Specs: Latitude E6510
Windows 7 Enterprise 32 Bit
I7 640-M @ 2.8 GHz (I can upgrade to a 720QM @ 1.6 GHz for $110, but I'm really wondering if it'd be worth it?)
15.6" Screen @ 1600x900 (Upgrading to 1080p, though, since it's only $51)
512 MB Nvidia NVS 3100M
4 GB of DDR3-1033 RAM
250 GB HDD (Wondering if I should really get an SSD to save on battery life and for faster reboots, but I have no idea what kind of interface it uses, and Google isn't really helping)
8XDVD+/-RW w/Roxio & Cyberlink PowerDVD
6 Cell Battery (Probably upgrading to 9 Cell for $67 just because I'm probably going to be using this almost 24/7, should I just invest in 2 batteries instead?)
Wireless, bluetooth, etc.
4 Year Limited warranty
Would this be a good enough laptop for ECE? Its price is $1442 through my University (Clemson), and I don't exactly have the money to drop much more on a laptop. Also, if I need an SSD, what size of SSD should I be looking at and what interface does it use? (I'd rather buy off of Newegg because the lowest SSD there costs about $300 more)
Thanks in advance, I really appreciate your guys help.
SSDs use normal SATA connectors, also, what is ECE?
Yeah, my roommate is an ECE. It seems like you don't need anything in particular. But this seems a little overpriced.
Edit:
ECE means Electrical and Computer Engineering.
[QUOTE=Kialtia;26692811]SSDs use normal SATA connectors, also, what is ECE?[/QUOTE]
Even on a laptop? So I can't just slide out the hard dirve and put a SSD in, like I could do for another harddrive replacement?
[quote]Yeah, my roommate is an ECE. It seems like you don't need anything in particular. But this seems a little overpriced.[/quote]Can you recommend anything better then? The main reason I was looking at this site was because they stock parts for these laptops at Clemson, so I can get my laptop repaired under warranty right on campus.
Also, do I need that graphics card and a high end core processor? I figured I did since I'm going to be using programs like AutoCAD Electrical, etc.
I'm not sure about electrical CAD, but I run Solidworks (CAD) for mechanical engineering on an I7 720QM. It certainly helps, but most CAD programs they introduce you on are pretty old and don't need many resources. If you're looking to do PC gaming at college, however, these specs are great.
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