Hi,
I will use this laptop for word processing and light gaming (http://osu.ppy.sh). I currently have a MacBook white unibody late 2010 with Windows 8.1 installed, Core2Duo P8600 2.4GHz, 4GB 1066MHz RAM, SSD, and Nvidia GeForce 320M card with 256MB integrated. It can do word processing just fine so that's not a problem but what I want to know is that will Intel HD 5500 handle it? With my MacBook I get 400fps max.
Also, I overclocked the screen on the Mac to 100Hz. It can go up to 160Hz and beyond that are just artifacts. To my knowledge this can only be done using an Nvidia card. And yes I know its refresh rate and is not frame rate. The difference is noticeable. Can this be done on the Optimus V or is it capped at 60Hz because the game I will be playing will utilise this a lot.
The Lafite specs:
Chassis & Display
Lafité Silver Aluminium Chassis: 13.3" Matte Full HD IPS LED (1920 x 1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Dual Core Processor i7-5500U (2.40GHz, 3.0GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
INTEL® HD GRAPHICS 5500 (Only with Intel® Core™ CPUs)
Memory - Hard Disk
500GB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 2 in 1 Memory Card Reader (SD, MMC)
Sound Card
Realtek 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-3160 M.2 (433Mbps, 802.11AC) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
1 x USB 3.0 PORT + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery
Lafité Series 4 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (6,300mAh)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 40W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language
LAFITÉ SERIES INTEGRATED USA KEYBOARD
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Windows 10 Upgrade
FREE Upgrade to Windows 10 with all Windows 7 & Windows 8.1 Purchases
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 720P 30 FPS HD WEBCAM
567GBP
Or the Optimus V 13.3" because reasons:
Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 13.3" Matte Full HD LED IPS Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4710MQ (2.50GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M - 2.0GB DDR5, 640 CUDA Cores - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
500GB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N-7260 HMC (300Mbps, 802.11BGN) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery
13.3" Optimus Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (62.16WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 120W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language
13.3" OPTIMUS SERIES BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Windows 10 Upgrade
FREE Upgrade to Windows 10 with all Windows 7 & Windows 8.1 Purchases
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
684GBP
Don't need HDD, I have SSD.
Feedback would be appreciated.
Although the game is light, I'm looking for a no lag experience because the game is a rhythm game so it is fast paced.
Last question: Why can't I opt for no drive? I have a drive and I don't want to spend another £30 for an internal drive I won't use. If I want a drive I'll only be getting SSD for OS or external HDD for storage anyway.
I will use this laptop for word processing and light gaming (http://osu.ppy.sh). I currently have a MacBook white unibody late 2010 with Windows 8.1 installed, Core2Duo P8600 2.4GHz, 4GB 1066MHz RAM, SSD, and Nvidia GeForce 320M card with 256MB integrated. It can do word processing just fine so that's not a problem but what I want to know is that will Intel HD 5500 handle it? With my MacBook I get 400fps max.
Also, I overclocked the screen on the Mac to 100Hz. It can go up to 160Hz and beyond that are just artifacts. To my knowledge this can only be done using an Nvidia card. And yes I know its refresh rate and is not frame rate. The difference is noticeable. Can this be done on the Optimus V or is it capped at 60Hz because the game I will be playing will utilise this a lot.
The Lafite specs:
Chassis & Display
Lafité Silver Aluminium Chassis: 13.3" Matte Full HD IPS LED (1920 x 1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Dual Core Processor i7-5500U (2.40GHz, 3.0GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
INTEL® HD GRAPHICS 5500 (Only with Intel® Core™ CPUs)
Memory - Hard Disk
500GB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 2 in 1 Memory Card Reader (SD, MMC)
Sound Card
Realtek 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-3160 M.2 (433Mbps, 802.11AC) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
1 x USB 3.0 PORT + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery
Lafité Series 4 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (6,300mAh)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 40W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language
LAFITÉ SERIES INTEGRATED USA KEYBOARD
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Windows 10 Upgrade
FREE Upgrade to Windows 10 with all Windows 7 & Windows 8.1 Purchases
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 720P 30 FPS HD WEBCAM
567GBP
Or the Optimus V 13.3" because reasons:
Chassis & Display
Optimus Series: 13.3" Matte Full HD LED IPS Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4710MQ (2.50GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M - 2.0GB DDR5, 640 CUDA Cores - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
500GB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N-7260 HMC (300Mbps, 802.11BGN) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery
13.3" Optimus Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (62.16WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 120W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language
13.3" OPTIMUS SERIES BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Windows 10 Upgrade
FREE Upgrade to Windows 10 with all Windows 7 & Windows 8.1 Purchases
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
684GBP
Don't need HDD, I have SSD.
Feedback would be appreciated.
Although the game is light, I'm looking for a no lag experience because the game is a rhythm game so it is fast paced.
Last question: Why can't I opt for no drive? I have a drive and I don't want to spend another £30 for an internal drive I won't use. If I want a drive I'll only be getting SSD for OS or external HDD for storage anyway.
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