Studying B.Tech (Energy) Mechanical Engineering (India) . Please help asap.
(I copied questionnaire from other site )
1) What is your budget?
Ans - ₹45000 (India)
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
a. Netbook; 10" screen or less
b. Ultraportable; 11" - 12" screen
c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
e. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen
Ans - Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
Ans - Lamington Road, Mumbai, India
or Vijay Sales, Croma Store
or online (Amazon, flipkart etc)
Best offer with some goodies or extras.
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like: HP, ACER, LENOVO, ASUS, APPLE,
b. Dislike: DELL (it was old laptop for me and had bad experience because of low configuration)
5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed?
Ans - no, only brand new
I want to use four 5 years or more.
6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Ans - primary task only for these softwares
Softwares - AutoCAD, ETAP, Minitab
Games - mostly FIFA, but new games if possible within budget (medium setting)
7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
Ans - Yes, in college as I am still studying. Not heavy not so light.
8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
Ans - Games - mostly FIFA, but new games if possible within budget (medium setting)
9) How many hours of battery life do you need?
Ans - 8 hours + with mentioned softwares.
Battery is important because in college everyone using laptop not many plug points.
10) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
Ans - yes I will check videos, hands on and search for it in local market.
11) What OS do you prefer? Windows (Windows 7 / 8), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Ans - not decided
But window 10 if budget allows or if windows 10 free with laptop.
Screen Specifics
12) From the choices below, what screen resolution(s) would you prefer? Keep in mind screen size in conjunction with resolution will play a large role in overall viewing comfort level. Everyone is different. Some like really small text, while others like their text big and easy to read. (Scroll down to see screen resolution information.)
Ans - FHD 1080p IPS Display
13) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen? (Scroll down to see explanations.)
Ans - Matte screen
As per AutoCAD, softwares required
Build Quality and Design
14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Ans - no
15) When are you buying this laptop?
Ans - this Sunday, 29 January 2017
16) How long do you want this laptop to last?
Ans - 5+ years, as per maintenance not by configuration.
Notebook Components
17) How much hard drive space do you need? Do you want a SSD drive?
Ans - HDD - 1 TB minimum
SSD not needed. But SSD will do, if it's fits into budget.
18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD Burner, Blu-ray Reader or Blu-Ray Burner?
Ans - Not decided.
Suggest 7th generation Intel processors, new GPU laptops, if it's good and fits in budget.
Configuration I found on friends laptop
I5 7TH GEN, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 2GB 940 MX, 2 USB 3.1 , 1 USB 2.0, 1 TB HDD, WITH NUMBER PAD, 2.2 KG
Laptops I searched on Google.
HP 15-ay503tx (Z1D92PA)
FHD 1TB 8GB 2GBAMD I5 6G DOS = ₹45000
Lenovo Ideapad 310 (80SM01EEIH)
HD 1TB 8GB 2GBNVIDIA I5 6G DOS = ₹41000
Acer Aspire E5-575 (UN.GE6SI.002)
HD 1TB 8GB I5 7G Linux = ₹36000
Lenovo Ideapad 310 (80TV00Y0IH)
FHD 1TB 8GB 2GB920MX I5 7G DOS = ₹38000
Thank you.
(I copied questionnaire from other site )
1) What is your budget?
Ans - ₹45000 (India)
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
a. Netbook; 10" screen or less
b. Ultraportable; 11" - 12" screen
c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
e. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen
Ans - Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
Ans - Lamington Road, Mumbai, India
or Vijay Sales, Croma Store
or online (Amazon, flipkart etc)
Best offer with some goodies or extras.
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like: HP, ACER, LENOVO, ASUS, APPLE,
b. Dislike: DELL (it was old laptop for me and had bad experience because of low configuration)
5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed?
Ans - no, only brand new
I want to use four 5 years or more.
6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Ans - primary task only for these softwares
Softwares - AutoCAD, ETAP, Minitab
Games - mostly FIFA, but new games if possible within budget (medium setting)
7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
Ans - Yes, in college as I am still studying. Not heavy not so light.
8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
Ans - Games - mostly FIFA, but new games if possible within budget (medium setting)
9) How many hours of battery life do you need?
Ans - 8 hours + with mentioned softwares.
Battery is important because in college everyone using laptop not many plug points.
10) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
Ans - yes I will check videos, hands on and search for it in local market.
11) What OS do you prefer? Windows (Windows 7 / 8), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Ans - not decided
But window 10 if budget allows or if windows 10 free with laptop.
Screen Specifics
12) From the choices below, what screen resolution(s) would you prefer? Keep in mind screen size in conjunction with resolution will play a large role in overall viewing comfort level. Everyone is different. Some like really small text, while others like their text big and easy to read. (Scroll down to see screen resolution information.)
Ans - FHD 1080p IPS Display
13) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen? (Scroll down to see explanations.)
Ans - Matte screen
As per AutoCAD, softwares required
Build Quality and Design
14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Ans - no
15) When are you buying this laptop?
Ans - this Sunday, 29 January 2017
16) How long do you want this laptop to last?
Ans - 5+ years, as per maintenance not by configuration.
Notebook Components
17) How much hard drive space do you need? Do you want a SSD drive?
Ans - HDD - 1 TB minimum
SSD not needed. But SSD will do, if it's fits into budget.
18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD Burner, Blu-ray Reader or Blu-Ray Burner?
Ans - Not decided.
Suggest 7th generation Intel processors, new GPU laptops, if it's good and fits in budget.
Configuration I found on friends laptop
I5 7TH GEN, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 2GB 940 MX, 2 USB 3.1 , 1 USB 2.0, 1 TB HDD, WITH NUMBER PAD, 2.2 KG
Laptops I searched on Google.
HP 15-ay503tx (Z1D92PA)
FHD 1TB 8GB 2GBAMD I5 6G DOS = ₹45000
Lenovo Ideapad 310 (80SM01EEIH)
HD 1TB 8GB 2GBNVIDIA I5 6G DOS = ₹41000
Acer Aspire E5-575 (UN.GE6SI.002)
HD 1TB 8GB I5 7G Linux = ₹36000
Lenovo Ideapad 310 (80TV00Y0IH)
FHD 1TB 8GB 2GB920MX I5 7G DOS = ₹38000
Thank you.
