laptop for school

[Marco_58]

hello i am looking for a laptop for school. I am looking for a excellent battery life,nice screen,nice looking laptop. The max i am willing to spend if £1400. I also not a fan of apple products.

 

[jaguarskx]

How about the Dell XPS 13 or XPS 15?

http/www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/search-keywords/xx_xx_70006_xx_ba00002522-bv00149805%7Cbv00169428/dell%2Bxps/xx_xx_xx_xx_0-1-4-6-7-8-9-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-criteria.html?srcid=198&cmpid=ppc~gg~1011+%28DTP%29+Laptop+-+Brand+Dell~Dell+XPS+15+%28P%29~Exact&mctag=gg_goog_7904&kwid=GOOGLE&device=c&ds_kids=43700011925226815&gclid=CjwKEAjw4IjKBRDr6p752cCUm3kSJAC-eqRtOfHCz5-dmQg6plrZtWqZXQj5mm37E127WifEt8WjABoC6FHw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CM36_42nwdQCFVFaDAodaVcKFg

The 15" XPS 15 has a quad core Intel CPU and GTX 1050 GPU and is the size of an average 14" laptop because it has very thin bezels. The camera is in the lower left corner of the screen.

The 13" XPS 13 has a dual core Intel CPU and relies on the integrated Intel HD 620 graphics core. Thin bezels makes the laptop in between the size of a 11.5" laptop and 12.5" laptop.

Both should last at least 7 hours on a full charge with average usage. Attempting to play games especially with the Dell XPS 15 and it's quad core CPU and GTX 1050 will drain the battery within 90 minutes or less.

 

[GreyCatz]

hello i am looking for a laptop for school. I am looking for a excellent battery life,nice screen,nice looking laptop. The max i am willing to spend if £1400. I also not a fan of apple products.

Hello, Marco:

You made no mention of gaming at any level, and you seem to care more about how the laptop looks, so I'd say a dual-core ultrabook will suit you perfectly.

Here are 3 popular devices:
1. ASUS Zenbook 3
https/www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-UX390UA-GS064T-Notebook-i7-7500U-1920x1080/dp/B01N0ZT51U/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1497618261&sr=8-6&keywords=asus+zenbook+3

2. HP Spectre x360 13
http/store.hp.com/UKstore/Merch/Product.aspx?sel=NTB&id=ECC_BUNDLE_6331214&opt=&p=c-spectre-x360

3. Lenovo Yoga 900
http/www3.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/yoga/900-series/Lenovo-Yoga-910-13IKB/p/88YG9000786

The ASUS is a 12.5" clam-shell ultrabook that weighs 0.9kg and offers 12 hours of battery life (probably 8-9 hours IRL). The display is not IPS but ASUS claims 178-degree viewing. It's currently available from Amazon UK in Rose Gold with very respectable specs for £1,400. Distinguishing features: 16GBs of RAM and a 512GB SSD.

The HP is a 13.3" 2-in-1 laptop that weighs 1.32kg and offers "up to 16 hours" of battery life - this, obviously, only concerns the most basic version. The version listed above is probably closer to 10-11 hours. 2K IPS panel in a Dark Ash Silver chassis, available from HP's web store for £1,400. Distinguishing feature: Active stylus included.

The Lenovo is a 14" 2-in-1 laptop that weighs 1.4kg and offers 9 hours of battery life, and this is probably closer to 6 hours. Lenovo UK has a Gold version priced at £1,400 with decent specs. Distinguishing feature: 4K panel.

You could say that the Lenovo has the nicest-looking screen, the HP has the best battery life, and the ASUS is the nicest-looking machine. But it's up to you to make your pick.

Lenovo have never been pioneers with battery life, and 9 hours is almost a joke. But they do offer reliable machines with very good build quality. ASUS routinely offer stunningly beautiful devices, but the slim ultrabooks tend to suffer from battery issues (hardware and software-related) because of the type of clip-on battery used, at least until very recently. HP are currently riding a wave of online popularity because of the Spectre line, and the x360 13 is probably the best choice among the Spectres.

Best of luck,
GreyCatz.

 

[Marco_58]

hello grey catz thanks for your very detailed answers. i think i am going to go for the hp spectre x360