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Latop for Penetration Testing and Hacking
I'm looking for a laptop to be used for Penetration Testing.
Desired specs:
1 TB SSD
16+ GB RAM
NVIDIA GTX 10 series 2+ GB (not a must but highly desirable)
Wireless/Network card compatible with ...
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Laptop for Linux and I have a tight budget
I have a very tight budget and I need a Linux Laptop for personal use on which to do basic computing tasks, as well as write code.
I need, at a minimum:
4GB RAM
64 GB HD
15 or 14 inch screen, 1080p ...
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Does my laptop support M.2 SATA SSD?
I have a dell inspiron 5575 laptop, ans the specification sheet of my laptop only mentions M.2 NvMe SSD slot in my laptop, does that mean M.2 SATA SSD wil not work in that slot?? I don't want to ...
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What is your company's budget for computers used for software development?
It would be very helpful if you could share this, because I'm trying to convince my boss that my company's budget is not adequate, but I can't find any relevant data anywhere to prove my point.
If ...
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Is Nvidia's GEFORCE GTX 1650 suitable for scientific computing and simulation?
I use LinuxMint OS, and work with Fortran, Python, and Openfoam for scientific computing and fluid dynamics simulation. I am buying a new laptop from ASUS that has GEFORCE GTX 1650 (4 GB) card (fits ...
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I would like to find a laptop for general purpose use and a little gaming
I don't know if this is the place to ask this but I'll try anyway. Asking for a friend so I won't be able to provide all the information.
They want a general purpose laptop to use for school and a ...
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ThinkPad T460 with high RAM/Storage & i5 or ThinkPad X1 Carbon with medium RAM/Storage & i7?
I am currently deciding between two laptops:
ThinkPad T460 with 512 GB SSD, 16 GB RAM, & i5-6300U
ThinkPad X1 Carbon with 256 GB SSD, 8 GB RAM & i7-5600U
(Both Refurbished)
The X1 is a ...
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Do Laptops exist that allow to swap the GPU?
I'm about to buy a new laptop computer. I might want a better NVidia GPU on my own computer in the future, and it would be great to keep that option open without buying an expensive machine right away....
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Which Laptop for Software Development?
I've just started a Diploma of Software Development (Australia), and I'm wondering what specs I should look at in a laptop.
I am looking at putting an i9 in my desktop soon for video editing, and so ...
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What matters most in a development machine?
Okay, so a little background here: I am a software engineering student who spends much of his time developing mobile apps with Flutter. As of right now, my main machine is a Surface Pro 4 with a dual-...
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What are some good laptops for AutoCAD?
I’m looking to purchase a decently powerful laptop to use for AutoCAD.
There are a few specs that I require:
2.5 GHz quad core CPU
8 GB of RAM
256 GB SSD
Good battery
Good design (preferably on the ...
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How to get two audio outputs to 1 speaker?
I have a laptop and an xbox/nintendo switch. All of them are connected to a HDMI splitter with audio extractor. The audio extractor is hooked up to speakers. The audio works on the speakers for the ...
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anti glare protector for LG Gram 17
LG Gram 17 is very glossy.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/LG-Gram-13Z980-A-i5-8250U-Laptop-Review.295858.0.html
Is there any anti-glare protector?
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Smallest but fastest computer?
I'm looking for a super small computer that can have:
64gb DDR4 ram
3TB SSD or NVME or something smaller(physical size)
Super fast processor, better than an intel i7 chip or smaller.
And a super small ...
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Recommendations for a 2-in-1 (“convertible”) with dual drives (SSD + spinning drive)
(This question was originally part of another one, which has been divided in two for clarity.)
In my search for a new computer, I narrowed my focus to 2-in-1s (convertibles between laptop and tablet) ...
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Is lenovo v110 god for programming?
https://www.newegg.com/p/1TS-000E-0CTV4?Description=lenovo%20v110&cm_re=lenovo_v110--9SIAA0S8R50297--Product
(I know this is not top notch)
I need a captain who tell me if this is good for ...
