Poll: Best High End Laptops and Ultrabooks under $2000 in 2018

scrimshaw on 23/01/2018 - 15:27
Last edited 23/01/2018 - 15:28

Moderators at OzBargain have decided to run yearly polls to decide the best products in popular categories that get asked repeatedly in the forum. Our aim is to have a central thread where users can vote on the items, suggest options and also change their vote throughout the year. The polls will end once the year is over.

Question

What is the best laptop, notebook or ultrabook for 2018 under $2000?

Running alongside the sub-$1000 laptop / notebook poll, this year we will also look at what you will recommend for higher end devices that exceed the $1000 dollar budget but are priced anywhere between $1000 to $2000 dollars.

Fire your suggestions away — what kind of laptop, ultrabook, or convertible 2-in-1 would you buy for under $2000?

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  • Don’t see a device that you like in the poll options? Make a (sensible) suggestion that fits the $1000 budget and we’ll add it to the list
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Comments

  • [Deactivated] on 23/01/2018 - 15:31
    +1
    Suggested Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro (2018)

    I will start…

    • scrimshaw on 23/01/2018 - 15:36
      +1

      Xiaomi Mi Notebook pro added by BrodenIt

      Core i5-8250U - or Core i7 8550u
      8-16GB RAM, NVME based 256GB SSD
      NVIDIA GeForce MX150
      1920 x 1080 IPS display
      2 x Type-C slot, 2 x USB 3.0 slots, 1 x HDMI slot, 1 x 3.5mm earphone jack,1 x TF Card slot
      60rWh 6 cell LiPo battery
      1.95kg weight

      • endgame on 12/04/2018 - 07:58

        I'm seriously considering getting one of these. Which of the importers are the most reliable?

        Also I heard that Xiaomi anything will attack the cat, burn the house down and void your neighbour's life insurance. Can I get a good laptop from Bunnings?

      • staplesinmythumb on 28/08/2018 - 14:29

        i really want one, but where can i import with out paying too much?

  • O O on 23/01/2018 - 17:29
    +1
    Suggested Dell XPS 15

    My pick would be Dell XPS 15 FHD.

    • 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS Display
    • Core i7-7700HQ CPU
    • Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 with 4GB GDDR5
    • 8GB DDR4 RAM
    • 256GB NVMe M.2 SSD
    • 1 x HDMI port, 2 x USB 3 ports, 1 x Thunderbolt 3 port with PD, 1 x SD-Card Reader Slot, 1 x 3.5mm Headset Port
    • 56Whr Battery
    • 1.78kg in Weight

    Hopes Dell will release an updated model soon. 😅

    • FattyHope on 03/07/2018 - 17:47

      New one better? as you can get 4 lanes PCI, 8th gen and option for 97whr

  • Changskies on 23/01/2018 - 20:26

    Lenovo X1 Carbon

    • Banana on 23/01/2018 - 20:50
      +1

      I bought a X1 C Yoga, yet 1 replacement and 2 repairs later, the same issue remains. I have been requesting for a refund for over 1 week now, Lenovo customer service is absolutely terrible to deal with. I would avoid them from now on…

  • Ninja9 on 06/03/2018 - 11:17

    LG gram. 2018? around 1kg lightest 15" laptop

  • scrimshaw on 06/03/2018 - 11:18
    Suggested LG Gram 14" (2018)

    Remember to type in a recommendation if you want to suggest a laptop..

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    LG Gram 14 inch

    8th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7 processor (i7-8550U 1.80GHz)
Windows 10 Home
14 Inch Full HD IPS Touchscreen
72Wh Lithium Battery (up to 17.5 hours)
8GB DDR4 RAM & 512GB SSD (SATA III, M.2 Interface)
Fingerprint ID

    1x HDMI port
    2x USB3
    1x USB Type C with Ethernet
    994g weight

  • AlienC on 06/05/2018 - 07:20

    Can we get estimates on prices or historical lowest and maybe historical average even if their off by a margin I feel like I can know better which is more expensive than the other and feel good having some ballpark figures.

