Need Ultrabook for $500

[timarp000]

Core i3
SSD needed
Thin
13''/14'' screen
Minimus 4GB RAM
Minimum Battery backup of 3hrs (more is better)
Used for Business
USB 3.0 needed

This is what i found-
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230599

 

[jsc]

OK. What is the question?

 

[The Stealthinator]

Google up one .

 

[timarp000]

OK. What is the question?

i need an ultrabook worth $500 which has the following features:

1.Core i3 Processor
2.SSD
3.Thin and Light
4.13''/14'' screen
5.Minimun 4GB RAM
6.Minimum Battery backup of 3hrs (more is better)
7.Useful for Business
8.With USB 3.0

i was on my phone so i couldnt write a loooong question

 

[The Stealthinator]

Google up one .

 

[timarp000]

what do you think about
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230599?

 

[jaguarskx]

The thing is a SSD is a pretty expensive component much like the CPU and LCD panel. For such a low price point you are not going to get an ultrabook with a "pure" SSD. You are going to get a HDD / SSD hybrid.

I would probably go with the following 13.3" Lenovo IdeaPad U310 for $540. It has a HDD/SSD hybrid and weighs in at 3.7lbs.

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834310646

Here's a review:

http/www.cnet.com/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-u310-summer/4505-3121_7-35332352.html

http/www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2407200,00.asp

Apparently, the reviewer complained about only having about a 7 hour battery compared to nearly 10 hours for the Dell XPS 14; price ranges from $950 to almost $1400 or $1500.


If you want a "real SSD", then you are going to have increase your budget. It seems that ultrabooks equipped with 128GB SSDs starts at $850+. Part of that price increase is due to having an i5 CPU and possibly a backlit keyboard.

Therefore, you either need to bite the bullet and increase your budget or accept a HDD/SSD hybrid at a price closer to your budget like the Lenovo above.

 

[timarp000]

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[Maziar]

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