

The HP Pavilion is affordably priced at about $860 on Amazon. And it’s i5 Intel processor and combined with the NVIDIA 16 series will run slow in high-performance scenarios. However, the 60Hz refresh speed is notoriously low, which will hurt the image quality. It has an industry-standard 1920×1080 display resolution, a number of USB ports, HDMI, Ethernet, and a full size keyboard. Battery life: 8 hours average, 6-7 hours under high performance.Graphics Processing Unit (GPU): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 1650.Computer Processing Unit (CPU): Intel i5-9300h.If it’s not critical, you can get an equally-powerful machine with many more ports and functionalities, including a full keyboard (very important for me using data), in the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro. No USB Ports, only Thunderbolt, which requires externalĪll in all, the best way to decide on the XPS 17 is to ask yourself how important a high-quality screen is to you.Touchscreen technology for nice ease of use.Nice built-in webcam that’s largely unavailable on other list laptops.The Dell XPS 17 with these specs is priced at $1,500 – $1,600 on Amazon, or get it directly from Dell. For freelancers who need to do back-end hosting work, the tradeoff may not be worth it. That said, the computer will run slightly slower than other powerful Windows-based computers because of the i7 processor and NVIDIA 3050 GPU. Given the best-in-class resolution and 4k UHD screen, the experience is comparable to Apple (see here for more information). The Dell XPS 17 user experience is best on our list. Upgradability: Easy, can replace almost any part, though this may void your warranty.Headphone Jack: Yes, double as microphone jack.Graphics Processing Unit (GPU): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050.Computer Processing Unit (CPU): Intel i7-11800H.Operating System: Windows 10 (avoid Windows 11).
