Work laptop for max. 900€

[AbbysHorse]

1. What is your budget?
900€ inc. tax

2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
14-15,6

3. What screen resolution do you want?
1080p

4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
Portable

5. How much battery life do you need?
6 hours

6. Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
Not required, if so, just WoW on medium

7. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)
Coding, programing and some media stuff (movies, etc.)

8. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?
256GB SSD

9. If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
alza.sk

10. How long do you want to keep your laptop?
5 years would be nice

11. What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
Nope

12. Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.
No brand preference

13. What country do you live in?
Slovakia

14. Please tell us any additional information if needed.
Hello, I would like to buy a new laptop but I can't decide which one. I need it to be 14-15,6" 1080p, no glosy, SSD only (256GB would be best), no dedicated gpu required, good build and long battery life (at least 6 hours) and lightweight. It will be used mainly for coding and programing on the go, not as my main work pc - I have a nice i5 + GTX 1060 at home for that and gaming. If possible, but I do not insist on it, some WoW on medium settings would be nice. Price 900€ max. exl. vat.

Right now I am thinking about DELL Vostro 5568 i5-7200U 15,6" FHD 8GB 256GB SSD that I can get for about 610€. Is this a good choice? I saw a review and seems like there are some build quality issues.

Another pick is Lenovo IdeaPad 510S-14IKB Silver, about 100€ less.

Thanks for all help .

 

[GreyCatz]

Here are 4 laptops for your consideration, all from alza.sk. I don't read or speak your language, so my apologies in advance if I missed something, like 'sold-out' or 'used'.

15.6" Lenovo ThinkPad E560 €659:
https/www.alza.sk/lenovo-thinkpad-e560?dq=4328785&catid=18842920
Decent-to-modest specs (dual-core Skylake i3, 4GBs of RAM, a 192GB SSD), weighs 2,5kg with battery life listed at 8 hours. ThinkPads enjoy a reputation for durability like few others, and this E560 should last you well past the requested 5 years.

15.6" Lenovo 510 €669:
https/www.alza.sk/lenovo-ideapad-510-15ikb-silver-d4534840.htm?catid=18842920
Roughly the same amount of money will buy you this 510 with a dual-core Kaby Lake i5, 8GBs of RAM, a 4GB Nvidia 940MX card and 256GBs of SSD storage. It weighs 2,2kg and Lenovo's home page lists battery life at 5 hours. This is a capable gaming laptop that will easily handle all your stated needs.

15.6" Acer Aspire E15 €509:
https/www.alza.sk/acer-aspire-e15-obsidian-black-aluminium-d4526399.htm?catid=18842920
The specs are similar to the ThinkPad's (except the Acer has a 256GB M.2 SSD), but it's considerably less expensive. 2,2kg but battery life is only 4.5 hours.

And finally, a 14" Lenovo Yoga 700-14 €800:
https/www.alza.sk/lenovo-ideapad-yoga-700-14isk-white-d4495713.htm?catid=18842920
Dual-core Skylake i5, a 2GB Nvidia 940M card, 8GBs of RAM and a 256GB SSD. Weight is 1,6kg and battery life almost 7 hours. This is a very capable multi-tasker clad in a very stylish chassis. The flip-design provides increased useability in social settings.

I know that Lenovo is over-represented on this list, but it is actually a fair reflection of Alza's list, given your criteria.

Cheers,
GreyCatz.

 

[AbbysHorse]

If we put gaming aside, what about this one?
https/www.alza.sk/lenovo-ideapad-510s-14isk?dq=4536484&o=1

Also, alza.sk is just my prefference, other eshops are still ok. It does not even have to be slovak eshop, just follow 1:1 USD->EUR ratio.

 

[GreyCatz]

If we put gaming aside, what about this one?
https/www.alza.sk/lenovo-ideapad-510s-14isk?dq=4536484&o=1

Also, alza.sk is just my prefference, other eshops are still ok. It does not even have to be slovak eshop, just follow 1:1 USD->EUR ratio.

The Lenovo 510s is a great machine, but if I've read the data correctly, compared to the 510 it's slightly smaller, uses an IGP (a very good HD 620, but still an IGP), and it costs €30 more. I just don't understand the math behind the 510s.

Oh, I forgot about the Dell from your first post: If you can get a Dell with those specs for €610, I would jump on that one if I were you.

Cheers,
GreyCatz.