New Student Laptop

[Oacintora]

Hey everyone, i was wondering if you give weight in with your opinions in the asus q553ub-bsi7t13 as a student laptop. I ask because im looking for an upgrade and this guy caught my eye. Short summary of my needs for reference: engineering student, some 3D rendering work to be done, need decent battery life (3-4 Hours), decent amount of internet browsing and online assignments, also im looking to start to get into PC gaming. Thoughts? Thanks guys and gals, have a great day. 

[Kombatwombat02]

What's your budget? 

[Oacintora]

Just now, Kombatwombat02 said:

What's your budget? 

My absolute max. would have to be about $1200 U.S. dollars. If possible $1000 would be better

[Kombatwombat02]

What kind of 3d rendering? 

[Oacintora]

Just now, Kombatwombat02 said:

What kind of 3d rendering? 

Mostly will be working on a program called SolidWorks and some CAD

[Kombatwombat02]

Maybe a macbook air but it might be too weak for rendering and definitely  gaming but battery life is great. 

[Oacintora]

I would rather sacrifice some battery life to get better performance for rendering and gaming to be honest

[DioOmicida]

The Dell XPS 15 gets pretty good reviews on weight and battery life.
I don't really know much about CAD programs. 
But they do come in a variety of setups. 

[Kombatwombat02]

Go with the one you mentioned. It will be okay for basic gaming aand rendering should be fine.