  • revacious on 12/05/2018 - 14:52
    Suggested Huawei MateBook X Pro

    HUAWEI MateBook X Pro

    Best review: https://youtu.be/UYZnmqKFSrQ

    Screen: 13.9 inches, 3000 x 2000 LTPS
    CPU: 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-8250U/i7-8550U
    Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 with 2 GB GDDR5/Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    Ram: 8 GB/16 GB LPDDR3 2133 MHz
    Storage: 256 GB/512 GB NVMe PCIe SSD
    Ports: USB-C x1 + Thunderbolt™ 3 (USB-C) port x1 + USB-A x1
    Battery: Lithium Polumer 57.4 Wh battery
    Weight 1.33kg

    Awaiting price in AU though…

    • Yaren24 on 30/05/2018 - 08:21

      $1199 usd, don't know how much it will cost here though….

    • Sharyingh on 07/06/2018 - 20:21

      I'm seriously considering this laptop. Best bang for your buck. 91% screen to body ratio is superb. Also huge fan of the 3:2 screen. Anyone have any info on release in Australia?

    • staplesinmythumb on 28/08/2018 - 14:27

      yeah anyone know where or how to get this at a reasonable price?

  • kloppo on 22/06/2018 - 11:46
    Suggested Dell Inspiron 15 7000

    For currently just $1,398.99 you can get:

    7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ Quad Core
    Windows 10 Home (64 bit) English
    16GB, DDR4, 2400MHz ; up to 32GB
    Dual drives with 128GB Solid State Drive+ 1TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

    Directly on the Dell website.

    • O O on 23/06/2018 - 12:44

      I can't find the deal, can you give me the link?

  • N1NJ4W4RR10R on 08/09/2018 - 17:08

    No ThinkPad's?

    The MetaBox line has some gems for under 2 grand as well.

  • The Milk Man on 17/10/2018 - 04:19
    +2

    I'm just here to brag.
    Grabbed my Vostro 7570 for 1600 directly from Dell , in a uniquely hideous Bali Blue (basically metallic double shade of.blue) on a clearance.
    https://www.dell.com/en-au/work/shop/business-laptops-ultrab…

    Intel Core i7-7700HQ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5) 1000.00GB HDD + 128.00GB SSD 8.00GB RAM

  • Julius on 31/10/2018 - 17:50

    I was excited for the new Retina Macbook Air. Then I saw the price…

  • SwissKanuck on 30/11/2018 - 08:36
    Suggested Microsoft Surface Book 2

    I just bought a Microsoft Surface Book 2 for my wife and the device is amazing. Its only draw back is a weak power delivery, but that only affects the higher end models with discrete GPU.

    The 3000x2000 display is gorgeous and amazing for productive tasks.

    The form factor is incredibly well designed. While it is not as thin as the MacBook Air 13 (2013) that it is inteded to replace, it is not uncomfortably thicker and the versatility is amazing. The hinge is robust and the connection sturdy. When the device is docked onto the keyboard, it feels like a real laptop. It can also be connected in reverse, so that the keyboard provides stable support. In tablet mode, it is as light as my Chuwi Hi10+ but much better in each and every comparison except price.

    Sadly, the RAM and solid state upgrade are overpriced, but the minimum spec (8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) are good enough. I got a bargain for 16GB RAM / 256GB SSD because we bought it through the university. The pricing on Microsoft's website is what I use to make the recommendation here.

    It was one of the fastest set up ever too: It took me less than 15 minutes to shrink the Windoze partition and install Ubuntu in dual boot. Still have to configure Windows to run inside a VM, and then it is good to go. It is fanless too.

    Initially we considered the new MacBook Air, but price and the T2 were deal breakers.

    With regards to the other big manufacturers:

    Dell and HP angered me because their best SKUs are only available in the US.

    The Lenovo ThinkPad Carbon X1 came in second. There are some SKUs that have excellent specs, but reading all the horror stories about quality assurance persuaded me not to take the risk.

    Acer and Asus had only boring stuff available.

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