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I need a laptop that will not be used for gaming just to connect to desktop so I can use it on the go and sync files between the two.

I am looking for one that will be a laptop and a tablet 

I have been looking at the lenovo yoga 2 but what do you guys think and or suggest? 

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Transformer Book T100.

The Dell Venue 11 Pro would also be high on my list, with the added keyboard dock.

In all honesty though I'd get a separate tablet and laptop. You're going to be giving up a lot on one of them going for a 2 in 1 unit. Either a very small laptop, or a very heavy tablet.

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In US and budget is not really past 2000 I am looking for 1300 range but will go to 2000

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Transformer Book T100.

The Dell Venue 11 Pro would also be high on my list, with the added keyboard dock.

In all honesty though I'd get a separate tablet and laptop. You're going to be giving up a lot on one of them going for a 2 in 1 unit. Either a very small laptop, or a very heavy tablet.

Yea I am looking for a laptop that could work as a tablet but laptop first.

 

If I was looking at a simple laptop what would you suggest I dont want a gaming one all I want it to do is stream videos and run office.

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Yea I am looking for a laptop that could work as a tablet but laptop first.

 

If I was looking at a simple laptop what would you suggest I dont want a gaming one all I want it to do is stream videos and run office.

I checked out the Asus website quickly. I'd take a gander at the TX300, and the T300 series 2 in 1's. Both have 13.3" screens.

Seems like the best of both worlds.

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I checked out the Asus website quickly. I'd take a gander at the TX300, and the T300 series 2 in 1's. Both have 13.3" screens.

Seems like the best of both worlds.

Would you recommend these over the lenovo yoga 2 because comparing the specs the yoga seemed to have better CPU and storage 

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the yoga 2 is an AMAZING machine. its just a really amazing ultrabook.  would highly recommend

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Would you recommend these over the lenovo yoga 2 because comparing the specs the yoga seemed to have better CPU and storage 

I just prefer the lay out of the Asus style ones. I would hate the exposed keyboard on the Yoga. Also, it should be lighter since you don't have the base attached.

I see a tablet as more of a portable, easy to carry device. Lighter the better. Otherwise why not just carry an ultrabook? I don't really get the purpose of the Yoga.

 

The TX300 does have an older processor but you also get two hard drives. You can replace the one in the base with something larger.

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Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

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CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

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CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

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CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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Dell Surface Pro 2. Beats all of them.

 -> Powerful Core i5 1.9GHz Turbo Boost 2.9GHz with Intel HD4400

 -> Fast mSATA SSD, definitively part of the high-end end range based on my observations of my unit.

 -> LPDDR3 4 or 8GB (depending on the model) 1600MHz (max CPU supported speed)

 -> Full size USB 3.0 port

 -> Solid build quality

 -> IPS 1920x1080 dispay

 -> No PWM driven backlight (from ~30% to 100%, bellow 30% PWM is used to conserve power). Most laptops and tablets, including the high-end ones, from manufacture uses PWM controlled backlight all the way.

 -> Super clean system. No junk. Not even drivers control panel (except for Intel graphic one, which was added, as that was actually needed for many people)

 -> Digitize pen, from Wacom, no fighting using it, supports 1024 pressure sensitivity.

 -> Ultra quiet. The fan will only kick-in if you really push the device, like running a demanding PC game (like from Stream, not Windows 8 App Store)

 -> 10-point multi-touch, very responsive display

 -> Stereo speakers, which are surprisingly good for such small form factor

 -> Decently good digital microphone included (it's nothing studio quality, but you can perfectly hear, and fairly clearly, a room conversation or professor. Doesn't peek all the time, doesn't have trouble with "Sss" and "pfff" sounds.. basically like what you would expect from a decent average webcam that you can buy for the PC)

 -> 6 to 8h of battery life (min ~3h, max 12h based on my testing.. but real world 6 to 8h depending on what you are doing. Usually for me it's 7-8h).

 -> Pen has eraser functionality, side button, and does not require any batteries (the screen powers the pen when it is somewhat near (~2inch, which is the furthers among all other pen technology, providing you the best palm rejection you can get today).

and I can go on...

 

Dell Venue Pro 11, battery is not great if you get the fastest CPU,  slow CPU, the pen is broken (reviews says it's unusable, which explains why Dell didn't ship to them the pen, and the reviewers has to buy it them self when the product was officially released). Other issues with other devices: battery life sucks despite similar or slower specs than Surface Pro 2, fan always on, PWM driven display, or design issues (mostly Sony)

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My dad has the yoga 2 pro and hot damn it's nice. Get it. Get it NAO!

Or the more ruggedly sexy Thinkpad Yoga. 

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Try the sony flip. It is a nice laptop and a great tablet. Another option is the dell xps 12. Make sure when buying these two in ones that the cpu ends with a "u" meaning laptop grade, instead of a "y" meaning mobile. The y version is much slower.

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Sony Flip is a terrible buy. The company sold their PC division, so now we know nothing about warranty, the deal has not been finalized, let alone transition.

In addition, when you flip the screen, and put pressure on the display from your arm, you see waves on the edges of the screen, showing that the display it not solid, meaning if not careful it will snap . This is due to the lack of any support under the display when the screen is flips (design issue). The device has a recall on the battery, and no longer sold in store. Uses N-Trig pen, meaning you can't write small, tracking is slow (circles don't appear circles, more like a low polygon circle), and requires AAAA battery (yes, 4x A's, not 3. So finding such battery is hard and a bit on the expensive side). No calibration required, thought, that would be it's only up side. 256 pressure sensitive points only. Sounds a lot, but when you write... I tried it at the store, it doesn't look like you are using a pen... more like a paper that you scanned with crappy scanner.

 

Because the display is in angle when on tablet, you can't use it  in portrait to write. It's not flat.

No keyboard back light control. Low travel keys. In terms of benchmarks, the Flip 13 has PCMark 7 score of: 4434, while the Surface Pro 2 has 4905 (highest so far). In fact, any other tablet/convertible system is better, according to Mobile Tech Review. And that score of the Surface Pro 2 is very close to Core i7 offering of the Asus Taichi 21 (4952), and Acer Aspire S7 (5075), and the benchmark score is with the old 1.6GHz CPU that the Surface Pro 2 originally came with, now it's 1.9GHz CPU.  The 15inch Flip 15, has ONLY, despite being 15inch, 4.5h of battery life. Compared to the 6 to 8h with the Surface Pro 2. The Flip 15, does have an Nvidia GPU, however (GeForce GT 735M).

http://www.mobiletechreview.com/notebooks/Sony-Vaio-Flip-15.htm

 

But I am not done. The device is said to sound like a vacuum cleaner. And I agree. At the Sony store, when I checked it out, the system was IDLE, and the fan was on, full speed! Awful, but I mean awful cooling engineering (was there any?)

 

Dell XPS 12 is a very nice system all around. No complaints, beside the lack of pen, which I think, if you are doing note taking, math, physics, graphs, diagrams, and so on, its an absolute must.

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I need a laptop that will not be used for gaming just to connect to desktop so I can use it on the go and sync files between the two.

I am looking for one that will be a laptop and a tablet 

I have been looking at the lenovo yoga 2 but what do you guys think and or suggest? 

If you re willing to spend some money. The Lenovo ThinkpadHelix is a great 2 in 1, but quite expensive

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