Lightweight laptop advice

[Roamer]

Hi everyone, I'm currently looking for a new laptop for my girlfriend.

I'm looking for a lightweight and thin laptop to be used for everyday office use, no gaming, no photo or video editing.

A good screen would be a bonus since it'll be used often for media consumption too.

It should be just an all round good laptop that should be near to flawless for the next 5 years.

Concerning budget I'd like to stay under 900 euros, preferably cheaper.

 

[Guest]

I guess I could recommend the  XPS 13 (can be bought refurbished directly from dell under 900) - it's light, very compact due to bezel-less design has decent screen options and good build quality + a decent battery. The keyboard isn't too bad, but personally I prefer even more key travel travel - but I think trying out a keyboard in a physical store is a must before purchase.

[5x5]

16 minutes ago, Roamer said:

Hi everyone, I'm currently looking for a new laptop for my girlfriend.

I'm looking for a lightweight and thin laptop to be used for everyday office use, no gaming, no photo or video editing.

A good screen would be a bonus since it'll be used often for media consumption too.

It should be just an all round good laptop that should be near to flawless for the next 5 years.

Concerning budget I'd like to stay under 900 euros, preferably cheaper.

 

Look at Business class. Lenovo ThinkPad, Dell Latitude or HP EliteBook. They're vastly superior to consumer models like the Envy, IdeaPad or XPS. Business laptops are usually dirt resistant, water resistant, shock resistant and feature MUCH better durability and reliability, better cooling, quieter cooling (not mini jet engines like most consumer laptops like the XPS 13 recently) and have excellent battery life and input devices

[Roamer]

4 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

Look at Business class. Lenovo ThinkPad, Dell Latitude or HP EliteBook. They're vastly superior to consumer models like the Envy, IdeaPad or XPS. Business laptops are usually dirt resistant, water resistant, shock resistant and feature MUCH better durability and reliability, better cooling, quieter cooling (not mini jet engines like most consumer laptops like the XPS 13 recently) and have excellent battery life and input devices

So I'd assume I'll have to look at the used market to get my hands on one of these?

Another laptop I was interested in was the Asus Zenbook 14 UX434, any thoughts on this device?

[5x5]

38 minutes ago, Roamer said:

So I'd assume I'll have to look at the used market to get my hands on one of these?

Another laptop I was interested in was the Asus Zenbook 14 UX434, any thoughts on this device?

Not at all - a ThinkPad E or L-series, HP EliteBook or Dell Latitude 3000 series can easily be had for 800 euros. 900 should get you a fully loaded config.

The ZenBook has heat issues and build quality is mediocre. Avoid it.

[Azura Lightfeilt]

Thank you for posting.

First of all, I suggest you to avoid anything with less than 8GB of RAM.

Second, I will try to get -at least- 256GB of SSD

 

Actually, I recommend Apple MacBook Air, as it has of the best build quality, enough power to get jobs done, great display, great battery life, and will last a decade if you take care of it. Apple is also known to have the best customer support in most countries. Assuming your girlfriend isn't a tech savvy, and just want something to make a good use of, the MacBook Air is definetly a good option.

 

Some windows laptops are also just as good, but keep in mind the two advice I gave above, and it should be noted that Dell, HP, and Lenovo has some of the better records compared to Asus, Razer, Acer, and some other companies. They aren't perfect and still has some issues that people still get, but they're less prone to issues/breaking than Apple, Dell, Lenovo, and Hp.

 

Please take this comment with a grain of salt as I do not intent to make these brands look bad or good, or anything to do for personal benefits, I am just giving some recommendation to help OP make the best decision. Thank You.

 

Sincerely,

Azura Lightfeilt