
  • 5 hours of battery / 6 pounds heavy / 1.1” thick
  • Windows 8.1

    While you don't game much, this GTX 850M would be much better than using integrated graphics, especially if you'd like to play CoD. The IPS 1080p touchscreen is actually very nice if you don't need a QHD/3K screen.
u/i-know-not · 5 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

Hello,

Lasting 4-5 years is not a frequent thing for laptops. Lasting 4-5 years AND portable AND 15"? ...well ^challenge ^accepted ^^probably ^^not
After 4-5 years, the battery life on any laptop will be crap. Like less than a third of the original battery life. The battery life will end up being too short for you to carry your laptop around, or you would need to find a laptop with a replaceable battery. Replaceable battery would rule out a lot of ultrabooks, leaving you with 5+ lb laptops to choose from.

Portability also means less space and less weight budget for cooling parts. Portable devices have to run at lower performance in order not to generate too much heat.

I also like to say this a lot, but if you want to keep your laptop at a decent amount of performance for that long, you really need to know your way around Windows, and disable/remove anything that you don't need but may affect performance. Remember that performance of new computers doubles every few years.

Let's compromise!^ugh

I searched Amazon and Newegg, but you may want too look for more retailers.

Search criteria:

6 lbs max

15" or more

Intel i5 or i7, must be 4th gen. I tried to stick to i7 though

$1000 max

Maybe aluminum

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Here are some of your options:

u/OrangeBuck · 5 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

There are gaming laptops across the spectrum from $500 up to $2300. While filling out the sidebar form would yield the best recommendation, the Asus N550JK is honestly the best pick at $1000. The Nvidia GeForce 850M is a mid-range card that should do well for most things, and the laptop itself is a solid piece of metal. Definitely the best thousand-dollar laptop on the market (at the price of minimal portability).


$500 : Acer Aspire E5 571G : Very low end. Not great perfomance.
$750 : Lenovo Y40 : Surprisingly good performance and a good budget pick as the little brother to the Y50.
$1000 : Asus N550JK : Best Value or whatever
$1250 : Asus UX 303LN : Starting to get much better portability in exchange for some performance.
$1500 : Gigabyte P34Gv2 : Best laptop that combines portability and power in exchange for a terrible (4 hrs) battery.



Above this are the Razer Blades and MSI GT lines. I know nothing of these realms besides their superiority.

u/IIPadrino · 4 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

Boy have I got the machine for you. The Asus N550JK was just released here here in the States. It has an nVidia 850m and a 4th gen i7 in a slim, all aluminum chassis. The only downside to it is that the GPU is running gddr3 memory, which makes it slightly slower than it ought to be. It's no match for the 860m, but it's still no slouch, from what I've read.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IAA5BSS/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1#productDetails

I just ordered one, myself. Go ahead and do your own research - I'm pretty sure you'll arrive at the same conclusion.

u/Astarothsito · 4 pointsr/changemyview
  • Screen: 14.0", 3200x1800 + Multi-Touch
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i7–4720HQ (You win at this)
  • Ram: 16GB dual-channel onboard memory
    (DDR3L-1600MHz)
  • Video Card: Intel HD Graphics 4600 DDR3
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M (3GB GDDR5 VRAM), automatic switch between the two, (GTX 970M > GT 750M, 5166 vs 1408)
  • HDD: 512 GB SSD
  • Network card: Intel® Wireless-AC 7260HMW (802.11a/b/g/n/ac + Bluetooth® 4.0)
  • Built-in 70Wh rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery
  • Size:
    13.6” / 345mm (Width) x 0.70” / 17.9mm (Height) x 9.3” / 235mm (Depth)


    Price including the OS: $2699 http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-systems/razer-blade


    Or you can go for this Asus n550jk $1199. Almost the same specs (less screen resolution still 1080p, better sound, slightly lower processor but a lot better graphic card NVIDIA GTX850M) The difference is worth the $1500 extra?
u/LastBreeze · 4 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

