Advice and options for ultra portable

tintin82 · 8 Apr 2012 at 19:30

Hi Guys,
I am looking for a new laptop as i have recently changed job (offshore) and narrowed down my search to one, but not to sure if its the way to go.

Currently i have a Dell XPS M1330. Its great, but a bit big and bulky for my bag these days. So much so that i dont bother taking it to work.
I have my seriously powerful gaming PC at home, so am not too concerned about being able to play the latest games whilst at work.

So basically looking for a something light / small, to watch films on, office work, email, internet, etc, and the odd strategy game run of Steam whilst at work / travelling through airports / trains.

I had a look into tablets, but dont think they are functional enough for what i want.

The Samsung 300u netbook looks neat, but spec isnt that great.

I think the Lenovo S205 e450 is looking like the way to go, coupled with an external DVD drive, and tethered to my S2 for internet.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

Bigsy · 9 Apr 2012 at 15:16

x121e? Maybe the DM1? The reason I recommend these 2 is that I would consider an i3 core to be minimum spec, having had a zacate laptop I wouldn't go near one again, the sandy bridge i3 core is just soooo much more powerful, with no battery life hit.

I have a x121e and its excellent the i3 can be had for about £360 if you shop around (vouchers and such like), so barely more than the S205, plus its very tough and has a 6cell battery option which makes it a good travel companion.

CEUOTC · 9 Apr 2012 at 19:14

Ditto getting rid of my HP DM1, i3 systems and above are much better

Amp34 · 10 Apr 2012 at 08:57

You haven't set a budget but I presume from the suggestions you are looking for something cheap?

If not then I would suggest the Air, or the Samsung series 9 (either 13 or 15). Both are significantly lighter and smaller than the M1330 which I upgraded from recently too. However both look way above your budget, but are more comparable to replacing the M1330.