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I´m looking forward to buy a new computer for everday use (web surfing, office,) but since I would like to start using music production software (like cubase and ableton) I would like my laptop to have i7 8th generation processor and at least 8GB of Ram. Right now i have two options and im not sure which one to pick.

Acers' lapto has 256 GB SSD memory but Ram memory is DDR3 while Dell's laptop has ddr4 ram memory.

Any toughts?
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Being an IT guy for most of my working life, I am not fond of either of those laptop manufacturers. Based on both working with, and fixing machines, from them, I believe that Dell's quality has declined over the years, and Acer never really had any. Your mileage may vary.

Last year I purchased a Lenovo ThinkPad P70, and couldn't be happier. I have had zero compatibility issues with any software or hardware. Running Win7 Pro, with 32GB RAM, and two 1000 GB SSD drives. I will admit that they are little more expensive - and mine weighs a ton, I don't really carry it outside of the house - but the quality is there. I am currently using an old NI Audio Kontrol as my audio interface, but I also had no problems using a TC Desktop Konnekt (with a firewire add-on card).

While you can still buy a P70, I believe the P71 is the latest version. They do put a little bloatware on their laptops, but it's not too difficult to uninstall.

Hope this helps.
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I'll be getting the HP Spectre x360 (15") soon. I think it's the thing to beat. Touch screen with pen support, 360 flip to tablet mode. Up to 2TB SSD, up to 32gb ram. 8th gen i7. All the ports you need.

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