15.6" Suggestions| Lenovo U530 59428052| Lenovo U530 59428053| Lenovo Flex 2 15 ^Signature ^Edition | Dell Inspiron I7547-3020SLV | ASUS Transformer Book Flip TP500L | ASUS N550JK ^suggested ^by ^construktz
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CPU| i7-4510U | i7-4510U | i7-4510U | i5-4210U| i5-4210U | i7-4700HQ
GPU| Intel 4400 | Nvidia GT 730M ^(can play most games on low settings) | Intel 4400| Intel 4400| Intel 4400 | Nvidia GTX 850M
Passmark CPU Mark | 3969 | 3969 | 3969 | 3422 | 3422 | 7906
storage | 500GB HDD + 8GB SSD | 500GB HDD + 8GB SSD| 500GB HDD + 8GB SSD | 1TB HDD| 1TB HDD | 1TB HDD
ram | 8GB| 8GB | 8GB| 6GB| 8GB | 8GB
battery | ^Can't ^find ^any ^review-based ^battery ^life, ^should ^be ^slightly ^more ^than ^the ^730M ^GPU ^version| 8hr | 4hr | 6hr customer claim | 4-5hr Amazon Customer Reviews | 3hr Amazon Customer Review
weight | 5.07lbs| 5.07lbs | 5.59lbs| 4.5lbs| 4.95lbs | 6lbs
screen | 1920x1080 touch| 1920x1080 touch | 1920x1080 IPS touch| 1920x1080 IPS touch | 1920x1080 touch | 1920x1080 IPS
price | 839| 899 | 699.99| 649.99 | 629.99 Amazon or 699.99 ^(Signature ^Edition) | 929

My suggestion would be the Dell Inspiron I7547-3020SLV. A 15.6" laptop at 649.99 that has an IPS display for great viewing angles and color. 4.5lbs and 6hr of battery life fit your needs.

If you'd like longer battery life and more portability:

13.3" Suggestions | MacBook Air 13.3 i5 2014 (Refurbished) | ASUS VivoBook Q301LA| ASUS TP300LA ^Signature ^Edition
---|---|----|----|----
CPU | i5-4260U | i5-4200U | i5-4210U
Passmark CPU Mark| 3640 | 3292| 3422
storage | 128GB SSD | 500GB HDD| 500GB HDD
ram | 4GB| 6GB | 8GB
battery | 12hr 20min | 5hr 38min| 6hr
weight | 2.96lbs | 3.8lbs| 3.92lbs
screen | 1440x900| 1366x768 touch| 1920x1080 IPS touch
price | 849.99 | 599.99| 699.99

"The reason is Apple has a really great refurbishment process and policy: Refurbs come with a new outer shell, new battery, and the same one-year warranty that new hardware comes with." And install Windows on it if you like (would probably shorten battery life but with 12h20m it can't be too bad). The 128GB SSD would hold a few programs and externals are down to 59.99 for 1TB and at 5.4oz/.34lb you could (gently) toss one into your laptop bag.

Microsoft Store Signature Edition means zero bloatware.

Each specification cites its source with a link (which will usually lead you to a review) unless that source is the product link (at the top of the chart).

This article was helpful Ultrabook Review: Best ultrabooks under $800 (or $1000) in 2014

A HDD can be the bottleneck of any computer. If you end up with a HDD laptop and find it to be slow, you may want to switch out the HDD for a SDD like this 256GB for $109 or 512GB for $189. Or get a hybrid hdd+sdd drive like this TOSHIBA MQ01ABD100H 1TB+8GB for $84.

edit: formatting

u/Orangematz · 4 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

Check this Asus out. Aluminum body, Core i7, touch screen and good screen.

u/chfr · 4 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

I personally doubt it'd be worth it. Broadwell CPUs aren't expected to come out until late 2014/early 2015. The 8xx series is just rolling out now and the 850 and 860 are a month old at most. This means that you won't get a cpu or gpu upgrade for roughly a 3/4 of a year (and even then it can take awhile for a good computer to utilize the new parts). Right now the Asus N550JK and Y50 are brand new and seem to be the best laptops within an $1100 budget. There's always going to be something new around the corner, but right now is definitely a good time to buy since no new architecture is right around the corner.

u/Mavericgamer · 4 pointsr/changemyview

>I'm not an artist.

then your overly-expensive screen is entirely a moneysink; This is literally the only time it offers an advantage, since all movies currently are rendered "HD" at 1080p. If there is something I'm missing here, please correct me. It's not just every practical purpose, it's that you literally cannot use those pixels unless you are doing something that you just admitted you don't do; beyond 1920x1080, movies don't render any sharper on a better display.

Also, if you aren't an artist, I'm at a loss for why the idea of art and music programs for mac are a plus?

>Fair point. But if mine breaks, I can walk into the apple store and have them replace it for free (for the first year, at least).

