Gents, its time for a new portable computer. I'm looking for a compact powerhouse, if there is such a thing. Originally I wanted a 13in MacBook Pro with retina display but it's not in the budget. I want something in the 13-14 inch range. I built a Sager laptop for about $1k but I'd like your feedback and suggestions on other machines.
Display 14" HD LED-Backlit Display with Super Glossy Surface (1366 x 768)
Zero Dead Pixel Insurance Guaranteed no dead or partially-lit pixels for first 30 days of purchasing [$50.00]
Video & Graphics Card Intel GMA HD Integrated Graphics with Share Memory Architecture up to 1.7GB
CPU Processor 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM Processor ( 6MB L3 Cache, 2.40GHz) [$100.00]
Thermal Compound Stock Standard Thermal Compound
Operating System Genuine MS Windows® 7 Home Premium 32/64-Bit Edition ( 64-Bit Preloaded )
Instant Windows 8 Pro Upgrade Offer with Windows 7 Purchase Yes, I will be upgrading to Windows 8 Pro Via Microsoft [$-15.00]
Memory 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz - 2 X 4GB [$30.00]
Primary Hard Disk Drive 128GB Crucial M4 Series SATA3 Solid State Disk Drive [$70.00]
Optical Drive Bay — Optical Drive or Hard Disk Drive in Optical Drive Bay with Caddy case 8X DVD±R/RW/4X +DL Super-Multi Drive & Software
Wireless Network Card Killer™ Wireless-N 1202 802.11 A/B/G/N Wireless LAN + Bluetooth 4.0 Combo Module [$50.00]
Primary Battery Smart Li-ION Battery Pack
Microsoft Office Microsoft Office Starter 2010 - Included in Price
Warranty Sager 1 Year Limited Parts and Labor Warranty
Important things to me are SSD drive, it doesn't have to be huge because I never download anything. I want it for faster booting & application launching. Window's 7, I'm not sure I want Window's 8 yet, I played with it at Bestbuy and wasn't sold on it. Size, under 14 inch, I don't want to lug around a 15-17 inch machine. Strong WIFI/wireless connector, I'll be using this on the go so having a good connection is important.
Thanks for your thoughts!
Display 14" HD LED-Backlit Display with Super Glossy Surface (1366 x 768)
Zero Dead Pixel Insurance Guaranteed no dead or partially-lit pixels for first 30 days of purchasing [$50.00]
Video & Graphics Card Intel GMA HD Integrated Graphics with Share Memory Architecture up to 1.7GB
CPU Processor 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM Processor ( 6MB L3 Cache, 2.40GHz) [$100.00]
Thermal Compound Stock Standard Thermal Compound
Operating System Genuine MS Windows® 7 Home Premium 32/64-Bit Edition ( 64-Bit Preloaded )
Instant Windows 8 Pro Upgrade Offer with Windows 7 Purchase Yes, I will be upgrading to Windows 8 Pro Via Microsoft [$-15.00]
Memory 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz - 2 X 4GB [$30.00]
Primary Hard Disk Drive 128GB Crucial M4 Series SATA3 Solid State Disk Drive [$70.00]
Optical Drive Bay — Optical Drive or Hard Disk Drive in Optical Drive Bay with Caddy case 8X DVD±R/RW/4X +DL Super-Multi Drive & Software
Wireless Network Card Killer™ Wireless-N 1202 802.11 A/B/G/N Wireless LAN + Bluetooth 4.0 Combo Module [$50.00]
Primary Battery Smart Li-ION Battery Pack
Microsoft Office Microsoft Office Starter 2010 - Included in Price
Warranty Sager 1 Year Limited Parts and Labor Warranty
Important things to me are SSD drive, it doesn't have to be huge because I never download anything. I want it for faster booting & application launching. Window's 7, I'm not sure I want Window's 8 yet, I played with it at Bestbuy and wasn't sold on it. Size, under 14 inch, I don't want to lug around a 15-17 inch machine. Strong WIFI/wireless connector, I'll be using this on the go so having a good connection is important.
Thanks for your thoughts!