The complete list of Skylake portable laptops and ultrabooks

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60 Comments

1. Dominik

   October 25, 2015 at 5:15 pm

   Hi Andrei,

   I just stumbled across your list and was wondering whether you could help me out. I’m a student in Engineering looking to buy a new laptop, preferably a ultraportable as I don’t want to carry a brick around uni. I need it for these task:MS office, surfing the web ( YouTube etc),java programming (Eclipse) and running cad software (PTC Creo/ Wildfire).
   I also want to get into some Photo Editing as I plan on taking lots of photos on an extended vacation and when I study abroad next year. Is there anything you could recommend? I’ve been looking at the xps 15
   SP4 and Macbook Pro 13″ but honestly I don’t know what to choose and if there is anything else that might be suited better for me.

   Reply
2. lior

   October 25, 2015 at 7:16 pm

   Great site! I am following this site for a couple of weeks now.
   I am trying to decide which laptop to buy, it would be great if you could help me on that.

   I am looking for a 14-15 inch laptop with discrete gpu(nvidia) and skylake processor. Minimum of 8 GB of RAM. My price range is $900-$1300.
   I will make it a dual boot with ubuntu.

   Reply
   • Andrei Girbea

     October 26, 2015 at 9:22 am

     The Acer Aspire V15-Nitro Black comes to mind into that budget. There’s also the Gigabyte P34W if you want a 14-incher with even faster graphics, but the Skylake model will probably sell for around $1500. Still, performance wise, the Skylake Core i706700HQ is not a major upgrade over the Haswell quad-cores and actually a bit slower than the Broadwell Core i7-5700HQ. So if you want performance, it doesn’t have to be your first option.

     Reply
     • Lior

       November 2, 2015 at 12:39 pm

       Thanks!
       What do you think would be better?
       Ideapad Y700-15 Touch – 80NW0010US
       or
       Aspire V Nitro – Model Name: VN7-592G-77LB

       Same Price.
     • Andrei Girbea

       November 2, 2015 at 2:02 pm

       Can’t say much about the Y700 for now. The Nitro is OK, you can find reviews of the previous model (VN7-591G), this one is slightly faster and more efficient. I’ll review it in the next few days. Better wait for some detailed reviews before deciding.
     • Lior

       November 2, 2015 at 2:29 pm

       Great! Thanks! I will wait.
3. Mihai

   October 26, 2015 at 11:16 am

   In September 2011 I bought an Acer 5750G-2638G64MN-2nd i7-2630QM for 799,90 Euro during a promotion. Now I want to replace it with a laptop which has the same screen size (17 inch), same or better RAM/HDD and is just a little bit faster (both the processor and the graphics).
   I was unable to find anything around the same price range. I don’t believe that the offer from 4 years ago cannot be beaten.
   Do you know any laptop in the same price range (750 – 900 Euro) which would be faster than the 4 years old Acer ?

   Reply
   • Andrei Girbea

     October 27, 2015 at 8:08 am

     Well, most manufacturers no longer build mid-level 17-inchers anymore. There are a handful of good options if you’re willing to expand your budget, but under 1G won’t buy you much these days.

     Reply
4. Michael

   October 27, 2015 at 10:09 am

   Just curios as to which of these laptops have wacom digitizers? Looking for a laptop with the new i7 and digitizer that is still nice to carry around as a tablet with a budget of around $1500. This means the spectre is sorta out because of its awkward tablet mode. The laptop footprint for the SP4 and Lenovo Miix is something im not fond of either, so I was curios as to what other ultrabooks there had a digitizer?

   Reply
5. Aadith

   October 27, 2015 at 3:05 pm

   Hi Andrei,
   I Love your website,especially the lists that you provide.
   I’m planning on buying either the dell inspiron 13 7000 special edition (i5 6200u,8gb,500hdd) or the regular(same i5,ram but hybrid hdd with 8gb cache). The differences are: regular has hybrid hdd,passive stylus,speakers on the side and 50$ costlier than the special edition which has speakers on the bottom and regular hdd with no stylus but is 50$ dollar cheaper. I am seriously taking this price difference. Also,there is an issue of ghost touches on the laptop.the customer service reported that it has been resolved with the late broadwell and new skylake configurations.whereas the special edition has no case of ghost touches.I don’t know whether to trust the customer care staff.but I asked two customer care guys and they both agreed that it has been rectified stating the same facts and it may even be true.
   So,please advice me which one to buy.
   Thanks in advance,
   Aadith

   Reply
6. Nepal

   October 31, 2015 at 2:57 am

   According to my MSI and ASUS dealer in Nepal, skylake laptops for both brands will arrive in the 3rd week of November for MSI and 1st week of November for ASUS respectively.

