Purchasing an ultrabook

[ZynoXII]

I’m looking to purchase an Ultrabook with the following requirements:
- i7 coffee lake processor
- min. 8GB of RAM
- 13-14” screen
- preferred to have dedicated GPU, if budget doesn’t allow its fine
- lightweight (<1.4kg)
- slim if possible

my budget would be around 2.3k.

I have shortlisted the following, but there were just some shortcomings.

Aftershock P13:
- really really good price for the specs offered
- however, the design is really ugly and not professional at all

Dell XPS:
- really good laptop, but very expensive as well

Lenovo X1 Carbon:
- same as dell XPS, solid laptop, but for a price to pay

I have also considered the MacBook Pro, but hesitated for awhile as I’ll be needing windows in the near future, but the mbp is still at i5 7th gen for the 13”.

I also wouldn’t want Asus, because of their recent plasticky build.

Appreciate any other suggestions.

 

[tutonic]

I’m looking to purchase an Ultrabook with the following requirements:
- i7 coffee lake processor
- min. 8GB of RAM
- 13-14” screen
- preferred to have dedicated GPU, if budget doesn’t allow its fine
- lightweight (<1.4kg)
- slim if possible

my budget would be around 2.3k.

I have shortlisted the following, but there were just some shortcomings.

Aftershock P13:
- really really good price for the specs offered
- however, the design is really ugly and not professional at all

Dell XPS:
- really good laptop, but very expensive as well

Lenovo X1 Carbon:
- same as dell XPS, solid laptop, but for a price to pay

I have also considered the MacBook Pro, but hesitated for awhile as I’ll be needing windows in the near future, but the mbp is still at i5 7th gen for the 13”.

I also wouldn’t want Asus, because of their recent plasticky build.

Appreciate any other suggestions.

HP Envy 13 has a fully specced option under 2k with MX150. Check out lazada.

 

[congster2]

LG gram too, without dedicated gfx. Asus’ zenbook 13 has a metal finish, mx150 gfx and can handle games better than Hp envy 13.

 

[ZynoXII]

HP Envy 13 has a fully specced option under 2k with MX150. Check out lazada.

I’ve had issues in the past with HP, not sure if I want to be back there again

 

[ZynoXII]

LG gram too, without dedicated gfx. Asus’ zenbook 13 has a metal finish, mx150 gfx and can handle games better than Hp envy 13.

How’s the after service support for LG? The brand just seems sketchy

 

[Ark Law]

Dell XPS:
- really good laptop, but very expensive as well

Lenovo X1 Carbon:
- same as dell XPS, solid laptop, but for a price to pay

Consider getting Dell's Latitude line instead - 7390 for 13" and 7490 14".

No dongle bullsh*t, better keyboard, dedicated trackpad buttons (no clickpad nonsense), and comes standard with 3 year ProSupport instead of 1-2 year PremiumSupport on the XPS.

 

[congster2]

How’s the after service support for LG? The brand just seems sketchy

My experience is dated and only with respect to monitors. I thought it was okay. Can’t complain.

 

[ZynoXII]

Consider getting Dell's Latitude line instead - 7390 for 13" and 7490 14".

No dongle bullsh*t, better keyboard, dedicated trackpad buttons (no clickpad nonsense), and comes standard with 3 year ProSupport instead of 1-2 year PremiumSupport on the XPS.

Don’t really like the latitude series, seems too thick for an ultrabook

 

[Ark Law]

Don’t really like the latitude series, seems too thick for an ultrabook

Then X1 Carbon and nothing else.

 

[Encrypted11]

Didn't check this year's lineup.
But Lenovo has redesigned the T4xxs chassis around the Skylake period. It used to be a more compact T4xx non-s, but its now an ABS plastic/magnesium alloy (T480 material) based "X1 carbon" (carbon fiber in some areas). There should be some subtle differences, but the hand feel IIRC is very similar. X1 was all out on sleekness even at the expense of sacrificing some IO for type C dongles (iirc including ethernet RJ45), T480s might be less aggressive on IO trimming.

Worth testing out both.

 

[Ark Law]

Didn't check this year's lineup.
But Lenovo has redesigned the T4xxs chassis around the Skylake period. It used to be a more compact T4xx non-s, but its now an ABS plastic/magnesium alloy (T480 material) based "X1 carbon" (carbon fiber in some areas). There should be some subtle differences, but the hand feel IIRC is very similar. X1 was all out on sleekness even at the expense of sacrificing some IO for type C dongles (iirc including ethernet RJ45), T480s might be less aggressive on IO trimming.

Worth testing out both.

It's to the point where the T4xxs is has more premium materials than the T4xx non-s. But based on TS preference, I think only the X1 satisfies the thinness requirement as the T460s-T480s is about the same size as the Latitude 7480/7490.

 

[Absolutecrap]

I’m looking to purchase an Ultrabook with the following requirements:
- i7 coffee lake processor
- min. 8GB of RAM
- 13-14” screen
- preferred to have dedicated GPU, if budget doesn’t allow its fine
- lightweight (<1.4kg)
- slim if possible

my budget would be around 2.3k.

I have shortlisted the following, but there were just some shortcomings.

Aftershock P13:
- really really good price for the specs offered
- however, the design is really ugly and not professional at all

Dell XPS:
- really good laptop, but very expensive as well

Lenovo X1 Carbon:
- same as dell XPS, solid laptop, but for a price to pay

I have also considered the MacBook Pro, but hesitated for awhile as I’ll be needing windows in the near future, but the mbp is still at i5 7th gen for the 13”.

I also wouldn’t want Asus, because of their recent plasticky build.

Appreciate any other suggestions.

up for xps. just bought the new 9370 model at the recent it fair and it has been awesome