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This post is a complete list of all the available Broadwell ultrabooks and ultraportables, a list that I’m continuously updating with the latest launches. If you’re visiting this post past the Fall of 2015, you should also check out the detailed list of Skylake ultraportables.
Haswell has been a major step in the history of modern laptops, spurring a multitude of thin and light computers with powerful internals, able to last for hours of daily use. Broadwell, its successor, builds on those same lines and leads to even thinner and lighter laptops, faster, longer-lasting and packed with new features. The 5th generation Core platform delivers increased CPU/graphics performance over the 4th generation Haswell solutions with Intel HD 4400 chips while being more efficient at the same time. We’re not getting in depth here, but you can check out some of the other posts in this section for more details.
Still, it’s important to know that there are two faces of Broadwell powered portable laptops.
On one side there’s the high-efficiency side of the Broadwell mobile line, also known as Intel Core-M or Broadwell Y (successor of the Haswell Core Y), which does not impress with performance, but is bundled in a fair number of extra-thin, long-lasting and mostly fanless designs (here’s a list of all the available fanless ultrabooks). On the other there’s the Broadwell U series of Core i3/i5 and i7 processors, which will power most of the ultrabooks available in 2015. This post is not about what you should expect from Intel’s new architecture and is not a comparison between of the Core M and Core U subfamilies, it’s just a complete list of all the available Broadwell ultrabooks and ultraportables.
A few of the improvements Core-M brings
You can click on the product names for more details and for my reviews, but you can also check out the up-to-date prices and potential discounts by clicking on the links in the Price column. Keep in mind that those are suggested MSRP prices and most of the time you’ll find each computer slightly cheaper by following the links.
First we’ll list the Core M ultraportables
Anyway, we’ll start with the most compact and portable devices, mainly 2-in-1s with 10 to 12.5 inch displays, but mostly everything that’s light and easy to carry around, built on Core M hardware and has a smaller than 13 inch screen. All the Core iX devices are also listed down below.
Sub 13-inch Core M ultra-portables
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| Model | Type | Screen | Hardware | Weight | Price(*) | |
| Acer Aspire Switch 11 V | detachable | 11.6″ IPS touch FHD | Core M | 1.49 kg / 3.5 lbs (w/dock) | $599 | |
| Acer Aspire Switch 12 2014 | detachable | 12.5″ IPS touch FHD | Core M-5Y10 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.40 kg / 3.1 lbs (w/dock) | $649 | |
| Acer Aspire Switch 12 2015 | detachable | 12.5″ IPS touch FHD | Core M | – | – | |
| Apple MacBook 12 | clamshell | 12.0″ IPS retina | Core M-5Y51 or M-5Y71 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 0.90 kg / 2.0 lbs | $1199 | |
| Asus Transformer Book T300FA |
detachable | 12.5″ IPS touch HD | Core M-5Y10 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.62 kg / 3.6 lbs (w/dock) | $599 | |
| Asus Transformer Book Chi T300 |
detachable | 12.5″ IPS touch QHD | Core M-5Y10 / M-5Y71 | 1.44 kg / 3.19 lbs (w/dock) | $699 | |
| HP Elite x2 1011 G1 | detachable | 11.6″ IPS touch HD/FHD | Core M-5Y10 to 5Y71 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.62 kg / 3.57 lbs (w/ dock) | $899 | |
| HP EliteBook Folio 1020 | clamshell | 12.5″ IPS FHD or touch QHD | Core M-5Y71 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.21 kg / 2.69 lbs | $1199 | |
| HP Pavilion 360 11-n108tu |
convertible | 11.6″ touch HD | Core M-5Y10 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.4 kg / 3.1 lbs | – | |
| Dell Venue 11 Pro 7140 |
detachable | 10.8″ IPS touch FHD | Core M-5Y10 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 0.75 kg / 1.69 lbs (without dock) | $699 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 3 11 | convertible | 11.6″ IPS touch FHD | Core M-5Y70 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.18 kg / 2.6 lbs | $749 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Helix 2 |
detachable | 11.6″ IPS touch FHD | Core M-5Y10 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.36 kg / 3 lbs (w/ dock) | $999 | |
| Nec LaVie U | detachable | 11.6″ IPS touch FHD | – | 1.36 kg / 3.01 lbs (w/ dock) | – | |
| Panasonic Let’s Note RZ4 |
convertible | 10.1″ IPS touch FHD | Core M-5Y10 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.83 kg / 4.05 lbs (w/ dock) | $1499 | |
| Samsung ATIV Book 9 |
clamshell | 12.2″ IPS touch WQXGA | Core M-5Y31 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 0.94 kg / 2.1 lbs | $1199 | |
| Toshiba Portégé Z20t | convertible | 12.5″ IPS touch FHD | Core M w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.59 kg / 3.5 lbs (w/ dock) | $1299 | |
And this section is reserved for anything with a screen larger than 13 inch, whether it’s a 13.3 inch, a 14 incher , a 15.6 incher or something else. There are very few Core M machines in this category, as the platform is mainly designed for small and portable machines, like the ones in the previous table.
