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Re:Ask HN: Are you reconsidering your upcoming Mac purchase? by aborsy on Saturday August 14, 2021 @05:21PM (#28184040)
7xxx models are too heavy for a laptop. You might as well get a portable PC!

I heard precision line is very similar to XPS, except costs more because it targets business users. The build might be slightly better, with official Linux support.

For individuals, I would probably consider XPS 13 or 15.

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Re:Ask HN: Are you reconsidering your upcoming Mac purchase? by neverminder on Sunday August 15, 2021 @03:47AM (#28186939)
7xxx is a workstation, so of course it's heavy if you compare it to ultrabooks. It is effectively a portable PC, so I don't understand your point. 7xxx is not "very similar" to XPS, it's a completely different chassis. 5xxx line however shares the same chassis with XPS - it's thin and light, but it's thermals are not even in the same league as 7xxx. So to summarize, if you want a beast of a workstation - get the 7xxx, if you want an ultrabook - it's 5xxx or it's cheaper, watered down version, the XPS.
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