When choosing a laptop, most people – and rightly so – look at how smoothly the device runs. But of course the eye also wants something. Want to be able to unpack with a fancy laptop? Laptop expert Jelle Stuip from technology website Tweakers picks three unique devices to buy now. Warning: you won’t get rid of this cheaply.
1. Microsoft Surface Pro 9 • from 1,139.37 euros
“The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 is actually a tablet, but with all the hardware of a PC. This device is available in many different configurations. I would not choose the version with the Microsoft SQ3 processor. It has a different processor architecture than the version with Intel and therefore has difficulty running all the programs that run on the Intel version without problems.
Microsoft has been making these devices for quite some time, but they just keep getting better. This new version has just been released. It really turned out to be a very nicely finished thing that is made entirely of metal and has the characteristic “stand”. You can therefore fold and unfold the device to watch Netflix or to present something on a business level. The side stand can be folded to about 160 degrees. So you can lay the laptop almost flat.”
“The device has a very nice high-resolution screen. The refresh rate is also very high, which feels very smooth when working. You can also buy a pen for drawing and writing. Some people like that a lot. The pen will cost you another 110 euros. You can purchase the keyboard separately for 180 euros. You can also buy both together for a good price. This way you have all the hardware of a regular laptop. Especially if you buy the more expensive version, you can run heavy software on it. At the same time, you can carry this device conveniently like a tablet.”
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2. Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13.3″ • from 1,277 euros
“It’s really a fancy thing. The Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro is one of the lightest laptops around: it only weighs 870 grams. In general, when we talk about light laptops, we are talking about devices that weigh just over a kilo. When you hold this laptop in your hand for the first time, you really get a wow feeling and think: “This can’t be done”. What is fun about this device is the smooth processor. This laptop is light and fast.
In addition, this device has a beautiful OLED screen with impressive colors. This laptop is very useful for people who travel a lot due to its weight and portable size. Anyone who consults often can definitely make an impression. This laptop is so thin that Samsung just couldn’t make a USB port on the side, but it does have USB ports. All of that makes it impressive.”
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3. ASUS Zenbook 17 Fold OLED • from 3,699 euros
“This is a very special and spectacular device with a foldable screen. This property opens up many new uses. You can open the laptop and put it in front of you. So you can work with a large 17 inch screen. This device comes with a separately supplied keyboard that works with Bluetooth.
If you have less space, you can fold the device like a small laptop and put the keyboard on it. That’s all very cool. According to ASUS, you’ll never need an external display again, but I don’t entirely agree. An external screen is slightly higher and is even larger. Other than that, it’s a very good OLED screen. You can also watch movies with this laptop.
This can actually be thought of as sort of a very large tablet and in that regard I’m quite impressed with the performance. Of course it’s not a 15 or 17 inch laptop. Such a device can be much faster, but of course there is much more space for fans and cooling.”
“So this ASUS Zenbook 17 Fold is a very nice and good laptop, but on the other hand it is a first generation device. This makes it a very delicate product that you must be careful with. Always transport this laptop in a suitcase anyway.
There’s also a crease in the middle of the screen, of course. It depends on the incidence of light whether you see it or not. You have to position the device well so as not to be disturbed by it. Anyone who travels a lot and would like to use a large screen at their destination, for example for image processing, comes to this laptop. But of course it is a very expensive thing.”
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Source : HLN
