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Question

Which laptop is better ?

by May 30, 2016 2:57PM PDT

Hello, friendly people, I am looking for a laptop with the following specs:

13" screen 1920x1080, IPS
At least Intel i5 (5th or 6th gen)
At least 6GB RAM
At least 128GB SSD
Windows 8.1 or 10
My budget is around ~700$

I have shortlisted a couple of models:
HP ENVY 13
http://www.amazon.com/HP-13-d010nr-13-3-Inch-Laptop-Intel/dp/B015AD1ZFA/ref=sr_1_12?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1464259957&sr=1-12&refinements=p_n_operating_system_browse-bin%3A12035945011%7C12566246011%7C5945862011%7C5945861011%7C2232492011%7C562222011%7C2232496011%7C2232493011%7C2232495011%7C2232494011%7C5945864011%2Cp_n_size_browse-bin%3A3545275011

HP Pavilion 13
http://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-13-s128nr-13-3-Inch-Full-HD/dp/B014X4UAUI/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1464259957&sr=1-4&refinements=p_n_operating_system_browse-bin%3A12035945011%7C12566246011%7C5945862011%7C5945861011%7C2232492011%7C562222011%7C2232496011%7C2232493011%7C2232495011%7C2232494011%7C5945864011%2Cp_n_size_browse-bin%3A3545275011

Acer Aspire V 13
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01682HZAQ/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=

Acer Aspire R7
http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-R7-371T-59ZK-Laptop-Webcam/dp/B00TVRGXTK/ref=sr_1_68?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1464260631&sr=1-68&refinements=p_n_operating_system_browse-bin%3A12035945011%7C12566246011%7C5945862011%7C5945861011%7C2232492011%7C562222011%7C2232496011%7C2232493011%7C2232495011%7C2232494011%7C5945864011%2Cp_n_size_browse-bin%3A3545275011

Please suggest me which one is better, or maybe you can recommend another.

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what is the main purpose?
by May 30, 2016 3:16PM PDT

why are you needing a laptop and what will it mainly be used for? business, gaming, general surfing, school, other? could make a difference in the laptop you get.

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main purpose of laptop
by versusini May 31, 2016 4:04AM PDT

Hi, I will use laptop mainly for reading, editing text, some light works in photoshop, from secondary - watching movies and a little internet surfing....

Since I'm going to use the laptop in different situations, I mean sometimes in standing, sometimes in sitting, that is why I need little laptop with good angles for viewing (IPS).

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What's this used for?
by Forum moderator May 30, 2016 4:46PM PDT

I have 1080 on my current laptop and I can't imagine how tiny text might get on 13 inches but your choice as you know about that. The R7 is interesting but you find the farther out you go the less the lifespan.

For me HP was my last HP. Read link as for me HP didn't honor the warranty, plus made it worse for my efforts. I'm sure there are good people that work there but HP? Not so much as we're sorry. In fact, insults about buying their own product!

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Main purpose of laptop
by versusini May 31, 2016 4:27AM PDT

Hi, thank you for information.
Mainly I will use laptop for text reading (from MS Word) and editing, sometimes some light works in photoshop, battery life is not necessary for me, I prefer performance and a good display, 720p is pixelated, I guess 1080p will be ok.
Do you have any model for recommendation ?

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I have a 768 line display on a small laptop.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator May 31, 2016 10:07AM PDT

It's the x202e and it's not pixelated here. The DPI is the same as my 1080p on my 15 inch laptop. That said you know text can get really tiny at 1080p on a 13 inch laptop.

I'd look at the 2 Acers you listed again.

Photoshop would be the biggest resource user so be sure to get 8GB RAM (I didn't pull up your links the second time.)

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HP-Pavilion-13-S
by May 31, 2016 6:24AM PDT
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Thanks for the advice
by versusini Jun 1, 2016 12:47PM PDT

Thanks for the advice.

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If it were me I would go with the Acer
by May 31, 2016 10:13AM PDT

Aspire V 13 because of the 256 SSD. I do like the higher resolution of the Envy but 128 gb will go quick for me.

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White laptops
by versusini Jun 1, 2016 1:05PM PDT

Thanks, I guess Aspire V 13 can be a good choice for me, just all the keyboard is pure white, and may be reflected in the glossy display ... and bothered while working.

Do you have any experience with white laptops/glossy display ?

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Acer
by May 31, 2016 10:37AM PDT

If I were you, I will get the Acer laptop for editing and other Microsoft stuff...

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What is the main purpose for laptop?
by Jun 1, 2016 3:22AM PDT

Hi ,
I suggest 'HP Pavilion 13', because advanced futures are available, ex.powerful 6th gnrtn intl core, 8GB SDRAM, Windows 10...

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with SSD
by Jun 3, 2016 3:28PM PDT

I think I'll get R7-371T-59ZK if i were you. The main reason is it's equipped with the SSD, becase I've experience the beauty of it.

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HP Pavilion 13
by Jun 12, 2016 11:29PM PDT

Do you need touchscreen function for the work purpose? I’ll look at HP Pavilion 13 because it has reasonable price and fit your demand as well. On the other hand, if you want to have better using experience you should upgrade your laptop and find another option. The 15.6 inch screen is better to look at. You could consider about MSI CX series as well.

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15.6 - too big, HP - too hot
by versusini Jun 13, 2016 9:52AM PDT

Touch screen function not important to me, but 15 inch laptops too big, and not so comfortable for me to use.
Recently, I read a lot about the bad cooling system in HP laptops...so now i not sure HP's laptops is reliable....
New Dell Inspiron 13 5000 2-in-1 looks promising, I guess and it can be not bad choice.
http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-13-5368-2-in-1-laptop/pd?ref=PD_OC

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