I've got a few specific features that I need, but they aren't usually the sort of things that you can 'filter by' when searching manufacturers' websites for new machines. I'm replacing an awesome Asus UX32VD ultrabook because it has one main bad problem - the charge port has gone bad for the second time and I don't want to fix it again. It's still super fast and nice to use otherwise.
So I want a 13-14 inch laptop to replace it. I need a durable charge port since that's what failed on the previous machine (light usage too, I might add). Here's a list of features that I want.
Must Have:
Must NOT Have:
Optional nice-to-have features:
So I want a 13-14 inch laptop to replace it. I need a durable charge port since that's what failed on the previous machine (light usage too, I might add). Here's a list of features that I want.
Must Have:
- Full-size SD card slot.
- Durable charge port (I notice a lot use USB-C now - will it continue to work for many years?)
- Minimum 10GB RAM since that's what I have currently and it works.
- Quad-core processor (8th-gen i7).
- At least one USB-C port.
- Headphone jack.
- Minimum 1920x1080 resolution.
- M.2 SSD (512GB-1TB)
Must NOT Have:
- Detachable screen (Too top-heavy).
Optional nice-to-have features:
- Backlit keyboard.
- Removable battery.
- Ethernet jack.
- Matte screen (probably not an option for touchscreens)
- Greater than 1920x1080 resolution.
- Discrete graphics.
- Fingerprint reader.
- Docking station capability.
- HDMI and/or DisplayPort output.
- Physical trackpad buttons for left AND right.