Best Ultrabook under $1000?

[Jerry_03]

Currently have a ASUS U36SD-RBK5, looking to replace it

Budget is under $1000
Under 5lbs
13.3-15" screen
8GB RAM or less as long as it is upgradeable
mechanical HDD is fine
Good battery life

 

[limitedaccess]

It depends on what you're looking for. Strictly speaking your criteria isn't exactly an ultrabook.

Some to consider -

Asus TP500
Asus TP300
Acer s7 ($900 on sale at the MS Store)
Acer v5-v573g (this is the newest refresh with a GTX 850m DDR3)
Acer v5/v7s (range of configuration)
Lenovo Yoga 2 13 (its been on sale for under $1k in the config you want)

 

[annilation]

I was in the same boat as you and got a yoga 2 pro and love it. I would look at the yoga 2 heavily if you cant swing the pro price..