Hi All,
Thinking of getting a new laptop for general use and some (personal) GoPro video editing (mainly 1080p but also little bit of 4K).
I don't know loads about computers, so some advice would be appreciated about that specific usage and the laptop chassis. Specifically:
1) Does the I7 7700HQ quad core offer vast improvements over the quad core I5 7300HQ, or will the I5 quad core be suffecient?
2) I believe that most editing will be CPU based, as such will the Cosmos VI be ok, or is it worth going for the Optimus VIII with the 1050GPU?
3) The USB C on the Cosmos / Optimus, is it 3.0 or 3.1? The configurator appears to say 3.0, whilst the detailed spec states 3.1?
4) Does this spec appear ok or am i going well over the top.
I am thinking
Chassis & DisplayCosmos 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 Kingston SODIMM DDR4 2133MHz (1 x 16GB)
Graphics CardNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 940MX - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12
1st Hard Disk1TB SLIM SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 128MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
M.2 SSD Drive256GB SAMSUNG PM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 2800MB/R, 1100MB/W)
Memory Card ReaderIntegrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor1 x 90W AC AdaptorPower Cable1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Thermal PasteARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound CardIntel 2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema 3
Bluetooth & WirelessGIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8265 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11AC) +BT 4.0USB
Options1 x USB 3.0 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Price £993
or
Droping the CPU to I5 7300HQ price is £930
Upping the M2 to the 512gb price is £1115
Never bought a laptop without touching it or seeing the quality of hte screen before, so any advice is appreaciated.
Thanks
Mike
Thinking of getting a new laptop for general use and some (personal) GoPro video editing (mainly 1080p but also little bit of 4K).
I don't know loads about computers, so some advice would be appreciated about that specific usage and the laptop chassis. Specifically:
1) Does the I7 7700HQ quad core offer vast improvements over the quad core I5 7300HQ, or will the I5 quad core be suffecient?
2) I believe that most editing will be CPU based, as such will the Cosmos VI be ok, or is it worth going for the Optimus VIII with the 1050GPU?
3) The USB C on the Cosmos / Optimus, is it 3.0 or 3.1? The configurator appears to say 3.0, whilst the detailed spec states 3.1?
4) Does this spec appear ok or am i going well over the top.
I am thinking
Chassis & DisplayCosmos 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 Kingston SODIMM DDR4 2133MHz (1 x 16GB)
Graphics CardNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 940MX - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12
1st Hard Disk1TB SLIM SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 128MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
M.2 SSD Drive256GB SAMSUNG PM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 2800MB/R, 1100MB/W)
Memory Card ReaderIntegrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
AC Adaptor1 x 90W AC AdaptorPower Cable1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Thermal PasteARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound CardIntel 2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema 3
Bluetooth & WirelessGIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8265 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11AC) +BT 4.0USB
Options1 x USB 3.0 PORT (Type C) + 2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Price £993
or
Droping the CPU to I5 7300HQ price is £930
Upping the M2 to the 512gb price is £1115
Never bought a laptop without touching it or seeing the quality of hte screen before, so any advice is appreaciated.
Thanks
Mike