QUOTE(Altrius @ Aug 30 2018, 05:41 PM)
After looking around awhile, I found a few models which I would like some suggestions on.
Please note that I am considering the i5-8250U for all these models. And I am going to upgrade to 8gb ram for those 4gb models. I will also swap out HDD and insert my spare SSD.
I am mainly concern about heat (temperature issues? I scare kena overheat) , battery life, screen quality and brightness. I am ok with the weight of these models.
ASUS VivoBook S15 S530U (or UN?) - But I saw some review mention this has a very dim max brightness screen? 210nits
HP Pavilion - 14-ce0083tx
HP ENVY - 13-ah0041tx
ASUS ZenBook UX430U
Asus ZenBook UX331U (or UN?)
Originally I found HP Omen 15 (2018) which has impressive specs for the price? , but the weight is VERY heavy , so I crossed that off my list.
If Omen dc is considered heavy to you then gaming laptop is a no for you
S530 still have no reviews and considering that Vivobooks aren't great for the price, I wouldn't recommend it now
Envy 13 (old model also can), UX430UN and UX331UN are good choices. But they have cooling related issue (can only handle medium load)