New Software Development Laptop

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Hi Guys,

Im looking to get a new laptop for personal and work use. I am a Senior Software Developer so I will be using it for development as well as personal web surfing etc...

It would be great if any of you guys could point me in the right direction of a laptop that could suit my needs. With it being black Friday I thought this would be a great time to purchase.

Im looking to keep the price between £400-£550 if I can.

Here is a list of the spec I would like in the laptop:

Processor: i5 or i7
HardDrive: either a small SSD or a 1TB HDD. (Could also go for a hybrid)
Screen Resolution: Full HD (1920 x 1080)
Screen Size: 15-16''
Bluetooth: Yes (but can live without)
Memory Card Slot: Yes
RAM: 8GB (I will probably Upgrade this to 16GB myself).

I am not bothered about how portable it will be as it will mostly be sitting on my desk at work or on my lap at home.

Thanks to anyone that can help :)
 
Considered a thinkpad? Very highly praised by professionals with some saying they are just as productive as a full desktop.
 
Anyone know if this is a good deal for £599.99? Pros? Cons?

Processor Intel® Core™ i7-4710HQ Quad Core (2.5 GHz, Intel Haswell Architecture, Features Intel Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz)
Screen 15.6" (1920x1080 Full HD Resolution, Matte Screen)
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64-bit
RAM 16GB (DDR3 1600MHz)
Hard Drive 240GB SSD
Optical Drive DVD Rewriter (Records DVDs 8x & CDs 24x & Dual Layer Super Multi)
Graphics Dedicated (NVIDIA GeForce GT 840M with 2GB Dedicated Memory)
Wireless LAN Wireless (802.11b/g/n Wireless)
Network Card 10/100/1000 Gigabit Fast Ethernet
Integrated Webcam Integrated Webcam with Microphone
Card Reader 3-in-1 card reader (SD™, SDHC,MMC)
USB Ports 2x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0
Speakers Integrated Sound System
VGA Port 1 External VGA Port
Kensington Lock Kensington lock slot
Charge Time 2.5 Hours
HDMI Port 1 x HDMI Port
E-sata 1x eSATA Port
Numeric Keypad With
Battery Life 3-4 Hours (up to 4 hours with power management)
Weight 2-3 Kg (This Model 2.5 Kg)
Product Type Notebook
Keyboard Type Laptop Keyboard
 
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