Laptop Comparison

[TwentyThree]

Hello, I'm in the market for a new laptop and currently have my eyes on this zenbook 303la

(The laptop I'll be replacing has a full keyboard that I think I'll be missing, but out of curiosity does anyone know of any good, lightweight laptops out there with a full keyboard?)

 

This asus zenbook ux303la that I'm considering seems like an excellent machine but sometimes I wonder if I even need to spend all that money on a laptop if all I use one for is internet / netflix / and drawing with programs like open canvas 1.1 and sketchbook.

The processor on my current laptop is an amd a6 4400M, that I've had for maybe 3 years and works decently well, so the pentium n3700 would be faster than what I'm used to, correct?

But would a lesser expensive laptop like this dell inspiron 11 last me or need to be replaced sooner that the zenbook would need to be replaced?

 

So, would spending that extra $300 really pay off or could I skate by on the dell with little to no issues for years to come?

Thanks.

[psytherea]

Dell Inspiron 15 - 5548

There is a terrible 1366x768 version and an acceptable 1080p version.

http://outlet.us.dell.com/ARBOnlineSales/Online/InventorySearch.aspx?brandId=2201&c=us&cs=22&l=en&s=dfh&dgc=IR&cid=258996&lid=4635114
 

799 USD, but use woSave35%INSP5000 to knock it down to 455 USD.

 

Has the full keyboard, a 5th gen i5 which is leagues ahead of the Inspiron 11 and is the same as the Zenbook.

 

Refurb comes with same limited warranty as new.

[TwentyThree]

On 3/20/2016 at 2:42 AM, psytherea said:

Dell Inspiron 15 - 5548

There is a terrible 1366x768 version and an acceptable 1080p version.

http://outlet.us.dell.com/ARBOnlineSales/Online/InventorySearch.aspx?brandId=2201&c=us&cs=22&l=en&s=dfh&dgc=IR&cid=258996&lid=4635114
 

799 USD, but use woSave35%INSP5000 to knock it down to 455 USD.

 

Has the full keyboard, a 5th gen i5 which is leagues ahead of the Inspiron 11 and is the same as the Zenbook.

 

Refurb comes with same limited warranty as new.

Wow, what a website.  This is so helpful, thank you!

What makes that resolution so terrible? Also, what is a SATA hardrive?  I see that a lot, and when I google it sounds like it's a piece that connects the harddrive.  Is it ssd/have moving parts/or is it hard to say?

Thanks again for the response

[psytherea]

Higher resolution gives you more visual space for programs without the screen going "pixel-ly" or blurry. SATA is a type of interface that most modern storage devices use (moving parts HDD, SSD, and disc readers). You only really need to know about SATA, mSATA, PCIe, when dealing with upgrades, but considering that you are trying to find a thin laptop, storage upgrades are usually not a top priority.