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Toshiba Laptop L750-X5318- Buying advice Needed urgent

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kashyapd Original post #1
Apr 5, 2012 at 3:30 PM
Hello Folks,

I need some serious advice on the below mentioned laptop.

Model : L750-X5318

Config:

i-5 2430 M 2nd. Gen (2.4 GHz)
RAM: 4 GB-DDR 3
Screen Size / Display (cms)
15.6" HD Clear SuperView Led Backlit TFT
Graphics: 1 GB (DDR3) NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 525M Graphics (NOT GT 520 like earlier toshiba laptops).
HDD: 640GB 5400 rpm SATA
8x DVD SuperMult +/- R DL SATA
2 x USB2.0, 1 x USB3.0 (supports “sleep-n-charge”), HDMI, RJ45, RGB, Headphone/Bridge Media Slot (3in1, SD, MMC, MS)
Webcam: 1.3MP Web Camera with Microphone
Battery : 6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Weight: 2.4 kgs
LAN: 1 Gbps
WLAN: 802.11 (b/g/n)
Bluetooth® V3.0+HS
Toshiba Face Recognition Technology, User/Supervisor password, Kensington Lock Slot
Very IMP: Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64 bit

Support: 1 Year Global Onsite Support + Laptop Bag

Price range offered: 41000-44000 (inclusive Tax + Delivery charges)
Plus some offer on Tata Photon.

How is this for a deal.

Do Let me know.

Kashyap
dashing.sujay
Apr 5, 2012 at 3:45 PM
Deal is ok if you're getting it for 41k , but not for more than that.
thetechfreak
Apr 5, 2012 at 3:46 PM
Hello


1) The onboard GPU is very weak. If gaming is on your mind, you can forget about getting this laptop. GT 520m is a strict no-no for gaming. Only you can watch HD games.

2)
Very IMP: Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64 bit
Nothing very special. Why? Most laptops at this budget offer this.

and give this a read :wink:
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/laptops-netbooks/153888-laptop-buying-reference-guide.html
dashing.sujay
Apr 5, 2012 at 5:26 PM
Hello


1) The onboard GPU is very weak. If gaming is on your mind, you can forget about getting this laptop. GT 520m is a strict no-no for gaming. Only you can watch HD games.

GT525M is NOT weak by any standards. Everybody is not expected to go for GTX560M, huh ? The only better GPU available under this price bracket is 540M which will nearly give a gain of 30-40%.
thetechfreak
Apr 6, 2012 at 6:19 AM
@dashing.sujay No mate. I think you got me wrong. as you said the 540 is faster, I told the 525 is slower since a better GPU is available in the price bracket hence I thought OP will benifit from it :wink:
dashing.sujay
Apr 6, 2012 at 9:09 AM
@dashing.sujay No mate. I think you got me wrong. as you said the 540 is faster, I told the 525 is slower since a better GPU is available in the price bracket hence I thought OP will benifit from it :wink:

You didn't said the way you should. :| You just raped 525M :lol:

And he said 525, not 520.
K
Apr 6, 2012 at 9:46 AM
Ok Guys,

Thanks for the info. I am not a game freak. however, serious about HD Video and Music as well as performance computing.

Also would like to have WIN 7 HP pre-installed if possible. For ASUS laptops, I have to separately purchase the OS which may increase cost eventually.

Toshiba has WIN 7 HP (64bit) pre-installed along with MS Office 2010 starter edition.

And Toshiba has been ranked next to ASUS in recent reliability survey.

so I thought to take your opinion. By the ways both ASUS & Toshiba has Onsite service in the place where I live.

@thetechfreak : Since you said better configs are available in this range.. can you pls suggest something with above config and WIN 7 HP pre-installed. :confused:

Thanks again.

Kashyap

Can you pls. lend your expert opinion... would really benefit me.
thetechfreak
Apr 6, 2012 at 10:20 AM
@kashyapd Since you don't want to play games, movies etc can be easily handled by the given GPU.

Better config- HP Notebook G6-2008TX Laptop: Flipkart.com: Compare, Review HP Notebook

its Win 7 Home Basic but overall laptop is lot better :wink:
dashing.sujay
Apr 6, 2012 at 2:12 PM
Ok Guys,

I am not a game freak.

@kashyapd Since you don't want to play games, movies etc can be easily handled by the given GPU.

Better config- HP Notebook G6-2008TX Laptop: Flipkart.com: Compare, Review HP Notebook

its Win 7 Home Basic but overall laptop is lot better :wink:

7670M ? :rolleyes: Sometimes, just beefiest config doesn't matters mate :) Ths GPU is seriously overkill for him. I also understand that its coming in his budget, but going by record of HP, a relatively powerful GPU is supposed to release more heat which HP is again more than capable of providing :p. I guess you got my point :)

@Kashyapd To be frank, if you can't leave win HP, the Toshiba model you mentioned has got the best balanced & apt configuration as per you need. It has the processing power enough to run your through your life and graphics enough to keep a smile on your face.

If you could only sacrifice, win HP for basic, I personally would recommend- Acer timeline 5830TG. By sacrificing you HP, you get much better battery life, a much better GPU. But you also loose on CPU. So, the choice is yours. :)