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    Laptop or Desktop?

    I need to get a new PC for home (for work) and I'm not sure if a laptop or desktop is the better way to go. Desktop would be the same system we got a few months ago with one or two small modifications (additional HD, maybe more RAM):
    Intel® Core™ i7-4790 3.6/4.0GHz-1C Turbo Boost 8MB Shared L3 Cache DMI 2.0 Quad-Core 4th Gen. 22nm
    16GB DDR3 @1600MHz Dual Rank Interleave
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 4GB GDDR5 VRAM PCIe - DVI/HDMI//DisplayPort up to 4 Monitors Supported
    250GB Solid State Drive Samsung® 840 EVO™ SATA 6Gb/s 540/520MB/s Seq.R/W
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    For a laptop I would get something along these lines (not sure what is worth getting and what isn't):

    Xi® PowerGo™ XT (Base Configuration)
    Intel® Core™ i7-4790K 4.0/4.4GHz-1C Turbo Boost 8MB Shared L3 Cache DMI 2.0 Quad-Core 4th Gen. 22nm w/Artic Silver® 5 Thermal Compound
    16GB DDR3 @1600MHz SO-DIMM Dual Rank Interleave
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M 6GB GDDR5 VRAM Maxwell™ architecture GPU
    15.6" 1920x1080 Full HD (16:9) LED Backlit FHD/Matte Type Display
    500GB Solid State Drive Samsung® 850 EVO™ SATA 6Gb/s 540/520MB/s
    The laptop comes in +/- $500 more than the desktop. Is the portability worth the increase in cost? Are the spec's comparable? overkill?
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    #2
    If you need the mobility, a laptop makes sense. We have laptops throughout our firm, however many users complain how heavy the laptop can be. A desktop will give you a better value for horsepower, and will be easier to expand/upgrade.

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      #3
      Originally posted by cellophane View Post
      The laptop comes in +/- $500 more than the desktop. Is the portability worth the increase in cost? Are the spec's comparable? overkill?
      You're getting a K spec CPU, twice the SSD capacity and 2GB+ extra on your GPU - factor in portability and the fact you get a screen thrown in, that's your $500 right there - so they're pretty much level-pegged VFM wise. (Presuming you've a screen already).

      I'd get the laptop and "buy into" the idea of portability, even for just around your home - as I imagine, (as I have found) you'll find it immensely handy.

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        I always go for the laptop (although I would say portable workstation as it is more powerful than a typical laptop). I personally have went with Sager over the years as the laptop cases are pretty open, this way you can upgrade if desired, plus they are completely customizable. As for the price difference, as Snowy said you get a screen as well as a keyboard so the $500 is comparable. I have only used laptops for 11 years now and I never regret it. I do agree with Markus on the weight issue, my laptop with power supply is 18lbs. Plus it barely fits into a TSA tub at the airport so that is kind of a pain as well, but then again a desktop wouldn't fit either
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