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I do not use the laptop's DVD drive frequently, in fact only on extremely rare occasion. Therefore, I am thinking of removing the built-in optical drive to save on weight. However, I wonder if it is OK to leave the gap open? Or a caddy should be purchased to seal the gap up.

Any particular reason why? Dell has a reputation for making longer lasting machines? I know HP has quite a fair number of complaints for its consumer devices, but I am not sure about the business EliteBook and ProBook series though.

I am deciding between a refurbished 2011 HP EliteBook 2560p and Dell Latitude E6220. Both are similar in configuration: Intel Core i5-2520M, 12.5" 1366x768 matt display, 4 GB DDR3 RAM, 250 GB HDD. I can get them for around US$200, as a backup machine for use on-the-go. So I do wonder how HP...

Yes, it's a laptop processor I am talking about. i5, 2 cores with hyperthreading. Apology for the confusion.

I am choosing between a HP Elite Book and Dell Latitude laptop for a 2011/2012 refurbished laptop. In term of durability and reliability, which brand would be safer? Comparing Elite Book and Latitude design, which one is more likely to be designed for easier RAM/SSD upgrade? Are replacement...

I have a laptop with Windows 7 and BIOS. But Windows 10/8 require UEFI. Can I still run a Virtualbox/VMware guest VM with Windows 10/8.1 on a physical host with Windows 7 and BIOS only?

For web and mobile app development. Intend to run 1-2 Virtualbox or VMware guest VMs loaded with Windows 10 and Ubuntu Linux for single developer environment. Each virtual machine is not expected to have heavy workload (unlike production server). Is 4 weak Atom-based Braswell cores or 2...

Currently, I am looking for a Windows laptop for Android app development. Which means I will be running the latest Android Studio. Just a little background. Previously, I owned a laptop with Intel Core i5-5200u, 8 GB RAM and a 5400 RPM HDD. The processor was never fully utilized due to the I/O...