WTB: Thinkpad with discrete graphics for WOW

[dwilsonfl]

Hi guys,

Son #2 is looking for a smaller laptop than his Asus gaming one (16" I think) to sit on the couch with and still play WOW. He's probably selling the Asus later.

So what 14" or smaller laptop that is capable of running WOW well would you recommend?

Price range is probably $500 down although unlike his Dad, the boy has funds.

Anybody have anything?

[dorronto]

Dave,

What requirements does WOW need and use?? Video? Ram?

I have a nice R61i. 14.1" widescreen for sale that weighs about 5.2lbs...

Ron

[dwilsonfl]

Ron, this is what I got from the Blizzard site.

PC System Requirements

OS:

Windows XP 32/64-Bit (Service pack 3)
Windows Vista 32/64-Bit (with the latest Service Packs)
Windows 7** 32/64-Bit (with the latest updates)

Processor:

Minimum: Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500+
Recommended: Dual-core processor, such as the Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2


Memory:

Minimum: 512 MB RAM (1GB for Vista users)
Recommended: 1 GB RAM (2 GB for Vista users)

Video:

Minimum: 3D graphics processor with Hardware Transform and Lighting with 32 MB VRAM Such as an ATI Radeon 7200 or NVIDIA GeForce 2 class card or better
Recommended: 3D graphics processor with Vertex and Pixel Shader capability with 128 MB VRAM Such as an ATI Radeon X1600 or NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT class card or better


Storage: 15 Gigabytes or more free hard drive space is required

Sound: DirectX-compatible sound card or motherboard sound capability