PolygaNom
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Hi there,
I'm looking for a laptop that can handle animation work and some gaming (because I build games and want to test them, rather than playing them). I use the Adobe suite including After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere Pro and Illustrator. I use Maya for 3D although don't plan on using this computer for the 3D aspect so much.
Looking at what other people are building, I'm probably being a tiny bit ambitious in hoping for a small form factor while being able to run all the above... my priority is 2D/portability over speed though. I have a desktop at home which I plan to upgrade if I need a proper beast of a machine.
Anyway, here are my specs:
Chassis & Display
Enigma Series: 14" Matte FHD IPS Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Dual Core Processor i7-7Y75 (1.30GHz, 3.60GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
16GB LPDDR3 1866MHz LOW PROFILE SOLDERED
Graphics Card
INTEL® HD GRAPHICS 615 - DirectX® 12
M.2 SSD Drive
1TB WD Blue™ 3D NAND M.2 SSD (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated Micro-SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x Enigma Series 36W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Sound Card
Realtek 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8260 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11AC) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
1 x USB 3.0 PORT (Type C) + 1 x USB 3.0 PORT + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS
Battery
Enigma Series Lithium Ion Battery (5400mAh)
Keyboard Language
ENIGMA SERIES SINGLE COLOUR BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Single Licence
The only thing that seems to stand out to me is the graphics card as something I may find lacking - unfortunately this is the only one i can get in this Chassis. If I wanted something better I would have to go 15 inch or above, resulting in my other build:
Chassis & Display
Cosmos Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 7700HQ (2.8GHz, 3.8GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12
1st Hard Disk
1TB SEAGATE SLIM SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 128MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
M.2 SSD Drive
256GB SAMSUNG PM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 2800MB/R, 1100MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 90W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema 3
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8265 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11AC) +BT 4.0
USB Options
1 x USB 3.0 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Battery
Cosmos VI Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Keyboard Language
SINGLE COLOUR BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Single Licence
So I suppose what I'm asking is...
1. Is the first build suitable for 2D animation (After Effects) at least?
2. How suitable is it for the rest (3D etc), would it manage at least on a threshold level?
3. Is the second build still portable enough and would the upgrade in specs be enough to handle all of the above?
Thanks in advance!
Nom
I'm looking for a laptop that can handle animation work and some gaming (because I build games and want to test them, rather than playing them). I use the Adobe suite including After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere Pro and Illustrator. I use Maya for 3D although don't plan on using this computer for the 3D aspect so much.
Looking at what other people are building, I'm probably being a tiny bit ambitious in hoping for a small form factor while being able to run all the above... my priority is 2D/portability over speed though. I have a desktop at home which I plan to upgrade if I need a proper beast of a machine.
Anyway, here are my specs:
Chassis & Display
Enigma Series: 14" Matte FHD IPS Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Dual Core Processor i7-7Y75 (1.30GHz, 3.60GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
16GB LPDDR3 1866MHz LOW PROFILE SOLDERED
Graphics Card
INTEL® HD GRAPHICS 615 - DirectX® 12
M.2 SSD Drive
1TB WD Blue™ 3D NAND M.2 SSD (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated Micro-SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x Enigma Series 36W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Sound Card
Realtek 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8260 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11AC) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
1 x USB 3.0 PORT (Type C) + 1 x USB 3.0 PORT + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS
Battery
Enigma Series Lithium Ion Battery (5400mAh)
Keyboard Language
ENIGMA SERIES SINGLE COLOUR BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Single Licence
The only thing that seems to stand out to me is the graphics card as something I may find lacking - unfortunately this is the only one i can get in this Chassis. If I wanted something better I would have to go 15 inch or above, resulting in my other build:
Chassis & Display
Cosmos Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 7700HQ (2.8GHz, 3.8GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12
1st Hard Disk
1TB SEAGATE SLIM SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 128MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
M.2 SSD Drive
256GB SAMSUNG PM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 2800MB/R, 1100MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor
1 x 90W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema 3
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8265 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11AC) +BT 4.0
USB Options
1 x USB 3.0 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Battery
Cosmos VI Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Keyboard Language
SINGLE COLOUR BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Single Licence
So I suppose what I'm asking is...
1. Is the first build suitable for 2D animation (After Effects) at least?
2. How suitable is it for the rest (3D etc), would it manage at least on a threshold level?
3. Is the second build still portable enough and would the upgrade in specs be enough to handle all of the above?
Thanks in advance!
Nom