A laptop for a programmer?

Question

laptops

Lord developers!
Which laptop would you choose for work?
Or which one are you already using? Do you like it?
I plan to use as a stationary.

Answer 1

Choose not by company / manufacturer, but by parameters.
1) If your IDE has a dark background, it is advisable to take a laptop with a matte screen so as not to be distracted by reflections, as when working with a glossy one.
2) The screen diagonal is a very subjective parameter, it is difficult to advise anything. Most likely, you should start from the importance of mobility and comfort for you when working for certain sizes.
3) Matrix - the higher the resolution - the clearer the picture, but this entails a reduction in icons / text and not in all development environments you can adjust the font size, menu. It is advisable to take with LED-backlighting, which provides more uniform illumination and greater brightness.
4) Keyboard - it's best to go shopping and print text on the selected models, which will give you an idea of ​​the quality of the coating, the noise from pressing the key, the softness / smoothness of the buttons.
5) Power - it all depends on your needs, for completeness, I advise you to look at the tests.
6) Noise - you should rely only on reviews. While he was choosing, he was convinced that a powerful and compact one is not always noisy, but a large and less productive one is not necessarily quiet.
7) Battery life - the more the better
Links:
notebookcheck - laptop tests. There are also summary tables on the performance of video cards, processors.
iXBT forum, laptop section - here you can read reviews on certain models, ask questions
Types of matrices - a link to the Wikipedia article, at the end is a table of types of matrices
PS The Sony EA3M1R itself has a fairly compact laptop, enough performance (the standard set of running tasks is IntelliJ IDEA, 30 Chrome tabs, ABBYY Lingvo, WinDjView), the battery holds about 2 hours with Wi-Fi turned on, most often I use it as a stationary one, connecting an external monitor. Really noisy.

Answer 2

I am also choosing a laptop for work, while I settled on lenovo x220

Answer 3

I like my Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Si 1520, but it's getting old. I want a MacBook Air from the new line.

Answer 4

I really like my lenovo ideapad y530
and judging by the answers, no matter what laptop you take, you will really like it, so take any to your taste.

Answer 5

I have a hp pavilion dv7 2270us. Diagonal 17", resolution 1600 x 900, used for work purposes for half a year, completely satisfied with the performance (4 cores, hard drive 7200 rpm), full-size keyboard with numeric keys. Now hp has released an update to the line.

Answer 6

I plan to change the current Lenovo R61 to the same Lenovo, only W520 (4-core CPU, 4 RAM slots, FullHD 1920x1080 15.6", rather vigorous NVidia 1000M)
Plus, a high-quality assembly, physical strength and moisture protection of the keyboard.
Of the possible disadvantages - to whom - it seems heavy, it suits me personally (all the more it doesn’t matter to you if you use it as a stationary one)
Well, the design has not changed for many years, and not everyone likes it - again, for an amateur

Answer 7

I use Acer TimelineX 13" (i5, 4Gb, 320Gb) + an external monitor at home and at work and a simple keyboard and mouse, because writing code on a laptop with any diagonal is killing your neck. Small size and weight, battery life 6-7 hours ( IDE, browsers, photoshop, etc.).

Answer 8

I'm on the latest MacBook Pro 15" - perfect.

Answer 9

I really like my LG R500 U.CP21R1, although it is already old by today's standards, it is very convenient to use - a full-size keyboard with a numeric keypad (and quite comfortable) and an HD screen.

Answer 10

DELL XPS 15z
from the pros:
+ thin, aluminum body, compact
+ at 15 "size, super resolution of 1920x1280 is possible
+ with 6-cell battery and in safe mode it keeps 4-4.5 hours of work in IDE (NetBeans, Aptana)
+ an excellent game card to relax after the code
from the minuses:
- if you play, the card heats up :)
- the keyboard is removed from the poppy, so you need to get used to the fact that there is no digital block, namely (+, -, *, etc. buttons) or put the key mapping program

Answer 11

Asus K53SV, suits completely, if you wish, you can play :)
The only thing that annoys so far is the weight. 3 kg is too much...

