Posted August 24, 2019 I need a good Ultrabook for daily college use. I'll be using this for coding and media consumption most of the time. I'm basically confused between the two I have mentioned but other suggestions are also welcome. And if someone knows a good ultra portable gaming laptop under $1300 please let me know. Another thing, I have never used a Mac device before and I'm too deep into windows but I'm totally comfortable with making the switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2019 If you were to make the switch, the base model 2019 13" MacBook Pro is a good option. Students can get it for $1,200 and you get a pair of wireless beats that you can sell or keep. Laptop: 2019 16" MacBook Pro i7, 512GB, 5300M 4GB, 16GB DDR4 | Phone: iPhone 13 Pro Max 128GB | Wearables: Apple Watch SE | Car: 2007 Ford Taurus SE | CPU: R7 5700X | Mobo: ASRock B450M Pro4 | RAM: 32GB 3200 | GPU: ASRock RX 5700 8GB | Case: Apple PowerMac G5 | OS: Win 11 | Storage: 1TB Crucial P3 NVME SSD, 1TB PNY CS900, & 4TB WD Blue HDD | PSU: Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 600W | Display: LG 27GL83A-B 1440p @ 144Hz, Dell S2719DGF 1440p @144Hz | Cooling: Wraith Prism | Keyboard: G610 Orion Cherry MX Brown | Mouse: G305 | Audio: Audio Technica ATH-M50X & Blue Snowball | Server: 2018 Core i3 Mac mini, 128GB SSD, Intel UHD 630, 16GB DDR4 | Storage: OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad (6TB WD Blue HDD, 12TB Seagate Barracuda, 1TB Crucial SSD, 2TB Seagate Barracuda HDD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2019 Avoid current macbook. They are extremely unreliable and failure prone. From thermals to the abysmal keyboard that sparked lawsuits to the touch bar glitches and T2 cancer, they are just horrid. Easily the worst Macbook released in the past 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2019 The XPS 13 also has its fair share of issues. I would personally not buy it. As for portable cheap gaming laptop. Asus GA502 with a Ryzen 7 3750H and 1660 Ti and 120Hz screen. It's small, light and has a massive battery that lasts aboylut 7-8 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2019 Any issue with MBP 2019 keyboard so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2019 So you're looking for 2 different recommendations, am I correct? 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2019 10 hours ago, async said: Any issue with MBP 2019 keyboard so far? Yep. It's already part of the repair programme and the lawsuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2019 Author 15 hours ago, 5x5 said: The XPS 13 also has its fair share of issues. I would personally not buy it. As for portable cheap gaming laptop. Asus GA502 with a Ryzen 7 3750H and 1660 Ti and 120Hz screen. It's small, light and has a massive battery that lasts aboylut 7-8 hours How's lg gram 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2019 Author 4 hours ago, GeneXiS_X said: So you're looking for 2 different recommendations, am I correct? Not exactly. I'm trying to decide whether to get a gaming laptop or Ultrabook for my use case under $1300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2019 11 minutes ago, ashu1106 said: How's lg gram 13 The Gram is a decent machine. Not very durable but the battery is massive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2019 12 minutes ago, ashu1106 said: Not exactly. I'm trying to decide whether to get a gaming laptop or Ultrabook for my use case under $1300. Preferred max weight and min battery life? 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2019 4 hours ago, 5x5 said: Yep. It's already part of the repair programme and the lawsuits There have been no reported incidents of keyboard issues with the 2019 models. Those models are not part of any current lawsuit and the replacement program is a good faith gesture. Laptop: 2019 16" MacBook Pro i7, 512GB, 5300M 4GB, 16GB DDR4 | Phone: iPhone 13 Pro Max 128GB | Wearables: Apple Watch SE | Car: 2007 Ford Taurus SE | CPU: R7 5700X | Mobo: ASRock B450M Pro4 | RAM: 32GB 3200 | GPU: ASRock RX 5700 8GB | Case: Apple PowerMac G5 | OS: Win 11 | Storage: 1TB Crucial P3 NVME SSD, 1TB PNY CS900, & 4TB WD Blue HDD | PSU: Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 600W | Display: LG 27GL83A-B 1440p @ 144Hz, Dell S2719DGF 1440p @144Hz | Cooling: Wraith Prism | Keyboard: G610 Orion Cherry MX Brown | Mouse: G305 | Audio: Audio Technica ATH-M50X & Blue Snowball | Server: 2018 Core i3 Mac mini, 128GB SSD, Intel UHD 630, 16GB DDR4 | Storage: OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad (6TB WD Blue HDD, 12TB Seagate Barracuda, 1TB Crucial SSD, 2TB Seagate Barracuda HDD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2019 15 hours ago, async said: Any issue with MBP 2019 keyboard so far? No. Nobody has reported having any problems with the 2019 gen of keyboards. Laptop: 2019 16" MacBook Pro i7, 512GB, 5300M 4GB, 16GB DDR4 | Phone: iPhone 13 Pro Max 128GB | Wearables: Apple Watch SE | Car: 2007 Ford Taurus SE | CPU: R7 5700X | Mobo: ASRock B450M Pro4 | RAM: 32GB 3200 | GPU: ASRock RX 5700 8GB | Case: Apple PowerMac G5 | OS: Win 11 | Storage: 1TB Crucial P3 NVME SSD, 1TB PNY CS900, & 4TB WD Blue HDD | PSU: Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 600W | Display: LG 27GL83A-B 1440p @ 144Hz, Dell S2719DGF 1440p @144Hz | Cooling: Wraith Prism | Keyboard: G610 Orion Cherry MX Brown | Mouse: G305 | Audio: Audio Technica ATH-M50X & Blue Snowball | Server: 2018 Core i3 Mac mini, 128GB SSD, Intel UHD 630, 16GB DDR4 | Storage: OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad (6TB WD Blue HDD, 12TB Seagate Barracuda, 1TB Crucial SSD, 2TB Seagate Barracuda HDD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2019 33 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said: There have been no reported incidents of keyboard issues with the 2019 models. Those models are not part of any current lawsuit and the replacement program is a good faith gesture. Actually, one of my coworkers sent hers for repair about 4 weeks after getting it - same keyboard thing. Could be isolated but I'm pretty certain the keyboard issues will continue to pop up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 24, 2019 Author 1 hour ago, GeneXiS_X said: Preferred max weight and min battery life? Not at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 27, 2019 On 8/25/2019 at 3:22 AM, ashu1106 said: Not at all Are you from US? I don't think you need gaming laptop tbh 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 27, 2019 I would buy neither Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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