Laptop WITHOUT dedicated GPU under $800?

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iSweatMusic

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Hey everyone, I'm looking for a laptop without a dedicated graphics card but a powerful CPU. I don't intend on gaming, but I need the processing power for music production, audio work, and simple school tasks.

-Haswell i7
-1080p screen minimum!
-Touchscreen would be great, would pay more for this
-3 or more USB ports for music hardware
-No dedicated GPU to save costs?
-Sleek appearance. This is pretty important!
-I'm willing to manually upgrade RAM and/or harddrive

If ultrabooks can handle the heat, Id consider one. I've been looking at some Asus laptops and they seem like a winner, but I don't have a good feel for the laptop/ultrabolk market.

Any suggestions? Also the holiday season is right around the corner. Is it worth waiting to snag up a deal?
 
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iSweatMusic

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This looks perfect, except for the fact that the processor is an Ivy Bridge. Is this laptop available with a Haswell i7? I can't seem to find it.
 
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RayinMaui

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Also, watch some of the deal sites. I always watch Groupon & Woot

https://www.woot.com/plus/laptops-4

Good Luck! :)
 
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iSweatMusic

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Thanks alot! This info pretty much sold me on your suggestion. I didn't realize this i7 is rated at only 35 watts, compared to the 47 watts of the i7 4700mq, which I see in a few newer laptops. I assumed Haswell meant better efficiency and lower heat, but I guess not in this case.. although the added power is there with Haswell.

Unfortunately, the Asus you linked jumped $200 since I last checked :/ If the price drops again, I'll grab this one. Until then, my research continues.

For the others, I've been told to stay away from HP. Lenovo's Z series looks pretty nice. Their only touchscreen model is the 14" one, but no 1080p screen option with that. I really need the 1080p resolution for workspace.

Any other suggestions just above the $800 mark?
 
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iSweatMusic

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Ah, so it's not as simple as comparing TDPs. Thanks for that.

Any opinion on Intel's ULV processors? I understand they're undervolted, but how do they compare with the power of the non-ULV processors? It's quite easy for me to find the perfect laptop/ultrabook with a ULV processor, but not so much with others.

I guess another question is this: do I really need that much processing power for music production and post-production?
 
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