Answer 12

Some time ago, I also asked this question and eventually chose the Lenovo W520.
If on points, then:
1) A matte screen is personal, but more than once, sitting on the balcony, I was convinced that it was more convenient this way. I have a diagonal of 15.6.
2) Battery - what they write is really true, and it lasts a very long time, even in operating mode, compared to other laptops.
3) Build quality - nothing creaks anywhere, does not stagger, does not move away-> inspires confidence that this design will live long enough.
4) Design - yes, perhaps it is conservative, but I really like it, because there is nothing personal and everything is in its place.
5) Performance - I have a LENOVO THINKPAD W520, i7-2720QM, 2.2Ghz, HD+, 500G 7.2K., NV 1000M, 8GB machine, I program in VS2010, Eclipse, Qt creator. Everything works, clearly and quickly, there are no complaints. Basically, during operation, the graphics switch to the integrated card from Intel, and as a result, the battery lasts longer. Also, it is not superfluous to support USB 3.0.
6) Software - pre-installed Win7 x64 Pro, which is quite rare. Also, probably for the first time, I see a software from a manufacturer that really works and is really useful. It is also worth noting that there is almost no extra software, which is also rare.
Separately, it is worth noting the noise - without installing TPFanControl, the laptop was noisy like a tractor, after installation, the silence is calm, under normal thermal conditions.
I haven't played the games for a long time, but I can test if you want.
From what I don’t like, perhaps DisplayPort, the use of which I have not found, and I think I will purchase an adapter for HDMI.
In general, you still need to look at the task, you may have to program under Mac OS, iOS, then it’s better to look in the direction of the original MacBooks, since nothing is known about the hackintosh on this laptop, but the hands themselves haven’t gotten around to picking yet.

Answer 13

I gave the children to indulge in asus 50kb 17 "(bought a year ago) noisy, brake, heavy, battery - an hour maximum.
I've been sitting on the new air 13" i5 for a month now - I'm still delighted, I work on the couch, the batteries are enough for the whole work day (if you plug it into the socket at lunchtime), light - I constantly drag with me, the resolution is higher than on my old 17", silent, it comes out of the slip instantly.

Answer 14

And I can't choose. To at least 12", with adequate resolution, with a battery of at least 6 hours (wi-fi / 3g, vim, surfing) and with a comfortable island-type keyboard (without a number pad is desirable).

Answer 15

Not so long ago I took ACER 5830TG. 15.6 "screen. Productive - inside i5 and 4Gb RAM. Works up to 7-8 hours with moderate surfing / work. Island-type keyboard with a numeric keypad. It costs about 30 thousand rubles.

Answer 16

acer aspire 7741g
Screen 17 inches, powerful and reliable, Ubuntu flies on it both vertically and horizontally.
The battery is there for pro forma, it's a desktop laptop.

Answer 17

I took it quite recently, the criteria were - the screen is more than 15, not thick, discrete graphics so you can play, at least some work time. As a result, I settled on the MSI FX620DX i7.
More than happy with the laptop. What pleased me, during normal operation, the graphics adapter built into the percentage is used, as a result, it practically does not heat up and does not make noise. And when playing games, the discrete cuts in.
Battery life 4 hours.

Answer 18

my HP is overheating, horror.

Answer 19

I am extremely pleased with my Lenovo L520:
- the keyboard is comfortable, the joystick in the center of it is very cool
- the screen is 15.6 (1600x900) with a secure mount
- the volume control and mute buttons, the activity lights - everything is in sight.
- everything is matte (body, screen)
- core i3 of the latest generation, works 6 hours without recharging, there are larger batteries
- theoretically, you can fill the keyboard with water (I hope I will never check this)
- the ability to buy a docking station (so as not to constantly poke connectors)
- a trifle, but the speakers are located on the bar under the screen (and not on the bottom of the note)
- excellent assembly, no complaints.
- a ridiculous price in the region of 20k
. There are also disadvantages:
— sometimes lifting it with my right hand, I press the eject button. solved with a free cd locker.
- the Fn button is in place of Ctrl, it changes in the BIOS, but I got used to it in a couple of hours.
If I think about replacing it, then only with lenovo (either indestructible or compact).

Answer 20

I chose Sony Vaio VPC-EH1L1R/W (Core i3 2310M 2100 Mhz/15.5"/1366x768/4096Mb/320Gb) for 21000. Very satisfied.

Answer 21

I have a Lenovo Y560 - the resolution of 1366x768 is not suitable for programming at all. First of all, when buying a laptop, I would look at the screen resolution, and then at the quality of the matrix (in my last job it was hard to cut sites in Photoshop on a cheap HP with a lousy matrix)

Answer 22

I borrowed Asus ULVT-80. The main thing is longevity. And so - two cores, 4 operatives, 360 gig hard, two video cards with switching - at least program CUDA. Enough for programming, especially on the road, where there is no outlet.

Answer 23

Dell Alienware m14x

Answer 24

Dell Studio 1555, normal flight.

Answer 25

I work on an Apple MacBook Pro 15" (mid-2009) . I'm satisfied
with absolutely everything.
I haven't found any cons for 2 years of use.