Budget 51-70k Office use thin and light laptop required urgently.

J

john1911

Adept
  • What's your Budget? Between 50k to 65k.
  • What will be your primary usage for the notebook be? Office apps, Web surfing, E-mails, Word, etc.
  • What size and weight considerations do you have? 13.3" to 14", Want it to be as thin and light as possible. This is my main priority.
  • Any brand that you prefer, or any brand that you detest? I prefer Dell. Do not want to buy an HP laptop.
  • Any other considerations? Things that I want this laptop to have - Least weight possible, easy to carry daily, hence not looking above 14". Maximum battery life possible. The laptop must have atleast 1 USB A port (if it has 2 USB A ports then it is even better). HDMI port is absolutely necessary. 1 USB Type C port is needed. This has to be a Windows machine because of some Windows only softwares that I use.

PS: This is for a friend of mine.

I have shortlisted these two laptops and I would like some inputs from you experts.

1. https://www.amazon.in/ASUS-i5-1135G7-Graphics-Office-2021-UX325EA-KG502WS/dp/B09PYVS58Q/

2. https://www.amazon.in/Dell-Inspiron-Graphics-Keyboard-Platinum/dp/B09RMHXHSR

TIA


Dell seems more sturdy and confidence inspiring. ASUS with its OLED screen seems great for media consumption.
 
Last edited:
I would suggest go with the Asus model for two reasons primarily:
  1. It is lighter, which is something that you want
  2. Its processor has 15w TDP while the other one has 35w TDP. Meaning you'll get better battery life with the Asus model
The performance difference between the two won't be that high, despite the higher clock speed (https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/Intel-i5-11320H-vs-Intel-i5-1135G7/4593vs3830). Asus is also cheaper, so that's an added bonus. And finally it comes with Thunderbolt ports, which might not be a game changer, but might come in handy in future.

Disclaimer, I have personally used DELL, HP, and Asus laptops and so far Asus has offered me the most trouble free experience. But this might not be true for everyone.
 
gourav said:
I would suggest go with the Asus model for two reasons primarily:
  1. It is lighter, which is something that you want
  2. Its processor has 15w TDP while the other one has 35w TDP. Meaning you'll get better battery life with the Asus model
The performance difference between the two won't be that high, despite the higher clock speed (https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/Intel-i5-11320H-vs-Intel-i5-1135G7/4593vs3830). Asus is also cheaper, so that's an added bonus. And finally it comes with Thunderbolt ports, which might not be a game changer, but might come in handy in future.

Disclaimer, I have personally used DELL, HP, and Asus laptops and so far Asus has offered me the most trouble free experience. But this might not be true for everyone.
Click to expand...

Thanks a lot for the in depth reply. I will tell to buy ASUS.
--------------------------------------------------------------

Placed an order for the ASUS laptop for 55k.
 
Last edited:
john1911 said:
  • What's your Budget? Between 50k to 65k.
  • What will be your primary usage for the notebook be? Office apps, Web surfing, E-mails, Word, etc.
  • What size and weight considerations do you have? 13.3" to 14", Want it to be as thin and light as possible. This is my main priority.
  • Any brand that you prefer, or any brand that you detest? I prefer Dell. Do not want to buy an HP laptop.
  • Any other considerations? Things that I want this laptop to have - Least weight possible, easy to carry daily, hence not looking above 14". Maximum battery life possible. The laptop must have atleast 1 USB A port (if it has 2 USB A ports then it is even better). HDMI port is absolutely necessary. 1 USB Type C port is needed. This has to be a Windows machine because of some Windows only softwares that I use.

PS: This is for a friend of mine.

I have shortlisted these two laptops and I would like some inputs from you experts.

1. https://www.amazon.in/ASUS-i5-1135G7-Graphics-Office-2021-UX325EA-KG502WS/dp/B09PYVS58Q/

2. https://www.amazon.in/Dell-Inspiron-Graphics-Keyboard-Platinum/dp/B09RMHXHSR

TIA


Dell seems more sturdy and confidence inspiring. ASUS with its OLED screen seems great for media consumption.
Click to expand...
Have a look on this one
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Intel Core i5 11th Gen 14" (35.56cm) FHD IPS Thin & Light Laptop (16GB RAM/512GB SSD/Windows 11 Home/MS Office 2021/FPR/Intel Iris Xe Graphics Mineral Grey/1.4 kg), 20VDA0TLIH https://amzn.eu/d/5CLaZPY
 
Here are few..you can always add extra 8 gb ram with additional 4000rs

HP Pavilion 14 12th Gen Intel Core i5 8GB SDRAM/512GB SSD 14 inch(35.6cm) FHD,IPS,Micro-Edge Display - 62.5k​

HP Pavilion x360,12th Gen Intel Core i5-1235U 8GB RAM/512GB SSD 14-inch(35.6 cm) FHD,multitouch-Enabled,Micro-Edge Display/Intel Iris Xe Graphics/Backlit KB/B&O/Win 11/MSO 2021/1.41 Kg, 14-ek0084TU - 70k​

Acer Swift 3 Sf314-43 Thin and Light Laptop 14 Inches Full Hd IPS Display AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Processor 8Gb 512Gb Ssd WiFi 6 Backlit Kb Fingerprint Reader Windows 11 Home Ms Office, Silver - 56.5k​

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Intel Core i5 11th Gen 14" (35.56cm) FHD IPS Laptop (8GB RAM/512GB SSD/Windows 11 Home/MS Office 2021/Mineral Grey/1.4 kg), 20VDA0THIH - 56k​

ASUS VivoBook Ultra K14, Intel Core i5-1135G7 11th Gen, 14" (35.56 cms) FHD Thin and Light Laptop (16GB/512GB SSD/Windows 11/Office 2021/Integrated Graphics/Transparent Silver/1.4 kg), K413EA-EB523WS - 57k​

 
Back
Top