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    Ultrabooks, enough?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by iphetamine, Apr 27, 2013.

  1. iphetamine

    iphetamine Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm looking for a laptop that can run matlab and maybe simulation programs. Would a modern ultra book suffice? I'm looked in local stores and it whether nice, sleek laptops or clunky ones.
     
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  2. Kaso

    Kaso Notebook Virtuoso

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    Matlab? Simulation programs? Processor and memory, man, lots and lots. "Modern Ultrabooks" have slower CPU and soldered 4GB RAM.

    Can they run Matlab? Yes, s...l...o...w...l...y. Likely plugged in.

    (Or, maybe you want to "touch" Matlab using pastel-color tiles and hidden charms? That, I can't help you with.)
     
    Kaso, Apr 27, 2013
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  3. sangemaru

    sangemaru Notebook Deity

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    There are some pretty sleek machines (Samsung Chronos, Lenovo Y-series) that come with fully-featured CPU's. You could stick a Core i7 Ivy in one of those with 16GB of RAM and run Matlab.
     
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  4. iphetamine

    iphetamine Notebook Evangelist

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    Ok, would the Tx230 with Intel Core i5-3230M Processor be a good choice?
     
    iphetamine, Apr 27, 2013
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    custom90gt Doc Mod Super Moderator

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    Is this a dedicated Matlab computer or a once and a blue moon type thing?
    If it's once in a while, the i5 will work. If you're running a bunch of simulations, I'd go for a quad-core i7.
     
    custom90gt, Apr 27, 2013
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  6. iphetamine

    iphetamine Notebook Evangelist

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    A blue moon type thing...
     
    iphetamine, Apr 27, 2013
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    For Matlab, simulation, etc the most portable you can probably go is something like a X220, X230, X240 type machine.
     
    vinuneuro, Apr 27, 2013
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    custom90gt Doc Mod Super Moderator

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    Then I would get what is most reasonable for you. An i5 is no slouch and will run well.
     
    custom90gt, Apr 28, 2013
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  9. iphetamine

    iphetamine Notebook Evangelist

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    I bought the x230.
     
    iphetamine, Apr 29, 2013
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    Weird. Do you have the laptop listed in your signature? If so that should be more than enough to run MATLAB and certainly a every now and again simulation. For more intensive simulations you might be pushing it (in terms of it completing in a reasonable amount of time).
     
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  11. iphetamine

    iphetamine Notebook Evangelist

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    The x230 is for the wife. :)
     
    iphetamine, Apr 29, 2013
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