Trying to find a good laptop about £1000 I have 2 specs trying to choose between the 2.

[AndLle]

Trying to find a good laptop about £1000 I have 2 specs trying to choose between the 2.

Option A
Chassis & Display
Elimina Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD 144Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor 11800H (2.3GHz, 4.6GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 Ti - 4.0GB GDDR6 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Storage Drive
512GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 450MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated Micro-SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x 150W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Battery
Elimina Series Integrated 49WH Lithium Ion Battery
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x USB 3.2 PORT (Type C) + 1 x USB 3.2 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Docking Hub
PCS DS200 USB-C Docking Hub + M.2 Port: 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x HDMI, 1 x RJ45, 1 x TYPE-C PD
Keyboard Language
ELIMINA 15" SERIES MULTI COLOUR BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Windows 11 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Chassis
Clevo NP50HK (4GB RTX-3050 Ti, i7-11800H, 144Hz N7, Blank KB)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 11 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Price: £1,139.00 including VAT and Delivery

Option B
Chassis & Display
Lafité Pro Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD 60Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 11370H (3.3GHz, 4.8GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
Integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3000MB/sR | 1600MB/sW)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated Micro-SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x 65W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Battery
Lafité Pro Series Integrated 73WH Lithium Ion Battery
Sound Card
2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x THUNDERBOLT 4 + 1 x USB 3.2 (TYPE C) + 1 x USB 3.2 + 1 x USB 2.0
Docking Hub
PCS DS200 USB-C Docking Hub + M.2 Port: 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x HDMI, 1 x RJ45, 1 x TYPE-C PD
Keyboard Language
LAFITÉ PRO 17 SERIES SINGLE COLOUR BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Windows 11 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Chassis
Clevo NS70MU (i7-11370H, FHD, 60Hz N7, Thunderbolt, 73WH, Blank KB)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 11 working days
Price: £1,071.00 including VAT and Delivery

 

[Tron1982]

Hello
Before we can provide you advice, you have to let us know what you'll do with your laptop
What's your maximum budget
And can you give us the blue link to the config' page ?

 

[AndLle]

Hi
Not sure on laptop uses but likely be running some web software(xamp) and MYSQL database personal use only. Some video editing using MS supplied app. Some MS Office usage. Plus watching films (Netfix etc.) and video clips. MS Teams and ZOOM.

maximum budget is £1200 but I want it nearer £1000.

Config URLs are
https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/lafite-pro-17/BJvA!QBxf6/
and
https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/elimina-iii-15/Ksf2RzeTS9/

Thanks for your attention.

 

[KriSta]

There is two things I`d like to amend on these laptops
1: Have the RAM work in pairs for Dual Channel , it will boost performance quite noticeable
2: Up the speed of the memory if you can afford it . Faster memory equals more responsive system . For these 11th gen CPU`s I`d suggest 3200 Mhz memory or at the very least 2933 Mhz . so for 16 GB total memory I`d pick 2x 8 GB 3200 Mhz modules .

 

[AndLle]

There is two things I`d like to amend on these laptops
1: Have the RAM work in pairs for Dual Channel , it will boost performance quite noticeable
2: Up the speed of the memory if you can afford it . Faster memory equals more responsive system . For these 11th gen CPU`s I`d suggest 3200 Mhz memory or at the very least 2933 Mhz . so for 16 GB total memory I`d pick 2x 8 GB 3200 Mhz modules .

Thanks the extra memory cost doesn't seem to much. I am trying to decide between the 2 laptops. The main differences that I can see is 1 is 8 core at 2.3Ghz and the other is 4 core but at 3.3GHz. I am not sure which is better more slower or fewer but faster . Also 1 has a Thunderbolt port is this important?

 

[SpyderTracks]

Also 1 has a Thunderbolt port is this important?

Only if you use thunderbolt?

The main differences that I can see is 1 is 8 core at 2.3Ghz and the other is 4 core but at 3.3GHz.

They're 2 entirely different categories of laptop.

One (the lafite pro) is a low power thin and light, so low power cpu.

The other is a basic configged gaming laptop.

Neither is very well configured though.

Do you require hardware acceleration for any of your applications? If not then a dedicated gpu is completely redundant.

 

[KriSta]

Thanks the extra memory cost doesn't seem to much. I am trying to decide between the 2 laptops. The main differences that I can see is 1 is 8 core at 2.3Ghz and the other is 4 core but at 3.3GHz. I am not sure which is better more slower or fewer but faster . Also 1 has a Thunderbolt port is this important?

Thunderbolt is mainly used for fast external storage or external graphics cards or similar high bandwidth products . If you have no intention to use that , I`d reckon to go for option A as it has more cores and is in general a faster CPU than in option B . On the other hand , you have opted for a very fast NVMe SSD in option B and a slower SSD in option A , any reason for it ? I`d guess that you can add a NVMe SSD in option A as well ?

 

[AndLle]

Only if you use thunderbolt?


They're 2 entirely different categories of laptop.

One (the lafite pro) is a low power thin and light, so low power cpu.

The other is a basic configged gaming laptop.

Neither is very well configured though.

Do you require hardware acceleration for any of your applications? If not then a dedicated gpu is completely redundant.

Hi you said neither is configured very well. I have upped the config on one.
I am not sure what I want though.
I am looking for what might be described as a "pretty good" laptop not necessarily a "great" laptop.

New spec

PCSPECIALIST.CO.UK SPECIFICATION

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Chassis & Display
Lafité Pro Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD 60Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 11370H (3.3GHz, 4.8GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair 3200MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
Integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated Micro-SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x 65W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Battery
Lafité Pro Series Integrated 73WH Lithium Ion Battery
Sound Card
2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x THUNDERBOLT 4 + 1 x USB 3.2 (TYPE C) + 1 x USB 3.2 + 1 x USB 2.0
Docking Hub
PCS DS200 USB-C Docking Hub + M.2 Port: 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x HDMI, 1 x RJ45, 1 x TYPE-C PD
Keyboard Language
LAFITÉ PRO 17 SERIES SINGLE COLOUR BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Windows 11 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Chassis
Clevo NS70MU (i7-11370H, FHD, 60Hz N7, Thunderbolt, 73WH, Blank KB)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Price: £1,137.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/lafite-pro-17/T3FV!TVCGD/

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hi you said neither is configured very well. I have upped the config on one.
I am not sure what I want though.
I am looking for what might be described as a "pretty good" laptop not necessarily a "great" laptop.

New spec

PCSPECIALIST.CO.UK SPECIFICATION

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Chassis & Display
Lafité Pro Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD 60Hz 72% NTSC LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 11370H (3.3GHz, 4.8GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair 3200MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
Integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated Micro-SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x 65W AC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Battery
Lafité Pro Series Integrated 73WH Lithium Ion Battery
Sound Card
2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
1 x THUNDERBOLT 4 + 1 x USB 3.2 (TYPE C) + 1 x USB 3.2 + 1 x USB 2.0
Docking Hub
PCS DS200 USB-C Docking Hub + M.2 Port: 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x HDMI, 1 x RJ45, 1 x TYPE-C PD
Keyboard Language
LAFITÉ PRO 17 SERIES SINGLE COLOUR BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD
Operating System
Windows 11 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Chassis
Clevo NS70MU (i7-11370H, FHD, 60Hz N7, Thunderbolt, 73WH, Blank KB)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Price: £1,137.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/lafite-pro-17/T3FV!TVCGD/

But again, what are your uses? I see you mention video editing, for that you'd benefit from a GPU.

That's a quad core processor, I wouldn't recommend anything less than a 6 core these days really.