Good portable laptop required.

1) What is your budget? (INR or USD)
approx 50k(though I can increase it)

2) What size & weight consideration (if any) would you prefer?

Thin and Light; 12" - 14" screen- Most preferred.
Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen

3) What are the primary tasks you will be performing with this notebook?
Mostly internet with atleast 50tabs opened at the same time and some normal work and some time viewing something on AutoCad, not designing though. My gaming days are gone.

5) Any typical configuration in your mind you're eying for ?
i5 8th generation is what I have thought for.

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like: Dell, Apple
b. Dislike: Acer, HP, lenovo

6) Anything else you would like to say?

Screen resolution ( 768p (HD) / 900p / 1080p (Full HD) ) Its time for FULL HD
Battery back up ( normal (3-4hrs) / extended (5-7hrs) ) The more the better
Purchase place ( Online (eg - flipkart, infibeam) / Local / Abroad (do mention the country) Online as we get better offers, if there is something really very good available abroad which will not require maintenance then let me know I can outsource it from dubai, US and canada and even hong kong as well

I do own a macbook pro, and it is giving me a lot of troubles and getting it repaired puts a big hole in my pocket. I was considering Macbook Air, but non repairability of apple laptops in local market is making me shift to dell. But their performance is unmatched to any other laptops. But the ongoing Air model will be discontinued soon. Still confused for this.
Let me know getting a touch laptop will be a good idea or not? I am really confused in this regard as well. Do they give troubles in long run?

Here are some of the options I have shortlisted:
Dell Inspiron 13 5379 (cheapest touch option but without SSD)
Dell Inspiron 13 5370 (most preferred)
New Inspiron 13 7373 (most costliest, way over my budget)
Macbook Air(old model) is also on the list.

50 active tabs at once? You want 16GB (and expandable) ram?

W

You can get good laptops with ssd in this price range from USA/Dubai etc but you will have to sacrifice warranty.

A

Lenovo IdeaPad 320

SaiyanGoku said:
50 active tabs at once? You want 16GB (and expandable) ram?

Yes
I guess 8Gb for now would be enough.
But i m thinking SSD will add to its performance.
Some time back there was a very good offer on Macbook air, but the prices have been increased now.

whitestar_999 said:
You can get good laptops with ssd in this price range from USA/Dubai etc but you will have to sacrifice warranty.

That is one point of not getting one from outside India.
And also these days we are getting good offers online so buying from India is preferred but still if u have any particular model in mind then kindly share the link

aroraanant said:
Yes
I guess 8Gb for now would be enough.
But i m thinking SSD will add to its performance.
Some time back there was a very good offer on Macbook air, but the prices have been increased now.

It's hard to find laptops with two ram slots in your budget. MB Air is too old and not even worth considering.

aroraanant said:
That is one point of not getting one from outside India.
And also these days we are getting good offers online so buying from India is preferred but still if u have any particular model in mind then kindly share the link

Nope. Doesn't matter whichever offer you get in India, the laptop would still be priced higher than those in USA/Dubai.

SaiyanGoku said:
Nope. Doesn't matter whichever offer you get in India, the laptop would still be priced higher than those in USA/Dubai.

But is it worth to buy it from there considering that we won't be getting any warranty?
Any specific model u guys would suggest?

aroraanant said:
But is it worth to buy it from there considering that we won't be getting any warranty?
Any specific model u guys would suggest?

You get international warranty on Dell and Asus laptops. Just need to verify if the same model is available in India (for parts).

^^^^
Any suggestions on any particular model.
You didnt commented on any of the dell options listed above.

W

That Dell Inspiron 13 5370 looks good.

Touchscreen in laptops is useless IMO.

I bought a Dell XPS 13 with touchscreen for my father which I have been using while traveling. In my experience, I would have appreciated an anti-glare display instead of the glossy touchscreen.

If you have relatives or friends in the US, ask them to bring one for you. I bought XPS 13 9360 with i5 & 128GB SSD for $900.

Today I got my hands on Inspiron 5370 and believe me guys its a very nice machine. I loved it, I took my friend with me and he also liked it very much.The dealer quoted me 57500 for it.It has one advantage that it has got a finger print reader as well.The weight of the machine is quite less also.
We saw Inspiron 7373 touch laptop as well, the dealer told us 69500 for the same. Its a good machine but considering the price difference in above mentioned both machines, I don't think it is justified.
I have asked him to tell me the price of 5379 and also to arrange a demo of the same.

I saw few reviews on amazon and flipkart for 2in1 dell laptops, and people are not at all satisfied with them.
Now in dell 5370 is left.
I know macbook is very old but it performs far better than any of the other laptops available.only issue is its after sales service which is the main reason I m considering dell
Final suggestions guys?

