University Laptop

[TechHelp]

Hello again, sorry for creating yet another post but the last topic did not yield fruitful (thanks to everyone who took their time to help though) and im still at a road block as to what to choose.

Currently im considering getting the Asus vivobook s15 with these specs:

          -intel Core i7-8550U Processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 128GB SSD+1TB HDD, 15.6” FHD WideView Display

but im not sure if for the price ($1,200) AUD its worth it or whether there might be a better option?
Theres also this laptop i found with similar specs:

          -8th Gen Intel Core i5-8250U, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 128GB SSD+1TB HDD, USB Type-C

which falls under my price range of 1000$ with it pricing at 900$ AUD

 

However if someone has a better option it would be dutifully appreciated, or if you could enlighten me as to which is more worth the money as i see little to no difference between the two besides the CPU and storage. Thank you

My requirements, in order of importance are:

-1000$ AUD or lower.

-practical for engineering tasks

-slim and stylish (weight does not matter as long as its slim and stylish, could be dense as all hell and i wouldnt mind)

-Good, colour accurate screen

-long battery life

Thank you to anyone who takes the time out to reply, it is much appreciated

[SenKa]

Vivobook's, from my experience, have build quality issues.

 

I would personally recommend an XPS 13, or Thinkpad X1 Extreme (The X1 Carbon is inconsistent at best, avoid it)

[genexis_x]

48 minutes ago, TechHelp said:

Good, colour accurate screen

Very difficult to get this with your budget

48 minutes ago, TechHelp said:

long battery life

Min how many hours?

48 minutes ago, TechHelp said:

1000$ AUD or lower

Any links of online stores?

[TechHelp]

7 hours ago, SenpaiKaplan said:

Vivobook's, from my experience, have build quality issues.

 

I would personally recommend an XPS 13, or Thinkpad X Extreme.

Hey man, thanks for the reply the xps 13/15 was my first choice but both of the laptops you said are severely out of my budget range, thanks tho.

6 hours ago, GeneXiS_X said:

Very difficult to get this with your budget

Min how many hours?

Any links of online stores?

All good, I don’t mind making some cuts, is 6 hours realistic or achievable for my budget?

https://www.ple.com.au/

https://www.austin.net.au/

https://www.harveynorman.com.au/

thanks for the help again mate

[SenKa]

2 minutes ago, TechHelp said:

Hey man, thanks for the reply the xps 13/15 was my first choice but both of the laptops you said are severely out of my budget range, thanks tho.

Ah balls, I didn't read your pricing.

 

Get the newest HP Elitebook you can afford Ebay. Theyre built like tanks and can be spec'd pretty highly.

[TechHelp]

14 hours ago, SenpaiKaplan said:

Ah balls, I didn't read your pricing.

 

Get the newest HP Elitebook you can afford Ebay. Theyre built like tanks and can be spec'd pretty highly.

I couldn’t find one with the right descriptions, what do you think of the Acer aspire 5 with these specs?

Processor Brand	Intel
Processor Type	Core i5
Processor Model	8265U
Processor Max Speed (GHz)	3.9
Cache Size (MB)	6
Installed RAM	8GB
RAM Configuration	1 x 8GB
RAM Type	DDR4
Primary Storage Capacity	256GB
Storage Type	SSD

GPU Chipset	GeForce MX130
Graphics Card Memory	2GB

 

 

thanks again for the reply and help!

[SenKa]

1 hour ago, TechHelp said:

I couldn’t find one with the right descriptions, what do you think of the Acer aspire 5 with these specs?

Processor Brand	Intel
Processor Type	Core i5
Processor Model	8265U
Processor Max Speed (GHz)	3.9
Cache Size (MB)	6
Installed RAM	8GB
RAM Configuration	1 x 8GB
RAM Type	DDR4
Primary Storage Capacity	256GB
Storage Type	SSD

GPU Chipset	GeForce MX130
Graphics Card Memory	2GB

 

 

thanks again for the reply and help!

Storage is a little low, but good otherwise

[genexis_x]

On 4/9/2019 at 8:01 AM, TechHelp said:

is 6 hours realistic or achievable for my budget?

Yes

 

Acer SP513-52N-58E1 - high sRGB display, non-upgradable RAM

Lenovo Thinkpad L480 20LSS0P200 +RAM

 

With student discount:

Lenovo Thinkpad E480, E490, E490s

Lenovo Ideapad 720s 13 81BV0072AU - high sRGB display, non-upgradable RAM