   I’ve added the list of MSI laptop with skylake on tinypic. Do note this is the list for MSI laptops available in Nepal and could vary according to your region.

   Reply
7. john

   November 8, 2015 at 8:24 pm

   Would the Spectre or Yoga 900 be sufficient enough to handle 20 open browser tabs plus a few Word/Excel documents? If not – would any other 13-incher be sufficient?

   Reply
   • Andrei Girbea

     November 9, 2015 at 11:02 pm

     Hmmm, the I7 with at least 8 GB of RAM should be OK. A more powerful 13-incher is the Apple MacBook Pro. Most WIndows machines are built on the same platform as the Yoga 900

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     • john

       November 10, 2015 at 5:57 pm

       Would it be OK for another 2-3 years? Is the i7-6500u with 8/16 GB RAM something that can handle such heavy multitasking?
     • Andrei Girbea

       November 10, 2015 at 5:59 pm

       It should be. I usually have around 10-15 tabs open on my Core i5-5200U laptop with only 4 GB of RAM and it handles them fine. The browser choice is important though. Chrome needs a lot of resources, that’s why I for one use Firefox instead.
8. tai Son

   November 12, 2015 at 6:55 pm

   Why some highlighted in RED but no explanation of what it means?

   Reply
   • John Ball

     November 13, 2015 at 8:46 pm

     Red is a hyperlink to an article with more info.

     Reply
9. Steve

   November 14, 2015 at 8:17 pm

   Any idea when Asus will be releasing a 15″ skylake model? Say the UX501 Zenbook?

   Reply
10. Nobbly

    November 17, 2015 at 9:51 am

    That 13″ Ativ book spin selling well at $3599?

    Reply
11. Furiousbeans

    November 18, 2015 at 12:17 am

    Hi Andrei, I am looking for a laptop that can handle light gaming and durable since I travel by bicycle. Just looking for a i5 with an SSD no dedicated gpu under $800. Any suggestions such as wait till a certain time?

    Reply
    • Andrei Girbea

      November 19, 2015 at 5:46 pm

      There should be some options available already, although the budget is a bit tight. Go trough the options listed in this post

      Reply
12. QuadCore

    November 26, 2015 at 12:50 pm

    Great list, thanks! I really wish it would list which ones supported a quad-core processor though, because that is one of my must-haves. I can’t seem to find any 6th gen quad core convertibles :/

    If anyone has suggestions, I’d like to hear them.

    Must-have:
    Quad-core 6th gen processor
    Convertible (or detachable)
    13-15″ display

    Ideally:
    Discrete Graphics
    QHD display
    Wired Ethernet (RJ45)
    NVMe SSD

    Reply
    • Andrei Girbea

      November 26, 2015 at 4:10 pm

      Hmmm, Quad Core Skylake and Convertible? I don’t think there’s anything that would check both these boxes. The few 15-inch convertibles are built on Skylake U hardware, while the smaller models don’t get the quad-core platforms. So I’m afraid it’s only one or the other.

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      • QuadCore

        November 30, 2015 at 11:30 am

        Thanks a lot for the reply! I hadn’t been able to find any, but I had no way of knowing if I had missed one.

        Oh well, I was really hoping I wouldn’t have to order different devices. It baffles me that there are touchscreen clamshells out there that don’t convert (e.g. the XPS 15). The touchscreen has almost always been useless to me if it’s not in tablet mode.
13. Jeffrey Perren

    November 28, 2015 at 2:57 pm

    Is there a similar list for AMD Carrizo-based laptops?

    Thanks.

    Reply
    • Andrei Girbea

      November 28, 2015 at 6:43 pm

      WEll, no, since there are very, very few Carrizo laptops out there and most of them are low end models.

      Reply
14. Michael Miller

    December 2, 2015 at 3:12 am

    Andrei,

    Really hoping the “clamshell” style in the 11-inch class isn’t a dying breed. As a computer technician, I’m steering clear of touchscreens since they are PRICEY to replace; Typically only the manufacturer can sell you a full top-half for replacement – real pain compared to the ~$70 pricetag of a new LCD.

    Can you place a recommendation as to a replacement to my current laptop? I own the HP DM1 (i3, sandy bridge). Love it to death. Nowadays the 11.6″ class is being crapped on with non-upgradable eMMC junk, and soldered down RAM.

    Suggestions for an 11.6″ laptop, with 8+ hour battery life, and upgradable hardware? I love the DM1, but would love to take advantage of newer processors with better battery life since I’m 4 generations behind now.

