The Ultimate Ultrabook is Here

[@usamamalik7065]

I hate that the title of the video doesn't have the name of the laptop. This makes it much harder to find reviews when trying to look for a specific laptop.

[@dominicfindlay]

Good, this is not a review. Paid promotion sponsored by asus.

[@usamamalik7065]

@@dominicfindlay oh i closed the video just after hearing the name. Since I'm not interested in this brand/series

[@NotMorganFreeman.]

Game play videos that do this piss me off as well.

[@TheEmptyString]

Just started video I assume Lunar Lake. Let’s see

[@ZiggyMercury]

But that's not a review - it's an infomercial, AKA a long advertisement. It says right at the beginning, "Sponsored by Asus".

[@kodefashmodefa]

I miss when reviewers used to make reviews that would help in my purchasing decisions. This is a commercial. Lately it’s getting more and more difficult finding actual reviews that are informative for the consumer. But at the same time people gotta eat.

[@poeticsilence047]

True, but I am sure there is a way to do it. If Louis Rossman can do it and Flossy Carter can. I'm sure other channels have too. The problem is they want to be BIG and get their hands on everything.

[@jupiterapollo4985]

I've watched a few of this guys videos now and he just seems to basically parrot the same thing for every machine. Everything is the "Ultimate Ultrabook" or something with this guy. Like you said, these are more commercials to push the free products that he gets.

[@ZiggyMercury]

Exactly. But there are some great reviewers that don't compromise on integrity. Number 1 on my list is the "Just Josh" channel. There are also other good ones that rarely do "sponsored videos" (AKA advertisements), I think: "jarrod's tech", "Matthew Moniz" and "Dave2D", for instance.

[@andyH_England]

ASUS is paying creators a lot of money, which is leading to biased reviews that feel more like 10-minute ads. This practice seems to be an attempt to prevent mediocre reviews. It's unfair because Apple doesn't pay for reviews, so influencers often criticize Apple for small issues, possibly to satisfy anti-Apple sentiments.

[@techgamingzw7857]

a lot of bill paying..

[@FluxStage]

Nice ad, bad title.

[@black0knightcs]

If you guys want a real review of the laptop I have had the AMD version for a month now. I will be trading it in for the Lunar Lake S14 version. The build is great, Asus did a really good job with it. Screen is fantastic make sure you go into MyAsus and set Color Gamut to DCI-P3 (when not in HDR) . Speakers are amazing They are in the top 1% of all laptop speakers ive ever heard. Keyboard types great. I am doing programming and did notice that the tab key is a bit more sticky so that sucks make sure you test all keys. Not really that much screen wobble. There is some but nothing major unless you are sitting and using it during an earthquake you wont notice it. Color wise the finish is nice. The darker one is the one I have it is more grey then I like it to be. I wish it was slightly more darker. Thats just preference though. Both my gf and mother say it looks really good. The ceraluminum is great, I understand why ASUS is bragging so much about it. There isnt really any fingerprints left on this bad boy unless you eat something fatty and touch it. Id personally if I had the choice would go with the white version. But they dont sell them over here. The grey one is still amazing looking. But the color is honestly just preference. I also wear silver bracelet on my hand and its got some stones on it nothing hard like diamonds just some cheap ones. And It will touch the wrist are alot. SO far the material hasnt scratched so it seems like its really top of the line quality. Honestly only reason I am trading it in is because the AMD chip sucks. The performance is shit unless you run it in max performance mode but thats when you get another problem whihc is the shitty battery life. expect 4-6 hours in performance mode and 8-10 in power saving mode. And this is with brightness turned down. So hopefully the new Intel chip fixes the battery life because the laptop by itself is really good.

[@FluxStage]

@@black0knightcs really thought battery and performance was AMD's thing! Thanks for your thoughts!

[@black0knightcs]

@@FluxStage Yeah I was shocked. Especially all big tech youtubers glazing the power efficiency. I do have the HX370 version which is the top of the line. So it could be that but I honestly would be surprised. Id personally get the intel if the rumors are true about the power efficiency

[@FluxStage]

@@black0knightcs thank bud, will def look into that!

[@techgamingzw7857]

You install AdBlock and the content becomes the ad...hahaha

[@henryliu5566]

This a review or a fucking ad?

[@ZiggyMercury]

It's an ad. At least he has the decency to say that right at the beginning. It's a shame he doesn't have the decency to say that in the title, before you're baited into clicking.

