[...]look four posts above urs those two are different laptops with different uses... the 15" acer is for budget gaming but the 14" dell is for mobility, battery life and occasional tf2 :] also the dell having 128GB ssd seems to be a steal for the price its pretty much choice between small size and big power

Can anyone give me an idea of what actual difference it is between having an "U" processor and an "M" one?

http://www.dustinhome.se/product/5010655289/dell-inspiron-14z-ci5-1-7-6gb-128-ssd-hd7570m-14-w7hp/?utm_campaign=prisjakt&utm_source=prisjakt.nu&utm_medium=pricecompare&utm_content=5846 http://www.dustinhome.se/product/5010643171/hp-pavilion-dm4-3005-ci5-2-5-6gb-500-14-w7hp/?utm_campaign=prisjakt&utm_source=prisjakt.nu&utm_medium=pricecompare&utm_content=5460

its decent, but for tf2 id recommend normal i5 "M" instead of this U thing since tf2 is all about cpu... the U letter in cpu name means its underclocked(aka ultra low voltage) to meet much lower power requirements and in general increase battery time instead of give u better cpu performance you can get good i5 3210M with nvidia 620 or 630 for about 500-600 euros and with fps cfg you should be able to get even 120fps on those http://www.komplett.se/k/ki.aspx?sku=761825 wont even need fps config with this :D

[...] There are loads to choose from, just go on all the main manufacturers websites and have a look yourself. Good companies to start with: Dell, Samsung, Lenovo, Sony and ASUS. Companies to avoid: Acer, Compaq, HP, Philips, Toshiba. Also check out places that do their own: scan.co.uk and overclockers.co.uk (I only know about these UK based ones but I'm sure there are more, EU, based ones). Make sure you get a laptop with a dedicated GPU from Nvidia or AMD, avoid the ballshit that is Intel HD graphics. This chart gives you an idea of performance of all the cards: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html - all numbers ending with the letter "M" are laptop GPUs. GL&HF! lol

[...] Alright, well if that's the situation can you give me a suggestion on a 15,6" one which would handle TF2? I'm not ruling it out; I used to be used to carrying a 17" one (a big one at that) everywhere, so a slim 15,6" might not be a bad option.

[...] The smaller the laptop the more expensive, because it costs more to get high quality components in a smaller space than a bigger space. If you want even mediocre gaming performance at that price you will have to look at 15.6" laptops. BTW those Samsung and Dell laptops are the only 14" ones I could find that have dedicated GPUs. There is probably an ASUS laptop out there somewhere that fits your needs for cheaper but good luck finding it. Other options if you really want a powerful portable laptop are Ultrabooks, but because of the price I don't think you'd be interested. The Dell XPS 14 and Samsung 7 series 14" seem to do a good job of both worlds, ultrabook portability with 15.6" laptop performance. There are probably other options out there so keep looking and try to keep an open mind, finding good laptops at a good price has and always will be a very difficult task.

Yeah, they look great, but ~1000€ is a bit outside my budget. Since it's mainly for backup gaming, I hope to be able to keep the price down around 500-600€.

http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/pc-peripherals/notebook-computers/high-performance/NP700Z3C-S02UK IDK if this laptop is available in your country, but I'm sure someone will be selling one on ebay with international/european shipping.. infact here's one i found with a quick search: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samsung-Series-7-NP700Z3C-14-750-GB-Intel-Core-i5-3210M-3rd-Gen-6GB-GT-630M-/321038384772 Other option is the XPS 14z: http://www.dell.com/uk/p/xps-14-l421x/pd But I think you get more performance for your money with the Samsung.