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    • Andrei Girbea

      December 2, 2015 at 7:46 am

      WEll, have a look here: http://www.tlbhd.com/best-11-6-inch-laptop-966/ , but the options for a premium 11-incher are really limited, especially those user upgradeable. My advice would be to look at some of the 12-inchers as well: http://www.tlbhd.com/best-12-inch-mini-laptops-2839/

      Not sure what your budget is, but if the performance requirements aren’t great, a Core M powered device would be nice. That platform is fanless.

      Reply
15. John

    December 8, 2015 at 7:57 am

    I am deciding between a Skylake Lenovo Yoga 900 and the HP Spectre x360, and are looking forward to your final review of the Lenovo Yoga 900 (I guess the review of the HP x360 still goes for the new with Skylake version). Do you know when it is done?
    On a more personal level, do you have a favorite between the 2 laptops?
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Andrei Girbea

      December 10, 2015 at 6:43 am

      There are a few posts on the two in the site. I incline towards the HP, but I haven’t properly reviewed either

      Reply
      • John

        December 25, 2015 at 11:56 am

        Thanks! I ended up buying the HP, and are reasonably happy at this time.
16. Richard

    December 21, 2015 at 7:04 am

    Hi,

    Would you reccomend Asus N552vw instead of the Acer nitro?

    Basically I need gtx960m, ssd and 15.6″
    And good quality :-)

    Reply
    • Andrei Girbea

      December 25, 2015 at 7:35 am

      I’ve reviewed the new Nitro, but I haven’t yet reviewed the N552, so I can’t tell for sure which one is the better pick

      Reply
17. Alan

    January 1, 2016 at 11:09 am

    Great website, awesome post. Appreciate the time and effort. My question is about the dell Xps 13 9350 – does it have a mini display port or not? Having real trouble with conflicting info about this. Maybe the sub 3.1 port doubles up? I don’t know… Any help would be hugely appreciated. I basically want the Xps 13 but would need to be able to plug it into my tv or other display devices. Don’t mind buying an adapt or if there is one that would work with the Xps 13 port configuration?

    Thank you in advance!

    (And happy new year all)

    Al

    Reply
    • Andrei Girbea

      January 2, 2016 at 11:15 pm

      Hi, it does not. The XPS 9343 (Broadwell model) has a miniDP port, which on the Skylake version (9350) was replaced with a USB TypeC connector. Does the same thing (and more), but requires a different adapter.

      Reply
18. Mark

    January 13, 2016 at 9:40 pm

    hi Andrei –

    good article but it seems sorely out of date now in 2016. As several have asked, where are the details (even just a yes/no column) on the new make-or-break Skylake feature; Thunderbolt 3.0/USB3.1 support? This still seems a rare duck on these new models. Also, I note that some of your listings are out of date; or incomplete for example where are the new Razer or Alienware models? And your MSI Ghost Pro review and specs link to the Broadwell version, which is clearly not the same performance or size as the new series.

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    • Andrei Girbea

      January 13, 2016 at 10:58 pm

      Hi Mark.

      1. We haven’t reviewed the Skylake MSI GS60, hence the link points to the older review.
      2. I’ve added the Razer Blade Stealth, but the Alienware laptops are too bulky yo get in here. This list is mostly meant to include ultraportables.
      3. The layout does not allow to include another column for Thunderbolt 3, but I’ll have a different post on this topic in the neat future.

      Other than that, the post is not at all outdated imo. Any other suggestions of laptops that should be in here and are not is welcomed though ;) Thanks.

      Reply
19. kiran

    February 10, 2016 at 8:51 pm

    it would have been very time saving, if you had also provided “sort buttons”!!!!!

    Reply
20. naryjao

    May 10, 2016 at 8:07 pm

    Just one question:
    where is the vaio s?

    Reply
21. Ben Sanford

    July 28, 2016 at 2:43 pm

    I have noticed that almost all of the skylake ultrabooks still use DDR3 low voltage memory instead of DDR4, even though DDR4 prices now seem to be about the same as DDR3.

    Reply
22. Kathy

    July 29, 2016 at 5:25 pm

    Hi Andrei,
    Wonderful list, but could you tell me which device has the Wacom
    digitizer for a pen?

    I am looking for a windows 10 (64 bit) CPU I-7 Skylake (hopefully)
    16 GB expandable to 64 GB RAM (wishfully) at least 1920 x 1080 FHD,
    14″ to 17″ screen.
    GPA 970 GTX or GPA 780 GTX. Storage doesn’t matter as long as I can plug in an external USB drive.

    I want to draw on the screen using Toon Boom Harmony 14.
    I need a PC that I can sit on in the yard with and screams with power.
    My budget is up to $2500 even $3000 (if necessary).
    Thank you so much for your help and having all this info available.