[@jonny555333]

Literally says its not a review and that the review is coming later.

[@koreappinesmusic]

Bro. If I were that guy, it's fine for me to get sponsored because I'm going to review this awesome product anyway in the first place. You should complain if the product is so damn trash but still getting positive reviews. It's about perspective. Think about you're the one in His place. You will love it too.

[@koreappinesmusic]

I tell you Bro, this guy is must worst, that's why I don't watch and subscribe Jon Rettinger / @jon4lakers . Every content of that guy is damn sponsored.

[@ich_16]

"just to share my first impressions " dummy on the bandwagon

[@gabe_0x]

I love that I pay for KZbin Premium and I still get ads on my subscription page.

[@drewnewby]

Ceraluminum, leave it to Asus marketing spin to try to make the cheap coated aluminium pans you find at warehouse stores sound premium.

[@trickyrat483]

Damn, yet another "advert" masquerading as content. Shame on you, HC.

[@JuicyJohnEV]

I just unsubscribed

[@sanitygone-l9y]

The power button is on the keyboard...right next to the delete key and right above the backspace key. I would love to talk to the people who thought that was a smart idea.

[@SultanOfAwesome]

That might be true but it takes much more force to press the power button.

[@Krauser1226]

Thought it'd be an issue too, but it's MUCH harder to press than the other "normal" buttons on the keyboard. It has a much higher actuation force necessary. I've got a 14X OLED and I've never hit it once.

[@IrredeemableGhost]

@@Krauser1226 I don't want to sound like a fanboy, but I agree with you. The normal keys are very light and my power button takes a lot of force to press, and it also feels distinctly different with the raised edges. I do wish it had more of a response so I know if I've pressed it all the way, and it could still do with more resistance for heavy typers with particularly heavy pinkies.

[@IvoPavlik]

I have had a Zenbook with this power button design for 10 years and didn't have a single unwanted power off. It's designed well. There are much bigger problems here. Like Asus paying for positive "reviews", or Asus completely blocking the market with the new mobile CPUs from AMD. You just couldn't find a single non-Asus Strix Point laptop on the market for a while. And maybe still cannot. Awful monopolistic behavior.

[@fried169]

This feels like an ad, not a review or overview. Very sad to see from this channel

[@uramfekete]

Well... It is an ad. Asus sponsored HC to create an advertizement.

[@TominiOfficial]

And this is exactly why we need dislike button back. People just don't listen or their common sense is dead. It wasn't even posing as a proper review, but thanks to the professional edit and skilled host it certainly can sway people to think it is a review. EDIT: PS: If you think it is a review - then that's on you frankly. But it is so widespread that I think there needs to be like a red warning if the vid is sponsored.

[@ich_16]

"just to share my first impressions " dummy

[@segiraldovi]

It's not a review, basically Asus provided them with a laptop to do an analysis with the condition that they give them a first impression with some bullet points. Obviously we are all here for Lunar Lake but until Intel lifts the embargo they can't say anything, all the channels that accepted this did so to be the first to have the laptops and at minute 1 after the embargo they could publish full reviews. More or less the same thing happened with Qualcomm and the X Elite

[@DolphxD]

What's going on with this channel bro... Another L here...

[@samcurmudgeon]

WARNING: When Hardware Canucks has a sponsor, it ALWAYS means you're watching a commercial.

[@drewnewby]

Posting again since Eber decided to double down on yesterday's Asus video claims. I really wish they'd have Michael or Dmitry do laptop reviews. All of Eber's content sounds like an ad read, even on the supposedly not sponsored content like the TUF laptop video.

[@edoardomileto6150]

This Ad currently has 2k likes and 1.4k dislikes

[@NiloNova]

What happened to the great reviews you once made? Now you just make glorified ads with fancy production with zero useful information that’s relevant to the customer.

[@reiniermoreno1653]

He is under embargo, lunar lake haven't been officially launched yet, most reviewers can't say a thing about this products besides corps writws for them

[@NiloNova]

@@reiniermoreno1653 then have some integrity and say it’s a preview? Or just review it when it isn’t under embargo; GN has done useful things despite being under embargo, unlike this glorified ad.

