# Is this a good laptop for me?

**URL:** <https://community.bestlaptop.deals/t/is-this-a-good-laptop-for-me/590>\
**Category:** Suggest a Laptop\
**Created:** [August 10, 2026, 5:56am UTC](https://community.bestlaptop.deals/t/is-this-a-good-laptop-for-me/590 "2026-08-10T05:56:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![cat](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.bestlaptop.deals/cat/32/473_2.png) [@cat](https://community.bestlaptop.deals/u/cat)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2026, 5:56am UTC](https://community.bestlaptop.deals/t/is-this-a-good-laptop-for-me/590/1 "2026-08-10T05:56:05Z")

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I’m getting a new laptop for school, and the Dell XPS 13 9350 with the 258v, 32gb ram, 1 TB SSD, and an OLED screen is $1.7k CAD with an additional 4% cash back. I will use it for school work, some programming, and light work that I may need for engineering at school. I know it isn’t that powerful, but I’m thinking that it would still be good for on the go doing whatever I can.

Are there any better options available at this price? I know I could get something more powerful for less, but I don’t want to sacrifice battery life and portability.

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**Author:** ![Nemusdark\_HW](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.bestlaptop.deals/nemusdark_hw/32/58_2.png) [@Nemusdark\_HW](https://community.bestlaptop.deals/u/Nemusdark_HW)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 7:07am UTC](https://community.bestlaptop.deals/t/is-this-a-good-laptop-for-me/590/2 "2026-08-11T07:07:51Z")

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If you don’t want to sacrifice battery life and portability, I suggest going with that one, but it may be worth looking at other options before making the final purchase. You could also look for a ZenBook 14.

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**Author:** ![cat](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.bestlaptop.deals/cat/32/473_2.png) [@cat](https://community.bestlaptop.deals/u/cat)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.bestlaptop.deals/t/is-this-a-good-laptop-for-me/590/3 "2026-08-11T18:45:03Z")

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Are there any other CPU options in a laptop this price with better performance yet good battery life? With 32gb ram? CAD.