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I'm looking to buy a new laptop used mainly for heavy programming and needs to be able to play HD videos without trouble.

As far as I was able to find (and I'm open to better suggestions), I have the following requirements:

  • Budget: ~$1000
  • intel i5 CPU (HQ vs U? what do i really need?)
  • display: 15+ in; Full HD (1920x1080)
  • RAM: 8+ GB
  • Storage: 1 TB HDD

One important thing to add is that I already have a 250 GB SSD that i would like to install in the new laptop (SSD where the HDD is, and the HDD + adapter instead of the DVD drive, for example). Any recommendations are welcome.

I just don't know much about these things so I can't make an educated decision. Any recommendations are welcome.

Gabriel Edery
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The key word here is "Programming." This can have a range of expectation from writing code that gets executed on another server (like a web app) to data modelling, to app development that needs virtualized machines.

With the price point you specified, I would go with....

  • any MacBook Pro from 2010 through 2013 if you like OS X or Sierra. It will run Windows 10, but I wouldn't spend Apple money on a Windows machine

  • A Dell XPS 15 if you want excellent portability, excellent graphics and a reliable machine

  • A Dell Inspiron 5000 Series if you want great value and a 2-in-1.

Digital Boffin
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    Ideally, you should split this answer up into one answer per recommendation with some detail about the product, so that they can be voted on individually. – ArtOfCode Oct 08 '16 at 22:39
  • I will be developing apps and using virtualized machines. What about the processors and my shuffle of drives? – Gabriel Edery Oct 09 '16 at 06:52