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 Notebook Recommendation Thread v.31, Need To Buy Laptop... Please Come In

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kokoro
post May 30 2019, 09:46 PM

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Hey guys, need help on deciding a laptop

Budget: <4.5, max 5k

Purpose: Work (mostly word processing and multi-tab internet browsing), occasional video editing, movies and tv shows. gaming is a plus but not necessary.

What I'm looking for:
- be able to run all of the above smoothly
-Decent screen
-Light
- 512gb ssd
-sturdy and somewhat future proof, able to last me a good 3+ years

Very nearly bought the i7 version of the Yoga S730, had almost everything I wanted, but the screen size/aspect ratio is putting me off a bit.

Other I'm considering is the Huawei Matebook Pro X (i5,2018 version as the higher spec one is way out of budget), but this one the specs don't seem as good as the Yoga.

I'm also considering the ASUS Zenbook UX433. This one i feel has the perfect size for me, but I'm not a fan of the design and I've heard many complaints about its build.

Willing to hear any other options as long as they meet my requirements. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
kokoro
post May 30 2019, 11:05 PM

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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ May 30 2019, 09:58 PM)
define 'decent screen' - high sRGB IPS?
define 'light' - max weight in kg?

There's no future proof in laptops. Last 3+ years in terms of reliability or performance?
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Yes, preferably with high sRGB but any decent IPS should be fine. And by light i mean something less than 1.3/1.4 kg.

Also, by future proof I meant more in terms of build wise, after few years of i hope not to face too much issues with the hardware and/or the laptop frame (i.e hinges etc).

Hope this helps 😊

This post has been edited by kokoro: May 31 2019, 12:45 AM
kokoro
post May 31 2019, 01:34 AM

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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ May 31 2019, 01:03 AM)
Premium business laptop is the better option, though they usually don't look too good
T480 WQHD
T490 400 nits
T480s WQHD
X390

Latitude 7390/7490 also got good display but need to check

Suggest upgrading SSD by yourself
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Thanks! Will check these out.

Also if you dont mind sharing, what do you think of the options i mentioned in my initial post? Out of the three which do you think is best?
kokoro
post May 31 2019, 02:33 PM

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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ May 31 2019, 02:14 AM)
T480, but it's heavier
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After customizing with the thinkpads on the lenovo site i find them to be above my budget.

if you had to choose between the ASUS Zenbook UX433, yoga S730 or matebook 13 Which do you prefer?

This post has been edited by kokoro: May 31 2019, 03:16 PM

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