Budget 90k+ Looking for an 18 inch laptop

sherlock7 said:

Hi guys

I am looking to buy a laptop soon. These are the features I am currently looking for:
1) Intel processors i5 or better (Intel 13th generation raptor lake or 14th generation meteor lake)
2) Atleast 16 GB RAM (DDR5)
3) At least 1TB SSD (SATA or NVIM)
4) Nvidia GPU GeForce RTX GDDR6 8 GB or more (4050, 4060, 4070, etc.)
5) 18 inch display

My budget is flexible but the cheaper the better. I find Lenovo new releases with 14th generation Intel processors (laptops cost a little more than 1 lacs) to be great but I am really looking to a buy a laptop model with an 18 inch display. Lenovo models are not available in 18 inches. I do not know if any Alienware laptop or any other model with 18 inches display comes within 1.5 lacs.

I am not in a hurry and can wait for new releases with 14th generation processors and 18 inches display.

Please suggest a laptop.
Also, please let me know if there's any way to buy the laptop at reduced costs like during some particular sales, at any stores which offer great discounts, any credit card offers, etc.

I am also open to buying a slightly used or second hand laptop.

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there's asus strix but they are really expensive

Have a look at the Azom website. They have a hefty configuration with a 17.3" inches screen.
You can touch base with them for a consult too regarding your requirements and they can provide you a quotation. I found their tech support to be quite helpful
@axmac from our forum sold his old azom laptop last year. Maybe he can provide your with some guidance.

sherlock7 said:

I found these two to be 18 inch:

Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JV-N5064WS 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13650HX 18 Inches Gaming Laptop (16GB/1TB SSD/Windows 11/Volt Green/3 Kg)

Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JV-N5064WS 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13650HX 18 Inches Gaming Laptop (16GB/1TB SSD/Windows 11/Volt Green/3 Kg)

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Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JV-N5064WS 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13650HX 18 Inches Gaming Laptop (16GB/1TB SSD/Windows 11/Volt Green/3 Kg)

Asus ROG Strix G18 G814JV-N5064WS 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13650HX 18 Inches Gaming Laptop (16GB/1TB SSD/Windows 11/Volt Green/3 Kg)

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What do you think about them? Are they overpriced for the given specifications? Are there better alternatives?

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strix is always gonna be priced like this

abmr2d2 said:

Have a look at the Azom website. They have a hefty configuration with a 17.3" inches screen.

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You can touch base with them for a consult too regarding your requirements and they can provide you a quotation. I found their tech support to be quite helpful
@axmac from our forum sold his old azom laptop last year. Maybe he can provide your with some guidance.

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I used to be a big fan of Azom, and have recommended them to many people over the years (my brother was in talks with them for months and was so close to buying one). But 3 people who've bought it on my recommendation have subsequently faced different issues that Azom didn't get around to addressing. In 2 cases their laptops simply shut off randomly after 4-5months of usage. The other had serious overheating issues (which he ended up servicing himself multiple times, despite being a computer newbie) Their models also changed suddenly and they gave no prior info of that, so they had received older models with outdated chassis. And since 2 of these friends were from the same circle, it looked like the sample size was big enough to say that Azom QC was general quality wasn't good.

When they worked, they were beasts of laptops which you could tinker on your own to a good degree. They were heavy, had poor battery life but were really good machines and they worked well for any intensive work.

At this point their configs are also outdated several years. I don't know if you'll receive newer specs if you get in touch with them though.

Its such a shame because I've always wanted one of their laptops myself. But I don't think they're great suggestions anymore. Hope they've improved and are proving me wrong though.

What is your use case for the laptop? Do you really need to have a portable 18in display? What resolution do you want for the display?
Unless you really, really need a giant portable screen for some reason, I'd say buy a separate monitor and a smaller screen laptop.

In short, you do want portability. Which was my primary question. I have no recs for a giant laptop, but good luck with it.

Honestly, personally, I can't stand carrying around anything larger than a 14in. 18 would be an absolutely no go for me. I agree, it is much more comfortable having that screen real estate but it quickly becomes tiresome and unwieldy to carry that.

@sherlock7,

Have you seen a 17" screen? It is too big. 15.6" is good for coding etc. But I have 16:10 aspect ratio so....