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Recommendation of business laptop with OS Ubuntu 18.04
I want to buy a new business laptop where I want to install Ubuntu 18.04 as OS with following characteristics:
price up to 2000 €
ability to use 2 external monitors (must have)
touchable display (...
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Lenovo 320 - Improve battery life
I am currently student and I wanted to buy budget laptop with relative strong performance.
1 year ago I bought Lenovo 320 ideapad 8GB ram, intel 8th gen. I used it only for programming, browsing ...
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[Laptop]: what is the performance difference between intel i7 4th generation with 8th generation laptop? [closed]
I am planning to purchase 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7-4600U 2.10GHz 2.70GHz model. Also, I am thinking of latest version of 8th generation if it has lot of performance difference. Regarding this I ...
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Confusion regarding price difference in two laptops [closed]
I have been considering buying a new laptop and got puzzled regarding price differences between this two models:
HP Envy 13-ah0042tu 2018 13.3-inch Laptop (8th Gen Intel Core i3-8130U/4GB/128GB/...
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Lightest possible adapter for Dell XPS with optional power bank features
I have a Dell XPS 15 laptop, and am looking for a power adapter with specific requirements. Here's what I'm after:
Must have
Works on XPS 15 9550 (ir-6700HQ with 1080p screen)
Works with EU (Dutch) ...
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Acceptable power bank for MSI gaming laptop? [closed]
My laptop is a GL62M 7RDX. The AC adapter says:
INPUT 100-240V ~1.8A 50-60Hz
OUTPUT 19.5 V === 6.92 A a 135 W
I am considering using the following power bank: MAXOAK 50000mAh 185wh 6 Port(5/12/20v)...
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Which laptop hardware setup is the fastest and most optimized for programming?
I'll be buying a new laptop and while searching for information for the best configuration I haven't yet found one website where there is clear real-world use-case information regarding the best setup ...
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stronger hp pavillon or hp probook
I am data science master student and I am planning to buy a new laptop for good quality of work. So I am confused which laptop to buy. I have two choices: hp pavillion and hp probook g5.. here are the ...
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What is this connector locking clips and where to find it?
I have just purchase the HP Elitebook 8570w and disassemble it for cleaning. Unfortunately when I was trying to put it back I broke all three clips locking cables connection touch-pad and fingerprint-...
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What are the requirements of a new computer to run code?
My brother is getting a new laptop and wants to get into coding. I just need to know the specs of the type of system needed to just run code, as in stuff like the processor, RAM and anything like that....
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How to switch peripherals from desktop and notebook?
I’m about to have a laptop computer and I’m trying to decide the best way to switch my peripherals from it to my desktop computer and back. The plan is to have the desktop as a gaming station with ...
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Macbook Air 2018 / Macbook Pro 13 or any other laptop for web dev
I have a Lenovo (running on Linux) with full hd 15" screen, Core i7 and 8GB RAM and the issue is, that everyday after coding for 8+ hours, I just want to kill myself because I have headaches and ...
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Ultrabook with good cooling
I am looking for a ultrabook. (13-14" up to about 1.5kg) I would like to have 32GB RAM and high end ULV processor like for example i7-8650U or i7-8550U. I also would like to have 4x PCIe Thunderbolt ...
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Windows/Linux Laptop with thunderbolt 2, under $700 USD
Will be using this mainly for livestreaming. 1080p30 is the max resolution & fps I will be streaming. Will never do a 60 fps stream. Livestreaming mainly through OBS, and once in a while with ...
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Intel quad core pentium vs i5 [closed]
I do not game or code...so is buying a i3 o i5 really worth the $200 instead of getting a quad core pentium say n5000?
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Please recommend a gaming laptop for my daughter
17 inches. i7 can play overwatch.
Gaming laptop.
Bigger screen the better
resolution full HD 1920 1080
Additional detail similar to this guy
from: https://www.reddit.com/r/SuggestALaptop/comments/...
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Lightweight laptop with non soldered RAM
I'm looking for laptop with following conditions:
Weight: up to 1.4 kg
Screen: up to 13.3″ or up to 14″ if FullView screen,
at least Full HD resolution (1920х1080).
RAM and SSD replacability (non ...