To be fair, I picked the ASUS semi-randomly based on the graphics card; new that same model is still $1,300 from Amazon but if memory serves, ASUS supports their refurbished laptops pretty well also. But a year's warranty is pretty standard on any new computer.

>No it does not. And I have never needed it. Software isn't installed via CD any more. And any movies I watch are on my computer aren't DVDs or Blu-Ray.

And I own movies on DVD or Blu-Ray. I also do heavy IT work, and need something that might need to read a driver CD; I could carry around an external drive, but that's extra money and negates a lot of the portability/ease of use. Again, this is personal preference, which is what a lot of things are.

>Damn right it's personal preference. What's your point?

I'm pointing out these things in advance because otherwise the argument would've been "This isn't the same at all, look, the hard drives are different"; I'm even giving you it as an advantage over the ASUS so I don't know exactly why this is a mac knock? The new ASUS has an option with a 256gb SSD that is at $1,600 but that also comes with double the RAM of the Macbook so I was trying to go with the best equivalent.

>I'm not saying that my computer is the best that exists. I'm saying that for what I paid, I'm not getting ripped off

I think you're paying for aesthetics and prettiness. Which is fine if that is worth it to you, but for a PC that has the same stuff, minus the extraneous display (which is where I feel you're really getting ripped off) then you're looking at good savings for a machine that will do the same thing.

u/sharkysnark · 4 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

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13-14"
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ASUS Zenbook UX303LA - 128gb SSD, Haswell, FHD Display, 3.2lbs, 8GB RAM - $899

ASUS Zenbook UX31A-DH71 13.3-Inch(1920 x 1080) i7-3517U 4GB 256GB SSD -
256GB SSD, Ivy Bridge, Matte FHD IPS display, 2.9lbs, 4GB RAM, 5hrs battery life, [review]
(http://www.ultrabookreview.com/1445-asus-ux31a-review/) - $999

Asus Zenbook UX303LN - 256gb SSD, Haswell, 13.3 inch, 3200x1800 Touchscreen IPS Display, 3.2lbs, 12GB RAM, 5-8hrs battery life, review, GT 840M - $1,299


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Asus N550JK - 1TB, Haswell, 15.6in, 1920x1080 IPS touchscreen, 6lbs, 8gb RAM, review, NVIDIA GTX 850M - $1,059

u/rplanters · 3 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

If you look at my recent post history I've been searching for around the same thing and have found a few good computers so far, namely:

ASUS N550JK-DS71T

Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition

Lenovo Y50 (59425944)

These will be perfect for everything, with a slight snag. I've learned that CAD and video-editing are very GPU intensive. Seeing as you'll likely have this for most of college a good GPU at purchase is going to go a long way in your computers ability to keep up with newer software, which kind of points you towards the Acer, which has the best GPU of the three. The only contention is that Acer has a pretty terrible reputation when it comes to computers, again I'm no expert so others can give you more info, but considering this is a main computer for you, you need reliability and Acer frequently fails to deliver on that.

u/Unadvisable · 3 pointsr/Fallout

This is the closest you'll probably get (at least, that I can think of). A cooling pad would also be a good idea for any gaming.

Could you say why a desktop isn't an option? For $700 you could easily build something that would run Fo4 beautifully

u/SaneBRZ · 3 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

For streaming/watching movies I would suggest to get something with a decent display. Preferable an IPS panel. If you don't know the difference between an IPS (in-plane switching) and the usual TN (twisted nematic) panel OEMs use in their laptops, take a look at this:

  • TN panel
  • IPS panel

    If you want something with an IPS panel, here are some suggestions.

    On the upper end of your budget you will find the Asus N550JK or the slightly newer model Asus N551JK with similar specs:

  • 15.6 inch, 1920x1080p IPS display (N550JK model comes with a touchscreen)
  • i7 quad core + 8 or 16 GB of RAM
  • enough storage
  • Nvidia GTX 850M with 2 GB of GDDR3 RAM
  • Price: $999 or $1050

    They come even with an external subwoofer which you can hook up over the USB port. Deal breaker could be the weight (5.7 lbs) and the thickness. But that's up to you. The combination of an i7 quad core and a Nvidia GTX 850M would let you play even Skyrim on high settings (if not ultra) with a decent frame rate.

