Upcoming laptops for us producers

[rnsomusic]

To start off i'm a first time poster, longtime user lol. So I figured i'd a notice of the upcoming laptops that are NOT MBP(R), they are getting a haswell refresh in October I believe.
1st, there is a the situation of the basemark cpu (the one used in the top O da line RMBP), that you compare all the laptops to, A Intel i7 4900MQ @ 2.8GHz with an average score on http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu ... 40+2.80GHz of 9168 vs the i7 4770K @ 3.5 GHz with an avg score of 10,166 as a ref for desktop users.
2nd you(the user)can get a 1TB/960GB SSD from either samsung (1TB evo)~$650 or crucial (m500 960GB)~$600
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/control ... &A=details
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820148696
3rd you can also get a 480GB Mushkin mSATA for ~$480 there is no Deluxe model
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820226379
4rd I am only comparing laptops of comparable dimensions of a C/R MBP

Dell Precision M3800 Workstation specifications:

http://www.custompcreview.com/articles/ ... ion/18424/

Processor: 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor
GPU: NVIDIA® Quadro® K1100M graphics
Display: 15" vivid QHD+ 3200x1800 pixel display with multi-touch capability or standard 1080p
Physical dimensions: 18mm thick, weight starting at 2.04Kg
Ports: 1 mDP, 1 HDMI, 4 usb 3.0, 1 audio out, 1 sd card, no Ethernet, thunderbolt, firewire, or docking
Storage: 1 HDD or 1 SDD, no disc
no Ethernet, thunderbolt, firewire, or docking

MSI GS70 Gaming laptop

http://www.msi.com/product/nb/GS70-STEA ... l#overview

Processor: 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 765M
Display: 17" HD (1920X1080) , Anti-glare
Physical dimensions: 418.5 x 287 x 21.8 mm 2.66Kg (w/ Battery)
Ports: 2 mDP, 1HDMI, 4 USB 3.0, 2 audio out, 1 audio in, Card Reader, ethernet with killer N tech,
Storage: 2 mSATA + 1 2.5" HDD, no disc

no thunderbolt, firewire, or docking

HP ENVY 15t-j000 Quad Edition (also available as a 17")

http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-o ... otebook-PC

Processor: 4th gen i7-4700MQ @ 2.4GHZ, i7-4702MQ @ 2.2 GHz ,i7-4900MQ @ 2.8 GHZ
GPU: Intel HD Graphics 4600 + optional GT 740M Graphics with 2048MB of dedicated video memory
Display: 15" 1366x768 or 1920X1080 ,Gloss
Physical dimensions: 14.94 x 9.87 x 1.18 in 4.81 lb
Ports: 1HDMI, 4 USB 3.0, 1 audio out/in combo, ethernet sd card ,
Storage: 1 HDD (user SSD)
no thunderbolt, firewire, or docking

Razer BLade Pro

http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-systems/razer-blade-pro

Processor: 4th gen i7-4700MQ @ 2.4GHZ avg score of 7926
GPU: Intel HD Graphics 4600 + NVIDIA® GeForce GTX® 765Ms with 2048MB of dedicated video memory
Display: 17" 1920X1080 ,Gloss
Physical dimensions: Width: 16.8 inches /427mm Depth: 10.9 inches/277mm Height: 0.88 inches/22.4mm Weight: 6.58 lbs/2.98kg
Ports: 1HDMI, 3 USB 3.0, 1 audio out/in combo, ethernet
Storage: 1 SSD
no thunderbolt, firewire, sd card or docking

If I did not provide a specific cpu model numel its because the info has not been officially released yet.
and MAC VS PC flame war will begin in 3...2...1... FLAME ON!!!!
and NO I did not include any comps over 1" thick cause they are sooooo grody, (F@ck you valley girl jim, #lingerlonger, Opie and Anthony Sirius XM 103)

[patchbayarea]

After 6 months of comparison between pretty much everything high end on the market, I've finally purchased a full spec Aorus X7 (Gigabyte's top brand and hackintosh -able).

