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I need a laptop powerful enough for handling video editing and heavy photoshop files, with a screen of 17" or higher, good resolution (preferably IPS), not too heavy for travel (not a gaming laptop), good battery life. HP Envy? Any other you can recommend? Thanks

MacBook Pro. There might be some refurbished 17" still...

I want Windows...

I believe any Dell with 17" will be powerful enough for your requirements for a very reasonable price.
Except for the weight, but in this case I believe any model you find will be a bit heavy. If you want something light, you should get one with a smaller screen.
I'd not recommend HP, I've had too many bad situations with them in the past few years; Dell always seemed good for me, never had trouble; Asus and Vaio seem pretty decent and high quality, but I've never really used any of them.

The HP Envy has glossy screen, don't like that. I think now I'm more decided for a light 13.3" ultrabook, this one has IPS matte screen, powerful enough for Photoshop/video editing and with upgrades (SSD, ram) performs better than the Macbook Air (from reviews)

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Originally posted by alegator
The HP Envy has glossy screen, don't like that. I think now I'm more decided for a light 13.3" ultrabook, this one has IPS matte screen, powerful enough for Photoshop/video editing and with upgrades (SSD, ram) performs better than the Macbook Air (from reviews)

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With an i7-3517U, you'll get performances relative to say, a Q6600 desktop CPU.

You'll be able to do Photoshop and Video Editing, if you want it done in a timely matter, you'll want something that isn't an UltraLow power suffixed Intel CPU.

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Originally posted by SonicSam

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Originally posted by alegator
The HP Envy has glossy screen, don't like that. I think now I'm more decided for a light 13.3" ultrabook, this one has IPS matte screen, powerful enough for Photoshop/video editing and with upgrades (SSD, ram) performs better than the Macbook Air (from reviews)

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With an i7-3517U, you'll get performances relative to say, a Q6600 desktop CPU.

You'll be able to do Photoshop and Video Editing, if you want it done in a timely matter, you'll want something that isn't an UltraLow power suffixed Intel CPU.

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Well, it's tough to find a Windows laptop/notebook/ultrabook with these specs:

- Full HD Matte IPS display any size but preferably at least 15 inch
- Not very heavy or big sizewise (not a gaming laptop)
- Fast i7 CPU
- Dedicated video card (Kepler?)
- Acceptable/Good battery life
- Upgradeable to SSD and 10 to 16Gb RAM
- Reliable brand

Can you think of any?

Best I can think of is a Lenovo X230 or an X1 Carbon

No dGPU though, and around 13",

Beyond that, I'd say like a Samsung Series 9 but then you get crappy display etc.

If HD4000 is good enough for you (consider this, it may be), then go for what I initially suggested.

Beyond that, admit defeat, get a ThinkPad .

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Originally posted by SonicSam
Best I can think of is a Lenovo X230 or an X1 Carbon

No dGPU though, and around 13",

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Keep in mind X220/X230s have a fairly low resolution. 1366x768. I owned a X220 and currently have a X230. Current one is specced with a i7 and 16GB RAM ,which for the weight and size is epic. Just be prepared to connect it to an external display for serious work.

Exciting news?? The new Intel Mobile CPU, the i7 3630QM has 4/8 cores/threads. New line of laptops are coming across different brands. Take this one as an example. Seems to satisfy the specs I was looking for, at least more closely.