    If you don't mind to turn down the settings and scale down the resolution, you can get something with an integrated Intel GPU. These laptops will be thinner and lighter, e.g. Asus Q502LA or the Toshiba Radius P55W.

  • 15.6 inch, 1920x1080p IPS touchscreen
  • Intel i5-4210 + 8 GB of RAM
  • 750 GB HDD
  • Intel HD4400 GPU
  • Price: $799 or $829

    These laptops are convertible laptops, that means you can flip the screen around and use it as tablet. It's quite nice while watching movies in bed or on the couch, since you can use it like that. Both are under 5 lbs and under an inch thick.

    Other suggestions will have a TN panel, unless you don't mind a smaller laptop with a 13.3 inch display. All 13.3 inch laptops with a display resolution of 1920x1080p will have an IPS display. You can find a bunch of models in your price range, even with a SSD out of the box:

  • Dell XPS 13 for $899
  • Asus Transformer Book Flip TP300LA for $699

    Some of these laptops don't have the best keyboard though, like the Asus Flipbooks or the Toshiba Radius. You can try them out at a store, maybe it's good enough for you.

    If you really want something with a nice display and a decent display, you could take a look at the Lenovo ThinkPad T440s, but with the 1080p IPS display upgrade it's a little bit over your budget. But the keyboard though ...
u/PhlyingHigh · 2 pointsr/Fallout

I got it to work when I don't use fullscreen because I had a controller plugged in, but it still crashes full screen. This is the laptop I am playing on.

u/mikarm · 2 pointsr/Guildwars2

I have this laptop, I'm going to sleep soon but I'll start the install for guild wars 2 on it and tell you what performance I get. I'll try low, auto, highest settings and tell you how it feels and what fps I get. It's more powerful than the one you linked but it should give you an idea about what you may have to spend to get playable performance.

Edit: Okay so I didn't do any crazy testing, just walked around the world and killed a few mobs and then went to divinitys reach for the most part. I'm playing with the touch pad so it is a little awkward(make sure you have a usb mouse), also I capped my fps at 60 but did NOT turn on vsync and this was at 1920x1080 resolution.

Low settings are ugly and not worth it, just to get that out of the way. The water is just sad looking. If you want to save money and buy a lower priced laptop and play on low settings it is possible, just get one with a good processor. If you can get one with one of the newer IRIS intel HD graphics those actually do really well for gaming, do some research and see which one would be best for you. Could also go with a dedicated card like I have.

Auto detect put me at 60 fps most of the time running around in divinitys reach with dips down to ~50. Very playable and it felt great. I got to test this one the most because the Shadow Behemoth event was going on. There were a lot of people out there and I saw as low as 35 fps but for the most part I was at 45+ during the whole event which is very good imo. This screenshot shows what auto detect put me at, that was 60 fps where I was. Here is a picture of the event that shows some of the people there, I think I was at 40 fps there.

I turned on best appearance which put most things to high(not highest, but close) and I did awesome in divinitys reach, 40-60 fps with it usually right around the middle of that. However I can definitely see this suffering in a dungeon or event like the one I did on the auto settings. Here are the settings it put me at. As you can see in the same swamp I just killed the Shadow Behemoth in with nobody but 1 or 2 people around I'm sitting at 48 fps.


Overall I am very happy with the performance of this laptop on the auto settings and it could be even better if tweaked a bit. This thing will play Guild Wars 2 just fine but is also 3x the price of the laptop you linked. In WvW or anything massive you will get fps drops but I can't really say how bad they will be.

u/theOLDdayz · 2 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

The ASUS N550JK sounds like a great option for you. It has superb build quality, a great looking touchscreen IPS dsiplay, and a pretty decent battery life (around 3-5 hours). However it is a $100 beyond your budget and the battery is not (easily) removable. Nevertheless this laptop has a great build-quality, great processing power, a great look, and you can even swap out the DVD drive for a hard-drive if you want (there are even tutorials on how to do this on youtube). But in the end there are other laptops that can also accomplish your needs that are cheaper. But for the price and what you are getting with this laptop, I consider it to be a pretty good deal.

u/DJ_EDG3 · 2 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

Of course you aren't! The North Koreans are the supposed communists...even though it's really just a ham-fisted autocracy. But let's avoid politics, shall we? :)

The ASUS N550JK is always popular around here. It's a good value, with a powerful i7 processor, a discrete graphics card, Full HD IPS screen, 8 GB of RAM, and a 1 TB hard drive for under $1k. Since you like SSDs, you may prefer the $1200 version with 16 GB of RAM and a 256 GB SSD.

