New Student Laptop

[ChorcheCZ]

Hello,

I'm looking for a new laptop to carry to school. Budget is about 900 $. I would love something pretty light, but also with power for light gaming or photo editing. Can you guys help me out?

P.S.: I would really appreciate some experience with said laptop.

Thanks

[Orangeator]

I can reccomend laptops that are light with the power for photo editing, in that budget... Or laptops that are semi-not bad in weight (but no XPS, Mac, Razor, or Ultra-book light) that can handle light/acceptable gaming. Do you have a preference? Is light/thin with good battery life but less performance more important... Or is performance more important? At that budget I do not believe you can get both.

[Enderman]

Maybe a used XPS13?

[Orangeator]

Just now, Enderman said:

Maybe a used XPS13?

Those most likely won't have the power to game... I just need a grasp what light gaming means to him. If we are talking Minecraft than I can list lots of laptops that fit his criteria. But, if he wants to play GTA V... That won't happen in this budget, at least not the small and thin factor.

[Enderman]

Just now, Orangeator said:

Those most likely won't have the power to game... I just need a grasp what light gaming means to him. If we are talking Minecraft than I can list lots of laptops that fit his criteria. But, if he wants to play GTA V... That won't happen in this budget, at least not the small and thin factor.

I played minecraft on my XPS13 just fine...

I bet GTAV will work on low and still get 30fps.

[TheNuzziNuzz]

I have been using my Microsoft Surface Pro 4 for the last year of school. I have the i5 4gb ram, 128gb model. It was $900, but the keyboard is an additional $100, so i would just look into some third party ones. 

 

My use case is Photoshop, word/excel, and alot of web browsing simultaneously. And somehow I still get an experience smooth and fast enough to not feel slow. Its Light, and lasts me all day but not much more (depending on workload per day). Speakers are ok. Display is excellent. Its light, and more compact that any other laptop like this I've seen. It can get hot when using Photoshop, but the fans never turn on when its just Chrome or word. The Pen it comes with can also be a nice touch, but I've stopped using mine.

[Orangeator]

Here are two good gaming laptop options, they are just a few bucks over budget:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834332755

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1CZ5YM5668

 

And here is a nice super light laptop with a nice 7th gen i5:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834332702

[AlexTheGreatish]

I'd recommend the Dell Inspiron Gaming, it's a solid machine for $850 although the looks and size could be a bit off putting. Review here

[ChorcheCZ]

3 hours ago, Orangeator said:

I can reccomend laptops that are light with the power for photo editing, in that budget... Or laptops that are semi-not bad in weight (but no XPS, Mac, Razor, or Ultra-book light) that can handle light/acceptable gaming. Do you have a preference? Is light/thin with good battery life but less performance more important... Or is performance more important? At that budget I do not believe you can get both.

I think I preffer the light/thin variant. I don't really wanna play AAA titles on it.