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Hi,

I am a student, and get a student discount on the surface laptop 2.

The surface is £1,050 for 8gb ram 256gb

The XPS is the same, but has a fhd screen.

Link: Dell XPS 

 

I don't tend to use usb ports.

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how is pricing of the Huawei Matebook X Pro. if within the same region, id pick that one. 

 

also surface over XPS imo. as long as you dont mind not having Thunderbolt

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which CPU do you get on your config? I'd probably go with the surface, I heard a lot of positive things about it regarding build quality and keyboard. Don't have hands on experience though.

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Just now, GoldenLag said:

how is pricing of the Huawei Matebook X Pro. if within the same region, id pick that one. 

 

also surface over XPS imo. as long as you dont mind not having Thunderbolt

The matebook is too pricey and only has dual core

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Just now, Schakal_No1 said:

which CPU do you get on your config? I'd probably go with the surface, I heard a lot of positive things about it regarding build quality and keyboard. Don't have hands on experience though.

The same i5 8250u

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Just now, Mad153 said:

The matebook is too pricey and only has dual core

Matebook X Pro. not the Matebook. they are very different devices in terms of quality. there is also the Matebook 13 (not the Matebook X) though im unshure when that lands in the UK. 

 

how much is student discount? it should land close in terms of pricing with that included

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3 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

Matebook X Pro. not the Matebook. they are very different devices in terms of quality. there is also the Matebook 13 (not the Matebook X) though im unshure when that lands in the UK. 

 

how much is student discount? it should land close in terms of pricing with that included

It is £1,200.

I only get a student discount from Microsoft.

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9 minutes ago, Mad153 said:

It is £1,200.

I only get a student discount from Microsoft.

ive read Microsoft does student discount on it. you shure you dont get that? im just doublechecking. 

 

 

edit: i just had a look at the store, i see it doesnt do discounts low enough. though they are specifically referencing the 512GB model

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1 hour ago, GoldenLag said:

ive read Microsoft does student discount on it. you shure you dont get that? im just doublechecking. 

 

 

edit: i just had a look at the store, i see it doesnt do discounts low enough. though they are specifically referencing the 512GB model

It's £1,349.

The XPS is £1079.

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42 minutes ago, Mad153 said:

It's £1,349.

The XPS is £1079.

Id grab the surface Laptop.

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Why Surface Laptop

 

Budget? Usage? Any preference on weight, battery life and display size?

Desktop specs:

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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14 minutes ago, GeneXiS_X said:

Why Surface Laptop

 

Budget? Usage? Any preference on weight, battery life and display size?

Microsoft gives me a student discount, many other retailers don't due to id reasons.

I want it to be light for carrying it to lessons and not too big.

I have a 14" flex 14 (og) and it is too big.

The 13.5" on the surface seems perfect.

The screen is great, 3:2 is a godsend for word and coding.

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Also, the slightly higher resolution display seems Amazing

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45 minutes ago, Mad153 said:

The screen is great, 3:2 is a godsend for word and coding.

Might want a Matebook X Pro / 13

Desktop specs:

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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1 hour ago, GeneXiS_X said:

Might want a Matebook X Pro / 13

It is out of budget, unfortunately.as I replied to @GoldenLag

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11 hours ago, Mad153 said:

It is out of budget, unfortunately.as I replied to @GoldenLag

If you really wanted a 3:2 display, your options are limited

Desktop specs:

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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3 hours ago, GeneXiS_X said:

If you really wanted a 3:2 display, your options are limited

So many people say it makes such a difference. If you know a laptop which outdoes the surface, tell me.

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3 minutes ago, Mad153 said:

So many people say it makes such a difference

Personal preference

 

Personally I'm fine with 16:9 1080p

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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29 minutes ago, GeneXiS_X said:

Personal preference

 

Personally I'm fine with 16:9 1080p

So what do you recommend?

Just to be clear, I intend to use it for note taking and a bit of visual studio

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10 minutes ago, Mad153 said:

So what do you recommend?

Just to be clear, I intend to use it for note taking and a bit of visual studio

You haven't answer:

18 hours ago, GeneXiS_X said:

Budget? Usage? Any preference on weight, battery life and display size?

Desktop specs:

Spoiler

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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I want to spend £1150.

I plan to use it for word and coding.

I want it to be light to carry to lessons.

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2 hours ago, Mad153 said:

I want to spend £1150.

I plan to use it for word and coding.

I want it to be light to carry to lessons.

Please answer completely:

20 hours ago, GeneXiS_X said:

Any preference on weight, battery life and display size?

Desktop specs:

Spoiler

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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30 minutes ago, GeneXiS_X said:

battery life

I don't really mind as long as it makes it for about 4 hours. 

 

31 minutes ago, GeneXiS_X said:

weight

I want it to be light, but not if it makes major compromises for it.

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1 hour ago, Mad153 said:

I want it to be light, but not if it makes major compromises for it.

Give a range - max weight in kg/lbs

Desktop specs:

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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4 minutes ago, GeneXiS_X said:

Give a range - max weight in kg/lb

I don't really care. The f you want a number, 1.8 kg then

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