Hi, I don't know if this is the right place to ask this but I think a lot of you are knowledgeable enough to know about different computer options.
I got a Lenovo Yoga 730 13.3" with IntelCore i5-8250U and 8gb RAM it was around $780 with student discount, but the warranty killed me ($150) so in total i spent almost a grand, and I loved this laptop so much but I am trying to look for a cheaper alternative that is as lightweight and portable but has a good processor and ram for maybe a bit less? I don't know if possible but appreciate any suggestions.

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