Most Recommended Portable Laptops

Guillaume's top Picks US$720 - US$1520

The following stood up to me repeatedly as gadgets I'd buy myself.

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  Asus Zenbook 14" Laptop from US$5407% cheaper than usual
  ~$720 with accessories

  • the Serious Music Producer
  • the Photo Editor
  • the Multitasker
  • the Productivity-Focused User
  • the Media Consumer

  Device Ratings

  by Laptops standards

  Bang for the Buck	4.5/5
  Versatility for the Price	4.5/5
  Power	3.5/5
  Storage	3/5
  Portability	4.5/5
  Autonomy	3/5

  by All Smart Devices standards

  Bang for the Buck	3.5/5
  Versatility for the Price	5/5
  Power	3/5
  Storage	2.5/5
  Portability	4/5
  Autonomy	2.5/5

  by Portable Laptops standards

  Bang for the Buck	4.5/5
  Versatility for the Price	5/5
  Power	3/5
  Storage	2.5/5
  Portability	5/5
  Autonomy	3.5/5

  Specs

  Processor: Intel Core i5-8250U

  Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 620

  Memory: 8.00 GB

  Storage: 256.00 GB

  Screen Size: 14"

  Screen Resolution: 1920×1080

  Dimensions: 32.50 x 22.60 x 1.50 cm

  Weight: 1.300 kg

  detailed info

  US$533.23 from Best Buy (Open Box) as of 2020-01-21 13:34:44, EST

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  Asus ROG Strix Hero II, 15" Gaming Laptop from US$1150;
  ~$1520 with accessories

  • the Serious Video Editor
  • the Serious Gamer
  • the Serious Photo Editor
  • the Serious Multitasker
  • the Graphic Designer
  • the Serious Music Producer
  • the Productivity-Focused User
  • the Media Consumer

  Device Ratings

  by Laptops standards

  Bang for the Buck	4/5
  Versatility for the Price	4/5
  Power	5/5
  Storage	5/5
  Portability	1/5
  Autonomy	0.5/5

  by All Smart Devices standards

  Bang for the Buck	3/5
  Versatility for the Price	4/5
  Power	4/5
  Storage	4/5
  Portability	2/5
  Autonomy	0.5/5

  by Portable Laptops standards

  Bang for the Buck	4/5
  Versatility for the Price	4/5
  Power	5/5
  Storage	5/5
  Portability	1/5
  Autonomy	0.5/5

  Specs

  Processor: Intel Core i7-8750H

  Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060

  Memory: 16.00 GB

  Storage: 1 TB + 256 GB (~1.25 TB)

  Screen Size: 15.6"

  Screen Resolution: 1920×1080

  Dimensions: 39.12 x 26.67 x 2.29 cm

  Weight: 2.220 kg

  detailed info

  US$1142.64 from Best Buy (Open Box) as of 2020-01-22 12:04:15, EST

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  Asus ROG STRIX Hero Edition 15" Gaming Laptop from US$9907% cheaper than usual
  ~$1319 with accessories

  • the Serious Video Editor
  • the Serious Photo Editor
  • the Tinkerer
  • the Serious Multitasker
  • the Gamer
  • the Graphic Designer
  • the Serious Music Producer
  • the Productivity-Focused User
  • the Media Consumer

  Device Ratings

  by Laptops standards

  Bang for the Buck	4/5
  Versatility for the Price	4.5/5
  Power	4.5/5
  Storage	5/5
  Portability	1.5/5
  Autonomy	0.5/5

  by All Smart Devices standards

  Bang for the Buck	3/5
  Versatility for the Price	4.5/5
  Power	3.5/5
  Storage	4/5
  Portability	2.5/5
  Autonomy	0.5/5

  by Portable Laptops standards

  Bang for the Buck	3.5/5
  Versatility for the Price	4.5/5
  Power	4/5
  Storage	5/5
  Portability	1/5
  Autonomy	0.5/5

