Laptop for contract work

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pen500

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I'm an accountant and I work with MASSIVE Excel files - my home computer is an i9 with just about everything I can throw at it in terms of memory etc, and I still experience lags, even though I normally use manual recalculation.

I need a smaller lighter laptop that I can take with me to clients - I'm looking at this sort of spec, but I need to know 1) do I need a second SSD drive?; 2) how much is it going to weigh in total (I am a small woman and anything over about 4Kg is really going to be a problem with all the other stuff I need to lug about)?; 3) any other suggestions?

I have a Microsoft Office Pro licence, I'm not a gamer, and I loathe Norton!



Chassis & Display
Lafité Pro Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD 60Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 12 Core Processor 1260P (2.1GHz, 4.7GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
64GB PCS PRO SODIMM DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
Integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (DUAL CHANNEL RAM) OR Intel® UHD Graphics (SINGLE CHANNEL RAM)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3500 MB/R, 3100 MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated Micro-SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x 90W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Battery
Lafité Pro Series Integrated 73WH Lithium Ion Battery
Sound Card
2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x THUNDERBOLT 4 + 1 x USB 3.2 (TYPE C) + 1 x USB 3.2 + 1 x USB 2.0
Keyboard Language
LAFITÉ PRO 17 SERIES SINGLE COLOUR BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Windows 11 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Chassis
Clevo NS70PU (i7-1260P, FHD, 60Hz N7, Thunderbolt, 73WH, Blank KB)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 3 to 5 working days


Price: £1,076.00 including VAT and Delivery
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
Hi there, can you provide the configurable link from the bottom of the quote?

I would definitely recommend spending more on storage and getting something reputable/more reliable. Having 2 drives is massively beneficial so we would always suggest doing so.

Do you need the pro version of Windows? Are you using bitlocker?
 
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pen500

Member
I have the pro version of windows because I'm using it for work. I don't think I'm using bitlocker, how would I find out?
 
SpyderTracks

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pen500 said:
I have the pro version of windows because I'm using it for work. I don't think I'm using bitlocker, how would I find out?
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What features do you need from Pro though? It's not like old versions where it added loads of extra stuff, all it does is allow you to join a domain or enable bitlocker really. It's only required for use on corporate domains.
 
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pen500

Member
Okay, so you're saying that I can use a Home version of Windows? I will probably need to use it as a workstation attached in some way - remotely or via Ethernet - to a client's server.
 
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pen500

Member
Scott said:
Hi there, can you provide the configurable link from the bottom of the quote?

I would definitely recommend spending more on storage and getting something reputable/more reliable. Having 2 drives is massively beneficial so we would always suggest doing so.

Do you need the pro version of Windows? Are you using bitlocker?
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What do you mean by reputable / more reliable? Are you suggesting a ready made laptop? I don't find them well enough specced in terms of RAM and processing to suit what I need to do (hundreds of thousands of calculations all feeding into one another).
 
SpyderTracks

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pen500 said:
What do you mean by reputable / more reliable? Are you suggesting a ready made laptop? I don't find them well enough specced in terms of RAM and processing to suit what I need to do (hundreds of thousands of calculations all feeding into one another).
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Think @Scott was referring to the SSD. The PCS drives are budget drives, they're not designed for high IOPS. A P44 Pro or Core XT MP600 would be far more suitable.

You need perhaps a 1Tb as the OS / Program drive and then a secondary data drive, I'd suggest 2Tb for comfort.

pen500 said:
I will probably need to use it as a workstation attached in some way - remotely or via Ethernet - to a client's server.
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When you say attached to a clients server, do you just mean software connected via a port, or RDP session to the server or something else?
 
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pen500

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Could be any of those. At my last job I could either take my laptop into the office and connect to an Ethernet network or work from home over a VPN mirroring one of the desktops. Depends on the client and their IT set up but I'd like to be as versatile as possible.
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
Pro windows allows Bitlocker, if you don't need that it's a bit of a waste. The networking features that pro allows are host features, so you would need to be dialing into the laptop for it to make sense. Dialing into other hosts with your laptop as the client is allowed with Home. The features are very similar, pro does offer some benefits but if you don't know what they are it's unlikely you would ever need/use them.

With that being said, it's only £23 saving so I wouldn't want you taking that risk for the sake of that, just in case.
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
Something like the below. I need to point out that this is previous generation with DDR4 RAM. It's great value but the reason is that it's older technology.

Chassis & Display
Lafité Pro Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD 60Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 12 Core Processor 1260P (2.1GHz, 4.7GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
64GB PCS PRO SODIMM DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
Integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (DUAL CHANNEL RAM) OR Intel® UHD Graphics (SINGLE CHANNEL RAM)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR, 1625MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated Micro-SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x 90W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Battery
Lafité Pro Series Integrated 73WH Lithium Ion Battery
Sound Card
2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x THUNDERBOLT 4 + 1 x USB 3.2 (TYPE C) + 1 x USB 3.2 + 1 x USB 2.0
Keyboard Language
LAFITÉ PRO 17 SERIES SINGLE COLOUR BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Chassis
Clevo NS70PU (i7-1260P, FHD, 60Hz N7, Thunderbolt, 73WH, Blank KB)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 3 to 5 working days
Price: £1,103.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/lafite-pro-II-17/cxuEVKwzKa/
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

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If you go to detailed specifications it shows you weight

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Tron1982

Tron1982

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
You got your answer, but i'd like to present you some apologies for my absence...
It was a rough week ...
Anyway, i wish you the best with your laptop
 
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