erik_0000
Bronze Level Poster
Hello,
I am looking to buy a PCS laptop. I would install Ubuntu 17 on it, and I would run Windows 10 in a VirtualBox. I would use the machine mainly for software development under linux/gcc and Windows/VC++. I would buy a separate monitor for use on the desktop.
I am currently considering either the 15.6" ULTRANOTE IV or the 15.6" OPTIMUS VIII. I see on these forums that people have had trouble getting ubuntu to run on the OPTIMUS VII because of the GTX960. The OPTIMUS VIII has the GTX 1050, would I have the same problem with that?
Whichever model I choose, I would have a more or less unlimited budget with the given configuration. Here are the two configurations that I am currently considering:
15.6" ULTRANOTE IV
Chassis & Display UltraNote: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Backlit Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™ i7 Dual Core Processor i7-7500U (2.70GHz, 3.5GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM) 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card INTEL® HD GRAPHICS 620 - 1.7GB Max DDR4 Video RAM - DirectX® 12
1st Hard Disk 2TB Samsung 850 EVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive ULTRA SLIM 6x BLURAY ROM, 8x DVD ±R/±RW & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE
Memory Card Reader Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Sound Card Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
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) + 1 x USB 3.0 PORT + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS
Battery UltraNote IV Series 44WH Lithium Ion Battery
Operating System NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Some questions regarding this build:
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive: Is this likely to work under ubuntu? I might watch the odd movie on this machine.
Bluetooth and Wireless: There are two options, identical, except that the second one says "vPRO" and costs 12 euros more. What's the difference?
Battery: If I buy a second battery, how would I charge it?
Monitor Cables: I am given a choice of HDMI or mini-HDMI. The laptop spec doesn't specify which, so I guess it's not mini?
15.6" OPTIMUS VIII
Chassis & Display Optimus 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) 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 - 2.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Hard Disk 2TB Samsung 850 EVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
Memory Card Reader Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
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
Operating System NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Some questions regarding this build:
Thermal Paste: I take it PCS would apply that before shipping the machine?
Monitor Cables: Unlike the build above, this build does not prompt me to choose a monitor cable, is one included?
M.2 SSD Drive: Any point in getting this?
I would be grateful for any advice.
Kind Regards,
Erik
I am looking to buy a PCS laptop. I would install Ubuntu 17 on it, and I would run Windows 10 in a VirtualBox. I would use the machine mainly for software development under linux/gcc and Windows/VC++. I would buy a separate monitor for use on the desktop.
I am currently considering either the 15.6" ULTRANOTE IV or the 15.6" OPTIMUS VIII. I see on these forums that people have had trouble getting ubuntu to run on the OPTIMUS VII because of the GTX960. The OPTIMUS VIII has the GTX 1050, would I have the same problem with that?
Whichever model I choose, I would have a more or less unlimited budget with the given configuration. Here are the two configurations that I am currently considering:
15.6" ULTRANOTE IV
Chassis & Display UltraNote: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Backlit Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™ i7 Dual Core Processor i7-7500U (2.70GHz, 3.5GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM) 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card INTEL® HD GRAPHICS 620 - 1.7GB Max DDR4 Video RAM - DirectX® 12
1st Hard Disk 2TB Samsung 850 EVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive ULTRA SLIM 6x BLURAY ROM, 8x DVD ±R/±RW & CYBERLINK SOFTWARE
Memory Card Reader Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Sound Card Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
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) + 1 x USB 3.0 PORT + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS
Battery UltraNote IV Series 44WH Lithium Ion Battery
Operating System NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Some questions regarding this build:
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive: Is this likely to work under ubuntu? I might watch the odd movie on this machine.
Bluetooth and Wireless: There are two options, identical, except that the second one says "vPRO" and costs 12 euros more. What's the difference?
Battery: If I buy a second battery, how would I charge it?
Monitor Cables: I am given a choice of HDMI or mini-HDMI. The laptop spec doesn't specify which, so I guess it's not mini?
15.6" OPTIMUS VIII
Chassis & Display Optimus 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) 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 - 2.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Hard Disk 2TB Samsung 850 EVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
Memory Card Reader Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
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
Operating System NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Some questions regarding this build:
Thermal Paste: I take it PCS would apply that before shipping the machine?
Monitor Cables: Unlike the build above, this build does not prompt me to choose a monitor cable, is one included?
M.2 SSD Drive: Any point in getting this?
I would be grateful for any advice.
Kind Regards,
Erik