  Specs

  Processor: Intel Core i7-8750H

  Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

  Memory: 16.00 GB

  Storage: 1 TB + 128 GB (~1.13 TB)

  Screen Size: 15.6"

  Screen Resolution: 1920×1080

  Dimensions: 38.40 x 26.20 x 2.30 cm

  Weight: 2.600 kg

  detailed info

  US$989.54 from Canada Computers (Open Box) as of 2020-01-22 13:25:28, EST

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  Dell Inspiron 15" Gaming Laptop from US$5603% cheaper than usual
  ~$750 with accessories

  • the Tinkerer
  • the Video Editor
  • the Serious Music Producer
  • the Photo Editor
  • the Multitasker
  • the Productivity-Focused User
  • the Media Consumer

  Device Ratings

  by Laptops standards

  Bang for the Buck	4/5
  Versatility for the Price	5/5
  Power	2/5
  Storage	4.5/5
  Portability	1/5
  Autonomy	1.5/5

  by All Smart Devices standards

  Bang for the Buck	3/5
  Versatility for the Price	5/5
  Power	2/5
  Storage	3.5/5
  Portability	2/5
  Autonomy	1/5

  by Portable Laptops standards

  Bang for the Buck	3.5/5
  Versatility for the Price	5/5
  Power	1.5/5
  Storage	5/5
  Portability	0.5/5
  Autonomy	1.5/5

  Specs

  Processor: Intel Core i5-7300HQ

  Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050

  Memory: 8.00 GB

  Storage: 1 TB

  Screen Size: 15.6"

  Screen Resolution: 1920×1080

  Dimensions: 39.88 x 26.49 x 2.51 cm

  Weight: 2.570 kg

  detailed info

  US$556.08 from Best Buy (Open Box) as of 2020-01-21 13:46:26, EST

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• #3, Laptops ($1425 - $1825)

  

  Microsoft Surface Book 2 (256GB / Intel Core i5) from US$11109% cheaper than usual
  ~$1469 with accessories

  • the Road Warrior
  • the Serious Music Producer
  • the Photo Editor
  • the Multitasker
  • the Media Consumer

  Device Ratings

  by Laptops standards

  Bang for the Buck	3.5/5
  Versatility for the Price	2.5/5
  Power	3.5/5
  Storage	3/5
  Portability	2.5/5
  Autonomy	5/5

  by Tablets standards

  Bang for the Buck	5/5
  Versatility for the Price	3.5/5
  Power	5/5
  Storage	4.5/5
  Portability	0.5/5
  Autonomy	4.5/5

  by All Smart Devices standards

  Bang for the Buck	3/5
  Versatility for the Price	3/5
  Power	3/5
  Storage	2.5/5
  Portability	3/5
  Autonomy	5/5

  by Portable Laptops standards

  Bang for the Buck	3.5/5
  Versatility for the Price	2.5/5
  Power	3.5/5
  Storage	2.5/5
  Portability	3/5
  Autonomy	5/5

  by Large Tablets standards

  Bang for the Buck	5/5
  Versatility for the Price	4/5
  Power	5/5
  Storage	4.5/5
  Portability	0.5/5
  Autonomy	4.5/5

  Specs

  Processor: Intel Core i5-8350U

  Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 620

  Memory: 8.00 GB

  Storage: 256.00 GB

  Screen Size: 13.5"

  Screen Resolution: 3000×2000

  Dimensions: 31.20 x 23.20 x 2.30 cm

  Weight: 1.530 kg

  detailed info

  from US$1103.8

  • US$1103.8 from Microsoft (New)
    as of 2020-01-22 13:09:21, EST
  • US$1199.02 from Amazon (New)
    as of 2020-01-22 04:34:41, EST
  • US$1203.59 from Best Buy (New)
    as of 2020-01-22 12:40:43, EST
  • US$1299 from B&H (New)
    as of 2020-01-22 14:18:25, EST

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