Basically, I'm looking for a light computer with good battery life to bring with me on work, which involves plenty of travelling. The i5 6200u and integrated graphics are good enough for my uses. My budget is sub rm4k.

So I've narrowed down my choices to these 2:
1) Acer Aspire S13
2) Asus Zenbook UX305UA

They both have similar specs in terms of the following:
-i5-6200u
-256gb ssd
-8gb ram
-1080p IPS display
-Battery seems to be good on both according to various reviews

The Acer is about rm600 cheaper at rm3400 compared to the Asus at rm4000, but apart from that there aren't any other major differences I can see between the two laptops.

So, does anyone have any experience with either of these laptops? What differences should I be aware of between the two? Is one definitely better than the other? Is the extra rm600 for the Asus worth anything? I've read an article here before that friends don't let friends buy Asus. Just how true is that with respect to this model?

Thanks

This post has been edited by Disclaimernotice: Jul 11 2016, 07:00 PM

Wow I hadn't realised the i7 version of the aspire s13 had touch and a bigger battery. I was originally going to get the i5 for better battery life but now factoring in the touch screen and presumably equal battery life, I think I'll get the i7 version.

Btw thanks for all your input guys.