Looking for a tough laptop for field work

[Anas Bashar]

Hello,
Am currently looking for a laptop with the following use case:

1- No gaming.
2- Good build quality to withstand slight physical abuse.
3- Metal body, not plastic. (for cool palm rest and aesthetics) (plastic bottom is fine).
4- To be used in field work, the laptop should be able to withstand some dust and heat.
5- Occasional high CPU-load applications.
6- A Powerful CPU for some future proofing.
7- Screen: 400+ nits, 1440p+, around 15 inch. Color accuracy and refresh rate are not important.
8- Hopefully, a sleek look since the cooling doesn't need to be very beefy.

The other aspects of the laptop are not important.
Can you suggest a couple?
Better be cheaper than the X1 Carbon

Thanks in advance.

 

[kanewolf]

Hello,
Am currently looking for a laptop with the following use case:

1- No gaming.
2- Good build quality to withstand slight physical abuse.
3- Metal body, not plastic. (for cool palm rest and aesthetics) (plastic bottom is fine).
4- To be used in field work, the laptop should be able to withstand some dust and heat.
5- Occasional high CPU-load applications.
6- A Powerful CPU for some future proofing.
7- Screen: 400+ nits, 1440p+, around 15 inch. Color accuracy and refresh rate are not important.
8- Hopefully, a sleek look since the cooling doesn't need to be very beefy.

The other aspects of the laptop are not important.
Can you suggest a couple?
Better be cheaper than the X1 Carbon

Thanks in advance.

Have you read any reviews like this one -- https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-rugged-laptops

 

[Anas Bashar]

Have you read any reviews like this one -- https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-rugged-laptops

Rugged is not really suitable. I was hoping for a regular laptop

 

[kanewolf]

Rugged is not really suitable. I was hoping for a regular laptop

I guess I misinterpreted your question. The term "tough laptop" in the title conflicts with this statement.

 

[Anas Bashar]

I guess I misinterpreted your question. The term "tough laptop" in the title conflicts with this statement.

Yes true tbh. There are many laptops look normal but cannot take a beating. The ThinkPad E series has a good build quality but I couldn't stomach the plastic. Metal body have cooler plam rests

 

[Eximo]

Cheap or Tough or New.

Pick two.

The first time we looked at toughbooks from a cost perspective, they opted for a 3 laptop per person policy. Two free replacements, then departmental level charges for replacements.

They didn't consider the downtime such things would cause, after the first hundred drops, crushes, meltings, etc. Next time we offered hardware, toughbooks were on the menu.

 

[cAllen]

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