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Laptop in 450-550 dollar range that will run Unity smoothly?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by TechMech, Oct 22, 2015.

  1. TechMech

    TechMech

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    Anything, I'm desperate now. Recently had a friend break my old laptop accidentally (not making him pay for it).


    (Preferably an ultrabook)
     
    TechMech, Oct 22, 2015
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  2. TechMech

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    Oh crap, I forgot. I need it to be a 2 in 1, tablet laptop hybrid thing.
     
    TechMech, Oct 22, 2015
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  3. TheSniperFan

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    How about...you know...some specs?
    How are we supposed to tell you whether Unity will run properly on unknown hardware?
     
    TheSniperFan, Oct 22, 2015
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  4. Diericx

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    I think he is asking for suggestions of laptops that will be able to run Unity.

    You can go here to look at Unity's specs (although it isn't too informative):
    https://unity3d.com/unity/system-requirements

    Here's a review site that goes over some 2-1 laptop/tablets:
    http://www.ultrabookreview.com/2218-top-ultrabook-convertible/

    Near the end of it the author talks about 2-1 tablets in affordable price ranges. There were some nice one's but it seems like they are all lacking in processing power and ram. Unity might be really laggy or just slow in general:(
     
    Diericx, Oct 22, 2015
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  5. TheSniperFan

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    Ooops, indeed.

    Well, then then I'm out because I'm not all too familiar with current models.
    Do you (@TechMech ) really need a laptop though? I mean like *really*. I'm asking because I was working on a (quite powerful and expensive) laptop for about 1.5 years and it turned out to be the biggest waste of money I've ever done.
    After all those months I looked back and had to face the fact that I never did any substantial work on the go. It was when I was at home that I really got stuff done. I'm now working on a desktop and don't look back.

    I guess I kept telling myself that I *needed* a laptop. Stupidity at its finest...
     
    TheSniperFan, Oct 22, 2015
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  6. angrypenguin

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    ...why?

    I mean, they seem great and I'd love one myself, but at your price point something's gotta give.

    Also, Unity's requirements are pretty project dependent. The Editor can run on pretty modest hardware, but if you want it to be practically usable it's going to depend on what you plan to do with it.
     
    angrypenguin, Oct 22, 2015
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  7. Kiwasi

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    Yes. A laptop in the 450 - 550 range will run Unity pretty smoothly.

    A lot depends on your game. I wouldn't try and tax it too much on the graphics front. But the editor itself isn't that demanding.
     
    Kiwasi, Oct 23, 2015
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  8. Ryiah

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    Ryiah, Oct 23, 2015
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  9. Ippokratis

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    lenovo x230t second hand with ssd >= 120gb and 8 gb of RAM.
     
    Ippokratis, Oct 24, 2015
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