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Thoughts on Laptop I Bought?

Hello,

I've been searching for a powerful laptop to multitask, and I believe I found it, so I purchased it for a STEAL.

It's a HP EliteBook 8570W, with the following specs:
  • 300GB Intel SSD (120GB for booting)

  • 24GB DDR3 RAM

  • 2GB Nvidia Quadro K1000M Graphics Card

  • 1080P HD Screen



The MOBO can handle 32GB RAM, so I may end up upgrading later, but I seriously doubt I'll need to any time soon. I also plan on adding an additional hard drive bay and sticking either a 1 or 2 TB drive in there, and booting from the SSD.

I'm planning on getting the HP Docking Station, and hooking up 3 monitors to it, and still use it for the go.

I paid under $450 for this laptop if anyone is wondering.

Best regards,
Webmasters
What kind of CPU does it have? I personally don't like HP.
Meh, I think it could use more touchpad buttons :P All joking aside, that boot partition is overkill. :P

Does it do what you wanted it to? Mission successful. But what was the catch given the low price?
Nothing was the catch, I talked the guy into ending the auction early. Intel i7 2.6ghz turbo to like 3.4?
That 300GB partition for the OS alone is wasted space.
If I were you, I'd partition 120GB for the OS and the rest for applications.
You will find that running applications on an SSD will be much faster than on a HDD.
Also, what CPU does it have?
(Jul 24, 2015 06:38 PM)TheGrayAviator Wrote:  That 300GB partition for the OS alone is wasted space.
If I were you, I'd partition 120GB for the OS and the rest for applications.
You will find that running applications on an SSD will be much faster than on a HDD.
Also, what CPU does it have?

Well the 300 also stores apps (it's partitioned) and read post above!
It is a great purchase considering specs. Hopefully it will not overheat as most of HP laptops do.
(Jul 24, 2015 06:41 PM)archangel.dmitry Wrote:  It is a great purchase considering specs. Hopefully it will not overheat as most of HP laptops do.

Yeah what I'm hoping as well, but seeing as its a workstation, I'd think it's made to handle better.
(Jul 24, 2015 06:40 PM)Webmasters Wrote:  Well the 300 also stores apps (it's partitioned) and read post above!

Mate, I've read your post x3 times and it doesn't say partitioned anywhere.

It only says, 300GB Intel SSD (for booting).
(Jul 24, 2015 06:44 PM)TheGrayAviator Wrote:  Mate, I've read your post x3 times and it doesn't say partitioned anywhere.

Well what I meant is it's 300gb SSD for the boot, but it's partitioned, I believe 120gb? I'm wanting to leave the SSD with the OS fairly empty though, to keep it fast, may get a 1 tb SSD as my second drive, keep it together.. ;)
(Jul 24, 2015 06:46 PM)Webmasters Wrote:  Well what I meant is it's 300gb SSD for the boot, but it's partitioned, I believe 120gb? I'm wanting to leave the SSD with the OS fairly empty though, to keep it fast, may get a 1 tb SSD as my second drive, keep it together.. ;)

Its all good, either way, I like the specs they are very good. You should buy it...
(Jul 24, 2015 06:38 PM)Webmasters Wrote:  Nothing was the catch, I talked the guy into ending the auction early. Intel i7 2.6ghz turbo to like 3.4?

I would be interested how that conversation went. 👍
(Jul 24, 2015 06:48 PM)TheGrayAviator Wrote:  Its all good, either way, I like the specs they are very good. You should buy it...

It's on 2 day shipping to me! Sorry for any misunderstandings btw.. Been drinking a bit tonight. xD


(Jul 24, 2015 06:56 PM)datguy.dev Wrote:  I would be interested how that conversation went. 👍

I'm more interested in the fact that it went. Haha. I'm still shocked and ecstatic!
(Jul 24, 2015 07:28 PM)Webmasters Wrote:  It's on 2 day shipping to me! Sorry for any misunderstandings btw.. Been drinking a bit tonight. xD

No problems, its all good bro.
(Jul 25, 2015 12:48 AM)TheGrayAviator Wrote:  No problems, its all good bro.

Thanks man, glad to hear positive things regarding the laptop! Glad I made a good choice.


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