Sumedh Tadimeti
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Hello,
I am in the market to buy a laptop for college next year. My university, for engineering majors, requires students to buy one of the 5 prescribed computers. Out of those 5 I have narrowed it down the two, but cannot select between them. The two are listed below. Price is a factor, but more importantly I want a laptop that can last long and perform well. Please help me out! I don't want a computer that is only good looking on paper, but one that will actually get the job done.
Dell Precision 5520 ($1,752.28)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ quad core 2.90GHz turbo to 3.90 GHz
Windows 10 Pro
15.6†1920x1080
16 GB DDRA RAM
M.2 PCIe 256GB SSD Class 40
6-cell (97Wh) battery
OR
New MacBook Pro with Touchbar ($2,179)
Intel Core i5 Dual Core 3.1GHz turbo 3.5 GHz ( I was told by an Apple representative that the i5 on the Mac will be better than the i7 on the Dell, but I am skeptical)
MacOS AND Windows 10
16GB SDRAM
256 Flash Storage (faster than the hard drive on the Dell)
USB C Ports
P.S I heard Macs last for a long time
Please give me advice on where to invest. I was told I will use software such as LabView, Matlab, and SolidWorks. Thanks for all the input!
I am in the market to buy a laptop for college next year. My university, for engineering majors, requires students to buy one of the 5 prescribed computers. Out of those 5 I have narrowed it down the two, but cannot select between them. The two are listed below. Price is a factor, but more importantly I want a laptop that can last long and perform well. Please help me out! I don't want a computer that is only good looking on paper, but one that will actually get the job done.
Dell Precision 5520 ($1,752.28)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ quad core 2.90GHz turbo to 3.90 GHz
Windows 10 Pro
15.6†1920x1080
16 GB DDRA RAM
M.2 PCIe 256GB SSD Class 40
6-cell (97Wh) battery
OR
New MacBook Pro with Touchbar ($2,179)
Intel Core i5 Dual Core 3.1GHz turbo 3.5 GHz ( I was told by an Apple representative that the i5 on the Mac will be better than the i7 on the Dell, but I am skeptical)
MacOS AND Windows 10
16GB SDRAM
256 Flash Storage (faster than the hard drive on the Dell)
USB C Ports
P.S I heard Macs last for a long time
Please give me advice on where to invest. I was told I will use software such as LabView, Matlab, and SolidWorks. Thanks for all the input!