Computer / Laptop Specification for Coding / programming

Computer / Laptop Specification for Coding / programming

For the web developer, I would recommend the minimum specs:

·         CPU: At least an Intel i3, if you can go for i5 or i7 then it will best option. Dual core CPUs would be minimum.

·         GPU: Even the integrated graphics card in the CPU would sufficient but if possible, grab at least 2~4GB graphics card.

·         RAM: 4~8 GB may be sufficient, but I'd prefer 16GB, as it need to open multiple applications.

·         Storage: 500Gb hard drive will be enough but try to get bigger hard drive storage, so I will refer 1TB HDD minimum.  If you want faster speed of computer (read/write speeds ) & booting time then opt for a SSD (solid-state drive). But remember, an SSD is not cheap, in that case you can opt for 500GB SSD.

·         Display: Go for at least a 13-inch LED screen with at least a 1366x768 resolution. If you can go for full HD then it will be excellent.

For the programmer that develop non-graphically and/non-computationally intensive applications), here's the minimum specs, I'd recommend:

·         CPU: At least an Intel Core i3~i5 or AMD Athlon or A6 APU. Go for at least a dual core CPU.

·         GPU: Even the integrated graphics card in the CPU would suffice but if possible, grab at least a low or mid-end graphics card.

·         RAM: 4 ~8GB may sufficient but I'd opt in for a 16GB one.

·         Storage: A 300 GB is good enough for me in this category but try getting a higher capacity drive, or an SSD.

·         Display: Go for at least a 13-inch screen with at least a 1366x768 resolution.

For the programmer that develops graphically and/or computationally intense, here's the minimum specs I'd recommend:

·         CPU: At least an Intel Core i7, or AMD Athlon or A8 APU. Quad core will bring you power - quad power! (Get it? It's a NES Nintendo ad reference. Nope? Damn, I just made a bad pun)

·         GPU: Never just rely on the integrated graphics on this one. Insert a high-end NVidia GeForce or AMD Radeon card here.

·         RAM: 8GB.. Your laptop might crawl if it's smaller but then again, it's just my opinion.

·         Storage: A 1TB would be great cause many graphically/computationally intense applications may demand more land (hard drive space). I'm looking at you Call of Duty: Ghosts with a whopping 50GB disk space requirement.

·         Display: Go for at least a 15-inch screen with at least a 1920x1080 resolution. A higher pixel density will be great.

Generally, I'd prefer the following specs:

·         CPU: Intel Core i7 (six cores), choose latest generation.

·         GPU: NVidia GeForce 820, 980, or Titan (not sure though but I might go with an NVidia Quadro FX 3600). In the AMD side, I'd definitely go for the AMD R9 M200 Series, or AMD FirePro M6100.

·         RAM: 16 - 32 GB! Why? It's because I love opening multiple applications and running tons of processes.

·         Storage: Maybe I'd go for a 1TB SSD for the primary drive (applications), and a 1 TB HDD (hard drive) for my personal files, else you can go for 256GB SSD & 1TB HDD.

·         Display: I'd like to have a 15 - 17 inch laptop with a 3200x2400 resolution. Bigger screen estate means more apps I can see at once on the screen.

The specs above is purely my opinion but we all have a preference. I'm using window 10 in office & for fun too.

DISCLAIMER: The first three specs I wrote are the minimum specs I'd recommend and are purely my opinion. Also, I didn't include the battery life since it may vary across laptops.