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Total budget and country of purchase: My budget is $1500, although I could consider a little more if the gain in terms of hardware and functionality is well worth it. In the U.S.
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Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. I guess a little of each. Battery life and specifications are most important, but I am looking at several 2 in 1's, so that feature would be a bonus, especially if there is pen support.
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How important is weight and thinness to you? I will carry it with me in my backpack all day, so it is pretty important. I would say up to 5 pounds and 1'' for a general guideline
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Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Windows, will not need to purchase
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Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. Around 15'', no smaller than 14''
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Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Will be using this laptop for AutoCAD. Gaming isn't necessary, but would be a plus if it runs games well. I don't game a lot, but would play games like battlefield and overwatch if it is able to run them. If not, it's okay. I mostly play casually on friends' Xbox's and after college I'll just get my own if my computer can't handle games. (sorry if xbox gaming is a sin around here)
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If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Battlefield 1 and overwatch would likely be the two games I would play, as well as future iterations of these. In my mind, if the games don't run at medium-high settings, or whatever looks good to a casual gamer, it's probably not worth it for me.
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Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Build quality is high on the list. As far as touch screen, if I can use a pen (well) to take notes, draw dumb pictures, and other pen stuff, then yes. But otherwise I've found I just don't really use the touch screen on my current laptop and wouldn't be sad to see it go. Don't want the wasted space of an optical drive. Finger print reader; take it or leave it.
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Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. A couple other things I want are a USB-C port just to try and be at least a little future-proof, HDMI because I often plug my computer into TV's and projectors, and SSD because I prefer the speed and don't need the storage that much. I have felt very burned by Lenovo because of my Y50 that I bought 3 years ago and has had to have 3 hinge/lid replacements, which is just getting ridiculous at a couple hundred dollars per repair as well as less than zero help from Lenovo customer service. This is why I'm very wary of the Yoga 720 (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-yoga-720-2-in-1-15-6-4k-ultra-hd-touch-screen-laptop-intel-quad-core-i7-16gb-memory-512gb-ssd-platinum-silver/5722755.p?skuId=5722755) which is, on paper, pretty much exactly what I'm looking for (quad core i7, 512 SSD, 16gb ram, 1050 gpu, 2 in 1 with pen). I also like the HP spectre x360 (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-spectre-x360-2-in-1-15-6-4k-ultra-hd-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i7-16gb-memory-512gb-solid-state-drive/5712363.p?skuId=5712363), although the drawbacks are the dual core i7 and 940MX, which would probably help for AutoCAD but would (I'm assuming) not really work for gaming, especially not a year or two down the road. I have also looked at the MSI GS63 and its variants, although I have read that certain models have bad screens (see false high-res sidebar on this subreddit), which I think is why the model at best buy, which is towards the top of my price range (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/msi-15-6-laptop-intel-core-i7-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1060-1tb-hard-drive-256gb-solid-state-drive-aluminum-black/5712735.p?skuId=5712735) seems cheaper than from other dealers. While I like the hardware, I would like to hear more about people's experiences with any functionality drawbacks of a more gaming specific laptop (battery life and mobility being a few prime concerns). I am also strongly considering the Asus UX550 (https://www.engadget.com/2017/05/29/zenbook-pro-ux550-4k-touchscreen-kaby-lake/) , which is supposed to come out this summer and seems to have everything I'm looking for, although I'm not sure if I should be wary of pre-ordering or buying it right when it comes out before they can make any necessary fixes, and I need a new laptop by august at the latest. I know I want it all; portability, battery life, performance, graphics and processing capability, and general ease of use, and it isn't really realistic to expect everything to be perfect in my price range, so I would appreciate any feedback about where I should be making concessions and where I should stick to my guns, as well as any specific reviews or thoughts on any of the above mentioned laptops. Thanks in advance.
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