Best laptops under 800$

[Julianchinafoeng]

I am looking to buy a new laptop but i dont know which one is the best so i need some help.

-i would like a computer under 800$
-it also needs to be slim
-it also needs to have a clock speed of at least 2.8ghz

 

[RababNoor]

ASUS ZENBOOK UX305FA
http/store.asus.com/us/category/A22792

Lenovo ThinkPad X250
http/shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/x-series/x250/

Surface Pro 3
http/www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Surface-Pro-3/productID.300190600

 

[jaguarskx]

The Asus UX305FA uses an Intel Core M 5Y10 CPU which is basically less powerful than a Core i3 CPU. It also has a max clockspeed of 2.0GHz and would be less powerful than a Core i3 running at 2.0GHz.

The least expensive ThinkPad X250 and Surface Pro 3 only has a Core i3-5010u (2.1GHz) / Core i3-4020Y (1.5GHz). Therefore, getting the model with the Core i5 CPU will increase the price.

 

[jaguarskx]

If you are okay with spending up to $900 (excluding shipping & tax), then upgrading the ThinkPad X250 with a Core i5-5200u (2.7GHz) CPU or selecting the Core i5-4300u (2.9GHz) version of the Surface Pro 3 would be fine.

For $900 you can also consider the 13.3" Dell XPS 13 with a Core i5-5200u CPU. The "Infinity Display" has very thin bezels which makes the Dell XPS 13 close to the size of a 11.6" laptop even though it has a 13.3" screen. The RAM cannot be upgraded (similar to the Surface Pro 3), but it is possible to upgrade the SSD later on (unlike the Surface Pro 3).

http/www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Dell-XPS-13-9343-Signature-Edition-Laptop/productID.312471000


Note that the Surface Pro 3 does not include a keyboard so that will add another $125 - $150 to the cost of the SP3.

 

[velo3100]

What will you use the laptop for?