[@reiniermoreno1653]

@@NiloNova get used to it that all the videos about lunar lake will be like this until the 24th

[@andyH_England]

@@reiniermoreno1653 ...and many will be after that as well, as rivals get their chequebooks out for sponsored content.

[@jonny555333]

@@NiloNova He literally said its sponsored and that this is not a review. And that the review is coming later.

[@sanitygone-l9y]

Man, I am getting so tired of these sponsored "reviews".

[@kylorokx1552]

Yeah sick and tired of these kinds of promo hyping Intel's chips.... For sure performance is underwhelming and it can't even beat M3!

[@ich_16]

"just to share my first impressions " dummy

[@segiraldovi]

It's not a review, basically Asus provided them with a laptop to do an analysis with the condition that they give them a first impression with some bullet points. Obviously we are all here for Lunar Lake but until Intel lifts the embargo they can't say anything, all the channels that accepted this did so to be the first to have the laptops and at minute 1 after the embargo they could publish full reviews. More or less the same thing happened with Qualcomm and the X Elite

[@3bmon3em]

That's one deceiving thumbnail

[@vinicius401]

I know this is an ad, but you really shouldn't call it the ultimate ultrabook in an ad piece. We expect that statement from a review, not a paid video. Disliking this one.

[@Jocaobae]

Although everyone's hate about the title, the visual design of this video is exquisite. You guys always stands out from other tech youtubers, presenting products and technologies that are so comfortable to watch, you can feel the dedication in there. Please keep up the great work and looking forward to another quality content.

[@amazingbollweevil]

I'm ok with old-fashioned laptops that are thick so long as I get hours and hours and hours of computing time. I also want plenty of ports to deal with all the periphrials I have to access. The right direction is thinner, that's just the same direction. The right direction is a monitor I can wear!

[@a.j.haverkamp4023]

Weight doesn’t decide if it fits in a backpack, size does. To all manufacturers: we love ports, there are never too many. And if you give us a full size SD card reader, make it at least SD4/UHS-II, the rest is useless. Kudos for the delete button in the top right instead of the power button.

[@kodefashmodefa]

@@a.j.haverkamp4023 you take your micro SD card reader and you enjoy it. /s

[@a.j.haverkamp4023]

@@kodefashmodefa NO 😎 my cameras use full size SD or Compact Flash. But I have a bunch of Lexar UHS-II card readers lying around here. 300 MB/s go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

[@marcinthebox]

Saw Asus, left immediately

[@libertyintegritytruth]

are you a reviewer or an ad maker?

[@MKR3238]

sigh, another sponsored notebook video. sorry but it feels like half the videos are nothing but ads on this channel by now, especially notebooks

[@DonPatro92]

Exactly, very bone dry video. Just expanding on the specs which any avid tech bro will immediately get. The more precise questions like, how does it compare to AMD Ryzen AI chip is withheld from us and quite frankly milked to produce 2-3 more videos.

[@andyH_England]

95%+ of Snapdragon X Elite on YT were ads, then a round of ASUS AMD sponsored stuff, and we will now see even more ASUS Intel 10-minute ads in the next week or so...

[@TheElipsus]

Let's see, a sponsored "review" with a clickbait title, that does nothing but spew Asus marketing material (ceraluminium ? Really?Luminaoled ?) that doesn't address any of the the very obvious shortcomings (let alone the one you could have experienced), absolutely no critics, no thermal analysis. Anddd, to top it of, its Asus, very well known for their *stellar* quality, warranty, and definitly not borderline scummy tactics

[@jonny555333]

He says clearly it's not a review and that the review is coming later.

[@ich_16]

"just to share my first impressions " dummy

[@da_volkov]

There are already lags at 4:17 😒😒

[@shayvt]

Sponsored by Asus. Bye

[@SpyderTracks]

They all seem to be sponsored by Asus, totally share your feelings

[@yunuscanemre]

At least they're not hiding it haha +1 for that so you know going in.

[@SpyderTracks]

@@yunuscanemre that’s by KZbin terms of service

[@ALI-soon1Milli]

Cry me a river 😂

[@neonkapawn]

Yep

[@SATYAMKUMAROY]

After this launch from Intel I am waiting for Qualcomm Next Chip for laptops. Excited to see what they will bring to the table next. 🤞

[@IrredeemableGhost]

I wonder if they fixed the hinges on their ultrabooks. On my Zenbook, they used *glue* next to the vent to hold the hinge onto the body. I was running a long CPU-heavy task on the bus and heard a loud snap as I quickly closed the lid. The tape/glue was no longer tacky at all thanks to the heat. Asus blamed me and said I shouldn't hold it by the corner. So many of their products seem perfect on paper, but their software and policies are equally opposite ruining the experience.

