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Question

LENOVO VS ASUS

by Mar 4, 2015 9:41AM PST

looking for a laptop that has high battery life and is really durable. it needs to be long lasting. All of these are around $700 which is my max budget. The T450 will not come with microdrive. Which should I buy?

Lenovo L540:
Intel Core i5-4200M Processor (3MB Cache, up to 3.10GHz)
Windows 8.1 64
15.6" TFT HD (1366x76Cool LED Backlit Anti-Glare Display WWAN
Intel HD Graphics 4600
4GB PC3-12800 DDR3L SDRAM 1600MHz SODIMM
Keyboard with Number Pad - US English
720p HD Camera
500GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm, 2.5"
DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer
6 Cell Li-Ion Cylindrical Battery 56.16Wh
65W AC Adapter - US (2pin)


Lenovo T450:
Intel Core i3-5010U Processor (3MB Cache, 2.10GHz)
Windows 8.1 64
14"HD (1366 x 76Cool LED Backlit Display (w/WWAN)
720p HD Camera
Intel HD Graphics 5500
Security Chip Enabled
4GB PC3-12800 DDR3L SDRAM 1600MHz SODIMM
Keyboard - US English
500GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm, 2.5"
ThinkPad Battery 3 cell Li-Polymer (23.2Whr) Front
ThinkPad Battery 3 cell Li-Polymer (23.2Whr) Rear
Country Pack 45W AC adapter United States (2pin)
Intel 7265 AC/B/G/N Dual Band Wireless + Bluetooth Version 4.0


THE THIRD IS AN ASUS ZENBOOK. HERE IS THE LINK:
http://www.amazon.com/Zenbook-UX305...uminum/dp/B00SGS7ZH4/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

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I see you reposted but without much change.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Mar 4, 2015 9:50AM PST
However given the battery looks to be 300 cycles, I don't call that durable. Yes, that's the rating but let's say you used it on battery during the day and charged at night. In about a year your laptop battery could be wore out.

The definition of durable is "able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard-wearing.
"porcelain enamel is strong and durable"" which does not seem to apply to common laptops. Those Panasonic and Dell Toughbooks are better but you could still wear out a battery if you used it daily.

700 for a 4GB laptop seems high. From the list at http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Computers-Accessories-Laptop/zgbs/pc/565108 I'll skip down to a 700 dollar laptop which is this Asus:
http://www.amazon.com/Zenbook-UX305FA-ASM1-13-3-Inch-Ultra-Slim-Aluminum/dp/B00SGS7ZH4/ref=CNET

That has 8GB RAM, 256SSD and 10 hour battery time. Seems a better deal. The smaller size isn't too small and that plus the lower weight might help it last a few years more.
Bob
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Well the 540 is
by Mar 18, 2015 12:39AM PDT

based on the Haswell technology but is an i5. The 450 uses the brand new Intel Broadwell technology but is an i3 so i would go for the 540 the 450 will probably have the better battery just because its the 5th generation and an Ultra Intel processor and the other is the 4th generation. For power I would select the 540 for battery life the 450. Im not sure how much battery life it will save.

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