Rocco1
Expert Member
Hi Guys,
Would like some advise/ experience with ultrabooks, and best bang for your buck so to speak.
I need a light portable laptop (ultrabook) to take to class (doing Masters) and take notes, quick to boot, work from anywhere.
Requirement:
14" or less in size
less than 2kg (less than 1.5 is great but $$)
Cost effective (under R10 000)
long battery life (6 hours)
good typing keyboard
Lan cable (45J) ** not that many have them esp the 'air' look alikes
Optional extra:
decreete graphics card - though only probably makes sense if you get a sammy or HP sleekbook or something with a bit more powerful processor than i5 3317u - but then battery life suffers and and might be a 15" and heavy.
What i was looking at: (all have i5 3317u)
HP envy 4 (laptop direct for R7800) - seems quite a good deal for price (has 32GB SSD + 500GB) 1.8kg
Lenvo U310 (laptop direct for R7500) - no SSD - 1.7kg
Samsung 530 (laptop direct for R10000) - with discreet graphics (has 24GB SSD + 1TB) 1.8kg
I do have an old laptop - and not a huge fan of incredible corruption, but normally they allow you to trade in old one and get a discount in Feb (prob around R1500)
Any advise and options - especially considering my requirements would be most welcome.
Thanks guys!
Would like some advise/ experience with ultrabooks, and best bang for your buck so to speak.
I need a light portable laptop (ultrabook) to take to class (doing Masters) and take notes, quick to boot, work from anywhere.
Requirement:
14" or less in size
less than 2kg (less than 1.5 is great but $$)
Cost effective (under R10 000)
long battery life (6 hours)
good typing keyboard
Lan cable (45J) ** not that many have them esp the 'air' look alikes
Optional extra:
decreete graphics card - though only probably makes sense if you get a sammy or HP sleekbook or something with a bit more powerful processor than i5 3317u - but then battery life suffers and and might be a 15" and heavy.
What i was looking at: (all have i5 3317u)
HP envy 4 (laptop direct for R7800) - seems quite a good deal for price (has 32GB SSD + 500GB) 1.8kg
Lenvo U310 (laptop direct for R7500) - no SSD - 1.7kg
Samsung 530 (laptop direct for R10000) - with discreet graphics (has 24GB SSD + 1TB) 1.8kg
I do have an old laptop - and not a huge fan of incredible corruption, but normally they allow you to trade in old one and get a discount in Feb (prob around R1500)
Any advise and options - especially considering my requirements would be most welcome.
Thanks guys!