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  1. Buy Dell Alienware 13 R3 13" Gaming Notebook

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    The Dell Alienware 13 R3 is the best and most powerful 13" windows PC to date! Sure, this PC is much heavier than most 13,3" laptops and really, really expensive, but by looking at the overall specs, you will soon realize this PC is top quality! Recomended to anyone willing to pay ~1800$ (especially hardcore gamers) thanks to its high-end Quad core 7th Gen core i7-7700HQ and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 Graphics!

    Other characteristics

    • Networking; Killer E2500 Gigabit Ethernet + Killer Wireless-AC Wi-Fi ac w/Bluetooth 4.2 (supports the latest Wi-Fi ac standard 866MBPs)

    • Ports: 3xUSB 3.0, Thunderbolt 3, HDMI, 2xDisplayPort, 3,5mm audio

    • Operating system: Windows 10 Home 64bit

    • Weight; 2.46kg

     

    Application Performance

    The Intel Core i7-7700HQ is, as of early 2017, the most powerful mobile CPU. This quad core/ octa threaded processor is capable of blazing through every workload with no problems.

     

     

    (Typical) user groups

    The above characteristics make this computer a great choice for:

     

    • Power users who travel very often and need a very lightweight travel companion, but need an impressive amount of performance.
    • "Core" Gamers: This machine is a video games enthusiast's dream!
    • The Multimedia enthusiast, thanks to its good speakers & Intel Quicksync Video Encoder/Decoder this system is great for music and videos.

     

    Benchmarks & Tests (Learn more about benchmarks)

    Processor (Tested with Cinebench R15).

    • Cinebench R15 Single Core: 162 Points

    • Cinebench R15 Multi Core:   762 Points

     
    Graphics Benchmarks: (Tested with 3DMark11)

    • 3DMark 11:  10805

    Gaming Benchmarks:

    • Bioshock Infinite (Ultra 1080P.): (Playable)
    • Battlefield 4 (Ultra 1080P.): (Playable)
    • Rise of the Tomb Raider: (Ultra 1080P.): (Playable)

     

    Reviews on other sites

    With an overall rating of 88% (Notebookcheck.net), this computer has an excellent rating and ranks at #1 in the Top 10 Gaming Laptops.

     

    Pros:

    • Compact and study chassis
    • Amazing OLED Touchscreen
    • Overall performance
    • Good keyboard with backlight
    • Connectivity, upgradability
    • Fast storage
    • Thunderbolt 3
    • Basically everything!

    Contras:

    • Weight
    • Lack of SD Card Reader

     

    Conclusion

    If you are a gamer/power user looking for the best laptop under 14" well.... with the Alienware 13 R3 you may have found your ideal PC.

     

    You can buy it on Amazon.

     

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  2. Buy Samsung Galaxy Book 12 Detachable Ultrabook/Tablet

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    The Korean giant's response to the HP Elite x2 1012 G2 and Microsoft Surface Pro 2017 has a few very unique selling points, coming directly from the smartphone world: AMOLED display and high quality camera equipment!

    The AMOLED Display of the Samsung Galaxy Book 12 has infinite contrast, offering perfect blacks and whites. Even if the panel is glossy, it can be used outdoors without any problem.

    The 5MP Webcam and 13MP rear camera can be used for much more than business conferences, and in combination with the AMOLED display's great color reproduction and contrast, this detachable computer can be used as both a backup-camera and photo editing device on the go.

    The performance is quite good, like the competition it uses a 15W 7th gen Intel Core i5 (i5-7200U) and, like the Elite x2 1012 G2, it doesn't throttle as heavily as the Surface Pro.

    Key characteristics

    Other characteristics

    • Networking; Atheros/Qualcomm QCA6174 Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac w/Bluetooth 4.1 Combo Card + 4G LTE Modem

    • Ports: 2x Thunderbolt 3, Audio, microSD Card/SIM Reader

    • Operating system: Windows 10 Pro 64bit

    • Battery: 39Wh Li-Ion
    • Weight; 1.2kg

     

    Benchmarks & Tests (Learn more about benchmarks)

    Processor (Tested with Cinebench R15).

    • Cinebench R15 Single Core: 127 Points

    • Cinebench R15 Multi Core: 321 Points

     
    Graphics Benchmarks: (Tested with 3DMark11)

    • 3DMark 11:  1683

     

    Reviews on other sites

    This model got excellent reviews with an overall rating of 88% (Notebookcheck) and 4/5 stars (Amazon)

     

    Pros:

    • The S-Pen and Keyboard Dock are included
    • Perfect workmanship and attractive design
    • Excellent cameras
    • Fast Wi-Fi and LTE
    • Enterprise class features
    • Bright AMOLED display
    • Silent cooling system and excellent battery life

    Contras:

    • Lack of ports
    • Temperature development

     

    Conclusion

    The above characteristics make this computer a great choice for any serious professional photo/video creative.

    You can buy the Samsung Galaxy Book 12 on Amazon

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