W

Other than Dell 5370 I don't think there are better options with ssd.There is this LG laptop that's even slimmer & lighter at just 970g but not sure about after sales support of lg laptops in India.
*www.amazon.in/LG-Display-Windows-Back-lit-Keyboard/dp/B0793NSXW1

whitestar_999 said:
Other than Dell 5370 I don't think there are better options with ssd.There is this LG laptop that's even slimmer & lighter at just 970g but not sure about after sales support of lg laptops in India.
*www.amazon.in/LG-Display-Windows-Back-lit-Keyboard/dp/B0793NSXW1

Not interested in buying a LG product that too a laptop,
It is final call among Macbook air and dell inspiron 5370.
Now suggest me in terms of long life, reliability, performance that what is the best option right now among the two,l.
Macbook has got a very good battery back up that we all know. Its tough call for me, u people plz suggest.

Offtopic:
Now there are very less active members on this forum.
What has happened to digitians?
This forum seems to go slowly towards its end/deadzone

aroraanant said:
Not interested in buying a LG product that too a laptop,
It is final call among Macbook air and dell inspiron 5370.
Now suggest me in terms of long life, reliability, performance that what is the best option right now among the two,l.
Macbook has got a very good battery back up that we all know. Its tough call for me, u people plz suggest.

Offtopic:
Now there are very less active members on this forum.
What has happened to digitians?
This forum seems to go slowly towards its end/deadzone

I'd never recommend end of life products which are still selling at close to launch price.

aroraanant said:
Not interested in buying a LG product that too a laptop,
It is final call among Macbook air and dell inspiron 5370.
Now suggest me in terms of long life, reliability, performance that what is the best option right now among the two,l.
Macbook has got a very good battery back up that we all know. Its tough call for me, u people plz suggest.

The Macbook Air is rumored to be updated this year and supposed to be cheaper too. Wait till Apple's WWDC event early next month. You can have look at Lenovo 720 if you are importing from USA. Although I would prefer Dell as they provide International warranty.

aroraanant said:
Not interested in buying a LG product that too a laptop,
It is final call among Macbook air and dell inspiron 5370.
Now suggest me in terms of long life, reliability, performance that what is the best option right now among the two,l.
Macbook has got a very good battery back up that we all know. Its tough call for me, u people plz suggest.

Offtopic:
Now there are very less active members on this forum.
What has happened to digitians?
This forum seems to go slowly towards its end/deadzone

Unless you are an Apple fan, thMacBookook Air is too old to be recommended. It's shit considering its competitors. Any SSD Win10 laptop runs smooth.

So is Dell Inspiron 5370 the only option?

W

Seems like it.

I agree that Macbook Air is old processor but its batter back up is almost 3 times than any windows laptop available.
Still if you guys say I will go for dell 5370

aroraanant said:
I agree that Macbook Air is old processor but its batter back up is almost 3 times than any windows laptop available.
Still if you guys say I will go for dell 5370

That's also because of low screen resolution. Use laptop on battery for emergency purposes only IMO.

aroraanant said:
So is Dell Inspiron 5370 the only option?

It is a good option but I saw an HP envy with similar specs at 55k during last major sale by Flipkart.

This one:
*www.flipkart.com/hp-envy-core-i5-8...rsmvj40000001527610573747&qH=d1bb22ae0f52b9c9

Dell has better after sales, for sure.

Have seen a lot of people suffering from heating problem in HP so would prefer dell over it

aroraanant said:
Have seen a lot of people suffering from heating problem in HP so would prefer dell over it

I also prefer Dell, but the HP issues you hear of usually their lower end models like the Pavilion series. Envy series are pretty good. Same thing can be said of Dell or other manufacturers .Especially the laptops with dgpu at lower price point since most of them have very bad cooling designs. I would still suggest you to wait a few weeks to see if the Macbook Air is updated.

W

^^Interestingly I couldn't find Envy series laptops on HP India site though they are present on US site.

Inspiron 5370 will cost me 53.5k on paytm with no cost emi, plus i will take gst benifit on the same.

whitestar_999 said:
^^Interestingly I couldn't find Envy series laptops on HP India site though they are present on US site.

HP envy with the same specs as of dell 5370 will cost atleast 10k more, that makes no point to buy HP over dell considering HP After sales service and its heating issues

W

aroraanant said:
HP envy with the same specs as of dell 5370 will cost atleast 10k more, that makes no point to buy HP over dell considering HP After sales service and its heating issues

I know,I was just pointing out this anomaly of their supposedly premium brand not appearing in Indian site(makes me wonder if the units are all imported & thus will have relatively poor after sales support if any part is required as it needs to arrive from abroad).

I don't why you are even considering MB air. Did you try comparing its display quality side by side with 5370? I could literally see blurred text when tried to see it from close. Plus its hardware is 3 years old now. For me, that laptop shouldn't worth more than 25k.