This is my first post here..
I am currently researching what I should get to replace my 5 year old HP ProBook 450 G4. My laptop usage has changed significantly in the past year and I now need something with more performance. The primary apps that I use, in order of most important to least is:
PixInsight ( like Photoshop, but for Astrophotography )
Lightroom
Sketchup
Photoshop
PixInsight does not use the GPU yet, but can use all the CPU cores and RAM I can give it and the image files are large (100MB+) and I process hundreds of them at a time. I mostly use my desktop for those application, but sometimes I need to process data at a remote site. So, the new laptop will supplement my desktop when I am home, but I also will process some data while I am remote.
I started looking at the top of the Dell Mobile Workstation line, the 7760.
The 7760 only has one Gen4 M.2 slot and the other 3 M.2 slots are Gen3, even though the Dell configuration website only allows me to buy a more expensive Gen4 SSD for those Gen3 slots. The fact that Dell is doing this is a real turn-off for me.
So, I started looking at the 7770. I have read through the 7770 pre-release discussion thread and spec sheet. I am concerned about the price once it is released next week, but I also do not like the proprietary CAMM memory.
So, I went looking at the 5770. It looks like it would fit my needs but the price is a bit high. I read here that the 5770 is basically the same as the XPS 17. Is that correct? What are pros/cons between the 5770 and XPS 17 for my usage?
I am very glad I found this forum. The information here has been extremely useful.
Thank You in advance for any help in my decision making.
