Recommend me an ultraportable ultrabook

vard

Hello!

I tend to travel a lot with work; my current laptop is very good, but is more suited as a desktop replacement as it's very large and bulky.

I have a budget of about 500 eur. I'd rather not have to spend more than that, but I'm willing to consider all options.

As an example, I have been looking at the ASUS VIVOBOOK range; I quite like the look of the 11 inch Vivobook S200 touchscreen (with i3) - I notice that there is a S200 model and a S202E model. I don't suppose anyone here knows what differences there are between the two? I can't find any reputable vendors or price examples either - apparently pc world have the older version listed, and it seems excessively priced.

If money were no object I'd be tempted to look at the Asus ZENBOOK range. http://zenbook.asus.com/zenbook/?c=ux21a - They have a very good looking 11.6 inch unit in this range, the ZENBOOK™ Prime UX21A. It comes with an i5 processor, touchscreen windows 8 etc, but I can't find any price quoted online, so I'm guessing it is not yet available.

I'm sure I have missed a load of other options and brands which would be just as well - if not better - suited to my needs. Hopefully some of you can lend me your expertise and point me in the right direction!

Thanks so much for the help,
V

cgc5483

vard wrote: »

Hello!

I tend to travel a lot with work; my current laptop is very good, but is more suited as a desktop replacement as it's very large and bulky.

I have a budget of about 500 eur. I'd rather not have to spend more than that, but I'm willing to consider all options.

As an example, I have been looking at the ASUS VIVOBOOK range; I quite like the look of the 11 inch Vivobook S200 touchscreen (with i3) - I notice that there is a S200 model and a S202E model. I don't suppose anyone here knows what differences there are between the two? I can't find any reputable vendors or price examples either - apparently pc world have the older version listed, and it seems excessively priced.

If money were no object I'd be tempted to look at the Asus ZENBOOK range. http://zenbook.asus.com/zenbook/?c=ux21a - They have a very good looking 11.6 inch unit in this range, the ZENBOOK™ Prime UX21A. It comes with an i5 processor, touchscreen windows 8 etc, but I can't find any price quoted online, so I'm guessing it is not yet available.

I'm sure I have missed a load of other options and brands which would be just as well - if not better - suited to my needs. Hopefully some of you can lend me your expertise and point me in the right direction!

Thanks so much for the help,
V

I'm afraid you won't get a Zenbook for anything close to €500. Haven't seen the UX21 except on Amazon and there its about £800.

Torqay

vard wrote: »

I can't find any reputable vendors or price examples either - apparently pc world have the older version listed, and it seems excessively priced.

Asus Vivobook X202E @ komplett for €569

PS: double your budget if you really want a ZenBook,

heffsarmy

You can get a refurb from Asus

http://shop.asus.co.uk/shop/gb/en-GB/Home/1-Products/752-ASUS-Outlet/753-Refurbished-Notebook/90N93A115E1211VL138Y-Refurbished-ASUS-UX21E-Notebook--11.6--Intel-Core-i5-2467M--4GB-RAM--128GB.aspx

Torqay

heffsarmy wrote: »

You can get a refurb from Asus

http://shop.asus.co.uk/shop/gb/en-GB/Home/1-Products/752-ASUS-Outlet/753-Refurbished-Notebook/90N93A115E1211VL138Y-Refurbished-ASUS-UX21E-Notebook--11.6--Intel-Core-i5-2467M--4GB-RAM--128GB.aspx

A "new" one costs 100 quid more at Amazon UK.

Mind you, both are the old Sandy Bridge version w Windows 7. Not a bad machine but not "The latest Intel® Core™ processors" as advertised.