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Oct 5 2015 05:26pm
I'm looking for a laptop. It's mainly for business purposes, but I also want to be able to support games on it if needed.

Here are my main requirements:
Should be sleek and thin
Should have an SSD
Should be reasonably fast
Budget below $800

Currently, I'm looking at http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B013KKANTE?vs=1

My main question is if a laptop as thin and light as that one can support a dedicated graphics card.

Also looking for laptop suggestions that fit those criteria.
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Oct 5 2015 06:01pm
Could go slimmer with a Surface Pro 3 (i3 or i5 preferably)

There's also a possible release date announcement tomorrow for the Surface Pro 4.

E: There's also this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232393&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=PPSSVOTEVOQSRN-_-34-232-393-_-Product

This post was edited by WWI on Oct 5 2015 06:03pm
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Quote (WWI @ Oct 5 2015 07:01pm)
Could go slimmer with a Surface Pro 3 (i3 or i5 preferably)

There's also a possible release date announcement tomorrow for the Surface Pro 4.

E: There's also this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232393&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=PPSSVOTEVOQSRN-_-34-232-393-_-Product


Isn't that core M processor? How does it compare to an i5 processor?
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Oct 5 2015 10:23pm
I was doing some research and it looks like the dell xps 13 is superior to the zenbook.. it is slightly more expensive but if the investment is worth the price, I might go with it..

Thoughts?
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Oct 6 2015 06:45am
Quote (Ashwin @ Oct 5 2015 10:23pm)
I was doing some research and it looks like the dell xps 13 is superior to the zenbook.. it is slightly more expensive but if the investment is worth the price, I might go with it..

Thoughts?


They are a pain to fix.. but they are amazing and worth the price tag.
Quote (Ashwin @ Oct 5 2015 08:00pm)
Isn't that core M processor? How does it compare to an i5 processor?


It's great, does its job just fine.
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They are a pain to fix.. but they are amazing and worth the price tag.


When you say they are a pain to fix, do you mean that they are prone to problems? I work in the IT industry, so I think I should be able to handle minor software related issues.

But if you're talking about hardware problems, that's a whole different story.
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Quote (Ashwin @ 6 Oct 2015 05:23)
I was doing some research and it looks like the dell xps 13 is superior to the zenbook.. it is slightly more expensive but if the investment is worth the price, I might go with it..

Thoughts?


Yy , u should :thumbsup:

This post was edited by attila on Oct 9 2015 05:11am
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Oct 9 2015 06:07am
Stick with the Zenbook

I have a Zenbook Prime, UX32VD
http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Zenbook-13-Inch-Laptop-VERSION/dp/B009AEYHGU/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1444392296&sr=1-2&keywords=zenbook+prime+ux32vd

I bought this one specifically for the 620m, and I settled on the zenbooks as a series for the coupling of a super fast processor, excellent screen, SSDs, backlit keyboard, slim aluminum chassis, light weight, compact size, and good battery life

I have had this for about 2 years and it is an amazing laptop, durable and has all the functions you could possibly want
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