Macbook Pro 15 2011 specs in a PC?

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khanis

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Specifically talking about the high end model with the 6750m and the high res display. I'm looking for those specs in a similar package but in a Windows based machine. Does it exist?
Basically I want:
Nice, high res screen
Battery life that is similar to the MBP
GPU = to or greater than the 6750m
Something that is not too bulky, under 6 lbs is a must
Sandy Bridge CPU (i5 min)

From what I've found, there is the XPS 15 (nice screen, weaker GPU and battery life), the Sager 5160 (same story as the XPS 15), the DV4 3000 (yet to be released, better GPU, low res screen, weaker CPU), Lenovo W520 (Awesome package, great CPU, good battery life, high res screen available, but a workstation GPU that may not be too good with games), Asus N53SN (weaker GPU and poor battery life, availability ehh).

Is there anything upcoming that will compete with this beast of a machine?
Hopefully the Envy 14 brings something interesting to the table.
 
Just get the MBP, and run Win7 in bootcamp. Works great for me. Great hardware and runs both OSes very nicely.
 
^^^ This.

The Envy 14 is really nice and the closest you can get to an MBP in a PC laptop. However, HP no longer offers the 1600x900 Radiance screen.
 
Look at HP's business line of elite books. The Sandy bridge refresh just came out
 
zenit said:
Just get the MBP, and run Win7 in bootcamp. Works great for me. Great hardware and runs both OSes very nicely.
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MBP is currently missing AHCI in windows though and you don't get graphics switching with Bootcamp so battery life won't be so good.
 
Buying a MacBook to run Windows... that is just so wrong it's not even funny. The Lenovo W520 would be my recommendation: the Quadro will perform more than adequately for gaming purposes (we're talking about a few percentage points here).
 
Definitely check out the Elitebook 8560w. It's pretty much the W520 except with different aesthetics and it offers an IPS screen.
 
Joe Average said:
Buying a MacBook to run Windows... that is just so wrong it's not even funny.
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Well, i did it :D

I was tired of looking for a pc laptop which had the same sleek quality and specs as a MBP, couldn't find one, so i just sucked it up and paid the premium. Although OSX does actually come in handy when i need to master something in Logic. So i don't use Windows 100% of the time, about 95% lol.
 
The w520 looks pretty sweet. If notebookcheck's benches are true (11k 3dmark06 is better than my 8800gts lol) then I'd be content. Idk how quadro cards perform in games with workstation drivers, though.
 
With coupon code NB8095 you can get an HP dv6t Quad for about $930 shipped with-

i7 2720QM
AMD 6770m GPU
8GB of RAM

The display isn't as good as the MBP, but you can swap it out on your own if you are savvy enough.
 
Basinger said:
With coupon code NB8095 you can get an HP dv6t Quad for about $930 shipped with-

i7 2720QM
AMD 6770m GPU
8GB of RAM

The display isn't as good as the MBP, but you can swap it out on your own if you are savvy enough.
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Great specs, yes, but an abysmal resolution. Far too low and I am not keen on replacing the display on my own.
 
Yeah, the screen does leave a lot to be desired. I imagine you could have a tech shop replace it with a 1080p screen for around $300 in parts and labor. That puts you in at $1230 which is still dramatically cheaper than an equally speced MBP.
 
nightwalker said:
Well, i did it :D

I was tired of looking for a pc laptop which had the same sleek quality and specs as a MBP, couldn't find one, so i just sucked it up and paid the premium. Although OSX does actually come in handy when i need to master something in Logic. So i don't use Windows 100% of the time, about 95% lol.
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Hi All
I too was in the same boat as you Nightwalker. Got tired of looking for a PC equivalent to the MBP & just went ahead & bought one. I couldn't be happier with my purchase.
 
nightwalker said:
Well, i did it :D

I was tired of looking for a pc laptop which had the same sleek quality and specs as a MBP, couldn't find one, so i just sucked it up and paid the premium. Although OSX does actually come in handy when i need to master something in Logic. So i don't use Windows 100% of the time, about 95% lol.
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Well done! I run Win 7 at least 90% of the time on my MBP, too.
 
Pylon said:
Definitely check out the Elitebook 8560w. It's pretty much the W520 except with different aesthetics and it offers an IPS screen.
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I also have a Lenovo W510, and the MBP beats it in almost every way. Better screen, better aspect ratio, better battery life even when running Win7 (!), better 3D performance and suprisingly runs cooler (the CPU).

The only thing that lenovo has over the MBP are a plethora of ports (which I never use), 4 DIMM slots for cheaper RAM upgrade, and an ultrabay which makes removing the optical drive and running 2nd hard drive super easy. The newer W520 does have optimus graphics, which will make battery last a whole lot longer than dedicated-only W510.

In my opinion - if you want straight up great usability and form factor with limited expandibility - get MBP. If you hook up 1000 things to your laptop, then you will be much happier with Lenovo's plethora of ports (VGA, DP, 3x USB, 1x eSATA, etc). Ironically after years of using Thinkpads, the only peripheral i ever use are flash drives, so I haven't even tried using most of the ports available to me.
 
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