[@demimascot]

One presenter bullies companies for any minor drawback in a new case, second presenter helps us invest properly in cooling hardware, and third one plagues the channel licking hands of one company commercial instead of reviews.

[@dvpzy]

Man first time seeing your videos and what a good light setup. The image look incredible.

[@dr.subhammajumder7113]

Thanks for showcasing it early.Asus, add a full size SD card reader to the right where the have ample space and also give IPS display option for better battery.Then you can have a winning combination.A usb type c port on either side will be a cherry on the top.

[@visionary4787]

i had the last gen of this but yeah this Zenbook feels like a game-changer, especially with that Lunar Lake processor driving the ship. It’s impressive how Asus packed this much power and sleek design into such a lightweight machine. The fact that it still holds onto essential ports like HDMI and USB-A is a big win, considering how many brands have ditched them in the pursuit of “thin.” Plus, the scratch-resistant ceramic-like finish is a smart move, especially for those of us tired of fingerprint-covered laptops. This could easily become a go-to for students, creators, and professionals alike. Honestly, I’m sold on the innovation here!

[@sloanNYC]

There are so many great aluminum and titanium finishes used in the high end pocket knife industry, would love to see more fun stuff like this.

[@fleetadmiralmatteo4123]

Looking forward to the full review. I’ve used several Zenbooks over the years. I’ll be curious to see how Intel’s Lunar Lake performs here.

[@ZiggyMercury]

Great advertisement. Asus will also like the title! Seriously, why do people whose business is reviewing products think that it's reasonable to do "sponsored videos" (AKA a commercial) to the same products they're supposed to review? I also don't understand Asus here. Based on reviews of their similar AMD line, seems that they have a great product here. Why get a popular reviewer to be forever doubted when they speak about this laptop, because they were paid by Asus to do just that?

[@andyH_England]

By sponsoring content, they avoid in-depth reviews that may critique their devices and put people off. Classic business strategy.

[@emiliochang3734]

Put a haptic trackpad and remove the copilot key and it would be perfect, literally perfect

[@TheMayor5000]

How much did Asus pay you to advertise their worthless products?

[@segiraldovi]

Bro this is a good laptop(I mean the one with the AMD processor, we don't know how the Intel will go.)

[@kUdtiHaEX]

Oh Asus. Thanks, no thanks.

[@IvoPavlik]

Recently it seems there are no other laptop manufacturers that Asus. Sickening

[@mariopenulli1395]

No wonder this thing costs 2000€, they have to pay all these tech shills.

[@edchobanyan]

Hi and thanx for the hands-on! Your video quality is amazing! What’s the camera?

[@centersolace]

I hate the trend of super thinness in tech, when are they gonna make phones and laptops 20lbs bricks I can break concrete with.

[@zenith251]

Paid advertisement. It's ethically impossible to take any praise for the product seriously because we're unable to determine the motivation behind the praise. This is bad content and not what I watch HC's for. Shame.

[@AgentZeroNine1]

I only want to know about the Lunar Lake CPU's heat output, fan activation, fan volume and battery performance when doing photo editing, video editing, working on spreadsheets, watching video streams from KZbin and/or Netflix. Bonus for code compilation and low intensity game (think Streets of Rage 4, Vampire Survivors, Dreamcast emulation). Intel, please deliver. I don't want to deal with Linux and Windows on ARM incompatibility issues.

[@pepejw]

When about can I expect a full review? I'm thinking about getting this laptop, but there aren't any proper non-sponsored reviews yet

[@HardwareCanucks]

Lunar Lake review is coming tomorrow. The Zenbook review likely 1-2 weeks later.

[@pepejw]

@@HardwareCanucks thanks!

[@auroraflash]

MacBooks are waiting at the finish line

[@Reza1984_]

This channel has turned into a paid only "reviews"

[@خالدعبدالله-ج7غ5ي]

Imaging the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 with the same approach, I mean with the RAM soldered with the CPU, I think this will give AMD the upper hand in terms of battery life and performance, so what do you thik?

