Reddit reviews ASUS S400CA-DH51 14-Inch TouchScreen Laptop

I completely agree with most people in this thread. Get a small Laptop, not just screen size wise, but also pay attention to the actually weight. You will have to carry the laptop around probably most of the day, so pick something with good battery life (possibly with a removable power brick - as in have a backup power brick, that way you dont have to take the cable with you all the time).

I actually had a 15" gaming laptop that I carried around everywhere. It was big, heavy and completely unpractical. I realized pretty fast I wasn't gaming on it, just doing presentations, taking notes, watching movies and shows. I sold my big laptop and went for a really small entry-level Asus Ultrabook with a 13" screen and low weight/size form-factor. I decided between these 3:

[Asus Vivobook X202 Laptop] (http://www.amazon.com/VivoBook-X202E-DH31T-11-6-Inch-Touch-Laptop/dp/B009F1I1C4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371391929&sr=8-1&keywords=vivobook)

[Asus Vivobook S400 Ultrabook] (http://www.amazon.com/VivoBook-S400CA-DH51T-14-Inch-Touch-Ultrabook/dp/B009F1JL5A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1371391929&sr=8-2&keywords=vivobook)

[Samsung Series 5 Ultrabook] (http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Series-NP530U4C-A01US-14-Inch-Ultrabook/dp/B0082PZ0LO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371391951&sr=8-1&keywords=samsung+ultrabook+series+5)

I eventually went with the Vivobook S400. I had the Samsung S5 and the first unit was broken on delivery, the second developed pixel errors within a month of using it. I stuck with the Asus. It has a removable power brick and doesn't have too much bloatware on it. I like it very much for my use. But the monitor problems I had with the Samsung could be coincidence. The Asus has a very glossy monitor, if you aren't into that the Samsung should be better.

Good luck and alot of fun at USC mate.

> submitted 5 months ago

Ended up going with an Asus Ultrabook - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009F1JL5A/

Absolutely fantastic laptop, glad that I found it :)

From pockets-

Basic blue pen and industrial Sharpie marker

Work keys

House and car keys with Swiss Tech Utili-Key

Spartan knife

Neutrogena lip balm

Spigen Nexus 6 case (phone being used to take photo, duh)

Beeper

Old old old Coach wallet

Bag-

Chrome Yalta [link to updated edition]
(http://www.chromeindustries.com/us/en/yalta-2)

In bag-

Nalgene 32oz

ASUS S400CA laptop

Brenthaven laptop sleeve

Take a look at Asus' Vivobook series.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Ultrabook+14%22+Touch-Screen+Laptop+-+4GB+Memory+-+500GB+Hard+Drive/7683076.p?id=1218858193072&skuId=7683076&st=s400%20asus&cp=1&lp=2

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/VivoBook+13.3%22+Touch-Screen+Laptop+-+4GB+Memory+-+500GB+Hard+Drive/8937176.p?skuId=8937176&id=1218954924448#tab=reviews

http://www.amazon.com/VivoBook-X202E-DH31T-11-6-Inch-Touch-Laptop/dp/B009F1I1C4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1377016498&sr=8-2&keywords=vivobook

http://www.amazon.com/VivoBook-S400CA-DH51T-14-Inch-Touch-Ultrabook/dp/B009F1JL5A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1377016330&sr=8-2&keywords=vivobook+s400

Windows RT isn't really a great choice. With a budget of $500-$600 and up to $750 you could get something better. For example:

• Refurbished Lenovo Yoga 13: 13.3 inch, 900p touchscreen, Intel i5-3317U, 4GB of RAM, 128GB SSD, Intel HD4000 graphics, Windows 8, ~$680.
  
• Asus Vivobook S400: 14 inch, 720p touchscreen, Intel i5-3317U, 4GB of RAM, 500GB HDD + 24GB SSD, Intel HD4000 graphics, Windows 8, ~630.
  
• Sony Vaio T 13.3: 13.3 inch, 720p touchscreen, Intel i5-3227U, 4GB of RAM, 500GB HDD, Intel HD4000 graphics, Windows 8, ~$650.
  
  All three laptops have USB and HDMI ports. The Sony and the Asus one have also an Ethernet port.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009F1JL5A/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2L77EE7U53NWQ

Now here is something else I really like. Do you think an i5 would do the job?

Sleek & Shiny eh? How about this Asus UX32A-DB31 for $540? The processor is a bit light, but certainly sufficient for general usage. Or perhaps this newer and more powerful ASUS VivoBook S400CA-DH51T with a 14" touchscreen for $624.