= 2023 laptop buy research
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The <P51> is a bit too heavy, and the battery could be better!
* Dell XPS 15 https://www.dell.com/en-uk/shop/laptops/12th-gen-intel/spd/xps-15-9520-laptop
* CPU: Intel Core i7-12700H (12th gen)
* Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
* RAM: 16GB DDR5. Can be upgrated to 32 or 64.
* Display: 15.6-inch 3.5K (3,456 x 2,160), 60Hz
* Storage: 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD. Can be upgraded to 2TB or 4TB.
* Weight: 1.96 kg
* Price in UK: £1,948.99
* Ubuntu: no
* Tom's guide battery life: 10-hours (web browsing) https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/dell-xps-15-oled-2022-review-a-great-macbook-pro-alternative
* Dell XPS 13 https://www.dell.com/en-uk/shop/laptops/xps-13/spd/xps-13-9315-laptop
* CPU: Intel Core i5-1230U (12th gen)
* Graphics: integrated
* RAM: 8GB DDR5. Can be upgrated to 16 or 32
* Display: 13.4-inch
* Storage: 512 GB. Can be upgraded to 1 TB
* Weight: 1.17 kg
* Price in UK: £913.00
* Ubuntu: yes
* Tom's guide Battery life: 13 hours and 11 minutes https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/dell-xps-13-2022
* Dell XPS 13 plus
* https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/dell-xps-13-plus-vs-xps-13/
* Tom's guide battery life: 7 hours and 34 minutes
* ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 (14" Intel) https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/p/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpadx1/thinkpad-x1-carbon-gen-11-(14-inch-intel)/len101t0049
* Storage: 256 GB SSD. Can be upgraded to 1 TB
* RAM: 16 GB (soldered)
* Graphics: integrated
* Price in UK: £2,020.00
* Ubuntu: no