13+ inch Core M ultrabooks
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| Model | Type | Screen | Hardware | Weight | Price(*) | |
| Asus Zenbook UX305 | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS FHD and QHD+ | Core M-5Y10a or M-5Y71 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.27 kg / 2.8 lbs | $699 | |
| Dell Latitude 13 7000 | detachable | 13.3″ IPS touch FHD | Core M 5Y10 to 5Y71 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.66 kg / 3.7 lbs (w/ dock) | $1199 | |
| HP Envy X2 13 | detachable | 13.3″ IPS touch HD/FHD | Core M 5Y10 to 5Y71 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.66 kg / 4.05 lbs (w/ dock) | $799 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro | convertible | 13.3″ touch IPS QHD+ | Core M-5Y70 and 5Y71 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 1.18 kg / 2.6 lbs | $1349 | |
| HP Envy X2 15 | detachable | 15.6″ touch IPS FHD | Core M-5Y10 to 5Y71 w/ Intel HD 5300 | 2.45 kg / 5.42 lbs (w/ dock) | $749 | |
All the Broadwell U ultraportables
This chapter is dedicated to the more powerful ultrabooks motorized by the Intel 5th generation Core i3/i5 and i7processors. Once again we’ll start with the smaller units with screens under 13 inch.
Sub 13-inch Broadwell ultra-portables
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| Model | Type | Screen | Hardware | Weight | Price(*) | |
| Apple Macbook Air 11 | clamshell | 11.6″ TN HD | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 2.38 lbs / 1.08 kg | $899 | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook T725 | convertible | 12.5″ IPS touch HD | Core i3, i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.81 kg / 3.66 lbs | – | |
| HP EliteBook 720 G2 | clamshell | 12.5″ HD or touch FHD | Core i5 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.34 kg / 2.94 lbs | $1099 | |
| HP EliteBook Revolve 810 G3 | convertible | 11.6″ IPS HD | Core i3, i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.4 kg / 3.08 lbs | $1149 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X250 | clamshell | 12.5″ IPS FHD | Core i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.31 kg / 2.9 lbs | $1149 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 12 | convertible | 12.5″ IPS touch FHD | Core i5 and i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.58 kg / 3.5 lbs | $999 | |
In the following list you’ll find the 13 inch Broadwell ultraportables, the perfect balance between speed and portability.