Please note that the discrete GTX 850M graphics card is good, but you won't be running next year's (or even this year's) most graphics-intensive games on max settings. If you're okay with that, this is probably the best value. A similar, but slightly more powerful, option is the ASUS ROG GL551JM.

I'd honestly get the cheaper version of the N550JK, get an SSD like the Crucial MX100 256 GB, clone the factory hard drive to the SSD, and install the SSD myself. The machine would be just as fast, and would be only $1030 including the SSD--and I'd have the 1 TB hard drive to use as a backup!

If you choose the DIY route, here's a good guide on how to clone your hard drive to an SSD: http://blog.laptopmag.com/ssd-upgrade-tutorial

Hope that was helpful!

u/JohnSheir · 2 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

Not better or worse than the top brands. Asus motherboards are great. I'd say Asus laptops with aluminum bodies are more reliable than the cheaper plastic ones.

All of the hard drives that come with these laptops are 5400 rpm and are outdated compared to the other specs. If I bought any of these I'd switch to SSD asap. HDD brands aren't advertised like video cards and cpus as components so they are often the cheapest possible solution.

I tend to focus more on the individual reviews for the laptop rather than the brand.

ASUS N550JK-DS71T

$899, same price, gtx 850 (way better card), aluminum body, touch screen, and otherwise same specs as the one you posted. Another example of how much that gimmicky flip ability costs. Although for this one a majority of the 1 star reviews are about the same thing: the screen. So, that is something I would consider more than the brand.


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u/Yopperpo · 2 pointsr/EngineeringStudents

If your scholarship has to be directly allocated to buy a computer, 1000 is more than enough.
RAM isn't the biggest factor in running programs like Solidworks and AutoCad, it's your graphics card. I'm was a regular poster on /r/SuggestALaptop (you should go here if you have any further questions). These laptops are 15.6 inch and relatively bulky, because portable laptops sacrifice performance for light weight and battery life. I assume you're willing to trade performance for those things.

First, decide if you need a laptop or desktop. The desktop will have better performance, but the laptop will be more portable. You stated that you want a laptop.

Acer Aspire V15
This would be a great buy. It has a Mid-High range GPU, 1TB hard drive to store all your files. If you want you could buy a laptop with an SSD but I would argue it isn't worth it since you're on a budget.

Asus N550JK
This laptop has a touchscreen, and has the best quality display out of all 3 laptops. If you have to do color specific work, this is the laptop to get. It also has a touchscreen, but the weakest GPU out of all 3.

Lenovo Y50
This last laptop is one of the most popular gaming laptops on the market, mainly due to the branding, backlit keyboard, etc. Many people complain about the display on this laptop, but it has a good price to performance ratio. The processor on this one is weaker than the other 2. There is a model with a stronger processor but it's over your budget.

Usually I would recommend the Lenovo Y50, but that's a great deal on the Acer. I would recommend that one personally because of the discount right now. With regards to the previous poster, my older brother is an ME, he does a lot of Solidworks/AutoCAD stuff and he often talks about how his laptop is convenient for him to work on, so if you feel a laptop would be really beneficial then I would buy one.

If you have any more questions you can message me or visit /r/suggestalaptop .

u/Zyphir42 · 2 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

NVIDIA GTX850M?

Is it this one? http://www.amazon.com/N550JK-DS71T-Full-HD-Touchscreen-Laptop-Aluminum-Body/dp/B00IAA5BSS

And yeah when I run LoL on my current laptop it can maybe hit 18 fps on minimal settings

u/CapitaFK · 2 pointsr/Surface

I'd consider taking the hit on the laptop. A $200 difference between gaming laptops is usually a difference of less than 5-10 FPS (980M vs 960/970M), if any at all (you can sacrifice in other areas; i.e. you don't need higher than 1080p for laptop gaming since mobile GPUs can't really handle it well enough to make it worth it; you don't need more than 8GB RAM unless you're a heavy video editor; etc). Whereas $200 more for the SP3 buys you way more productivity than a Note.

