the most powerfull components and also larger screens. These all need more power to run and the result is less battery life. So if you want power to play the most current game you may have to give up some battry life. The reverse is true in that if a laptop has longer batterie life the components use less power. One feature that effects battery life is discrete graphics cards versus integrated. Integrated share system memory and are better on battery life.
I'm buying my first laptop for school in September and Ive looked around at some but i don't know what is a good deal or not, and if it will do what i want.
I basically want a laptop that can multitask very well, last more than an hour on one battery, and be able to run decent games for when I'm at home. My price range is around $2000, weight is no issue for me, and i would prefer a keypad but not a must.
So far I've narrowed down my search to 3 possibles, the Alienware area-51 m15x, or M17, and recently the 15" Macbook Pro.
I like the alienware stuff because i can customize everything and make it exactly to my price range, and the 17" screen on the m17 is a plus, my concern with their stuff is, will it only last a hour when not running games and just having word and similar programs running.
The Macbook has a 8 hour battery life, but I'm not sure how it will perform with games. Ive never owned a mac and am not familiar with how to run their computers or software. being able to type essays and reports is a must have for me.
If anyone knows what i should go with or if there are any other similar Laptops that they know will fit my needs that would be great, thanks for reading and hopefully ill find something soon.
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