Is this a good deal?
Works out to ~$960 with ebay CLICKMORE deal.
Toshiba Satellite Pro R50 15.6" i7 1TB 16GB Geforce 2GB Windows7/8 Gaming Laptop
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Toshiba-Satellite-Pro-R50-15-6-i7…
Feel free to post this as a deal if it is.
Not really. Here is what you can get for 1 grand.
| Laptop | Toshiba Satellite Pro R50 'gaming laptop' | Lenovo E560 Edge - i7 with 3d Camera | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform / Generation | Broadwell 5th Gen | Skylake 6th Gen | Lenovo |
| CPU | i7 5500U (up to 3.0ghz) | i7 6500U (up to 3.10ghz) | Lenovo |
| OS | Windows 7 Professional (Upgradable to Win10 Pro) | W10 Home | Toshiba |
| Display | 720p TFT TN panel | 1080p IPS | Lenovo |
| Camera | 0.9mp Fixed focus | 3D camera | Lenovo |
| RAM | 16GB DDR3L Low voltage | 8GB DDR3L low voltage | Toshiba |
| HDD | 1TB 5400RPM | 192GB SSD | Lenovo |
| GPU | GeForce 930M (2GB DDR3) OEM type | R7 M370 2GB | Lenovo |
| Battery capacity | 45 WHR | 48 WHR | Lenovo |
| Wifi | Integrated Intel® 802.11 ac + a/g/n | Wifi AC Intel 3165 | Tie |
| Price | $960 ($950 after cashrewards) | $1011 after Cashback |
GPU benchmark
3DMark (2013) - Cloud Gate Standard Score 1280x720
Nvidia - 6065 score
AMD - 10364 score
The Lenovo wins by a long shot, and provides better performance for your dollars. But it is not at a price I'd consider a bargain. Neither are bargains…
The GPU in the Lenovo is also 20% faster/ better, making the 'budget business notebook' a better gaming platform than the Toshiba which is advertised as one. Shame on Futu calling such a pedestrian device a 'gaming laptop'. For minecraft maybe…
The Dell Inspiron that was posted before for ~ $1300 was also good value, but the code no longer works on Dell.
Thanks for the very detailed response.
Will consider the Lenovo.
also, I did miss the low rez display spec, agree 1080p should be the min.
WTF???? 1366 x 768 screen.
Any laptop today that is less than 1080P should not have the word 'Pro' in it.