Help me choose my next laptop

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So, I'm in for the last investment before the storm.
My cherished Lenovo died out last month and I'm suffering on this AMD A9 piece of garbage.

Luckily, I can dedicate £700 this month for a new laptop. The two options I've got my eyes on are:

ASUS VivoBook K403JA 14" Laptop - Intel® Core™ i7, 512 GB SSD, Silver Blue
https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/compu...e-i7-512-gb-ssd-silver-blue-10208161-pdt.html
and
MSI GF63 Thin 9SCSR-1069UK Core i5-9300H 8GB 256GB SSD 15.6 Inch GeForce GTX 1650Ti Windows 10 Gaming Laptop
https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/msi...6-inch-geforce-gt-9s7-16r412-1069/version.asphttps://www.cyberpowersystem.co.uk/system/MSI-GF63-Thin-10SCXR-426UK
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I'm intrigued by the processor on that Asus, but I'm just getting a boner for that MSI. I do a little bit of gaming (League of Legends, mostly). However, it's by no means a main thing for me. I do web scraping, design, video editing, and other heavy duty work.

Which of these options should I go for?
Should I go for something less (i5 still) and save a bit of money?

I don't want to feel like I'm splurging... but at the same time, I'd like to get something that I'd stick to for quite a while.

Again,
heavy duty is my main concern.
 
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Add a few dollars to that and get a MS surface pro 3.

I'm really digging mine.

Fast, nice screen, excellent keyboard action, thinner than Twiggy ever was and weighs nothing.
 
As someone who doesn't do gaming, I would choose the ASUS for the fact that it would be lightweight, and thus easier to carry.
 
Lenovo X1 Carbon get the older generations second hand on ebay can be found for about $400 super solid laptop
 
BassTrackerBoats said:
Add a few dollars to that and get a MS surface pro 3.

I'm really digging mine.

Fast, nice screen, excellent keyboard action, thinner than Twiggy ever was and weighs nothing.
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Is this the one?
https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/compu...core-i5-64-gb-emmc-platinum-10214686-pdt.html
It's in pounds... and actually cheaper.


Fussganger said:
As someone who doesn't do gaming, I would choose the ASUS for the fact that it would be lightweight, and thus easier to carry.
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I know my back would appreciate the lightweight aspect of it, but do you think it's more durable for heavy duty than the MSI?

tubeboost said:
Asus looks more interesting. Seems you're able to increase RAM up to 32GB.
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It does really look interesting, especially that i7
 
dotc0m said:
Lenovo X1 Carbon get the older generations second hand on ebay can be found for about $400 super solid laptop
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These are very good. I had one previously. Used it for around 4 years then sold it on to a client and its still going strong now.

I do generally purchase HPs, Dells or Lenovo as I think they're all made very well (But go for the higher end models where possible - for example, the HP elitebooks are very good).
 
davids355 said:
These are very good. I had one previously. Used it for around 4 years then sold it on to a client and its still going strong now.

I do generally purchase HPs, Dells or Lenovo as I think they're all made very well (But go for the higher end models where possible - for example, the HP elitebooks are very good).
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I don't honestly, I won't go for second-hand. It would save me tons of money at the moment, but I just want to get something new and be sure it would stick around
 
UninvitedSoul said:
heavy duty is my main concern.
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Forget the brand.

Today the 2 metrics you need on a notebook are RAM and SSD disk.

- No spinning disk.
- Anything less than 16 GB will let you down

Whatever you can buy with > 16 GB RAM and a NVMe SSD will work for 5+ years no problem.
 
UninvitedSoul said:
I don't honestly, I won't go for second-hand. It would save me tons of money at the moment, but I just want to get something be sure it would stick around
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With the HP laptops, you can opt for extended warranties at an affordable price, then you have peace of mind that it will last (or be covered if it goes wrong). HP and also Lenovo are the same - if you call them up they'll often give you a discount OR give you a free warranty upgrade.
 
UninvitedSoul said:
Is this the one?
https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/compu...core-i5-64-gb-emmc-platinum-10214686-pdt.html
It's in pounds... and actually cheaper.
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No, this is the one - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/surface-laptop-3-for-business

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bartosimpsonio said:
Forget the brand.

Today the 2 metrics you need on a notebook are RAM and SSD disk.

- No spinning disk.
- Anything less than 16 GB will let you down

Whatever you can buy with > 16 GB RAM and a NVMe SSD will work for 5+ years no problem.
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How about the processor, tho? I'm now thinking that Asus might actually be a good choice.

tubeboost said:
Asus looks more interesting. Seems you're able to increase RAM up to 32GB.
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I just read about that Intel Optane jargon. Does it mean that it comes with it (32GB) or that it's possible to add it?


BassTrackerBoats said:
No, this is the one - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/surface-laptop-3-for-business

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Super expensive for a dude like me atm.

Looks pretty cool, tho, glad it's durable with you. I've always cherished the surface production-line
 
Watching with interest. I posted a similar thread a couple of months ago and still cant decide
 
blacktrilby said:
Watching with interest. I posted a similar thread a couple of months ago and still cant decide
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Lots of scrolling going on here.. lol

I don't think I can get something that has 16gb ram within my budget
 
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