Thin, light and powerful

Number29 · 11 Feb 2013 at 20:47

Does anyone make a laptop as thin, light and powerful as the 15" MacBook Pro with Retina? In my quest for a gaming laptop that's also portable, the main stumbling block seems to be the physical size of the damn things!

Thank you

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jamesbarns · 11 Feb 2013 at 23:16

Well I am using an HP m6-1035dx and it is ultraportable, (meaning under 5.5lbs) and it is not a technical gaming laptop, but it is a bang for the buck. The specs you are looking for are really hard to find because when searching for a laptop size and power are on opposite sides of the scale. This thing is able to run most games on medium settings and it is only $599. The newer version of this model is the m6-1105dx which has more storage and comes with Windows 8 (unfortunately). Best of luck to you.

spengos · 12 Feb 2013 at 10:18

This seems to be what everyone is looking for at the moment. Including myself!

Closest thing I can find in terms of looks and features is the Asus N56VZ.

The Sony S15 is also pretty close although not as powerful I don't think.

Number29 · 12 Feb 2013 at 10:24

spengos said:
This seems to be what everyone is looking for at the moment. Including myself!

Closest thing I can find in terms of looks and features is the Asus N56VZ.

The Sony S15 is also pretty close although not as powerful I don't think.

Any idea where you can get the Asus with the same graphics as the Mac

spengos · 12 Feb 2013 at 10:38

With the nvidia 650m? Don't think i'm allowed to link other sites but quite a few popular stores. Just Google that model and you'll find them. Prices should be around £800 - £900.

Number29 · 12 Feb 2013 at 10:42

spengos said:
With the nvidia 650m? Don't think i'm allowed to link other sites but quite a few popular stores. Just Google that model and you'll find them. Prices should be around £800 - £900.

Thanks, but yikes, I didn't realise the Asus was so thick! Back to the drawing board

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DodgeeRascal · 13 Feb 2013 at 11:33

spengos said:
This seems to be what everyone is looking for at the moment. Including myself!

Closest thing I can find in terms of looks and features is the Asus N56VZ.

The Sony S15 is also pretty close although not as powerful I don't think.

Me as well, am leaning towards the MacBook Pro at the moment.

DAnDan · 13 Feb 2013 at 11:49

Number29 said:
Thanks, but yikes, I didn't realise the Asus was so thick! Back to the drawing board .

Asus U500

650M, choice of i7 CPUs (make sure you don't get stuck with a ULV version), and raid SSD storage. Near enough the same thickness as the Macbook.