Budget 90k+ I need something powerful, lightweight and awesome.

What laptop would you recommend?

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Bazatt

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I'm looking for a new laptop for next year and I am looking very seriously at the Dell XPS 15, the MacBook Pro (Retina) and the yet-to-be-released Dell Precision M3800. I am currently studying engineering but also do some film making as a bit of hobby. Currently for class I use programs such as MATLAB, Solidworks 2012, Autodesk Inventor Pro etc. I also then use Adobe Premier Pro, After Effects, Photoshop etc. I also want something lightweight that I can carry around with me. I also consider a good screen to be essential. Which of these three would you choose and if you have any other ideas what are they?

.Dell XPS 15 (2012)Apple MacBook Pro 15" (Retina)Dell Percision M3800
Processor Name
Intel Core i7-3632QM

Intel Core i7-3615QM
Intel Core i7-4702MQ
Processor Speed
2.2 GHz
2.6 GHz2.2 GHz
RAM

8 GB8 GB16 GB
Weight
2.6 kg2.02 kg2.04 kg
Height
2.32 cm1.8 cm1.8 cm
Screen Size
15.6"15.4"15.6"
Screen Type
GlossyGlossyGlossy
Screen Resolution
1920x10802880x18003200x1800
Graphics Card
Nvidia GeForce GT 640M
Nvidia GeForce GT 650M
NVIDIA Quadro K1100M
Graphics Memory
2 GB1 GB2 GB
2nd Graphics Card
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Intel HD Graphics 4600
Storage Capacity
1 TB (+ 32GB)
512 GB
512 GB
Storage Type
HDD (+ SSD)
SSD
SSD
Primary Optical Drive
DVD+/-RW DL with Blu-Ray
NoneNone
 
If budget is no constraint, as of now, it's an easy choice to wait for Precision M3800. You could also wait for Haswell refreshes of Macbook Pro with RD / Asus Zenbook 15 / XPS 15 / Samsung Ativ Book 8, but it is important to note those are consumer laptops and not professional workstations - you will lose out on ISV certification, support and most crucially a workstation GPU. For professional apps like Solidworks or MATLAB, a Quadro or Firepro GPU is an absolute must. Maybe HP and Lenovo will introduce light weight updates for their Elitebook / W series laptops, but I haven't heard anything. In short, wait for Precision M3800.
 
The precision is goood. But If I were you, I would wait till Novemeber for all Haswell Forces to come out :)
 
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