What do you guys think of these two laptops?

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https://www.costco.com/hp-omen-17.3%22-gaming-laptop---13th-gen-intel-core-i7-13700hx---geforce-rtx-4070---1080p-144hz.product.4000156872.html

https://www.costco.com/hp-envy-17.3%22-touchscreen-laptop---13th-gen-intel-core-i7-1355u---geforce-rtx-3050---1080p---windows-11.product.4000177851.html
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Will not use for gaming. But will have multiple chrome tabs, excel sheets, and various stock trading programs open at once. So Ill need something to handle all of that. Also I need the big screen and 32gb ram.
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Also Ill use it to remote control my office computer so Ill need something a little powerful but not too powerful. I like that Costco has a two year warranty included.
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If you are not gaming then do not get one with a graphics card added. Integrated cards will be good enough.
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mobilebloechel posted...
The 2nd one then. Out of those 2.
Okay thank you.
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Dakimakura posted...
If you are not gaming then do not get one with a graphics card added. Integrated cards will be good enough.
Even though I will be using resource heavy applications for day trading and for my job?
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DarkProto05 posted...
Even though I will be using resource heavy applications for day trading and for my job? Including remote controlling my office computer.

Everything you have described is handled by the CPU and Memory. Look to get the best CPU you can for the price while also getting a sufficient amount of memory. Couldn't imagine you would ever need more than 32 GB though.
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Dakimakura posted...
Everything you have described is handled by the CPU and Memory. Look to get the best CPU you can for the price while also getting a sufficient amount of memory. Couldn't imagine you would ever need more than 32 GB though.
Ah okay. Thanks for the info. Didnt know the GPU had nothing to do with performance.
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DarkProto05 posted...
Ah okay. Thanks for the info. Didnt know the GPU had nothing to do with performance.
It depends what you're using it for. In your case, everything you're doing is CPU heavy, and doesn't use the GPU.

You'll want an i7 or Ryzen 7, or even better, i9 or Ryzen 9. Definitely 32GB RAM; wouldn't even hurt to consider 64. On the other hand, GPU does not matter ar all. I'd also slightly lean towards Ryzen rather than Intel, but getting the higher tier option is more important than which brand you get.

If it's purely out of those two, the first one has a more powerful CPU. Second one might do a bit better in terms of battery life and is still pretty solid. Weaker GPU in the second one but that won't matter for you. Even if you do decide to do some gaming on it, the GPU in it will be good enough.
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Woah that $1300 laptop has wayy better cpu (it has a 13700hx) than my current desktop (it has a 9900k). I'm basing this on their passmark scores. Altho Idk how well laptop 4070 compares to a desktop 2080ti.

But damn that laptop. I could use it to play ps3 emulator at higher performance. And it is only $1299 wtf.

If I were you I'd totes get the 1st laptop but my mind is clouded by my use case for it

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i7-13700HX&id=5238

here the link. if you come across another laptop look up its cpu on here
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just get a refurbed m1
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/9/98ed9418.jpg

oh here look. this for average overall performance in cases where all the cores n threads are used. 13700hx is rank 9 atm.
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Ratchetrockon posted...
Woah that $1300 laptop has wayy better cpu (it has a 13700hx) than my current desktop (it has a 9900k). I'm basing this on their passmark scores. Altho Idk how well laptop 4070 compares to a desktop 2080ti.

But damn that laptop. I could use it to play ps3 emulator at higher performance. And it is only $1299 wtf.

If I were you I'd totes get the 1st laptop but my mind is clouded by my use case for it

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i7-13700HX&id=5238

here the link. if you come across another laptop look up its cpu on here
Good website. Its very useful. Yeah its a pretty nice laptop. $300 off plus Costco always has wholesale prices.
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Trumble posted...
It depends what you're using it for. In your case, everything you're doing is CPU heavy, and doesn't use the GPU.

You'll want an i7 or Ryzen 7, or even better, i9 or Ryzen 9. Definitely 32GB RAM; wouldn't even hurt to consider 64. On the other hand, GPU does not matter ar all. I'd also slightly lean towards Ryzen rather than Intel, but getting the higher tier option is more important than which brand you get.

If it's purely out of those two, the first one has a more powerful CPU. Second one might do a bit better in terms of battery life and is still pretty solid. Weaker GPU in the second one but that won't matter for you. Even if you do decide to do some gaming on it, the GPU in it will be good enough.
If I wanted to watch high quality/resolution videos would the GPU matter? Not 4K but say around 1400p. Or does only the screen matter.
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DarkProto05 posted...
If I wanted to watch high quality/resolution videos would the GPU matter? Not 4K but say around 1400p. Or does only the screen matter.
The GPU matters in theory, but in practice even weak integrated graphics will handle it just fine if it's not super out of date (which nothing you buy new right now would be).
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Have you actually used a 17" laptop before? They're a giant pain in the ass (and back) to carry around.
BewmHedshot posted...
Have you actually used a 17" laptop before? They're a giant pain in the ass (and back) to carry around.
Yeah I have. Im used to it.
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