Should I get a new laptop if I have S7-392?

[whatever61]

This is not really a technical question, more like an open discussion.

I love getting a new laptop every 1-2 years and I have the money to spend on it.

However, this time the progress is so small that I am doubting if it's really worth it..

My current laptop is S7-392.
i7-4500U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, 13" 2560x1440, Wifi N, 15W TDP

Generally i love the laptop, especially how it looks.
I dislike: missing F keys on top, keyboard a bit too shallow, fan gets loud when CPU usage is above 20%.

I was checking the newest ultrabooks and there's is just the next generation CPU, AC Wifi, I could get a bigger SSD drive, resolution is already extremely high, maybe slightly longer battery.

The way I see it the update is really minor.. Do you think there's a point in upgrading?
Also, is there something new really worthy upcoming this year in the ultrabooks field?

 

[basroil]

Why the hell would you upgrade a top of the line laptop? Anything you can do will at most be a "side-grade". If you want you can get a Surface Pro 4, but not much reason to do so unless you need/really want pen input

Put that money into your savings or invest it, either will be a much better idea.

 

[whatever61]

Why the hell would you upgrade a top of the line laptop? Anything you can do will at most be a "side-grade". If you want you can get a Surface Pro 4, but not much reason to do so unless you need/really want pen input

Put that money into your savings or invest it, either will be a much better idea.

Well, that's why I made this post
I like to get new things from time to time, I suppose.. Read about Surface Pro 4, looks cool, but I also think it's not worth it for now..

 

[basroil]

Well, that's why I made this post
I like to get new things from time to time, I suppose.. Read about Surface Pro 4, looks cool, but I also think it's not worth it for now..

Your computer is already the newest you can get. If you want to buy something, get a good desktop. If you just want to spend money, donate (money) to your local food pantry or school.

 

[Colif]

Start collecting new phones, you will never have the fastest for long. S7, fastest phone ever (until next month).

I used to buy a new mouse every year, but I eventually found one I liked enough to stop. That was a Microsoft Gaming Mouse, they don't exist anymore and last time I just got a Steelseries Sensei but now its silver paint is starting to wear off and I might just buy another Sensei before it goes transparent. I prefer to retire things before they stop working. Always handy to have a spare (though having a spare laptop just in case isn't a good enough reason to buy one).

 

[whatever61]

Well, that's why I made this post
I like to get new things from time to time, I suppose.. Read about Surface Pro 4, looks cool, but I also think it's not worth it for now..

Your computer is already the newest you can get. If you want to buy something, get a good desktop. If you just want to spend money, donate (money) to your local food pantry or school.

I have a good desktop and I know what to do with my money. Question was specifically about buying a new laptop or not

 

[whatever61]

Start collecting new phones, you will never have the fastest for long. S7, fastest phone ever (until next month).

I used to buy a new mouse every year, but I eventually found one I liked enough to stop. That was a Microsoft Gaming Mouse, they don't exist anymore and last time I just got a Steelseries Sensei but now its silver paint is starting to wear off and I might just buy another Sensei before it goes transparent. I prefer to retire things before they stop working. Always handy to have a spare (though having a spare laptop just in case isn't a good enough reason to buy one).

Phones are not that interesting for me. I am just asking if it's worth changing my laptop.
Collecting mouses and phones is not really related to my question

 

[basroil]

I am just asking if it's worth buying a new laptop or not

And I was pretty clear about that being a pointless thing unless there's a specific killer feature you want. You might get a better integrated graphics solution with Skylake U chips like that in the SP4, but at that resolution it won't really make a difference because everything will have to be scaled anyway. If you really like drawing or writing you might have a reason to side grade, but nothing will be a real upgrade.

 

[whatever61]

I am just asking if it's worth buying a new laptop or not

And I was pretty clear about that being a pointless thing unless there's a specific killer feature you want. You might get a better integrated graphics solution with Skylake U chips like that in the SP4, but at that resolution it won't really make a difference because everything will have to be scaled anyway. If you really like drawing or writing you might have a reason to side grade, but nothing will be a real upgrade.

Yep, I kinda have the same opinion that the upgrade would be minor. I thought maybe someone would surprise me with something I didn't think of

The HD 540 seems much better GPU than my HD 4400 indeed. I do play games sometimes on the desktop and in some light graphic games on the laptop. But still not sure its worth the upgrade..

Anyway, any killer features expected this year? I couldn't Google anything up about that..

 

[basroil]

Anyway, any killer features expected this year? I couldn't Google anything up about that..

Not really, maybe in 2-3 years depending on how much lower power the i7 U and pascal/volta are by then. If they can get both in a ~20-30W envelope, you might have some interesting laptops.