Edit: I noticed you were looking at the UX303LN. That's a $1300 machine with a 3000x1800 resolution. Why would you need that resolution? 95% of the things you'll be looking at (including games and movies) will be at 1080p. I don't think it's worth $300 for that resolution. You can get a 1080p gaming laptop with a bigger screen (and better GPU) for a lot less! Then you can buy the SP3!

u/xgunnyx504 · 2 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

Honestly, I also reccomend an Asus N550JK. You wont notice a difference in the GPU's playing Warlord of Draenor, but the N550 has an IPS touchscreen display that is on a different level than the TN screens in the others.

www.amazon.com/N550JK-DS71T-Full-HD-Touchscreen-Laptop-Aluminum-Body/dp/B00IAA5BSS

u/JakexOstr · 2 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

You could try the asus g550jk or the n550jk. They both have good cpus, quad core i7s, the new maxwell 850m with ddr3 which can run newer games on low to medium settings at 1080p and they have really solid build qualities.

The g550jk is more oriented to gaming with an overclocked gpu and a matte screen, but is slightly more expensive because of the ROG namebrand.

The n550jk is more for multimedia, comes with a good quality glossy touchscreen and it should fit right in your budget.

Here is the n550jk http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-N550JK-DS71T-15-6-Inch-Touchscreen-Laptop/dp/B00IAA5BSS/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1405834008&sr=8-5&keywords=g550

,and the g550jk http://www.amazon.com/G550JK-DB71-CA-Republic-15-6-inch-i7-4700HQ-GTX850M-2G/dp/B00KXFSZSG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405834208&sr=8-1&keywords=g550

u/Neuer1 · 2 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

I'd suggest the Asus N550JK. Has better specs than the MSI suggested above and looks nicer IMO. ASUS N550JK-DS71T 15.6-Inch Touchscreen Laptop by Asus http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IAA5BSS/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_T3SXtb1HSPGG3

u/haag21 · 2 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

I personally am majoring in CS also! I also would like a laptop that could handle light gaming but not a beast or heat-machine. I was trying to find that slim look with the good specs, and I ended up finding the Asus N550JK after about 3 weeks of constant searching. It will be coming in this Wednesday! Can't wait!

The only issue I saw with it is that it comes with a 1TB 5400 RPM HDD, which is a good size but far too slow. I ordered a samsung 500GB SSD and am going to swap it in as soon as I receive it!

Asus N550JK

Amazon Link

Samsung SSD

Also I purchased a bay ($10) to replace the DVD drive and now I can put in another hard drive bay, which I plan on sticking that 5400 RPM HDD in there until I save up some money for another SSD

Heres some specs on it

cpu runs at 2.4GHz-3.4GHz

Glossy Touch Screen

15.6" screen

Win 8.1

If you're not gaming on it, you should get around 5 hours on time on it (Big one for me!)

Not hot!! (Also a big one for me!)

Not noisy, even while running games and pushing the laptops limits

1080p


Audio is said to not be too great, but it comes with a little speaker which vastly improves the quality and plugs right into the laptop

Remember you can always buy the laptop now, and save money for a SSD and things later!

I also am putting another 8GB stick of ram into it (totaling 16gb)

Any questions, feel free to ask, I will be LOADED with info come the 30th when mine arrives. Can't wait!

Edit: Only issue is the laptop is about $100 out of your range, so if you would like to pull a tiny bit more cash out, it looks to be very promising!

u/dirtyunclechris · 2 pointsr/buildapc

I was in a similar predicament several months ago. My budget was $2500, so I allocated $1500 to the desktop and $1000 to the laptop.

Desktop

Laptop

I was disappointed with my PS4 for gaming, and decided I wanted a computer that could outperform it. I also needed a laptop for school in the fall, so I thought it would be a great idea to go for a gaming laptop. For school, portability is a big factor when it comes selecting a laptop; something a gaming laptop does not have.

Long story short, I built a gaming PC and bought a laptop that fit my budget. I also bought Windows 8.1 Pro for Students so I can access my desktop from my laptop. Finally, I have plenty of space on OneDrive and Google Drive so I can share documents between computers on the go.

u/Gera- · 2 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

The Asus N550JK: ASUS N550JK-DS71T 15.6" Full-HD Touchscreen Quad Core i7 Laptop w/ Aluminum-Body, 8GB RAM & 1TB HD https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IAA5BSS/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_Yx7.tb1GYADD61.

u/samzplourde · 2 pointsr/computers

You dont really need much, a laptop with an i5 processor and at least a 750m or 850m video card will do just fine. This should not cost you more than $1200, unless youre buying a mac. If you want a mac with a 750m in it, you have to shell out $2499.99 before tax.

