i want a laptop jus for multi-tasking openning up and running 5-10 programs and windows simultaneously, what is best laptop an

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simonbigwave

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I need a laptop. my priority is ONLY performance multi-tasking. I dont care about graphics nor audio. i am running at least 5-10 programs or apps simultaneously and need high speed and performance to handle multiple tasks running simultaneously. Just adding ram is not enough and I am not interested in gaming.
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what intel chip is best?
what laptop is best? (I am not gamer)

any advice very very much appreciated...

PS i checked dell lenovo alienware msi razer blade etc but there seems to either be super expensive high speed laptops that ALWAYS have high-end bluray disk and expensive graphics card that i dont need. (i am price conscious) i just want massive ability to do multi-tasking with speed and stability. no need for nice pictures graphics not super sound nor games. pls help.
 
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For Haswell generation quad core mobile CPUs you want to look at Core i7 CPUs with the MQ, HQ and MX designation; an example is the i7-4700mq.

Ultrabooks do not have quad core i7 mobile CPUs. In order to qualify as an ultrabook a ULV (ultra low voltage) CPU is required and none of them have more than 2 cores.

I also recommend you look at a resolution above 1366x768. That resolution is not good enough for multitasking because you can only see so many windows open at one time. I am considering buying a laptop next year a with 1920x1080 resolution screen which allows for better multitasking (at least for me). My 14" Lenovo Y470 with a 1366x768 resolution screen just does not cut it for multitasking purposes.
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basically you are going to want an intel i7 CPU for multi tasking and a fair amount of RAM.
I am going to take a guess at your budget and find a laptop for you, tell me if it is above or below and I will try and accommodate.
Here are some options I quickly came up with
- Acer Aspire S3-391-9499 13.3" Ultrabook
- ASUS Zenbook UX32VD-DH71 Ultrabook - Intel Core i7 4GB RAM 500GB HDD+24GB SSD 13.3" FHD NVIDIA GT 620M Windows 8
- Toshiba Satellite U845W-S4180 14.4" LED Ultrabook - Intel Core i7 i7-3537U 2 GHz - Midnight Silver Aluminum probably the best, but a little expensive
-Asus TX300CA-DH71 13.3" Notebook - Intel Core i7 1.90 GHz - Silver
-Acer Aspire S3-391-9813 13.3" Ultrabook
- Acer Aspire S3-391-9695 Intel Core i7 4GB DDR3 Memory 128GB SSD 13.3" Ultrabook Windows 8 64-Bit
-SAMSUNG Series 9 NP900X3E-A02US Intel Core i7 4GB Memory 128GB SSD 13.3" Ultrabook Windows 8 64-bit

Sorry for all the options ;) just wanted to give you plenty of variety for any preferences you might have
 
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Thanks! Will Def check those out! Follow up question... I noticed that for laptops not all i7s are quad-core according to Wikipedia?? ... So... if I have a choice between a 3rd Gen quad core i7 or a 4th Gen dual core i7, which should I get if I jus want power multi-tasking? Running loads programs same time? Appreciate any advice. Thanks in advance.




 
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quad core will give you some improvement however the new i7 does offer an ivy bride if I recall correctly which is nice and hyper threading, its a bit difficult to choose really but both should do pretty well provided they are i7's :D
 
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For Haswell generation quad core mobile CPUs you want to look at Core i7 CPUs with the MQ, HQ and MX designation; an example is the i7-4700mq.

Ultrabooks do not have quad core i7 mobile CPUs. In order to qualify as an ultrabook a ULV (ultra low voltage) CPU is required and none of them have more than 2 cores.

I also recommend you look at a resolution above 1366x768. That resolution is not good enough for multitasking because you can only see so many windows open at one time. I am considering buying a laptop next year a with 1920x1080 resolution screen which allows for better multitasking (at least for me). My 14" Lenovo Y470 with a 1366x768 resolution screen just does not cut it for multitasking purposes.
 
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