Best Ultrabook 2 in 1 under 1000$

[Tarun10]

I am searching for an ultrabook to purchase this Black Friday in Texas.

My Requirements

Intel Core i5 7th or 8th Gen

8GB RAM

256 GB SSD

FHD screen atleast

Good Build Quality and Screen

Budget $1100 max

SHORTLIST 

Dell XPS 13

HP Spectre x360

Pixelbook

Lenovo Yoga 720

Any other ultrabooks? No MacOS please. And stick to my requirements.  I won't be doing any gaming.

[DailyProcrastinator]

I can highly recommend the XPS 13, I love mine. supper good battery life and plenty powerful enough for my school work!

[genexis_x]

Get a laptop with KB-R CPU like Dell XPS 13, HP Spectre x360, Asus UX330UA, Acer Swift 3. These laptops meet your requirements I believe.

[Tarun10]

Thanks Guys buy I can't find the HP Spectre x360 anywhere online in an i5 variant. The Asus has thermal issues which believe me I have had enough of. The Acer has a dull screen I think. I am waiting for the prices to decide between my shortlist. 

[genexis_x]

29 minutes ago, Tarun10 said:

Asus has thermal issues

Only Zenbook models with dGPU

[Tarun10]

Thanks going to wait for the deals. What about the spectre x360? The touchscreen seems inviting. Same with the Pixelbook and lighter OS.

[genexis_x]

1 hour ago, Tarun10 said:

Thanks going to wait for the deals. What about the spectre x360? The touchscreen seems inviting. Same with the Pixelbook and lighter OS.

Solid built, only criticism is while under load, the fans are a bit loud and surface temperature is a bit hot

[Tarun10]

Sure I will wait for the prices. One last thing Is it worth the extra money to upgrade to the 8th Gen processes with quad core for basic productivity tasks. Also that means better battery life and there might he other upgrades?

[genexis_x]

VERY VERY worth it. You gain about 50% more performance without much price increase compared to 7th gen ULV. Battery life is slightly better with KB-R CPUs too

[Tarun10]

Guys any good 2 in 1s. I have the HP Spectrex360 on my mind for its looks design portability and of course audio. But is the screen as good as the Dell XPS 13? Can you guys also give me links to the Spectre?

[C0LL0SS0S]

Have you looked into the Dell Insprion 2 in 1 series yet ? They technically have an i7 in them

EDIT: here is a link, but not sure if you can view it.
http://www.dell.com/de-at/shop/2-in-1-pcs/inspiron-13-2-in-1-system-der-5000-serie/spd/inspiron-13-5379-2-in-1-laptop

[Tarun10]

Thanks but depends on black Friday deals but they are not as attractive and audio is a little bad as compared to the spectre but it's still on my list

[C0LL0SS0S]

1 minute ago, Tarun10 said:

Thanks but depends on black Friday deals but they are not as attractive and audio is a little bad as compared to the spectre but it's still on my list

Actually having the "i7" version and I am more than happy, just wanted to share it since I think the laptop is a little under the radar

[Tarun10]

2 hours ago, C0LL0SS0S said:

Actually having the "i7" version and I am more than happy, just wanted to share it since I think the laptop is a little under the radar

Thanks np thermal issues right? 

[genexis_x]

3 hours ago, C0LL0SS0S said:

Have you looked into the Dell Insprion 2 in 1 series yet ? They technically have an i7 in them

EDIT: here is a link, but not sure if you can view it.
http://www.dell.com/de-at/shop/2-in-1-pcs/inspiron-13-2-in-1-system-der-5000-serie/spd/inspiron-13-5379-2-in-1-laptop

But no battery life and build quality not as great as the premium ones

3 hours ago, Tarun10 said:

Guys any good 2 in 1s. I have the HP Spectrex360 on my mind for its looks design portability and of course audio. But is the screen as good as the Dell XPS 13? Can you guys also give me links to the Spectre?

The screen in Spectre x360 is excellent, just like the XPS 13. Yoga 720 15 inch also a good 2 in 1 that offers HQ CPU and GTX 1050 GPU, good display, good build quality, good battery life, portable and decent speakers

[Tarun10]

Battery Life does not matter but the Inspiron is too heavy same with the Yoga also won't the HQ CPU cause thermal throttling? 

[Tarun10]

Also 15 inchers are tough to hold jn the hand since tablet mode will become brilliant for media consumption

[C0LL0SS0S]

On 11.11.2017 at 5:50 PM, Tarun10 said:

Thanks np thermal issues right? 

Yeah gets a little warmer than I would like it but only noticable when you have it on your lap, which makes it a kind of a LAPtop

On 11.11.2017 at 6:43 PM, ZM Fong said:

But no battery life and build quality not as great as the premium ones

The screen in Spectre x360 is excellent, just like the XPS 13. Yoga 720 15 inch also a good 2 in 1 that offers HQ CPU and GTX 1050 GPU, good display, good build quality, good battery life, portable and decent speakers

This, but altough the laptop is made out of plastic it still doesn't feel that cheap because the material is somewhat mate and therefore feels waaay better than those acer plastic laptops. Also the screen on my one is really bright and sharp in color for the price.

[Tarun10]

So I decided I ain't gonna use a touchscreen but I want really good audio and a display. XPS or Spectre?? LG gram? Should I consider it? 

[SamuelTheShark]

On 11/1/2017 at 10:28 PM, ZM Fong said:

Get a laptop with KB-R CPU like Dell XPS 13, HP Spectre x360, Asus UX330UA, Acer Swift 3. These laptops meet your requirements I believe.

Of the ones you listed, do you know which has the best webcam?

[Tarun10]

The dell and the lg have awkward camera positions which if you don't mind you can go for them. 

HP spectre has a good position and decent camera. However I suggest you buy a small external camera of good quality if you don't mind a few cables or a little extra weight. 

[Arika]

i can vouch for the Yoga 720. got a 7th gen i7 13 inch. absolutely the best ultra-book I've used. I've always had great experience with Lenovo products. I didn't go for the spectre as @ZM Fong stated, it's surface temps were too high even while idle for it to be comfortable for me. The Yoga doesnt have this issue. I would recommend finding a store that has display models so you can get a feel for the build, keyboard and screen to see what you like best.

 

the Yoga, XPS and spectre are all good choices, it will just come down to what you like and what you're willing to put up with.

[Tarun10]

Thanks a lot for the reply's guys. I think I will go for the brand newDell XPS 13 with the new processors unless of course the Spectre is priced lower.