[@julio4771]

The scratches on the lid is a deal breaker

[@e21big]

1400 buck starting price with integrated graphic.... man

[@midnqp]

I feel like laptop prices are just high these days.

[@thespectator3312]

You premium for efficiency plus performance, if you need performance, there's lot of cheap gaming laptops.

[@zay6612]

Lunar lake in a surface pro tablet is new meta.

[@dankmemes3153]

Im slightly worried about the thermals. I want to see if it throttles at full load

[@_mftv]

Beautiful grading

[@deadrabbit8680]

full review date?

[@GSP-76]

For that price, id rather get the Zenbook Duo with two 120hz touch screens.

[@p4l4d1n7]

i got the older ultra core 9 version. its an amazing machine.

[@dylandeshayes2403]

Hi, question which I don't find any answer anywhere : trackpad is haptic ? If not do you find it equally "clickable" all around the surface ? Or is it still one of those trackpads that deepers more on the bottom than the top? Thanks for your videos !!

[@TMM6900]

Back when zenbook includes full sd card slot

[@the0neskater]

Is this coming to Canada?

[@PillsGrabber]

I love your watch! Which model is it?

[@SuperMachead1]

When are they going to make a fanless version ?

[@HardwareCanucks]

When you see those 11W models hit, they could technically go fanless

[@thugfromeu]

If the gpu beats Amd we might have a winner that’s what most people care about nowadays

[@nileredsexperiment834]

If the dislike counter's still around, id wanna see it. Anyone has a tool to tell how many dislikes are there?

[@galenkehler]

As Chris Griffin said, "Is that good? Do i want that?"

[@Chelo167]

You had me at no fingerprints.

[@lukakm1139]

for anyone wondering the like to dislike ratio is 1.4K vs 840. Lets pump some more dislikes on this shitty ad.

[@suleymanbolek7296]

will the 16 inch version of this laptop also come soon? I have heard that this laptop heats a lot with AMD Reizen chip but i guess that is not the case with lunar lake so i am waiting for the lunar lake model.

[@Ales1001]

will it go to sleep reliably?

[@randomlegodev]

this video is literally the marketing page for this laptop lol edit my bad, didnt realize review embargo hasnt lifted. your camera work is really good, looking forward to hopefully seeing a review once this laptop is released :)

[@heishnod]

It doesn't come with an English keyboard in Canada. This is a deal breaker.

[@aashishnakarmi1690]

Why no haptic trackpad though

[@aashishnakarmi1690]

@ehtasam2080 yeah i know that kid. I mean why no haptic touchpad for 1500dollars.

[@gelomorn]

Did the laptop just lagged at 4:17 when switching desktop? LOL

[@tegmag5]

Had to disable adblocker to watch this

[@xanderflynn3434]

How much money did you get for this ''review''?

[@MW-mn1el]

Want to see how it matches up with ZenBook S16 with AMD strix point

[@jamesmnolan]

"It feels like a paperweight" So... it feels really surprisingly heavy then?

[@HardwareCanucks]

Yup

[@Ticki]

As good as the vents on top of the laptop look, they are a dealbreaker for me. I need it to handle closed lid operation well and with those fans then blasting against the screen, it will probably have a hard time stayin cool. This really is a huge oversight from Asus imo, since many people use their laptops like this. Shouldve just put a few more millimeters in there to have a cooling solution that fires out the back... Also damn, Asus really must be paying loads of money to content creators for them to publish this many non informative videos about laptops.

[@TominiOfficial]

Yes, thin piece of aluminum will have trouble keeping itself cooled no matter where, how many or how big vents are.

[@Ticki]

@@TominiOfficial I don´t even think the temps itself are going to be the problem when one is using this device normally, as it could somewhat handle the 370hx and the new intel chips are way lower tdp, but just the fact it blows air against the screen when closed is making it choke.

[@ankitchauhancr7]

Nice ad bro

[@saquibhussain6000]

Thanks for covering this. Can you share any link on how to pre-order this in the US? Especially this black / grey color. I can only find the silver version to order, but some sites show this "UX5406" model is available in grey option (like yours) too.

[@HardwareCanucks]

We will, though it isn't live yet. We should see the links go live tomorrow afternoon.

