Recommend me an ultrabook?

Bandito909

Hi lads, I'm looking to try and get my partner an ultrabook (is that what you call them now?) For Christmas, but a bit stumped..

I have a budget of between 1000-1250, just not sure what the best spec to go is. Would ideally like something with a bit of power as she using some intensive programs for work, but need it to be quite light and portible. Ideally no bigger than 14inch, 13.3 being perfect.

Also, will be buying in a bricks and mortar shop.
Any thoughts on the Zenbook?

Thanks so much for any input you can give!

dense

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Bandito909

dense wrote: »

The Bible.
I'll get me coat...

Would that have a Quad-Core processor??

Bandito909

Bandito909 wrote: »

Hi lads, I'm looking to try and get my partner an ultrabook (is that what you call them now?) For Christmas, but a bit stumped..

I have a budget of between 1000-1250, just not sure what the best spec to go is. Would ideally like something with a bit of power as she using some intensive programs for work, but need it to be quite light and portible. Ideally no bigger than 14inch, 13.3 being perfect.

Also, will be buying in a bricks and mortar shop.
Any thoughts on the Zenbook?

Thanks so much for any input you can give!

14 inch screen in small body
premium build
latest gen cpus
nice screen
light
10 hour battery life

under €1100 at current exchange rates altho with lovely Irish VAT the final price will be pushed up a bit
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-UX433FA-A6061T-NanoEdge-Processor-Speakers/dp/B07HR78GBG/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1544867626&sr=8-12&keywords=zenbook

the i5 cpu inside is 4-core - plenty of power.

comprehensive review

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Asus-ZenBook-14-UX433F-i7-8565U-Laptop-Review.361811.0.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xT_2jfVaII

the old version is available in pcworld b&m shop

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/computing/laptops/laptops/asus-zenbook-ux430-14-intel-core-i5-laptop-256-gb-ssd-blue-10176442-pdt.html#srcid=11026

but the new one has some very nice features and there were some issues with weird coil-whine noises on the old one

amazon has very good customer service if there was any issue.

Bawnmore

I was looking for something similar recently as a work computer (I'm a contractor) and found best value on the Dell Outlet, but that mightn't suit everyone. Not sure what strictly counts as an ultrabook, but ended up with a Latitude 7490, 32GB RAM, 512 NVME drive, 8th Gen i7, touchscreen for €1,100. Lovely and light, and much faster than I'll ever need. Might be worth a look if you're not in a rush. I hung around for a New Unused laptop that suited, but have had zero issues with refurbished in the past.

From a quick look at consumer laptops, something like this maybe (refurbished so maybe not depending on preference).

They seem to have an extra 12% off gaming systems at the moment too with a Xmas promotion.

Bawnmore

Bawnmore wrote: »

I was looking for something similar recently as a work computer (I'm a contractor) and found best value on the Dell Outlet, but that mightn't suit everyone. Not sure what strictly counts as an ultrabook, but ended up with a Latitude 7490, 32GB RAM, 512 NVME drive, 8th Gen i7, touchscreen for €1,100. Lovely and light, and much faster than I'll ever need. Might be worth a look if you're not in a rush. I hung around for a New Unused laptop that suited, but have had zero issues with refurbished in the past.

From a quick look at consumer laptops, something like this maybe (refurbished so maybe not depending on preference).

They seem to have an extra 12% off gaming systems at the moment too with a Xmas promotion.

OP saying b4 Christmas so I would say that that rules Dell out as even on in stock items like refurbished the delivery times can be pretty long.

Bawnmore

glasso wrote: »

OP saying b4 Christmas so I would say that that rules Dell out as even on in stock items like refurbished the delivery times can be pretty long.

Missed that - fair point.

Bandito909

Thanks so much for the replies thus far. I know the cost was meant to be a great machine and all, but doubt I would have that till Christmas. The Zenbook looks the business, and the UK model has a serious spec!! It's annoying that Curry's won't sell the same current spec one for that money too, that would be a great machine for the money.

Curious tho, what would you prefer the XPS or the Zenbook?

I prefer the current zenbook model. love that slight tilt hinge for typing and it looks cool

Bandito909

So annoying that the Irish shops sell the old machine for the same price I can get the new one in the UK!

Bandito909

Bandito909 wrote: »

So annoying that the Irish shops sell the old machine for the same price I can get the new one in the UK!

amazon has excellent service if something goes wrong (free postage returns etc)

why not just get it through them?

Bandito909

Bandito909 wrote: »

So annoying that the Irish shops sell the old machine for the same price I can get the new one in the UK!

very few laptop sellers in the irish market really that offer any value and not much choice. most buyers are at the budget end of the market so there is little competition at the medium to high end.