I have a 2015 Macbook Pro and thinking of switching to PC.
What options are there for a 14"-15" laptop (similar in specs and size to the Macbook Pro) that could run some games without being a dedicated gaming laptop?
EDIT: Budget up to $1,500.
Switching from Mac to PC
ShortyX on 12/03/2019 - 18:15
Last edited 12/03/2019 - 18:35
Last edited 12/03/2019 - 18:35
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Good question. I'll probably salary sac the laptop and ideally, I'd like to get close to breaking even after selling the Macbook Pro so say up to $1,500.
You can dual boot Windows 10 on your Macbook Pro if you're not after a gaming laptop specifically.
Are gaming laptops quite bulky? I'd like to play some games but does dual booting allow that?
Generally, yes.
Yes dual-booting allows it
Yeah gaming laptops are ridiculously big. but the performance of onboard graphics and the CPU is getting better and better. I'd suggest seeing some benchmarks for the types of games you're into with the current laptops in your price range.
Gaming laptops are generally quite bulky especially if coming from a MacBook Pro.
The exception here is the Razer line of laptops but they come at a high price.
what games are you looking to play, graphical settings and desired fps?
how light you want it to be ?
If you're looking for something with a dedicated GPU, you might consider something like the MSI GF63 or GL63 for that budget
http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=GF63+8RD-24…
http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=GL63+8RC-04…If you don't need/want a GPU that could add bulk, something from Lenova might be good bang for you buck, and have 10% cashback at the moment
https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/laptops/c/LAPTOPS
Perhaps looks for something with integrated vega graphics which is a half decent APU for graphics (better than the integrated intel graphics from what I've read).
If you want ultra portability and only game at home something to consider is a portable laptop with thunderbolt 3 that you could dock to an external GPU at home, perhaps something like the Lenova IdeaPad 720S - that might give you about $500 left over to put towards an enclosure with an external GPU but you can always add that on later. (Do your own home work on laptops and EGPUs though - there are plenty of resources online on what laptops are good for EGPUs)
https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/laptops/ideapad/ideapad-700-ser…
Edit: The Dell XPS 13 9370 and HP Spectre 13 appear to be a bit of a favourite for EGPUs - here's an article with a few options
If you don't want really bulky laptop then go for Razer or Lenovo. Check out their models which fits best in your budget.
Dell XPS 13 (9360, 70 or 80) depending on budget. I'm running the 9370 and it's been fantastic.
Budget?