Small light Windows Laptop up to $5000

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harlansmart

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#303808 10-Mar-2023 12:01

Hey Team,

As per the title, looking to purchase from a bricks n motor a small light Windows Laptop > $5000

Coming from Mac it's quite complicated but are now looking at the Lenovo Thinkpads.

We don't need docking, lots of i/o or any folding, something svelte n simple.

A pro Windows user recommenced the Lenovo Thinkpad models to us.

Was looking at these 2, but can't work out the effective differences?

Apart from the $1086 price differential what's the difference?

Any advice welcome, is it worth paying the extra $1086?

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$3700 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/NBKLEN20074/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X1-Titanium-Yoga-G1-4GLTE-Business#product-specs-anchor

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$4786 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium G1

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/NBKLEN71160120/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X1-Titanium-G1-4GLTE-Business-Ultr#product-specs-anchor

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#3048616 10-Mar-2023 12:32

That second one is currently at JustLaptops for $2699 (only difference I can see is the storage is only 512gb and not 1tb but that doesnt justify a $2000 price difference since you can upgrade it separately

https://www.justlaptops.co.nz/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=17429&currency=NZD

They also seem to be using older processors,

Is there a reason you want to spend $5000 for a laptop? It all depends on what your usage is

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#3048621 10-Mar-2023 12:53

Have a look at the Microsoft Surface Pro. Small, light, and quiet. I like HP as well, but I don't know which models are small and light, their Probook and Elitebook are good but not so small / light.

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#3048624 10-Mar-2023 13:09

Depends on features you are after, do you want a touchs creen, backlit keyboard etc?

Dell XPS 13 are always solid ultrabooks

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#3048628 10-Mar-2023 13:21

Any reason why it has to be Windows also? As you say, you were a mac user.

The Apple Silicon MacBooks are incredibly good and IMHO way ahead of any Windows laptops out there currently for most tasks. My base model MacBook Pro M1 is by-far the best laptop I've ever owned.

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#3048629 10-Mar-2023 13:29

As per everyone else, a bit more detail about the pivot, what you actually need and what you intend to use the laptop for will help guide you in the proper direction. Up to $5000 to browse the web is overkill, but you could push well past that if your goal is gaming or CAD.

Anything I say is the ramblings of an ill informed, opinionated so-and-so, and not representative of any of my past, present or future employers, and is also probably best disregarded.

harlansmart

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#3048675 10-Mar-2023 15:15

Thanks a lot all you guys..

Just about to have a look at the Dell XPS 13 as suggested by @loceff13

The Lenovo ThinkPads appeal since they are quite small & light for a 13.5" screen.

Heres the thing, the fund the finances are coming from has yearly inputs and should be kept below a certain amount or salary will be docked.

Currently approx. $5K needs to be 'used up' for an educational item, like a laptop, that can be used for work (though it will mostly be used at home).

Work entails looking at detailed hi-def pictures basically - no real processing power is needed, no fancy GPU or anything, it doesn't have to have loads of i/o connectivity or anything (a couple of TB4 ports is adequate), and we only have StarLink so nothing fancy there network wise.. a light-weight unit, with a backlit keyboard in the approx. 13" range is the aim, something easy to take on the plane etc, main thing is a really good screen, since images are the important thing.

Already have MBP's with Bootcamp/Win but they're heavy, and the new ones are tricky to run Win with, wanting an actual Windows machine, and must, since thats what works imaging programs use, and use alone.

What can we get, would like to purchase in next few weeks unless something special is coming available shortly afterward.

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PS: thanks @skewt will check that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium G1 at JustLaptops at $2699 cheers

harlansmart

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#3048679 10-Mar-2023 15:24

@skewt the one you've linked to for $2700 looks to be same as the one PB Tech have for $3700 ?

What we're trying to understand is what's the difference between the $4786 non-Yoga 1TB at PB and $2700/3700 Yoga 500TB units Just LapTops and PB are selling, anyone know ?

