Good thin&light laptop

[SnipingPandaz]

So, I just want to start off by saying that I have considered buying the new macbook with touchbar. But after looking around at other options I really would want something with better specs. I have landed on the newest razer blade 14" with the updated i7-7700HQ . I would prefer to stay under 3500 €. I need this laptop to be portable and have good enough specs for programming/IT work. It wouldn't if it could handle some light gaming but it doesn't have to be a "gaming" laptop. Primarily thin, light, portable and good specs.

 

[Enderman]

XPS13/15?

You don't need a $4000 laptop for IT and programming.

[ProtectingSoup]

I bought the  ASUS Q325UA, A.K.A. the thinest, lightest and most powerful 2-in-1. It is extremely light, extremely thin and packs a i7-7th gen,16GB of RAM, 512GB SSD, granted you are dealing with integrated graphics . But i have noticed great battery life and only gets hot when you are setting it on a cloth material such as bedding. Plus a fingerprint scanner which is pretty cool if you ask me, has 2 USB-C ports and comes with a dongle that breaks out into USB-C, HDMI and USB-A. Ran me $1200 at BestBuy NA

[Le Sulfur]

The Yoga 720 15 is a pretty new and solid choice. 7700HQ with a 1050. Can get it with up to a 1 tb ssd and 16 gigs of ram. Weighs the same as the xps15, though slightly thicker, and it's a 2 in 1.

[SnipingPandaz]

2 minutes ago, Enderman said:

XPS13/15?

You don't need a $4000 laptop for IT and programming.

Yeah, maybe 4000$ is a bit overkill. I shall look into the XPS15. Thanks!  

[GDRRiley]

asus zen books are nice or look at other one mentioned above 

[Droidbot]

17 minutes ago, ProtectingSoup said:

I bought the  ASUS Q325UA, A.K.A. the thinest, lightest and most powerful 2-in-1. 

that's a real statement. 

17 minutes ago, ProtectingSoup said:

It is extremely light, extremely thin and packs a i7-7th gen,16GB of RAM, 512GB SSD

And it's a dual-core i7. Not 'powerful' by any stretch of the imagination. 

[DrMacintosh]

remember you trade off for good specs is worse battery life. 

 

The MacBook is going to be the thinnest and lightest machine out there and don't underestimate that dual core i5 or optional i7. 

 

Actually looking at your price range of under 3,500 euro you could get this 

https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro?product=MLH42LL/A&step=config#

 

you could even max it out and still be in budget. 

 

Really the MacBook Pro is the most versatile computer for IT seeing as it can run both MacOS and Windows natively 

[ProtectingSoup]

Its powerful for its size is more so what i meant, it being a HQ i think

[ProtectingSoup]

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

remember you trade off for good specs is worse battery life. 

The MacBook is going to be the thinnest and lightest machine out there and don't underestimate that dual core i5 or optional i7. 

Not nessecarily, going back to my post, the ASUS Q325UA is thee thinnest and lightest i believe, with incredible battery

[DrMacintosh]

Just now, ProtectingSoup said:

Not nessecarily, going back to my post, the ASUS Q325UA is thee thinnest and lightest i believe, with incredible battery

There are thinner and lighter laptops than that just fyi

 

Staying within OPs budget this is an extremely powerful machine, and since its a Mac it is going to last forever

https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro?product=MLH42LL/A&step=config#

[Pendragon]

32 minutes ago, SnipingPandaz said:

So, I just want to start off by saying that I have considered buying the new macbook with touchbar. But after looking around at other options I really would want something with better specs. I have landed on the newest razer blade 14" with the updated i7-7700HQ . I would prefer to stay under 3500 €. I need this laptop to be portable and have good enough specs for programming/IT work. It wouldn't if it could handle some light gaming but it doesn't have to be a "gaming" laptop. Primarily thin, light, portable and good specs.

 

Someone recently asked the same question as you. https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/787042-razer-blade-pro/

 

32 minutes ago, SnipingPandaz said:

I have landed on the newest razer blade 14" with the updated i7-7700HQ

absolutely not. this is garbage. 

 

If you want thin and light and decent specs with good battery life Aero 15 is the only option.

 

If you want thin and light and specs then the Aorus X5 MD will be the best. 

 

[Le Sulfur]

 

4 minutes ago, ProtectingSoup said:

Its powerful for its size is more so what i meant, it being a HQ i think

It's not an HQ, it's a U model duo core.

[DrMacintosh]

1 minute ago, Pendragon said:

good battery life Aero 15 is the only option.

good battery life* 

 

Has a 1080* 

 

LMAO

[SnipingPandaz]

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

There are thinner and lighter laptops than that just fyi

 

Staying within OPs budget this is an extremely powerful machine, and since its a Mac it is going to last forever

https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro?product=MLH42LL/A&step=config#

I agree with you, Macs do last forever, I've had one for 5 years, but I'm looking for something new, with newer specs.

1 minute ago, ProtectingSoup said:

Not nessecarily, going back to my post, the ASUS Q325UA is thee thinnest and lightest i believe, with incredible battery

Thanks for your suggestion. The laptop looked good, but I'm not sure how good the specs are, dual core i7 and no dedicated GPU  

[DrMacintosh]

Just now, SnipingPandaz said:

with newer specs

not sure what that means. 

 

Nothing in the new MacBook Pros is old. A Kabby lake refresh and possible price drops are happening tomorrow at WWDC. 

[Pendragon]

1 minute ago, DrMacintosh said:

good battery life* 

 

Has a 1080* 

1

?

[Le Sulfur]

3 minutes ago, SnipingPandaz said:

I agree with you, Macs do last forever, I've had one for 5 years, but I'm looking for something new, with newer specs.

Thanks for your suggestion. The laptop looked good, but I'm not sure how good the specs are, dual core i7 and no dedicated GPU  

Still suggest looking at this if you didn't see my post:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-yoga-720-2-in-1-15-6-4k-ultra-hd-touch-screen-laptop-intel-quad-core-i7-16gb-memory-512gb-ssd-platinum-silver/5722755.p?skuId=5722755

7700HQ and a 1050 in a 2 in 1, with decent battery life and lightweight design.

[DrMacintosh]

Just now, Pendragon said:

?

A laptop with a 1080 will die extremely quickly if it EVER uses the 1080.

[SnipingPandaz]

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

not sure what that means. 

 

Nothing in the new MacBook Pros is old. A Kabby lake refresh and possible price drops are happening tomorrow at WWDC. 

Oh, I didn't know WWDC was tomorrow.

 

I meant that moving from an 5 year old i5 model MBP to i7 and dedicated GPU should grant more horsepower.

[DrMacintosh]

3 minutes ago, SnipingPandaz said:

dual core i7 and no dedicated GPU  

look again

 

https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro?product=MLH42LL/A&step=config#

[DrMacintosh]

Just now, SnipingPandaz said:

Oh, I didn't know WWDC was tomorrow.

 

I meant that moving from an 5 year old i5 model MBP to i7 and dedicated GPU should grant more horsepower.

it does, a lot. 

[Pendragon]

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

A laptop with a 1080 will die extremely quickly if it EVER uses the 1080.

Does the Aero 15 have a 1080???????????????? Do you know what you're talking about???????????????

[DrMacintosh]

Just now, Pendragon said:

Does the Aero 15 have a 1080???????????????? Do you know what you're talking about???????????????

did a quick search and thats what showed up.

[Pendragon]

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

did a quick search and thats what showed up.

then you really shouldn't be recommending things if you can't google a common laptop that has 1060 in every single one of it's page on the first page of google.