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0 pointssamuell2y ago0 comments

With what RAM? ... and what weight?

For $1700 you can get a sub-1kg Asus ExpertBook B9 with 32GB RAM and a 2TB disk and a decent 12th 12 core Gen Intel CPU.

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-ExpertBook-i7-1255U-Military-B94...

Not saying it is better in all respects, but definitely in some, meaning there are definitely alternatives.

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jhickok2y ago

I think it's good to correct some exaggeration, but personally I would still prefer an 8gb M2 with small storage on a laptop that easily gets all day battery life. If it were going to sit on my desk 24/7 connected to a monitor, then I'd take the Asus ExpertBook. But as someone who travels and works from home but works all over the house or out of coffee shops, I would easily prefer the Mac.

gs172y ago

>personally I would still prefer an 8gb M2 with small storage

And it would specifically have to be an M2 since they upped it to 256GB minimum. I have the lowest end M1, and the tiny SSD is a constant pain when combined with the lack of RAM.

wtallis2y ago

FYI, that's not a 12-core CPU. It's a 2+8 core CPU.

turtlebits2y ago

1080p - that's a non starter for me.

MBCook2y ago

Well the two reviews give it 1 star as a quality control dumpster fire.

And the screen is 1080p from 15 years ago.

No thanks.

samuellOP2y ago

Each specific configuration gets its own product page, so the distribution of reviews might be a bit random.

Haven't had an issue with mine, except a bit noisy fan that was fixed with a recent firmware update.

Battery life is stellar as well and I can easily go on for the work day and more with it, from what I've seen.

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