Need help choosing a laptop/ultrabook for school

[samyb1066]

This September I will be going into 6th form (post 16 education) and need a laptop/ultrabook for work in my DT (design and technology) class.

Here is what I'm looking for:

•lightweight, as I will have to carry it with textbooks all day

•thin, so it doesn't take up too much space in my bag

•fast, I love the SSD in my gaming pc and would like to have one in my laptop as well(but could go without)

•5 hour+ battery

•touch screen

•preferably with an intel processor

•not too concerned about storage size as I have a 1TB usb3.0 portable hdd

Any help would be greatly appreciated and in would like to spend under £600/ US$1000

[Gung Pow Chicken]

go thinkpad

[Pidagad]

go thinkpad

 

I totally agree with that Thinkpads may not be the perfect example for "thin and light" but they are perfect for daily work (especially writing). I would recommend a x220 tablet / x230 tablet / Yoga [there are versions of the x2x0 tablet without touch].

 

Alternatively something like a Surface Pro 2/3 -> here might the battery run time be more like ~5h (you can't change them and they don't get better )

 

Also the Dell XPS 12 may be an option (Linus tends to carry this thing around)

[Gung Pow Chicken]

Dell is one of the most unreliable brands..... 

But lenovo are rugged and built to last.

[Gung Pow Chicken]

This September I will be going into 6th form (post 16 education) and need a laptop/ultrabook for work in my DT (design and technology) class.

Here is what I'm looking for:

•lightweight, as I will have to carry it with textbooks all day

•thin, so it doesn't take up too much space in my bag

•fast, I love the SSD in my gaming pc and would like to have one in my laptop as well(but could go without)

•5 hour+ battery

•touch screen

•preferably with an intel processor

•not too concerned about storage size as I have a 1TB usb3.0 portable hdd

Any help would be greatly appreciated and in would like to spend under £600/ US$1000

I have one of these for work and will swear by it. They are tough built awesome, and are just an all together great laptop. 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1J20X64750&cm_re=Thinkpad_T-_-34-312-845-_-Product

[Probenja]

Here some options:

 

http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-12-9q33/pd?oc=dncwi1402b&model_id=xps-12-9q33

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834317604&ignorebbr=1

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834313628&ignorebbr=1

[Guest]

Surface Pro 2/3 might be a good option indeed.

[Randomacts]

If you get a thinkpad x240 with the extended battery the battery is supposed to be around 18 hours of use.

[samyb1066]

Thanks for the help, I will probably go with an xps12 especially after seeing Linus save his from the rain

[LaoJr]

Aspire S7 392

[Mew]

If you get a thinkpad x240 with the extended battery the battery is supposed to be around 18 hours of use.

That's the rated up to, I think he wants to have a laptop that can achieve at least 5 hours with moderate to heavy use. I know I would.

[Randomacts]

That's the rated up to, I think he wants to have a laptop that can achieve at least 5 hours with moderate to heavy use. I know I would.

 

That is what people have tested it as as well.. some people have gotten 20 hours..

 

It would do 10 hours of seriously heavy work no problem.. but most likely more then that. 

[Dreday]

Macbook Air

e7240 from the dell outlet(make sure you get 1920 x 1080 screen)

t440s