Laptop which isnt a retina macbook pro

[s0nrise]

Ill make it short, I'm studying abroad and I'll have to leave my desktop with surround monitors behind, using a laptop as my only computer for a whole year.

I want something powerful, with a high res screen, and with similar build quality to a macbook (I own a 2010 macbook pro atm), but I dont really feel like blowing 2.5usd on it.
I would love to get some suggestions, I'm willing to spend up to $2k us.

thanks a lot.

[PillowSmoke]

http://www.sagernotebook.com/index.php?page=product_customed&model_name=NP8255-S

[Andi]

what's wrong with a MacBook 2010?

[ForeseenVisionz]

Acer aspire s7 392

[beebskadoo]

The Lenovo Yoga Pro 2 and Samsung Series 9 Plus use the same Samsung made panel. the Yoga pro 2 costs a little over $1000 US.

 

The display is 3200X1800 on each. Each has solid state storage and both are very portable.

 

Edit. The price of the Samsung starts at $1300 and the Lenovo starts at $999

 

Though they use the same exact display, the Yellows on the Lenovo are just slightly less accurate than the Samsung, but a software update should fix that in time. The panels have a 95% of  sRGB coverage and 74% of Adobe RGB which is much better than the Macbook Air/rMBP

[JAKEBAB]

samsung ativ book 9 plus or what he^ said

[beebskadoo]

Here is a detailed Smackdown between the Lenovo and the Samsung that I had mentioned. 

[beebskadoo]

samsung ativ book 9 plus

1 minute late

[OutlawedConsole]

Here is a detailed Smackdown between the Lenovo and the Samsung that I had mentioned. 

^^^^^^^^^^

 

I want a yoga soooo bad but my parents won't let me since I just dropped upwards of 2k on my rig

[Emperor_Piehead]

the dell XPS 15 is probably right up your ally way if you want the same gpu, but the model with a ssd is over your budget

 

http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-15-9530/pd?oc=dncwx1566h&model_id=xps-15-9530

 

If you want an ultrabook, but doesn't have a dedicated gpu the 13in macbook pro, hp spectre 13t, or the samsung ativ book 9 plus

[91wow]

http://www.msimobile.com/level3_productpage.aspx?cid=6&id=430

 

Higher res than a 1600P display

[beebskadoo]

^^^^^^^^^^

 

I want a yoga soooo bad but my parents won't let me since I just dropped upwards of 2k on my rig

Get a fucking job

just kidding.

[lufihengr]

Is it possible to run like premiere on these?

[wtfxmitchell]

asus zenbook

[beebskadoo]

Is it possible to run like premiere on these?

On what?

[Coombzy]

well if you want something built like a macbook pro and looks like one zenbook infinity or one of these (find a US version) 

http://www.asus.com/uk/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/N550JV/

[lufihengr]

On what?

These ultrabooks Acer Aspire S7, Yoga 2 Pro, Samsung Ativ book 9 etc.. I believe they only have dual cores and integrated graphics, so I wonder is it enough to do some basic editing and encoding.

[Oshino Shinobu]

First thing that comes to mind is the Razer Blade. That thing is beautiful and to my understanding, is built pretty well too.

 

[Lem0n]

First thing that comes to mind is the Razer Blade. That thing is beautiful and to my understanding, is built pretty well too.

 

The razer blade has a pretty bad screen (TN).

 

What makes you say no to a Mac though?

[Oshino Shinobu]

The razer blade has a pretty bad screen (TN).

 

What makes you say no to a Mac though?

Yeah, the screen's viewing angles aren't very good. I'm not saying no to Mac... I have a MacBook. I didn't suggest Mac because he said he didn't want a MacBook, plus they're expensive as all hell for a good one.