[Cau5tik]

> They're underpowered, but if you're just SSHing into a remote box it's a good choice.

I feel like this concept doesn't get enough attention. You'll never get a laptop (that you actually want to carry) that has as much power as a server in a rack somewhere. Thinking of the laptop as an ephemeral mobile thin client rather than an entire workstation lets you focus on finding a laptop that's comfortable to type on and not a pain to carry. Trying to combine all of those requirements with a lot of computing power is much more difficult and expensive.

I second the earlier thinkpad X series suggestion. My x201 was less than $200, has fantastic driver support, and you can beat the snot out of them. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=thinkpad+x201+c...

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Wouldn't say the i7 x230 is really "underpowered" but of course it shows its age a little

comparison to my T470p (which sadly is not an i7): http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-3520M-vs-...