Top 8th Gen Core i5 Laptops
When you talk about buying a new laptop, sometimes it gets you confused so bad. Many people often end up buying a laptop & then regret their purchase decision later on. So, we thought that that we should make a list of the best laptops that are available in the Market right now. This particular article is about the 8th gen Core i5 Laptops & we’ll be covering the i7 ones in an upcoming article.
So, the list includes both U-series & G-series CPUs, as more devices keep coming, we’ll keep updating this article.
Dell XPS 13 9370
The Dell XPS 13 9370 is the 2018 refresh for the XPS 13 line up. It has a new design with thinner bezels & an updated Camera design to support Windows Hello. The Carbon Fiber Keyboard deck has also been updated with a kinda plastic like material that is quite resistant to accidental stains. The Aluminium top also got some nice color options this year with Silver & Rose Gold.
Hardware Specifications
The XPS 13 9370 is powered by the 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8250U Processor (an i7 variant is also available). The available RAM options include 4GB or 8GB 1866GHz DDR3 configurations and the Storage options can go all the way from 128 Gigabytes of SATA3 to a 256GB PCIe SSD.
The 13.3 inch IPS Display is available in a 1080P option with 72% sRGB. There is also Corning Gorilla Glass 4 on top of the Display Panel.
The Port selection include 2 x USB Type-C Thunderbolt 3 ports, 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C port, Micro-SD slot, 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack & a Noble lock slot.
Other specifications include, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2×2) Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, Two 1W Bottom firing Speakers & a 52Wh Battery. The device weights around 1.21 Kilograms.
Pricing
The Dell XPS 13 9370 with i5-8250U starts at $999.99 for the 4GB 128GB variant & it costs $1199.99 for the 8GB 256GB variant. In India, the 8GB 256GB variant costs around ₹97990.
ASUS Zenbook UX430
The Zenbook UX430 has been refreshed with Intel’s 8th-gen Kabylake-R CPUs & there is also a dedicated NVIDIA MX150 GPU which in our testing has proved itself even powerful compared to the last gen GTX 950M & slightly less powerful compared to the GTX 960M. The design is also pretty cool with Metal Construction with a Transparent Glossy Coating on the top that ASUS calls the Nanoimprint Lithography. It is available in Blue, Gold, Rose Gold & Silver color offereings. However the Silver one ships with a Metal Top instead.
Hardware Specifications
The UX430 comes with an i5-8250U CPU (an i7 variant is also available) with 8 Gigabytes of 1866 MHz DDR3 RAM & 256 Gigabytes of SATA3 SSD Storage. The GPU is a MX150 from NVIDIA with 2 Gigabytes of VRAM.
The 14 inch IPS panel comes in a resolution of 1920 x 1080 and covers 100% of the sRGB Color Gamut. The Display has a Matte Finish instead of a Glossy one.
The port selection includes, 1 x Type-C USB 3.1 (DisplayPort Supported), 1 x Type-A USB 3.1, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x Micro HDMI, 1 x Combo 3.5mm Audio Jack & 1 x SD Card Reader.
Other specifications include, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2×2) Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, Two 1.5W Bottom firing Speakers & a 50Wh Battery. The device weights around 1.25 Kilograms.
Pricing
The UX430 costs about ₹78990 in India for the i5-8250 model with 8GB RAM & 256 Gigabytes of SATA3 M.2 SSD. However there is a cheaper variant available which doesn’t come with a dedicated GPU.
Also Read: ASUS Zenbook UX430 Full Review – Slim & Powerful
HP Envy 13
HP Envy 13 is also powered by the 8th Gen Kabylake-R CPUs. It is the general access to HP’s thin & light PCs or we can call it the starting series before the more expensive HP Spectre line. They don’t come with dedicated graphics but whatever. It comes in a thin Metal Construction & it’s about 1.32 Kilograms in weight. The Envy 13 is available in Silver & Gold color variants.
Hardware Specifications
The Envy comes with an i5-8250U (an i7 variant is also available) CPU with 8 Gigabytes of 1866 MHz DDR3 RAM & 256 Gigabytes of PCIe SSD Storage. The GPU is an integrated Intel UHD 620.
There is a 13.3 inch 1920×1080 Full HD IPS Display with slim side bezels & a reflective glass covering on the front.
The port selection includes, 2 x USB 3.1 Type-C™ Gen 1 (Data Transfer up to 5 Gb/s, DisplayPort 1.2 ) 2 x USB 3.1, 1 x 3.5 mm Headphone/Microphone combo Jack & 1 x SD Card slot.
Other specifications include, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2×2) Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, Four Speakers & a 53.6 Wh Battery.
Pricing
The Envy 13 costs ₹67990 in India for the i5-8250U model with 8GB RAM & 256 M.2 PCIe SSD.
ASUS Zenbook UX331
The Zenbook UX331 has been refreshed with Intel’s 8th-gen Kabylake-R CPUs & there is also the same dedicated NVIDIA MX150 as the UX430. The design is also pretty similar with Metal Construction with that Nanoimprint Lithography Coating on the top. It is available in Blue & Black color offerings.
Hardware Specifications
The UX331 comes with an i5-8250U (an i7 variant is also available) CPU with 8 Gigabytes of 1866 MHz DDR3 RAM & 256 Gigabytes of SATA3 SSD Storage. The GPU is a MX150 from NVIDIA with 2 Gigabytes of VRAM.
There is a 13.3 inch 1920×1080 Full HD IPS Display that covers 72% of the NTSC Color Gamut. It also comes with a Glossy finish unlike to the UX430.
The selection of ports include, 1 x Type C (USB3.1 GEN1) port, 2 x Type A USB3.1 (GEN1) port, 1 x HDMI (HDMI v1.4), 1 x Micro SD card, 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
Other specifications include, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2×2) Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, 2 x 1W Bottom-firing Speakers & a 50 Wh Battery.
Pricing
The UX331 costs around $999 for the i5-8250U with 8GB RAM& 256GB M.2 SATA3 SSD model.
Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 9575
The XPS 9575 is a 2-in-1 device which is currently one of the few options to be available with an Intel 8th Gen G-series CPU which is a combination of of Intel CPUs with AMD Vega Graphics. It is the first 2-in-1 in the whole XPS 15 line up & the Bezels in this one are the slimmest in this complete list.
Hardware Specifications
The XPS 15 9575 is powered by the 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8305G Processor (an i7 variant is also available). The available RAM options include 8GB or 16GB DDR4 configurations and the Storage options can go all the way from 128 Gigabytes of SATA3 to a 256GB PCIe SSD. The GPU is a AMD Radeon Vega M GL with 4GB of HBM2 VRAM.
There is a 15 inch 1920×1080 Full HD IPS Touch Enabled Display that covers 100% of the sRGB Color Gamut. The Touchscreen also supports 89 degrees of Pen input support. The covering top Glass is a Glossy Corning Gorilla Glass 4.
The port selection includes, 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 (with PowerShare, DC-In & DisplayPort) , 2 x USB-C 3.1 (with PowerShare, DC-In & DisplayPort) , MicroSD Card Reader, 3.5mm Audio Jack & a Noble Lock Slot.
Other specifications include, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2×2) Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, 2 x 1W Bottom-firing Speakers & a 75 Wh Battery. The device has a weight around 1.93 Kilograms.
Pricing
The i5-8305G model of the XPS 15 9575 starts at $1299 with 8GB DDR4 RAM.