New Ultrabook for Work - Budget $1500

shatter on 11/02/2022 - 22:50
Last edited 11/02/2022 - 23:49 by 1 other user

Hey folks,

Trying to find a new ultrabook for work/study, wouldn't be my main PC. Pretty much all I need it to do is be light and run MS word and VLC without lagging.

I found this - do you guys reckon its a decent deal?
Really appreciate any advice you guys can lend!

ThinkPad X13 (AMD). Should work out to $1428 after Shopback

AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 4650U (6C / 12T, 2.1 / 4.0GHz, 3MB L2 / 8MB L3)
Windows 10 Pro 64
13.3" FHD (1920x1080) IPS 300nits Anti-glare
16 GB Soldered DDR4-3200
1x 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0x4 NVMe Opal
Integrated graphics

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  Mechz on 11/02/2022 - 23:47

  +1

  It's overkill. For your use, anything with a 1080p screen will suffice, how much extra do you really want to spend to reduce the weight?

  Plenty of options at Officeworks or similar for under $1k.

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    CrispyChrispy on 12/02/2022 - 04:36

    Was gonna say, yeah, for basic word processing and web browsing you definitely don't need to be spending $1.3K+ on a laptop, even if you are paying for the 'ultra' form factor.

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    bui on 12/02/2022 - 09:30

    This already does have a 1080p screen. So what else about this do you think is overkill? I'm looking at the T14 because I want to replace my main 15 inch laptop for something smaller so I'm kind of in the same boat but want newer specs for longevity.

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  jackary on 12/02/2022 - 08:09

  +2

  I’m gonna be that guy - MacBook Air

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  qvinto on 12/02/2022 - 11:27

  Macbook Air if you can get by without windows. At that price range the price/performance ratio is poor for PC alternatives

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  scrimshaw on 12/02/2022 - 15:23

  https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/682756

  $813
  14" Full HD (1920 x 1080) touchscreen display
  Ryzen™ 5 4500U 6 core CPU
  8GB RAM (Ram is 4gb soldered + 4gb from a SO-DIMM). So you could technically upgrade the RAM to 20GB with 16GB SO-DIMM
  42WHrs, 3S1P, 3-cell Li-ion (up to 10 hours battery life)

  Downside:
  Vivobooks (as opposed to Zenbooks) have somewhat average build quality, and the USB ports are a little lacking. USB 2.0 ports in this day and age?

  Thinkpad X13 AMD user here, it's a great laptop and I like how sturdy the device is but $1500+ is probably a little too much to pay for Ryzen 4000. At least get Intel Alder Lake if you're spending that much — Alder Lake CPU's are very power efficient.