I'm so impressed of the first week test that it needs to be shared. Specs below are self explanatory but what it does not say is that:

1/ Apple is NO longer the only one doing sleek design, no flex computers full of good, well conceived tech surprises when unboxing.
2/ Load any super heavy Live9&rewire session in silence. The strong cooling system built for the GTX SLI inside... also cools down the CPU, which does not throttle at all and runs at nearly full power (3.28Ghz) in full silence as the GPU is not in use (room at 20°C).
3/ Bring the power adapter with you, anytime. You can barely watch a 2.30hours movie or use Ableton (heavily) 2hours.
4/ Aorus is marketed for gamers but in real it does not look pimped at all... not as much as there marketing BS.

Processor: 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor
32GB of RAM in quad channel (4*1600Mhz?)
Storage: 2*1TB samsung EVO mSATA = 2TB in raid 0 + 1 1.5TB 2.5" HDD, 3.5TB in total @noVSTlimitation @nosamplelimitation, no disc
GPU: who cares? SLI, 2*Nvidia GeForce GTX 765M for pushing several 4K screens full of rewire DAWs at the same time (Good also for gaming maybe but will not try that one use, life is short).
Display: 17" HD (1920X1080) , Anti-glare, none IPS but really good.
Physical dimensions: sleek and under 3Kg which is great for what you carry with you. Sleeve: Burnooa 17S. true numbers: http://www.aorus.com/x7.aspx
Ports: 1 mDP, 2HDMI, 5 USB, 1 audio out, 1 audio in, (hum.. Motu Microbook does the job better) Card Reader, ethernet with killer N tech, AC Widi compatible wifi
One cool surprise feature: Macro Keys (5*5 functions) which do work with all my Ableton shortcuts : )

Adios Apple - from dust to dust

Custom built by Anyware PC near Paris, delivered there after 8 days.

[Tagor]

how much is the fish ?

[patchbayarea]

Starts at 2000€ and you can double it with options...

[Tagor]

this machine you can get as desktop for 600 € - so if you do not plan to travel with your music - go for a desktop and buy a strong notebook later - when you already have some tracks.

[JDFS]

this machine you can get as desktop for 600 € - so if you do not plan to travel with your music - go for a desktop and buy a strong notebook later - when you already have some tracks.

+1. I've built my computer 4 (!) years ago, an Intel i5 760 with a GTX 460 videocard. Still doing the job till this day on. I've yet have to see it stretched to the full limits (however, I've seen it with a few games I played at 1920*1080 at highest level of quality).

However, maybe in a couple of years I'm going for the big upgrade with a i7-processor and a big ass motherboard. I saved some money on my motherboard, not so clever after all.

[Schmidi]

Tagor: depending on how folks work, you are spot on. I run a stronger production desktop (i7 3820) at home and a much weaker laptop (i3) for gigs. Since I'm bouncing down to audio stems anyway, the simpler laptop works just fine for some 8-16 track APC40 action on the go.

Going about it that way can get you both a strong desktop and a lean laptop for under the price of 1 beastly laptop. Still, it depends how someone wants to work and if they have space for both at home.

[Harmonic Progression]

Wow, I like the Aorus' design, especially with the two GPUs on separate fans and those fans splitting the heat dissipation from the CPU.

Maybe a competitor for Asus' ROG line, of which I have an older one. The only drawback is I've never heard of Aorus or their track record.

Edit: Found a possible drawback. Aorus only come with a maximum memory of 8 GB. If I recall correctly, Apple's MBP you can get up to 16 GB, and Asus newest ROGs come with up to 32 GB. 8 GB is no slouch for office software, but if you run a lot of sample libraries in a given project, you may need more memory. I wouldn't go with anything less than 16 GB, and if I couldn't afford it, I'd take another job or wait until I had the money.

[wascal]

get a mac tbh

[yur2die4]

I have that HP Envy. I got it because of the balance between power and having touch.

I haven't really put it through the paces though so I don't really have any way to review it. I find myself tinkering on my iPhone's synths more than anything else haha My previous laptop is used for internet and quick-n-dirty Ableton Live ideas. So my new one is snappy and lovely but I never use it :/