I'd appreciate a few suggestions on which laptops to investigate further; either opinions on the below or suggestions on what else to consider.
I've recently bought a used Thinkpad for semi-mobile web development. At 15.6", quad core i7, upgrade-able, two hard drives, drives a triple monitor setup, etc, it is genuinely fantastic. But I've come to think that I don't need something so powerful (I have a desktop for that) and I'd probably like to use it out of the house more than I originally expected. So trading some of the power for lighter weight and battery life seems a better option.
So I'm looking for the following. My budget is around £700 to £800-ish although I would buy used or refurbished.
Minimum Requirements (obviously higher is better)
* Dual core i5
* 8gb RAM
* 256gb SSD
* 1080p screen
* Good keyboard. I hate cheap keyboards and am used to the Thinkpad which is excellent
* Good trackpad (trackpoint also fine as I genuinely like them)
* Long battery life or ability to easily swap batteries - 7 to 8hrs genuine use (not 'claimed use')
* Must be small and light such as 13" to 14" so I'm looking at an ultrabook
* Quiet. I don't want a hoover or hair dryer
Nice To Have
* I don't mind iOS or Windows 10, although good Linux compatibility is also a plus
* Not too bothered about touchscreen and I'd take a better battery over a touchscreen
* 14" seems to be a nice sweet spot but quite rare
* The Macbook's 16:10 aspect ratio is better than Windows 16:9
So far, these come to mind (used)
Macbook Air (but screen a bit old)
Macbook Pro 13 (are they light enough and how is battery life?)
Dell XPS 13 (build quality issues?)
HP Envy 13 (not sure if battery life is sufficient in real life?)
Lenovo Yoga 710 (how useful is the yoga flip or is it just adding weight for no real benefit?)
Lenovo Carbon X1 (battery life?)
Lenovo T450s (poor onboard battery, but can be epic battery life if you add an external, but heavy, external battery)
Asus Zenbook 3 (how good is the keyboard as I feel this could be a weak point compared to the other brands?)
Anything else?
Thank you...
I've recently bought a used Thinkpad for semi-mobile web development. At 15.6", quad core i7, upgrade-able, two hard drives, drives a triple monitor setup, etc, it is genuinely fantastic. But I've come to think that I don't need something so powerful (I have a desktop for that) and I'd probably like to use it out of the house more than I originally expected. So trading some of the power for lighter weight and battery life seems a better option.
So I'm looking for the following. My budget is around £700 to £800-ish although I would buy used or refurbished.
Minimum Requirements (obviously higher is better)
* Dual core i5
* 8gb RAM
* 256gb SSD
* 1080p screen
* Good keyboard. I hate cheap keyboards and am used to the Thinkpad which is excellent
* Good trackpad (trackpoint also fine as I genuinely like them)
* Long battery life or ability to easily swap batteries - 7 to 8hrs genuine use (not 'claimed use')
* Must be small and light such as 13" to 14" so I'm looking at an ultrabook
* Quiet. I don't want a hoover or hair dryer
Nice To Have
* I don't mind iOS or Windows 10, although good Linux compatibility is also a plus
* Not too bothered about touchscreen and I'd take a better battery over a touchscreen
* 14" seems to be a nice sweet spot but quite rare
* The Macbook's 16:10 aspect ratio is better than Windows 16:9
So far, these come to mind (used)
Macbook Air (but screen a bit old)
Macbook Pro 13 (are they light enough and how is battery life?)
Dell XPS 13 (build quality issues?)
HP Envy 13 (not sure if battery life is sufficient in real life?)
Lenovo Yoga 710 (how useful is the yoga flip or is it just adding weight for no real benefit?)
Lenovo Carbon X1 (battery life?)
Lenovo T450s (poor onboard battery, but can be epic battery life if you add an external, but heavy, external battery)
Asus Zenbook 3 (how good is the keyboard as I feel this could be a weak point compared to the other brands?)
Anything else?
Thank you...
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