Thin | Powerful | Light Weight | Laptop

[isaysay123er]

I'm looking for something under $1,200 USD. Something that can compete with the MacBook Air. 

 

Preferred Specs:

      Intel Core i5/i7 quad core 

      >256GB ssd (I can deal with 128 but I would prefer 256)

      8GB RAM

      Intel 5000 graphics

      <4lbs.

      <15in.

      1920x1080 (a little less would be accepted)

 

My uses:

      Light photo editing

      Social media

      YouTube watching 

      Twitch watching

      E-mail checking

      School work 

 

 

  

[Sequence]

Why not a macbook air/macbook pro ? it is perfect for your use case..  and if osx is an issue install windows but i dont see why that is an issue. price wise they come very close to your max budget but they are a perfect fit for what you want to do.

[MrSuperb]

Preferred Specs:

      Intel Core i5/i7 quad core 

My uses:

      Light photo editing

      Social media

      YouTube watching 

      Twitch watching

      E-mail checking

      School work 

  

so why do you need an quadcore exaclty?

[lani100]

Macbook pro 13 inch I know it's a bit above budget.

Also look for the Gigabye P series if you are located in the US.

[D2ultima]

Broadwell doesn't exist in mainstream, non-ULV chips yet. You're not getting HD 5000 series graphics and a quadcore.

 

Anywhere.

[Wind]

Dell XPS 13

[isaysay123er]

Thank you guys, I think I might know what I'm getting but suggestions still accepted. 

[isaysay123er]

I really just don't want something that's going to die in a year. I've heard that macs can do that

[Sequence]

I really just don't want something that's going to die in a year. I've that macs can do that

Don't beleive everything like that while it is true that a mac could die in a year anything could die in a month a year and based on what you do a mac would be a perfect fit as i said. 

[connorpiper]

Get the $1000 model

 

http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-13-9343-laptop/pd

 

Core i5 (5200U)

8GB RAM

128GB SSD

1080p IPS Display

13.3" Display

Compact body. 

 

If you really want a quad-core with that type specs, go back to 2012, and get a Sony VAIO Z series.

But from your uses, the 5200U should do the trick. 

[isaysay123er]

That's what I was thinking of getting. Oh it looks so good.