Brand doesn't matter. Thunderobot sells custom laptops like Clevo and Quanta. 911 SE is based on N850HK1 which runs very hot

Ideapad 320s 14/15, Acer Aspire 5 with 8550U+IPS+SSD, Lenovo Yoga 520 with 8250U. All need RAM and SSD upgrades except for Aspire 5 i7 model.

Games should be OK with some undervolting, still the temps will be high. And yes the cooling design is bad despite 2 heatpipes for both CPU and GPU (seperately). Culprit? Wrong fan choice, poor airflow and design flaw

This post has been edited by ZM Fong: May 1 2018, 09:20 AM

You need to bump up your budget to 3k if you want dGPU for light gaming. What games you play?

You need laptop with good build quality and good battery life too

HP Pavilion line is mediocre especially build quality and battery life. The best options in 3k budget are Ideapad 320s 14/15 and Acer Aspire 5 (TN panel), both need RAM and SSD upgrades

This post has been edited by ZM Fong: May 1 2018, 05:38 PM

First: SATA and NVMe doesn't matter, normal users don't need NVMe drive, you won't notice significant speed difference

Good SSD are more expensive so I'll go for something cheap but still have decent 4k speeds. What's your budget on the SSD? I can help you to choose the right SSD. RAM is RAM, any brand will do, just make sure it has the same timings and frequency (this one different also OK, just to be safe)

This post has been edited by ZM Fong: May 1 2018, 07:03 PM

How much SSD capacity you prefer?

Top picks for M.2 SATA SSD:
Samsung 850/860 EVO (expensive)
Crucial MX500
WD Blue 3D
Intel 545s

M.2 slot

Besides the mediocre cooling (which is normal for such small laptop), no major flaws. You can check NBC review to know its cons

Your budget is tight for AutoCAD. Ideapad 320s 14/15 with 8250U, 52Wh battery and IPS panel should be OK, just need to add RAM and SSD (15 inch model has SSD)

No
Which model? Buying laptop isn't just only specs

Both have their own pros and cons. Google reviews or I explain to you?

This post has been edited by ZM Fong: May 2 2018, 05:36 PM

Build quality: equally good, Swift 5 is slightly better
Battery life: Swift 3 15=Spin 5 13>Swift 5
Portability: Swift 5>Spin 5 13>Swift 3 15
Display: Spin 5 13>Swift 5>Swift 3 15
Cooling (important for KBL-R CPU performance): Swift 3 15>Spin 5 13>Swift 5 (Spin 5 13 and Swift 5 have kinda mediocre cooling)
Input devices: equally good

Anything else you want to know?

It really depends on your needs

More info: Swift 3 15 comes with optional 25W MX150 GPU. Spin 5 13 is a 2 in 1. Swift 5 display is touch enabled.

Ideapad 320s 14 with IPS panel, 52Wh battery and 8250U KBL-R CPU. RAM and SSD upgrades needed

Yes. Do you need SSD recommendations too?

What's your budget on the SSD and how much capacity you prefer?

If you want best cooling and build quality in this price range, Dell G7. Practically the same with 7577

This post has been edited by ZM Fong: May 3 2018, 03:24 PM

More powerful CPU, better colour options (no gamery red), use SSHD instead of HDD. That's all I think

Good M.2 SATA SSD: Samsung 850/860 EVO, Crucial MX500, WD Blue 3D, Intel 545s