[@lyntonbell7604]

Good tech direction however still waiting for proper GPU pairing with efficient gaming laptops and more than appalling 8gb VRAM. So if they can do a 12gb VRam unit with something powerful and efficient like this, I'm in

[@truemendas]

We are losing the ability to upgrade RAM and storage with all these new shiny SoCs

[@lemusicable]

As others pointed out, this whole video is an advert and promoting Intel, the company that scammed their customers. You guys lost your way with this channel.

[@TominiOfficial]

I will rather buy 2-3x thicker laptop (1.5-2.1cm) and get something that doesn't cook itself (and my lap). Idk, but this video felt the most disingenuous from all the sponsored review-like vids you put out in the past. Like you were just saying lines from corpo email. Really nice sponsored video, really bad video for your subscribers.

[@thetheoryguy5544]

No way this man used a power drill to open up this laptop lmao.

[@mohammadtalha8410]

Does it have haptic touchpad like macbooks or the dive in ?

[@MatrixJockey]

What wallpaper was on display?

[@MrMackievelli]

Would be nice if you compared and contrasted it with the AMD version instead of pretending that all these features are exclusive to this model.

[@svetimir0ignatov]

When do you expect to release the full review? :)

[@HardwareCanucks]

Of Lunar Lake? Next week. Of the laptop itself? A few weeks after that.

[@svetimir0ignatov]

@@HardwareCanucks Thanks!

[@MrDucatiV4]

The moment I heard Asus, it's gonna be a no. Overpriced for what you get. 💯

[@potsatajaja]

The Ultimate Advertisement is Here!

[@drinkwater9891]

i dont think intel needs to pay for these pointless ads, lunar lake can stand on its on ground, we just waiting for real world reviews

[@Rresenden]

90% Of your profits comes from Asus.

[@dziubaltowski]

Could you compare it with Macbook Air (m1/m2) ? I am curious how far behind Intel is. I am thinking about: build time for Android Studio / Flutter project on virtual device or complex java project, I am thinking about real students' scenario from life. Greetz

[@ArpitSingh-ex2yk]

This laptoo will have all the ultra series 2 processors right ? Because as of now in my country its only available in ultra 5 series 2

[@TWitWoW]

Get your bag man.

[@ratulzaman5641]

Having some high tech gear for professional videography doesn't make you an honest tech reviewer.

[@Sheerwinter]

😢 i wanna see it gaming all kind of aaa and eSports games. iRl testing.

[@MrPerrisC]

Funr review looking forward to full with actual benchmarks If Lunar is close to hype, I'd pick it up if for a hundy or two they gave 64 gigs ram, soldered 32 gigs is no go, I keep laptops for over 5 years, I'm using 32 gigs ram today, btw, that's on a 7 year old laptop, having soldered max out at 32 gigs doesn't make sense

[@HardwareCanucks]

Its getting close!

[@MrPerrisC]

@@HardwareCanucks sadly, I'll have to wait for 2nd generation when they start offering reasonable amounts of ram that won't be obsolete in 2 years, on Saturday motherboard that means at least 64- gigs

[@MrPerrisC]

​@@HardwareCanucks Thanks Marquis, (is that how it's spelled? please let me know. Lunar lake is just about here, but now AMD announced something momentous: AMD's now allowing choice for allotting on board RAM as dedicated to IGPU, these CPUs support over 200 gigs ram, before this was announced, 32 gigs was "ok but not future proofing" as of AMD's announcement, 32 gigs RAM on an iGPU box is no longer acceptable unless you'll be happy with a chrome box I'd love this Lunar lake CPU but they'll need to provide similar functionality to their iGPU, otherwise it's back to AMD for me. I'd still like to see CAMM2 socketed RAM though, thinner, faster than soldered, if you could get that dell in to review, seeing what upgrading RAM involves that would be great. Looking forward to your full on review of these Lunar lakes, thanks again

[@lb3d650]

no touchscreen?

[@joshhardin666]

it's still slightly (Barely, arguably) heavier than the lenovo x1 carbon which is fully featured. I would very much love a significantly lighter laptop (even if it sacrifices cpu power). my use case for a laptop is mostly as a remote desktop terminal into my 9950x/4090/192gb desktop workstation (and some low power av playback stuff when i'm on a plane). I just want the lightest laptop possible with a long battery life that runs windows/linux with a good keyboard and trackpad. I would just buy an android tablet for this purpose, but I use the keyboard and trackpad a lot and it's inconvenient to use a bluetooth keyboard and tablet on your lap or on an airplane tray table.