13 to 13.9 inch ultrabooks
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| Model | Type | Screen | Hardware | Weight | Price(*) | |
| Acer Aspire R13 (R7-371T) | convertible | 13.3″ IPS touch QHD | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs | $999 | |
| Acer Aspire S7-393 | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS touch QHD | Core i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.31 kg / 2.9 lbs | $1299 | |
| Acer Aspire V13 (V3-371) |
clamshell | 13.3″ HD | Core i5 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs | $599 | |
| Alienware 13 Gaming Laptop | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS FHD or QHD | Core i7-5500U w/ Nvidia GTX 860M | 2.05 kg / 4.53 lbs | $1399 | |
| Apple Macbook Air 13 | clamshell | 13.3″ TN WXGA+ | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 2.96 lbs / 1.35 kg | $999 | |
| Apple Macbook Pro 13 | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS WQXGA | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 3.48 lbs / 1.57 kg | $999 | |
| Asus Transformer Book Flip TP300LA/LD | convertible | 13.3″ IPS touch FHD | Core i3/i5/i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 or Nvidia GT 820M | 3.8 lbs / 1.72 kilos | $499 | |
| Asus Zenbook UX301LA | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS touch QHD | Core i7-5500U w/ Intel HD 5500 or Core i7-5557U w/ Intel HD 6100 | 3.1 lbs / 1.43 kg | $1399 | |
| Asus Zenbook UX303LA | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS touch FHD | Core i5 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs | $899 | |
| Asus Zenbook UX303LB | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS FHD or QHD+ | Core i7 w/ Nvidia 840M | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs | $1299 | |
| Asus Zenbook UX305LA | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS FHD matte | Core i5/i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.3 kg / 2.86 lbs | $799 | |
| Dell Inspiron 13 7000 | convertible | 13.3″ IPS touch FHD | Core i3/i5/i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 3.7 lbs / 1.66 kg | $599 | |
| Dell XPS 13 9343 | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS FHD or touch QHD+ | Core i3, i5 and i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.18 kg / 2.6 lbs | $799 | |
| HP Spectre x360 | convertible | 13.3″ IPS touch FHD or QHD | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.48 kg / 3.26 lbs | $899 | |
| Fujitsu Lifebook T935 | convertible | 13.3″ IPS touch FHD or QHD | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.6 kg / 3.52 lbs | – | |
| Fujitsu Stylistic Q775 | detachable | 13.3″ IPS touch FHD | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 0.99 kg / 2.18 lbs (without dock) | – | |
| Lenovo Lavie Z HZ550 | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS QHD | Core i5 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 0.78 kg / 1.72 lbs | – | |
| Lenovo Lavie Z HZ750 | convertible | 13.3″ IPS touch FHD/QHD | Core i5 and i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 0.92 kg / 2.04 lbs | – | |
| LG Gram 13 | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS FHD | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 0.98 kg / 2.16 lbs | $1499 | |
| Samsung ATIV Book 9 Plus NP940X3 | clamshell | 13.3″ IPS touch QHD+ | Core i5 and i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.38 kg / 3.05 lbs | $1299 | |
| Toshiba Z30-B | clamshell | 13.3″ HD or FHD | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.2 kg / 2.64 lbs | $1099 | |
| Toshiba Kirabook 2015 | clamshell | 13.3″ FHD or QHD | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.34 kg / 2.96 lbs | $1299 | |
If you want beefier features, but not in a full-size computer, then you should check the 14 inchers in this section.
14 to 14.9 inch options
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| Model | Type | Screen | Hardware | Weight | Price(*) | |
| Acer Aspire R 14 (R3-471T) | convertible | 14.0″ TN HD | Core i5 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 2.01 kg / 4.5 lbs | $569 | |
| HP EliteBook Folio 1040 | clamshell | 14.0″ HD+ or FHD | Core i5 and i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.51 kg / 3.32 lbs | $1299 | |
| HP EliteBook 740 G2 | clamshell | 14.0″ various models | Core i3 and i5 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.58 kg / 3.45 lbs | $969 | |
| HP EliteBook 840 G2 | clamshell | 14.0″ various models | Core i5 and i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.55 kg / 3.4 lbs | $1049 | |
| HP ZBook 14 G2 | clamshell | 14.0″ various models | Core i5 and i7 w/ AMD FirePro M4150 | 1.71 kg / 3.77 lbs | $1249 | |
| Lenovo Flex 3 14 | convertible | 14.0″ IPS touch FHD | Core i3, i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | – | $549 | |
| Lenovo S41 | clamshell | 14.0″ IPS FHD | Core i5 or i7 w/ Nvidia | 1.76 kg / 3.9 lbs | – | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2015 | convertible | 14.0″ IPS FHD or QHD (w/ option for touch) | Core i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.30 kg / 2.87 lbs | $1199 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 14 | convertible | 14.0″ IPS touch FHD | Core i5 and i7 w/ Nvidia 840M | 1.90 kg / 4.2 lbs | $1199 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 3 14 | convertible | 14.0″ IPS touch FHD | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.58 kg / 3.5 lbs | $799 | |
| Lenovo Y40-80 | clamshell | 14.0″ IPS FHD | Core i5 or i7 w/ AMD Radeon R9 M275 2GB | 2.22 kg / 4.9 lbs | $699 | |
| LG Gram 14 | clamshell | 14.0″ IPS FHD | Core i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 0.98 kg / 2.16 lbs | $1499 | |
| Toshiba Tecra Z40 | clamshell | 14.0″ HD or touch FHD | up to i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.47 kg / 3.24 lbs | $699 | |
Last but not least, this is where you’ll find the full-size ultrabooks and ultra-portable laptops, devices with 15+ inch displays and a multitude of features and hardware options.
