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Acer Swift 3
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backlit keyboard
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battery life
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budget
| build | Core i5/i7 11th or 12th Gen |
design/style
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display/screen
| HDMI | IPS screen |
performance
| ports | RAM - 8GB/16GB | Ryzen 5/7 |
thin and light
| USB Type-C/Thunderbolt 4 port | USB 3.2 Gen 1 port | USB 2.0 | WiFi 6 |
14 inch
| 256GB/512GB/1TB storage | 1920*1080 [-] web cam - 720p
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Asus ZenBook 13 OLED
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backlit keyboard
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battery life
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budget
| build - durable |
compact
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design/style
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display/screen
| HDMI 2.1 | microSD card slot |
OLED
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performance
| Ryzen 7 CPU | thin and light | ultraportable | USB-C adapter | USB-C | USB-A |
value
| WiFi 6 | 8-core CPU | 8GB RAM |
13.3 inch
| 16:9 aspect ratio | 512GB SSD | 1080p [-] lacks headphone jack | no discrete GPU | web cam
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Dell XPS 13
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battery life
| build |
compact
| Core i5/i7 12th gen |
design/style
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display/screen
| IPS screen | keyboard |
performance
| productivity | refresh rate - 60Hz |
slim bezels
| thin and light | touchpad | touch screen - optional | ultraportables | USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 ports - 2 | USB-C to 3.5mm headphone adapter |
value
| Windows to Ubuntu | 1TB storage | 8GB/up to 32GB RAM | 10-core/12-thread |
13.4 inch
| 16:10 display | 256GB/up to 1TB SSD | 1920*1200 [-] few ports | no headphone jack
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Framework
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battery life
| build | Core i5/i7 11th gen | customize |
design/style
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display/screen
| DIY laptop | keyboard |
performance
| ports - customize | repair/upgrade | thin and light | ultraportable |
value
| 3:2 aspect ratio | 8GB/up to 16GB RAM |
13.5 inch
| 256GB/up to 1TB SSD | 2256*1504 [-] no discrete GPU | speakers
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HP Spectre x360
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battery life
| build | convertible | Core i5/i7 - up to 13th/14th gen |
design/style
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display/screen
| HDMI port | headphone jack | keyboard |
OLED
| ports |
speakers - bass
| stylus |
thin and light
| Thunderbolt 4 ports - 2 | touch pad | USB Type-A port | web cam | 256GB/512GB/1TB SSD |
2-in-1
| 3:2 aspect ratio |
13.5 inch
| 8GB/16GB RAM | 3000*2000 [-]
expensive
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Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3
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battery life
| build |
chromebooks
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compact
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detachable keyboard
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display/screen
| keyboard cover | kickstand |
performance
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slim bezels
| Snapdragon 7c gen 2 | thin and light | touchpad |
touch screen
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value
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2-in-1
| 2K screen | 4GB/8GB RAM |
11 inch
| 64GB/128GB storage | 2000*1200 [-] cameras | keyboard | lacks headphone jack | stylus - sold separate
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MacBook Air M2
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battery life
| build | colors | CPU cores - 8 |
design/style
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display/screen
| GPU cores - 8/10 | headphone jack | keyboard - scissor-switch | MagSafe charging | multi-tasking | M2 chip |
performance
| productivity | RAM - 8GB/16GB/24GB | Retina display |
speakers/audio - quad-speaker
| storage - 256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB | thin and light | Touch ID | trackpad | ultraportable | USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 ports - 2 |
value
| web cam - 1080p | 8-core CPU | 8/10-core GPU |
13.6 inch
| 2560*1664 [-] few ports | only one external monitor/no dual-monitors
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MacBook Air M1
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battery life
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display/screen
| keyboard | M1 chip | MagSafe 3 charging port |
performance
| Retina |
speakers
| thin and light | USB-C ports - 2 |
value
| 8GB RAM |
13.3 inch
| 256GB SSD [-]
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Razer Blade 15
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backlit keyboard
| Core i7 |
design/style
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desktop replacement
| discrete graphics | Full HD display |
gaming
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performance
| refresh rate - 144Hz | thin and light | Thunderbolt 4 port - 1 | USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 port - 3 | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port - 2 | 16GB RAM | 1080p web cam [-] battery life - average |
pricey
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Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra
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AMOLED
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battery life
| Core i7/i9 13th Gen |
design/style
| discrete graphics |
display/screen
| HDMI | headphone jack | keyboard | microSD card slot |
performance
| premium value | productivity | refresh rate - 120Hz | thin and light | USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 ports - 2 | video editing | 16GB/32GB RAM |
16 inch
| 512GB/up to 1TB storage | 2880*1800 [-] battery life - average
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Thin and Light Laptops - Articles
Dell XPS 13 spectacularly undercuts the MacBook Air
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