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Looking for a budget laptop for simple tasks
I need to buy a laptop for my wife, who will use it for the most basic of requirements: web surfing, email, word processing. It needs to run Windows, because she uses Microsoft Word extensively. It ...
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Lightweight fast laptop for office work and Java coding
I'd like to have a laptop for mainly programming, office work, LaTeX and browsing the Internet. I will primarily be coding in Java and Scala using IntelliJ, so that requires a decent amount of CPU ...
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Should I go for better processor or better GPU for graphics rendering?
I need a new laptop. I am not considering building a desktop. I work with 3D modeling of furniture/ambients and rendering software such as sketchup/vray and I need mobility.
Should I invest in a ...
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Laptop recommendations for some heavy development
Looking for recommendations:
I'm a full stack engineer. I work with visual studio, some database tools, visual studio code and lots of other tools, but none are graphic intensive. I'm passed the video ...
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a laptop for a graphics design under 1000 that can pair with a good drawing tablet
requirements:
less than 10 pounds since I plan to carry it around
needs to be able to run multiple adobe apps and projects at once without excessive slowdown.
can handle a good screen type drawing ...
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Largest detachable screen size
Which are the laptop computers with the largest detachable screen sizes? I am looking for one such that I can take a 17" Full HD screen in my hands and use it as a tablet and use it to inspect the ...
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Wire to connect Dell laptop to Dell 23" monitor [closed]
I have a 2010 model Dell SP2309W 23" monitor. I want to know what wire do I need to buy inorder to connect it to my Ubuntu 14.04 Dell Latitude 3560 laptop. (Online it says 3540 but on my command line ...
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Recommendation for Laptop with RTX Graphics
Intro
I have seen some information scattered online about various new laptops that are bound to be released on 29th January 2019, which feature the new NVIDIA RTX graphics cards. However, each online ...
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Need Laptop recommendation for outdoors photography [duplicate]
I have been tasked on finding a prebuilt laptop for a motorbike racing enthusiast.
You see, currently he takes a professional quality photos on his camera and then stores them to a external hard ...
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Need a Laptop Recommendation For Motorbike racing enthusiast
I have been tasked on finding a prebuilt laptop for a motorbike racing enthusiast.
You see, currently he takes a professional quality photos on his camera and then stores them to a external hard ...
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Portable Laptop Recommendations for Study Abroad Japan?
I'm a student who is a part of the study abroad Japan program. (Assuming I get accepted for the program) I'll be traveling to Mishima Japan over the summer.
I do a lot of technical work in Java (...
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AMD A12-9720P + Radeon RX 540 vs Intel I5 7200U + NVIDIA 940MX - Which is the best?
I'm choosing between two laptops from Acer:
A515-41G-1480: (1) CPU: AMD A12-9720P 2.7Ghz (2) RAM: 8GB DDR4 (3) GPU: Radeon RX 540 2GB DDR5 (4) HD: 1TB;
A515-51G-50W8: (1) CPU: Intel Core i5-7200U 2.5 ...
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17 inches High-end developers laptop for 2019
I am looking for a laptop on which I can install linux to do Java development and virtualization. The following configuration comes to my mind.
+---------------+--------------------------------------...
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Laptop for web browsing & typing that does not heat up
I'm looking for a laptop for typing and standard web browsing. My main focus is on the comfortable keyboard and that the laptop does not heat up. I will use this laptop mostly in public transport on ...
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Laptop workstation recommendations
Instead of asking for a comparison of two laptops, list out your requirements, budget, and use case(s) and we will find the best laptop that fits your needs.
Requirement: large data set (>80GB), 17 ...
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New 11.6" laptop with 16GB RAM
I have a Lenovo ThinkPad 11e with an Intel Celeron CPU N2940 and 8 GB of memory (Crucial Single DDR3 1600 MT/s). Intel's website states the Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) is 8 GB, but I ...
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Finding a benchmark result [closed]
I have seen benchmark results from Geekbench https://browser.geekbench.com/ and also from Passmarks. But I would like to see the benchmark results of a given model (say Dell Precision with ... ...
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