15 inch (and bigger) Broadwell laptops
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| Model | Type | Screen | Hardware | Weight | Price(*) | |
| Acer Aspire V 15 Nitro VN7-571G | clamshell | 15.6″ IPS FHD | Core i7 w/ Nvidia 950M | 2.20 kg/4.85 lbs | $799 | |
| Acer Aspire V 15 V3-572 | clamshell | 15.6″ FHD | Core i5 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 2.65 kg/5.62 lbs | $599 | |
| Asus Transformer Book Flip TP500 | convertible | 15.6″ TN touch HD or FHD | Core i3/i5/i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 or Nvidia 820M | 5.7 lbs / 2.6 kilos | $599 | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 3000 | clamshell | 15.6″ HD (optional touchscreen) | Core i3 and i5 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 2.16 kg / 4.8 lbs | $379 | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 5000 | clamshell | 15.6″ HD or touch IPS FHD | Core i5 w/ AMD R7 M270 (optional) | 2.38 kg / 5.24 lbs | $749 | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 7000 | clamshell | 15.6″ IPS FHD or UHD (optional touchscreen) | Core i5 and i7 w/ AMD R7 M270 (optional) | 2.06 kg / 4.53 lbs | $649 | |
| Dell Inspiron 17 7000 | clamshell | 17.3″ IPS FHD or UHD (optional touchscreen) | Core i5 and i7 w/ Nvidia 845M (optional) | 3.29 kg / 7.3 lbs | $999 | |
| HP EliteBook 750 G2 | clamshell | 15.6″ various models | Core i3 and i5 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.83 kg / 4.02 lbs | $1059 | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G2 | clamshell | 15.6″ various models | Core i5 and i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 1.83 kg / 4.02 lbs | $1049 | |
| HP ZBook 15u G2 | clamshell | 15.6″ FHD | Core i5 and i7 w/ AMD FirePro M4170 | 1.91 kg / 4.23 lbs | $1149 | |
| Lenovo Edge 550 |
clamshell | 15.6″ IPS touch FHD | Core i3, i5 and i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 (optional Nvidia 840M) | 2.27 kg/5 lbs | $569 | |
| Lenovo Flex 3 15 | convertible | 15.6″ IPS touch FHD | Core i3, i5 or i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | – | $579 | |
| Lenovo G50-80 | clamshell | 15.6″ HD or FHD | Core i3, i5 and i7 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 2.49 kg/5.51 lbs | $499 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 15 | convertible | 15.6″ IPS touch FHD | Core i5 and i7 w/ Nvidia 840M | 2.31 kg/5.1 lbs | $1199 | |
| Toshiba Satellite C55-B5142 | clamshell | 15.6″ TN HD | Core i5 w/ Intel HD 5500 | 2.20 kg/4.85 lbs | $499 | |
* Clicking on each price will show you up-to-date prices for those particular products, most of the time with applied discounts. The mentioned MSRP is usually what the manufacturers ask for the basic configurations, higher end models are more expensive.
A short glossary of the terms mentioned above:
- Types:
- clamshell: classic shaped computer whose screen closes on top of the keyboard and does not flip into any sort of tablet mode;
- convertible: 2-in-1 laptop whose screen rotates and converts to a tablet mode (or similar), but cannot be detached from the base;
- detachable: 2-in-1 laptop whose screen detaches from the base. These are mostly stand-alone tablets bundled with matching docking stations that most often include docking keyboards, ports, batteries and other features;
- slider: 2-in-1 laptop whose screen slides up and down on top of the body and usually reveals a keyboard hidden underneath.
