Does this laptop exist?

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alkit

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Hi,
I'm looking for the following laptop, but don't think it exists. Please correct me if I'm wrong:
1) Core i5 or Core i7
2) 15.4/15.6/16 inch
3) under 5lbs
4) battery lasts more than 5 hours.

It seems that the only way to get a light laptop with long battery life is to sacrifice performance and screen size. Is there no way to get it all in 1 package?
Can anyone recommend a brand/model of laptop that meets/comes close to my requirements above?
 
Its partly about the screen size, and partly about the CPU/GPU you want to run. Running i5/i7, good luck. They just aren't made to last that long. Best case I'd say is about 3 hours if you are only running excel. If you actually use the CPU, then you are down to a max of 1.5 hrs. So whats your main use of the laptop?
 
Asus notebooks have an 8 hour battery life and weigh 2kgs - not sure if they have an i5 unit though. Will check.
 
Conradl said:
Asus notebooks have an 8 hour battery life and weigh 2kgs - not sure if they have an i5 unit though. Will check.
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Not all of them- their <10" screen, Atoms yes. 15.4"< Core/Centrino I'm not too sure. Even with an extended battery (heavy, on this size lappy) you won't see more than 5hours...
 
The Asus UL5VG has a 15" screen, claims a 12 hour battery life and weighs 4.7 pounds. Sold one to a guy the other day and he was REALLY impressed with the batter life. While not 12 hours you could get 6-7 out of it.
 
Aren't those the ones with the low power dual core CPUs though? Cant find the exact model on the ASUS website, so looked at this one - UL50Vt
 
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