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1 hour ago, kevhamster said:

For that price, I'd go for this instead:

https://www.box.co.uk/82B50042UK-Lenovo-Legion-5-15_2938438.html

You get a better processor (you generally want to avoid processors with a U suffix, with some exceptions, as this means ultra low power, so liable for throttling), and a better graphics card.

However, if the 256GB storage is too stingy, then this one with 512GB would be my next suggestion: https://www.box.co.uk/1L6E9EAABU-HP-Pavilion-Gaming-15-dk1005na_2958256.html.   Again, better CPU than the one you linked - not quite as strong as the one above, but still an excellent choice.

Hey man,

Thanks for the feedback, I hugely appreciate it.

I had looked at the Lenovo L340 that you've been recommending a lot, but one thing I should have mentioned is I need something I can take from meeting to meeting to meeting without anyone noticing I'm stealthily playing FM21 instead of making notes or concentrating on a tedious PowerPoint presentation. Sadly, this kind of rules out most Gaming Laptops as they tend to look like a Spaceship / Lovecraftian Horror Creature / Rave - all shiny green lights and aerodynamic laser fins without any real portability. 

Would the Zenbook 14 still suffice? 

I mean, if it's a no then that's absolutely fine. I'll 100% sacrifice my actual career for my virtual career; Dover Athletic won't get themselves promoted. Trust me.

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Hey there,

 

Long time, first time, etc. 

 

Firstly - thank you for the insane amount of hard work and dedication you've put into this thread. It's genuinely laudable.

 

I've binged and searched the whole thread, but haven't really seen anything that is comparable with the laptop I'm currently considering melting my credit card over:

 

https://www.box.co.uk/UX434FLC-A6524T-ASUS-ZenBook-14-UX434FLC-A6524T_2940907.html

 

I'm currently running an old i7-3540M weighty beast of a machine that overheats and turns itself off every time I try watch the 3D highlights on anything but Very Low, or have the audacity to want to turn the crowd on. Actually kind of useful if I'm 3 - 0 down after 20 minutes. Anyway, apparently the graphics card is an AMD Radeon 7570M. I assume that's not very good.

 

I'm assuming the i5-10I20U will offer comparable - if not significantly better performance due to its age - but will the MX250 2GB graphics card in this potential new one allow me to really let my hair down and watch highlights at the highest resolution, or will it explode?

 

Full disclosure: I'm both old and almost entirely computer illiterate.

 

Cheers!