    Reply
    • Andrei Girbea

      July 31, 2016 at 12:42 pm

      Hi, I don’t think there’s a laptop that can check all those boxes.

      The Lenovo Yoga X1 has a pretty good Wacom digitizer, not sure if it’s compatible with Toon Boom Harmony 14, you might want to check with them for details. It’s also not goign to get dedicated graphics, but it gets decently fast hardware, 16 gigs of RAM, a 14-inch screen, solid construction, etc.

      Get back to me if you really need those graphics, I can’t think of anything with that kind of power and digitizer out of the top of my head, but I’ll try to dig deeper if needed. You could also consider getting a laptop with the power and bigger screen that you need, plus a separated Wacom tab for your drawing, that’s probably your best bet if you can’t ditch the dedicated graphics

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23. Ali

    August 10, 2016 at 6:08 pm

    Great website.

    I’m looking for the thinnest/lightest laptop I can get that has an i7 processor, 16GB RAM, and Windows 10 Pro…preferably ~15″ screen so there is a 10-key on the keyboard. Price isn’t an issue.

    I’m really interested in the LG gram 15Z960 i7 15″ Laptop. Do you know if the RAM can be upgraded?

    Reply
    • Andrei Girbea

      August 11, 2016 at 8:20 am

      The Gram 15 gets really good reviews on Amazon. Unfortunately I haven’t tested it and couldn’t find any picture of the internals, but from what I’ve found there’s one DIMM on this laptop that can take an up to 16 GB module. So if you buy this with 8 GB of RAM< you'd have to replace it with a 16 GB DIMM and you'd be good.

      Reply
24. ManhHung

    August 22, 2016 at 2:33 am

    Recently I’ve known the series “Let’s Note” by Panasonic and was so amazed at their features. For example, for sub-13 inch type, they have 3 models that have amazing features as follows:
    – 10” or 12.1” or 12.5”
    – ALL common ports you need: 3x usb 3.0, hdmi, vga, lan, sd card reader!
    – extremely lightweight: 700-ish grams, 900-ish grams, 1.1-ish grams
    – the materials bear 100kg pressure
    – battery is amazing (up to 21 hrs for 12.1”), looks like Panasonic has their own secret as they’re also a battery manufacturer

    Downside is they’re extremely expensive (originally $2000-3500). I guess that’s why they only advertise these products in Japan their motherland. However, as they’re still sound great to me, I hope UltrabookReview could find more info to tell us about them.

    Reply
    • Andrei Girbea

      August 22, 2016 at 6:14 pm

      My experience with Panasonic laptops is basically null. I know they offer some nice devices and I now they are very expensive. I’ll look into their latest offers and add them to this list, but that aside, I fear there’s not much else I can share about them.

      Reply
25. alfa

    November 21, 2016 at 6:52 pm

    Great post Andrei,

    I was wondering if you could help me looking for a cheap small hybrid tablet for running office and some economics/statistical software like SPSS,STATA,SAS, and especially R, that's it (maybe a couple of browser tabs.
    For the big operations I have my powerful 17" home that can do everything.
    Do you think I need a skylake CPU? Because I was now thinking about the transformer 3 mini, I know its performances are limited but I really don't need to do much on it.

    Thank you in advance

    Reply
    • Andrei Girbea

      November 22, 2016 at 6:41 am

      I'm not really familiar with those programs and what they're demanding in terms of resources, but I wouldn't get something like the T3 Mini for more than just basic activities. You could however give the T102HA a try, with the Z8500 processor and 4 GB of RAM. If it won't do, then perhaps something like Dell Inspiron 11 or the HP Steam 11 with Pentium processors should do better. Worth a look.

      The Spectre X2 is also a nice option and it's available for cheap in the US, but I'm not sure if that's the case in Italy. Worth a look.

      Reply
26. anon

    November 25, 2016 at 10:13 am

    The new dell alienware 13 has a touch screen option, i7 and gtx 1060

    Reply
    • Andrei Girbea

      November 25, 2016 at 12:22 pm

      Right, thanks, I forgot to update this listing.

      Reply
27. Mihai

    June 8, 2017 at 2:37 pm

    I want o buy now an MSI GL62 6QF-16929.
    Specs are:
    15,6 inch (1920 x 1080)
    Intel Core i7-6700HQ
    8 GB DDR4 2133
    256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (2 GB)
    Price is 950 euro.

    My question is:
    Considering speed/reliability/price can I find something else better or comparable at this price point or I am close enough to the sweet point so it is not worth to search further ?
    I need a laptop that should last 3 – years, be used for school and CSGO.

    Reply

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