Laptop users: what kind do you have?

[BlackberryKisses]

Yes I know it'd be best to run SL on a desktop but I want a laptop. For those of you who run SL on a laptop, what kind do you have and how well does it handle SL?

[Alwin Alcott]

MSI GL62 / i7/8gb/ssd 128/ tb hdd/ nvidia 960

runs in high/ultra 30/60 fps

in high 60/80 fps

[Whirly Fizzle]

I have this one https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers-for-next-day-delivery/241/

It handles SL very well & no problems running on Ultra with shadows enabled.

It also has a good cooling system & doesn't get overly hot when playing SL.

[Callum Meriman]

Although it's not my main driver, I carry a Surface Pro 3 with me when I travel. It's ... adequate if I turn off shadows and keep my draw distance down.

Darn you Intel and your lousy video chips.

 

(I would NOT recommend the surface)

[VanillaSunsets]

I have run SL on notebooks for over 10 years, I don't think I ever logged in on a desktop.  Over the years I found out that a good graphics card is key. 

Today I own:

ASUS ROG G751JL

Intel® Core™ i7 4720HQ 2.6 GHz ~ 3.6 GHz Processor

NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M 

Ultra settings run fine, no heat, no noisy fans.

[BlackberryKisses]

Seriously thank you guys so much these responses are helping me out a lot!

[VanillaSunsets]

If you look for a gaming notebook you are almost always on the safe side. Yes, they are more expensive and pretty heavy compared to an average notebook, but you will have dedicated memory for you graphics card and that is what you want. The top brands are Alienware (I believe Dell took over Alienware but they are still for sale), Asus (ROG series) and MSI makes some nice notebooks that will do fine. Medion used to be an underestimated brand, they make good gaming notebooks these days tho and they are very reasonably priced. 

I often have to run a graphic editor, Blender and SL at the same time. So if you want to run not just the SL viewer I recommend dedicated memory!