- Resolutions: HD ( 1366 x 768 px), WXGA+ (1440 x 900 px), HD+ ( 1600 x 900 px), FHD (1920 x 1080 px), retina (2304 x 1440 px), QHD (2560 x 1440 px), WQXGA (2560 x 1600 px), QHD+ (3200 x 1800 px), UHD (3840 x 2160 px) – also see this post;
Alright, that’s about it for now. If you’re interested in my opinions on the laptops above, I’d suggest you also check out my curated lists available here on the site, listed below:
- my favorite 11 inch, 13 inch and 14,15 inch and above ultrabooks;
- the best gaming ultrabooks and ultraportables of the moment;
- my selection of 2-in-1 laptops;
- the best ultraportables you can get for under $800;
- my list of top Chromebooks, fast mini-laptops that sell for between $200 and $400.
And you should also check out my reviews, comparisons and the other posts on the site. If you’re after one of these Broadwell ultraportables, I believe you’ll find most of them helpful.
The comments section below is of course open and awaits your feedback, questions and suggestions. And if you spot any device that should be in here but I haven’t yet included, or any mistakes in the listings, please leave a reply, I’m doing my best to cover all the launches, but sometimes a few of them do slip out.
Groudie
September 6, 2014 at 6:25 pm
Do you know of any 13″ to 15″ sleek looking and well built ultra portable that carries a 1TB HDD? (anything that isn’t a Dell)
Andrei Girbea
September 6, 2014 at 8:14 pm
Most of the cheaper options can be equipped with HDDs of any size. Lenovo Yoga 13 2 , the Asus Vivobook lines, the Acer Aspire Lines, Lenovo Flex series are just some of them.
Tom Lansburg
July 3, 2015 at 7:17 pm
I would also stay away from the brand Lenovo. I worked for a large company that went from Dell & HP then to Lenovo laptops and they were a nightmare to say the least for our technicians. Also having spoken to several of my friends at other large companies that did the same, they all agreed with me that Lenovo truly makes inferior products. One of the major issues we had was if a colleague ran out of battery power on the laptop the laptop no matter what you did would not come back up until it went to our IT Repair who had to take the thing apart and do something to it before it would recharge and reboot.
Muradori
September 25, 2014 at 9:08 pm
Hi Andrei, how’s it going. Perhaps you’ll remember. Half a year ago I put a question concerning Broadwell system and if there will be ultrabook devices available in the near future that support both Windows and Android. What’s your state of knowledge in that? Thanks a lot. Cheers
Andrei Girbea
September 26, 2014 at 9:25 am
Hi. Broadwell Core-M ultrabooks will be released starting this October. Core-M is however a successor of the Haswell Core Y series, thus a low-powered platform. Successors for the current Cure U series will probably hit the stores in late Q4 and in the beginning of 2015.
Joakim
November 6, 2014 at 11:13 am
Hi Andrei!
I’m looking to buy a gaming ultrabook in mid desember. Have been looking on Gigabyte ultrablade P34gV2 and Zenbook UX303LN – But someone told me about this new processors, Broadwell. Can I expect something similar to these laptops with broadwell in mid desember/late desember or wouldn’t it be much difference?
Thanks
Andrei Girbea
November 6, 2014 at 2:57 pm
Hi Joakim.
Most Broadwell processors won’t be available till End of Q1, Q2 2015. So if you need to buy your device in December, you’ll have to stick to Haswell. Right now there are only these Broadwell Y (Core M) series available, but they are not made for gaming devices. See my reviews of the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro and Asus Transformer Book T300Fa here on the site for more details on performance.
Bradden
November 13, 2014 at 2:09 am
Andrei,
Intel produced a prototype for the Haswell chip that was named Northcape. It had an excellent feature called Smart Frame where the screen bezels disappeared when the convertible was in notebook mode. This allowed an ~11.5″ tablet to double as a more robust 13.3″ notebook. No one has ever picked up on this terrific feature since Northcape was announced. My opinion is Smart Frame would make these 2-in-1 ultrabooks the best a convertible could be. Have you heard anything about what happened to Smart Frame? I am so tired of all the thick bezel convertibles currently offered!
