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05-07-2012 11:44 AM
Zygomorphic wrote:
I am an engineering student and I own the G53SX, great computer, one of the best available. Its battery life for light CAD--with WiFi OFF!--is about 3 hours, which is not so bad. The G55VW, with IvyBridge and Kepler (don't get the GTX670M variant--its rebadged 500M technology), I will assume, is even better at battery management. Besides, do you really need that kind of battery life? I hardly use mine unplugged, since there are outlets in most of the lecture halls, when I even use my computer in class at all. At other times, you can hunt down an outlet, so the battery life is plenty acceptable in my book. Most of the students who use their laptops in class (I'll admit there are exceptions), use them to play computer games and surf the net. Guess what kind of grades they get? Bad.
The G53SX is quite heavy, with power brick and so on is just over 10 pounds. Once you account for your textbooks, the computer doesn't add all that much. If you are even considering this computer, make absolutely certain that you purchase a 17-inch backpack for it. While th screen on the G53 is a 15-inch, the dimensions--especially the height-- give it a volume more like a 17-inch notebook. I have seen people carry around the G73/G74, and it is laughable, since the computer is so large. I don't have a problem carrying weight, but a computer twice the size of a desk is a little overkill. I have seen the ASUS N53, and it is hardly more portable than the G-series, since it is just about as thick. The battery life, from what I understand, is better, but not excessively better. Like I said, if your campus is in the 21st century, they will have plenty of open outlets, so battery life is pretty much a non-issue.
Which college are you planning to go to, and what major?
05-07-2012 11:47 AM
Zygomorphic wrote:
Your second computer should be a U36JC, or else a Toshiba Portege. Those computers are the same price as a Macbook air (and sometimes less), get better battery life (at least the Portege does), and have full-voltage processors. The use of a real 🙂 CPU will make it run rings around the ultrabooks/Airs when doing anything intensive. Sometimes, you will have to do intensive tasks away from your main computer, so having a sidekick that has some grunt is definitely worth it. The Portege is about 3 pounds, which is plenty light for moving around.
MinhMMK wrote:
However, in my opinion the G53/G55 is pretty huge and heavy. It's not really convenient to bring the laptop with you all day. I'm using my G53SW as a desktop for gaming and graphic purpose, and Macbook Air to study and stuff.
05-07-2012 11:49 AM
themailman05 wrote:
How big is the power brick? Cinder block or brick size? 😉
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