Suggestions for a laptop - light preferably touchscreen.

[Som Prasad]

Hi,

My Dell XPS 13 has died death, so I am looking for a new machine. Nikon D850/D500 are the main gear. Lightroom and DxoPhotolab, main software. Need DeeepPrime. Lightness is important to restrict wieght in cabin baggage. Prefer touchscreen. Not considering Mac. Prefer 1 TB or larger SSD.

Options?

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[tkbslc]

Lg Gram series are the lightest laptops on the market. Don't have a specific recommendation, but thought I'd throw that out there.

 

[BobKnDP]

Microsoft Surface Pro, maybe? Less than 800g (1.76lb).

The max RAM seems to be 16GB, though.

 

[Som Prasad]

Yes, but Surface Pro SSDs are on the smaller side. Thanks for suggesting anyway.

Regards

Som

 

[BobKnDP]

Yes, but Surface Pro SSDs are on the smaller side. Thanks for suggesting anyway.

Regards

Som

MS lists the Surface Pro with an SSD as large as 1TB.

A config with an I7, 16MB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD lists for $1899. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sto...n17j0m5zzqs?crosssellid=&selectedColor=86888a It's expensive, but less than the original $2299 list.

I've never owned such a device. They are very light, though.

 

[Som Prasad]

Thanks, will look it up.

 

[Rambow]

There are so many models out there right now, but there should be one for you.

How did the Dell die? Motherboard failure?

 

[CAcreeks]

LG Gram series are the lightest laptops on the market. Don't have a specific recommendation, but thought I'd throw that out there.

Yes, it's the only PC laptop rated almost as high as Macbooks by Consumer Reports.

The 15" LG Gram has touchscreen. I didn't check other sizes.

 

[Austinian]

LG Gram series are the lightest laptops on the market. Don't have a specific recommendation, but thought I'd throw that out there.

Yes, it's the only PC laptop rated almost as high as Macbooks by Consumer Reports.

The 15" LG Gram has touchscreen. I didn't check other sizes.

Looking at CR's 2022 annual buying guide, the LG Gram 15 is the top-rated 15-16" laptop. The MacBook Pro 16" is second, the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 third, and the LG Gram 16 fourth.

The recent laptops with 16:10 screens are an encouraging development; I'd like to see a very-high-res 27" or 32" desktop monitor with that aspect ratio.

 

[Som Prasad]

Yes, some memory problem, the RAM is soldered to the motherboard, so they tell me changing it may fry the motherboard..

 

[Chris Dubea]

If my now ancient Dell XPS 13 died today, I'd order another one tomorrow.

But not new, of the refurb page.

 

[BillyBobSenna]

Hi,

My Dell XPS 13 has died death, so I am looking for a new machine. Nikon D850/D500 are the main gear. Lightroom and DxoPhotolab, main software. Need DeeepPrime. Lightness is important to restrict wieght in cabin baggage. Prefer touchscreen. Not considering Mac. Prefer 1 TB or larger SSD.

Options?

Thanks for any suggestions.

I have an XPS 13 and wish it would fail so I can justify a different computer.

It was my mistake getting it. The display is to small and it does not have a dedicated video card.

If you were happy with the XPS 13, see if Dell will give you a discount on a new one since you are a loyal customer.

 

[Som Prasad]

Thanks,

Will check it out.

Som

 

[The Point and Shoot Pro]

Yes, some memory problem, the RAM is soldered to the motherboard, so they tell me changing it may fry the motherboard..

It will take specialized tools and what not to change soldiered ram. Check out dell's inspiron 14 2 in 1. I have this model with the core i7, 64gb of ram and a 4tb SSD installed. Everything inside is upgradeable. Ram, SSD, battery, even the wireless chip can be upgraded as needed. It's super fast, screen is great, touchscreen is pen compatable (great for drawing or editing), and it's solid build quality. I paid 949 cdn for the base system.

 

[tkbslc]

The recent laptops with 16:10 screens are an encouraging development; I'd like to see a very-high-res 27" or 32" desktop monitor with that aspect ratio.

I miss my old 16:10 displays, but they are hard to find these days.

Honestly, 3:2 would be my favorite (or 15:10 for comparison). Microsoft has been using 3:2 in their Surface laptops for a few years now.

 

[CAcreeks]

The recent laptops with 16:10 screens are an encouraging development; I'd like to see a very-high-res 27" or 32" desktop monitor with that aspect ratio.

I miss my old 16:10 displays, but they are hard to find these days.

Honestly, 3:2 would be my favorite (or 15:10 for comparison). Microsoft has been using 3:2 in their Surface laptops for a few years now.

Dell XPS 15 and XPS 17 screens are 16:10 now. XPS 13 as well (just checked).

The XPS 17 can take two SSD drives. Do you know of other laptops that can do this? Most seem built for a single hard drive. I'm not sure what they're doing with all the space, now that optical drives are mostly discontinued. Aha, LG Gram 17 can be expanded.

LG Gram 17 add SSD (YouTube)

XPS 17 lacks numeric keypad, a show-stopper for my wife. Lack of discrete GPU in the Gram 17 would probably be OK with her.

 

[Austinian]

The recent laptops with 16:10 screens are an encouraging development; I'd like to see a very-high-res 27" or 32" desktop monitor with that aspect ratio.

I miss my old 16:10 displays, but they are hard to find these days.

Honestly, 3:2 would be my favorite (or 15:10 for comparison). Microsoft has been using 3:2 in their Surface laptops for a few years now.

3:2 would be great for image display; I'd happily accept that too. OTOH, 16:10 and 16:9 do allow for editing menus on both sides.

I certainly like my Surface Pro, but it's too low-powered and the screen too small for me to want to edit on it.

 

[Rodolfo]

Surface tablets/Pros have been my only travel option for years. This is the loaded laptop I recommended to need-a-serious-real-laptop friend: Amazon.com: Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) - Matte Black

Take your time shopping and good luck with your eventual choice.

 

[Som Prasad]

Update on https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/65667003

Thanks to everyone who contributed, it helped me come to a conclusion.

Regards

Som

 

[Som Prasad]

Update at https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/65667003

Thanks for all the inputs, I think I have decided to buy a ASUS Zenbook 14 Duo.

19-13900H, 32 GB RAM, RTX 4060 graphics card, all within 1.7 KG (3.3 pounds)

Hope it works well

Som