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Solid Business Grade laptop for work?

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Total budget and country of purchase:

 USA, $700-800. Can go up to $1k if it's worth the difference.

Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply.

Good battery life is priority. Want to avoid 2 in 1 / touchscreens.

How important is weight and thinness to you?

Weight and thinness is high priority, this will be travelling a lot.

Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux.

Windows 10 pro.

Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

Smaller size for portability, looking for 13" to 14" form factor.

Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

No CAD/video editing/gaming. Office applications, PDF editing, Chrome, VPN for work access will be main programs used.

If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

N/A.

Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

Good keyboard is a plus. Touchscreen is a definite no. No cd drive necessary. Looking for reliable build quality that will withstand travel and consistent moderate to heavy usage.

Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

As stated previously, priorities are portability, weight, battery life, build quality. Min 8GB RAM. No dedicated graphics necessary. Would like storage to be upgradable if needed. SSD preferred. So far Dell latitude 13in or 14in looks like solid contenders. Thanks for any input!

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reconcommandoOP•

I had looked at the Lenovo's t series but they seemed bulkier than what I was hoping for. The one you linked doesn't seem too bad though at only 3.25lb. What are your thoughts on the X395?

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3.25 lb is equivalent to the combined weight of 1.1 human lungs

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reconcommandoOP•

Why though

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elvinelmoAffiliate Links•

Check out the Acer Swift 3 SF314-55G-78U1which is ideal for you

8th Gen Intel Core i7-8565U,

· NVIDIA GeForce MX150,

· 14" Full HD,

· 8GB DDR4,

· 256GB PCIe SSD

It is very lightweight and has a sturdy aluminum chassis which is ideal for moving about as it can take a few bumps and bruises. The battery can last over 10 hrs so no need to bring your charger with you. Its quad-core cpu will be able to manage office-related tasks very easily so no worries there.

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reconcommandoOP•

Thanks I will check that one out as well

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LonerIM2Affiliate Links | LaptopLegend.com•

I would recommend this Acer Swift 3 because of the following :

  • It weighs 2.9lbs which is light, since weight is important to you.

  • The casing is made of brushed aluminum and looks very premium.

  • The keyboard is a chiclet keyboard, typing on it feels spongy, but you get used to it quickly.

  • Drag and drop sometimes doesn't work as intended, but that is easily fixed with software.

  • Screen is glossy Full HD IPS, with very good viewing angles, the screen flickers at 200 Hz in a brightness level of 20%. if you have sensitive eyes might find this unpleasant (or you can get a headache if you are really sensitive).

  • The main (and maybe only) con about this laptop is how dim the screen can get, as it is not usable in direct sunlight.

  • Has very good heat management, and it doesn't throttle.

  • Speakers provide very clear sounds, and the maximum volume is pretty loud.

  • Battery life is very good at around 9-11 hours of usage on light to medium usage and you prefer a good battery life since it’s a priority.

Make sure to check out This Laptop Buying Guide post for best laptops

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$912.19 - Acer Swift 3 SF314-55G-78U1 Laptop, 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce MX150, 14" Full HD, 8GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe SSD, Gigabit WiFi, Back-lit Keyboard, Windows 10

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reconcommandoOP•

Thanks! Seems like this acer is highly rated. Can you elaborate on the drag and drop not working as intended?

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LonerIM2Affiliate Links | LaptopLegend.com•

Sometimes it just glitches, but if you update your drivers and install Windows Persicion you are set to go.

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2.9 lb is equivalent to the combined weight of 1.0 human lung

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starchaserroAffiliate Links | noteb.com•

Hey,

I'd give this one a chance: Lenovo Thinkpad X390.

It has a quad-core processor, bright display: 100% sRGB, 300 nits, PCIe SSD, 8 GB RAM soldered, ~9H battery life, very good peripheral port selection: 2 X USB-C 3.1, Thunderbolt, 2 X USB 3.1, MicroSD card reader, 1 X LAN and a Backlit Chiclet keyboard, Spill-resistant. With this coupon: EARLYTHINK you'll get a 45% discount and you should be able to find it ~950$.

Another option could be this Dell Latitude 14 7490 - similar specs as the X390 with better upgrade options but no Thunderbolt port.

For similar laptops, you can check out this search engine

You can see and change the search parameters using the "Refine results" button in the upper-left part of the search results page. You can also click on the laptops for more information.

Hope I helped!

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