New Laptop - a couple of questions

[Jarra Lad]

Hi,

I am looking to get a all rounder laptop, which will primarily be used for business, but also for personal use as well - possibly even some light gaming. Before I post the spec I am considering I was wondering if someone could help me with the following questions:

1. What the differences are between the EnigmaIII and OptimusII laptop chassis?

2. Do any of them come with Intel® Wireless Display (WiDi)?

 

[PCS]

Welcome to our forums

1. Have a quick look here: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/compare-laptops/?compare%5B2141%5D=on&compare%5B2215%5D=on&compare%5B2357%5D=on - basically the designs are different and some of the ports are different. The Optimus models also have Nvidia Optimus technology for better battery life, whereas the Emigma model doesn't.

2. Intel Wi-Di is available on the Optimus model but not the Enigma model. Wi-Di requires the Intel graphics, Intel Wi-Fi card and certain CPU's: http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/wtech/iwd/sb/cs-031059.htm

 

[Jarra Lad]

Thank you for the help!

I was looking at the following spec, but was wondering if it was possible to get it without the Graphics Card and just rely on the IB 4000HD graphic? If so, how much would it cost? Would it still run ok?


Chassis & Display
Vortex Series: 15.6" Matte 95% Gamut LED Widescreen (1920x1080) (£79)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3610QM (2.30GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG 1333MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
nVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670M - 1.5GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - Hard Disk
240GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® ADVANCED-N 6230 (300Mbps) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Firewire & Video Editing
1 X 1394a FIREWIRE PORT
Battery
Vortex Series 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (5,200 mAh/76.96WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 180W AC Adaptor
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Keyboard Language
INTEGRATED BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£69)
Insurance
1 Month Free Laptop Insurance inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,423.00 including VAT and delivery.