- Aug 3, 2013
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Hi,
I am looking to purchase an ultrabook, as university classes in my first year start to kick off. I have considered several different laptops through my research over the past few months, but I think it all comes down to the Dell XPS 13 and the Asus Zenbook UX306. I will be taking Engineering, so I expect to do programming, CAD etc. I'm also into DIY which sometimes may require a decent amount of power as well.
Its worth mentioning that I have a desktop at home to do the heavy lifting when needed. That said, I can't always use my desktop, since I will be away from home a considerable portion of the time. So I would like a decent amount of power on the go.
I welcome any suggestions, if any of you think there are any better laptops out there for my purposes at a similar price level.
I want to try keep things portable (13" screen), light, and decent battery life. I don't necessarily need all-day battery life (although it is nice to have), just enough to keep me away from the plug for at least 5 hours at the minimum.
Here are the specs:
Dell XPS 13
-Screen: 13.3" FHD 1920x1080 IPS non-touch
-Processor: Intel i5-6200u
-Graphics: Intel HD520
-RAM: 8gb
-Storage: 256gb NVMe SSD
-Battery: 56whr 9-10 hours practical use
Asus ux306
-Screen: 13.3" FHD 1920x1080 IPS non-touch
-Processor: Intel i7-6500u
-Graphics: Intel HD520
-RAM: 8gb
-Storage: 512gb Sata based
-Battery: 57 whr 6-7 hours practical
Both are the SAME price ($1,300 Canadian). Except maybe I can get the ux306 $100 cheaper if I can find the same sale that happened a week ago.
I like the idea of 512gb of storage vs 256gb, but it's not a deal breaker for either laptop, since I think I can manage. Note that the 512gb SSD is Sata, and the 256 one is NVMe.
I also read that the i7-6500u is not a significant boost over the i5-6200u. Instead, intel is ripping people off with the extra $100.
Also, I wanted to mention that I will likely NOT upgrade my laptop within the next 3 years (Unless if I sell, in which case the one that will have the better resale value in the future would be a better option)
If you have any laptop recommendations, PLEASE tell me.
I am looking to purchase an ultrabook, as university classes in my first year start to kick off. I have considered several different laptops through my research over the past few months, but I think it all comes down to the Dell XPS 13 and the Asus Zenbook UX306. I will be taking Engineering, so I expect to do programming, CAD etc. I'm also into DIY which sometimes may require a decent amount of power as well.
Its worth mentioning that I have a desktop at home to do the heavy lifting when needed. That said, I can't always use my desktop, since I will be away from home a considerable portion of the time. So I would like a decent amount of power on the go.
I welcome any suggestions, if any of you think there are any better laptops out there for my purposes at a similar price level.
I want to try keep things portable (13" screen), light, and decent battery life. I don't necessarily need all-day battery life (although it is nice to have), just enough to keep me away from the plug for at least 5 hours at the minimum.
Here are the specs:
Dell XPS 13
-Screen: 13.3" FHD 1920x1080 IPS non-touch
-Processor: Intel i5-6200u
-Graphics: Intel HD520
-RAM: 8gb
-Storage: 256gb NVMe SSD
-Battery: 56whr 9-10 hours practical use
Asus ux306
-Screen: 13.3" FHD 1920x1080 IPS non-touch
-Processor: Intel i7-6500u
-Graphics: Intel HD520
-RAM: 8gb
-Storage: 512gb Sata based
-Battery: 57 whr 6-7 hours practical
Both are the SAME price ($1,300 Canadian). Except maybe I can get the ux306 $100 cheaper if I can find the same sale that happened a week ago.
I like the idea of 512gb of storage vs 256gb, but it's not a deal breaker for either laptop, since I think I can manage. Note that the 512gb SSD is Sata, and the 256 one is NVMe.
I also read that the i7-6500u is not a significant boost over the i5-6200u. Instead, intel is ripping people off with the extra $100.
Also, I wanted to mention that I will likely NOT upgrade my laptop within the next 3 years (Unless if I sell, in which case the one that will have the better resale value in the future would be a better option)
If you have any laptop recommendations, PLEASE tell me.
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