Andrei Girbea
November 13, 2014 at 1:28 pm
That was a prototype and the technology is probably not yet there for frameless laptops/tablets. But it’s moving in the right direction (mostly with tablets though, not yet with laptops). I’m with you though, I’d happily pay extra for a narrow bezel device, which would translate in more screen inside the same frame. But there’s no such thing yet…
Regular Guy
November 16, 2014 at 1:08 am
Rather than these toys for school boys I want to buy more traditional, but modern laptop in range up to 1000 EUR
With modern CPU, SSD drive, battery life and Ubuntu Linux system for smooth and traditional experience.
I am not going to control alien forces nor any mech squad.
I want to compute with style rather than play latest microsoft puzzle game called metro.
Charlie
November 19, 2014 at 7:11 pm
I’m looking for an ultrabook.
I’m coming from a 2010 Macbook Air 11″ maxed out and have started using OneNote. I really like the idea of inking on screenshots, word and excel docs, so it should have a digitizer. I don’t care about touch screen, but guess they go hand in hand.
I don’t need a powerhouse cpu; It seems that the new Core M chips are more than twice as fast as what I have now, at half the power. I do like the idea of no fan, but prefer cool to quiet.
Must have 256 SSD and 8+ GB RAM (preferably 16) to support demos on VMs. Most of this I’ve transitioned to Amazon EC2, but a local offline option would be nice.
I would prefer a matte screen, 12.5″ or less. Lighter is better, docking station support would be nice to have.
I spent about 45 minutes on a Surface Pro 3, and while the usability was better than the reviews I’ve read, the keyboard was the deal breaker for me. I couldn’t touch type on it as there was no distinction between keys and rows of keys. The action was ok, maybe it was the lack of contour on the keys themselves, or the lack of spacing between them.
Since Lenovo is offering the free returns, I’ve ordered a Thinkpad Helix 2, but I don’t need the tablet mode (don’t think I’ll use it) and disappointed that it doesn’t clam shell shut yet. (January for new keyboard option?) Do you have any other recommendations to examine?
Thanks!
Jo
December 9, 2014 at 7:33 pm
Hi,Andrei. Kudos for the great job.
I use my laptop for surfing, writing, movies etc. The heaviest I can do with it is run AutoCAD sometimes. What processor do you think I will have to seek for my needs? Core i-3 will do any good? What about core M?
Also, when not running heavy programs (like cad, PhotoShop etc) the processors work the same or for example an i-7 opens the tabs more quickly than an i-3.
An answer would be really helpful, thanks a lot!
Jos
Francesco
March 5, 2015 at 8:08 am
Great job, Andrei!
I am photographer with very intensive use of Ps Lightroom and I dreamed to get the Asus GX500, that from January news should change name in G501.
Considering the UHD display a plus, is very important for my purpose the color calibration, the 100% of sRGB, the optional external monitor with UHD resolution, at reasonable refresh rate for movies.
I dont need for gaming, but performance for Lightroom and Photoshop are very important for me, together portability.
Maybe i should consider the new Asus Zenbook UX303LN 13″ i7 QHD+ with HDMI for UHD?
A similar hardware but even convertible will maybe soon available in Lenovo Yoga Pro or other convertible?
Thanks, FHB
Mr Pengo
March 14, 2015 at 7:17 pm
All laptops that use the new 5th gen Intel Broadwell CPUs having memory slots for modules can now be upgraded to twice rhe amount of memory with brandnew 16GB SODIMMs from Intelligent memory (see Amazon)
Max 32GB is possible with two modules.
Read here: pcworld.com/article/2894509/want-32gb-of-ram-in-your-laptop-or-nuc-you-can-finally-do-it.html
But watch out: It only works with the new 5th gen CPUs, not with older ones!
Ed
May 17, 2015 at 11:52 pm
You would think that the clamshell laptops would be lighter, but seems to be on the heavy side still. I am just waiting for 15 inch and larger displays to start appearing with 32GB RAM, seems to be a slow start. Why laptops these days are geared more towards the general consumer.