Laptops i suggest for your purposes:

The ASUS N550JK, A touchscreen multimedia center laptop with an i7 and 850M: http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-N550JK-DS71T-15-6-Inch-Touchscreen-Laptop/dp/B00IAA5BSS/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

The Gigabyte P15Fv2, basically the same under the hood as the N550JK, but thinner and lighter: http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-P-P15FV2-CF2-15-6-Inch-Laptop/dp/B00JPCJO88#productDetails

The MSI GE60 Apache Pro, a damn decent laptop with a bit more horsepower than the previous two: http://www.amazon.com/MSI-GE60-Apache-Pro-003-15-6-Inch/dp/B00IMTQ3UW/ref=sr_1

The Lenovo Y50, my favorite (i even bought one), same under the hood as the GE60, with touchscreen and 4k (yes 4k, 3840x2160p) options available: http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/y-series/y50/


Edit: Of course if you pick one of these, do your research on it before buying. Find the best place to buy it at the right price. Dont just go on what i have to say.

u/UJ95x · 2 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

Asus N550JK. GTX850M, i7 4700HQ, 8GB of RAM, and a 1080P display. ~$1100, so well within your budget. You can use the rest to buy any accessories :)

ASUS N550JK-DS71T 15.6-Inch Laptop by Asus http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IAA5BSS/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_hgIstb0E4FQ5E

u/Awesome_Axolotl · 2 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

Someone on here pointed me towards the Asus N550JK since I am in your budget range as well, it looks pretty sleek, nice build quality, it has a GTX 850m card which isn't the best but its still good enough to run current games also up to 16g of ram(optional either upgrading yourself or buying direct) i7 processor at 2.4GHz w/ 1080p resolution. One thing however that has been pointed out is that the HDD is pretty lame, but there is an option to get an SSD or replace the optical drive for an SDD.

Link

Also hear good things about the P34G v2 and Asus ROG models.

u/SwissCheese77 · 2 pointsr/SuggestALaptop

Amazon has it here. What specs do you want?

u/greenmikey · 1 pointr/amazon

I got this bad boy and it was perfect. I was actually not able to locate the damage to the packaging other than the seal being broken. Nothing was missing or out of place. The computer seemed to never have been turned on. It was worth the $200 savings (which they don't have at that price now)

u/kbug21 · 1 pointr/SuggestALaptop

Maybe an ASUS N550JK? On the $929 model, the terabyte hard drive is a bottleneck so down the road you could switch it out with a SSD for about $100.

u/13Zero · 1 pointr/SuggestALaptop

Specs-wise it looks really good for the price, and it has an Intel wireless card to my knowledge (that means Linux wireless drivers will be easy to install at least).

Haven't found enough reviews on it to know how the keyboard and build quality are.

So far I've found the Asus X550LB for $680 and the Asus N550JK for $900. I think the X550 actually might be a worse CPU and slightly better GPU for a lot less money than the MSI, but I can't really compare general build quality. The N550JK is a slightly better GPU and a slightly worse CPU for more money, but it has a good reputation. I just want to know if I can get better durability for less money and make major sacrifices on the GPU front.

I don't know. Last time I thought I was buying a laptop that was pretty okay given my constraints, the screen started to tear off of the hinge within half a year.

u/Greyshot26 · 1 pointr/SuggestALaptop

I have one now! Is this just a newer model/what are the differences? Also, it looks like it has the blu-ray logo on the drive despite saying it isn't included, should I be optimistic?

u/voteM · 1 pointr/SuggestALaptop

Can you explain how that listing matches up to something like this http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00IAA5BSS/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?qid=1421616379&sr=8-7&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&dpPl=1&dpID=51-98GhWibL&ref=plSrch

Now it's a lot more expensive other than a slighter better graphics card everything looks the same?

u/gjbaca17 · 1 pointr/SuggestALaptop

The Asus N550jk seems like a decent fit. Its got a quad core i7, FHD IPS touch screen, and a great build quality common of high end ASUS laptops. Unfortunately no 16gb of ram, but you could find that in other laptops without the IPS display if you wanted to.

u/gaminglaptopsjunky2 · 1 pointr/SuggestALaptop

none, you probably would benefit from a good display like the one on the N550JK - 1080p IPS display, 8GB RAM, GTX 850M DDR3, I7.

or VN7-591G which is faster, but its screen might not be as good