Hello guys, I'm planning to buy a new laptop in 2018. I am a student-programmer, so I want to take my laptop to school everyday and I need to plug it in to 4K 60Hz monitor at home. Any suggestions? You can also recommend models with 7th gen Intel Core, I will wait for CPU upgrade. Here is my ideal laptop:
Use:
programming (no more than 1 VM)
everyday tasks
rarely video conversions
Performance:
4-core CPU (Core i5/Core i7/Ryzen 5/Ryzen 7)
12GB RAM (or 8GB with upgradability option) or more
128 PCIe SSD (or PCIe M.2 slot) or more
Display:
13,3 to 15,6 inch (ideally 15,6)
1080p (ideally more, close to Retina), IPS
brightness at least 250cd, no PWM regulation
automatic brightness (important)
Portability:
ideally no more than 2kg
Ports:
Thunderbolt 3 or docking port
What else I need:
great build quality
comfortable keyboard
at least 6 hours of battery life (ideally 8 hours) or more
fingerprint sensor
quiet (ideally zero-fan mode while web browsing, etc.)
What I don't need:
touch screen
backlit keyboard
trackpoint
LTE
card reader
smart card reader
HDD
DVD-bay
VGA
great color accuration
Price:
up to 1600$ (approximately)
No matter if it will be consumer or bussiness laptop, brand no matter as well. I will be running linux distros on the laptop.