Not spending from the fund unnecessarily though, can go to a conference to use some of the fund etc

Just Laptops

$2699 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1

Product Family: ThinkPad X1

Product Model: Yoga G1 4G/LTE Business

Manufacturer Part Number: 20QA0073AU

https://www.justlaptops.co.nz/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=17429&currency=NZD

PBT

$3700 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga G1

Product Family: ThinkPad X1

Product Model: Yoga G1 4G/LTE Business

Manufacturer Part Number: 20QA0073AU (same as above)

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/NBKLEN20074/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X1-Titanium-Yoga-G1-4GLTE-Business#product-specs-anchor

PBT

$4786 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium G1

Product Family: ThinkPad X1

Product Model: G1 4G/LTE Business

Manufacturer Part Number: 20QAS00R00 (different to above but what are the hardware difference)

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/NBKLEN71160120/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X1-Titanium-G1-4GLTE-Business-Ultr#product-specs-anchor

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#3048680 10-Mar-2023 15:27

So basically you have to spend 5k on a laptop...this opens up lots of options.

I would also prefer the surface range from windows for traveling and using a plane. it has a decent screen and hardware and the pen capabilities are one of the best in the markets for me.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-nz/d/surface-laptop-studio/8srdf62swkpf?activetab=pivot:overviewtab

or go with the surface pro thats basically a tablet with a detachable keyboard (buy it as a set), meaning you can condense it even more : https://www.microsoft.com/en-nz/d/surface-pro-9/93vkd8np4fvk?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab

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#3048681 10-Mar-2023 15:30

harlansmart:

@skewt the one you've linked to for $2700 looks to be same as the one PB Tech have for $3700 ?

What we're trying to understand is what's the difference between the $4786 non-Yoga 1TB at PB and $2700/3700 Yoga 500TB units Just LapTops and PB are selling, anyone know ?

Not spending from the fund unnecessarily though, can go to a conference to use some of the fund etc

The yoga can fold like a book, 360 degrees. The nonyoga can only doe 180 degrees.

harlansmart

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#3048683 10-Mar-2023 15:37

Brilliant,

Thanks @Silvrav thats the 1st real difference we can note, which (seems?) like a disadvantage surely, for $1000 or $2000 more surely.

Silvrav:

harlansmart:

@skewt the one you've linked to for $2700 looks to be same as the one PB Tech have for $3700 ?

What we're trying to understand is what's the difference between the $4786 non-Yoga 1TB at PB and $2700/3700 Yoga 500TB units Just LapTops and PB are selling, anyone know ?

Not spending from the fund unnecessarily though, can go to a conference to use some of the fund etc

The yoga can fold like a book, 360 degrees. The nonyoga can only doe 180 degrees.

harlansmart

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#3048689 10-Mar-2023 15:42

Sir do you have a link to a unit you'd be looking at, the range is quite confusing (for a primarily Apple user !)

loceff13:

Depends on features you are after, do you want a touchs creen, backlit keyboard etc?

Dell XPS 13 are always solid ultrabooks

Silvrav

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#3048692 10-Mar-2023 15:46

harlansmart:

Brilliant,

Thanks @Silvrav thats the 1st real difference we can note, which (seems?) like a disadvantage surely, for $1000 or $2000 more surely.

Well, the yoga (and most Tablet like laptops) have upgrade limitations - I just checked a bit more and the yoga you linked for instance, the Ram is hard soldered onto the board so you cant upgrade the ram or replace it if it goes faulty (unless you good soldering skills :) )

Price difference might also be stock. I just also noted the yoga is titanium only, where the non yoga has stronger materials making it more durable.

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#3048693 10-Mar-2023 15:46

Yoga 9i (14", Gen 8) - Intel® Evo™ I 360-degree multimode flexibility meets premium on-the-go entertainment | Lenovo NZ

This thing might be a good option if you just want to blow through your cash for a device with a fantastic display.

Anything I say is the ramblings of an ill informed, opinionated so-and-so, and not representative of any of my past, present or future employers, and is also probably best disregarded.

harlansmart

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#3048696 10-Mar-2023 15:52

What are the displays like, Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio vs Lenovo ThinkPad people ?

harlansmart

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#3048698 10-Mar-2023 15:56

And for an extra $207 you can go to a 3840 x 2400 display.

toejam316:

Yoga 9i (14", Gen 8) - Intel® Evo™ I 360-degree multimode flexibility meets premium on-the-go entertainment | Lenovo NZ

This thing might be a good option if you just want to blow through your cash for a device with a fantastic display.

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