{"id":3585,"date":"2016-01-22T07:47:27","date_gmt":"2016-01-22T15:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.michaellinenberger.com\/blog\/?p=3585"},"modified":"2016-01-22T11:01:36","modified_gmt":"2016-01-22T19:01:36","slug":"a-rundown-of-next-gen-laptops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.michaellinenberger.com\/blog\/a-rundown-of-next-gen-laptops\/","title":{"rendered":"A Rundown of Next-Gen Laptops"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jan 22, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

As I’ve warned, the Next Gen laptops (those running the new Intel Skylake processor) continue to evolve quickly with lots of new models coming out. Here are some more, starting with a new low cost Asus.<\/p>\n

A few years ago I had a 13-inch Asus ZenBook, and I liked it a lot: it was remarkably thin and light for its time, and fairly powerful. Well, Asus has just released the SkyLake version of their budget ZenBook UX305, and it is at a pretty good price: $699 for 8GB and 256GB. But it lacks a few things, like keyboard back lighting, and these days other laptops are just as thin and light. But still, at its price it’s a contender, and I’ve long held that 13-inch is the sweet spot for a lightweight productivity laptop.<\/p>\n

What’s the deal on a Skylake processor?<\/strong> The main advantage of this new (late 2015) processor is that its built-in graphics is ton better than previous built in graphic processors. Also, its low-voltage version runs at even lower energy levels than before, so you get longer battery life (or a thinner\/lighter laptop with same battery life).<\/p>\n

Here is a review of the Asus and comparison with other laptops, from PC World<\/a><\/p>\n

And another list of 2016 laptops:
\nhttp:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/2854456\/laptop-computers\/the-best-pc-laptops-of-the-year.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Michael<\/p>\n

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