Need a mobile powerhouse - awesome screen is a must

[MJinZ]

So, I've decided to grab something that can complement my Desktop - something I can happily use while on the road.

But, with the goal being mobility, the main criteria must be:

Small, 14" max
Chassis is not huge and weight is not enormous

And because I already have a Netbook that can do everything (except game) for 10 hours or so....at a leisurely pace... I also now want:

CPU Power
GPU Power

I've explored a couple, only to be sadly disappointed:

Alienware M11x R2 - Shitty screen, dual core i7 processor, average GPU
Asus N82JQ - Shitty screen, Quad Core i7 process, average GPU

Shitty screen is basically unacceptable.

So, are there, or will there ever be a 13" laptop, packed with a Core i7 processor and a decent GPU, with an excellent screen?

Is this just a pipe dream?


Oh and by "awesome screen" I just mean a decent/average screen that isn't a steaming pile of shit that is 99% of all Laptop screens (Macs aside, Macs do use excellent panels).

 

[TheStu]

HP Envy 14?

 

[MJinZ]

HP Envy 14?

What kind of screen reviews does it get?

*off to find reviews thanks

Oh my god, the first decent mobile powerhouse - I think ever!!!! Screen gets decent reviews!

 

[TheStu]

It is more expensive than other 14" laptops out there, but I have heard generally good things.

 

[MJinZ]

It is more expensive than other 14" laptops out there, but I have heard generally good things.

Core i7 Quad + decent GPU (5650) + good screen in small package. Finally!

Now to cook some eggs on this thing.

 

[TC91]

Sony Vaio Z

 

[CurseTheSky]

Envy 14 all the way. Don't expect good battery life with an i7 quad core though. Probably 3 hours max.

Keep in mind these things are only a bit smaller than a "small" 15.4", though. It should be thinner than most, and also look a hell of a lot better.

 

[fire400]

14" - NVS 3100 for professional and studio work.

14" - radeon 5650 mobility for average graphics processing, above average compared to most other stuff out there.

in my opinion, if I wanted discreet graphics for gaming, I wouldn't settle for anything less than the performance of a GTX260 as of today, which is basically a supremely overclocked 9800GTX.
just go 15" if you need the raw performance.

Sony, Asus and Dell Business have excellent LCD's for laptops.

 

[MJinZ]

14" - NVS 3100 for professional and studio work.

14" - radeon 5650 mobility for average graphics processing, above average compared to most other stuff out there.

in my opinion, if I wanted discreet graphics for gaming, I wouldn't settle for anything less than the performance of a GTX260 as of today, which is basically a supremely overclocked 9800GTX.
just go 15" if you need the raw performance.

Sony, Asus and Dell Business have excellent LCD's for laptops.

GTX 260M is nice but also impossible in the form factor I want. I've owned two already (Alienware M15x and Asus G60), and heat is an issue.

Asus has maybe one good screen out of 4 craptacular ones.