Hey, I am new to the forum. I am interested in buying a new laptop. I am an enthusiast graphic designer and I do a lot of photo editing, programming, and some light gaming. I'd like something that is very portable (less than 5lbs). I'd also like something that has more than 7 hours of battery life under media consumption. The games I play include Emulators (some graphically intensive like Breath Of The Wild), Overwatch, and Fortnite. I am feeling fine with lowering the settings. Intel UHD graphics 620 might be good enough for OW and Fortnite on a lower setting (average of 40fps is fine with me)but probably not Breath Of The Wild. I will resort to the mentioned 15-inch laptops if I have to but I'd rather a 13 or 14 inch. The HP Specter x360 13, Razer Blade Stealth, and XPS 13 are all possible laptops. The HP Specter x360 15, XPS 15, and Yoga 720 for the 15 inch. The Specter 15 is being refreshed in March 2018 (with the new Intel/AMD chips), so I could wait for that. I will use an eGPU when I get back money if I go for a 13 inch. If there is a laptop that isn't mentioned, please inform me. In summary, these are the specs I'd like:
- 4k display (good color gamut)
- Windows OS
- Nvidia mx150 or higher (I'll settle for Intel UHD 620 if I have to)
- One Thunderbolt 3 with 4 lanes of PCIe (Preferably 2)
- 1 TB of SSD (I am willing to upgrade it myself; if possible, can you find one in my budget)
- Maximum $2200 USD
- 4k display (good color gamut)
- Windows OS
- Nvidia mx150 or higher (I'll settle for Intel UHD 620 if I have to)
- One Thunderbolt 3 with 4 lanes of PCIe (Preferably 2)
- 1 TB of SSD (I am willing to upgrade it myself; if possible, can you find one in my budget)
- Maximum $2200 USD