Looking for something durable

Despite the clickbait title, I’m actually hoping someone can help me out here.

I have a decent laptop, but the battery life is just pathetic. I’m looking for something that actually lasts. It’s always been an issue—even when it was brand new back in October 2016, I could barely get max 2 hours out of it.
My current setup is an ASUS N752VX-GC105D. It’s a 17-inch machine with really solid specs, but that doesn't mean much when it dies in less than an hour and a half. Lately, it’s been shutting down even when it says it has 30% left. No warning, no "low battery" alert, it just goes black.

Replacing the battery would cost me $250, and honestly, even a fresh battery wouldn't satisfy my endless need for uptime.

So, I'm hunting for a 15-inch laptop with specs similar to my old one, because the performance is actually great. The only thing I definitely want this time is an SSD. I have zero use for a DVD drive.

Old specs:
Intel Core i7 8
8 GB RAM
1TB
Nvidia GeForce GTX 950 m led full hd 1920 x1080
full HD 1920 x1080

BTW, any idea what I could realistically ask for this thing if I sell it?

Link, link 2

Just plug the model name into Amazon. Most of what you'll find are 13.3" or 14" models, though there are some 15.6" options available too.

Regarding that $3,000 budget you mentioned—$1167

As for your battery life concerns, it’s actually pretty standard; it really just depends on your workload. You might want to check out this thread for more context: click

Timothy Kim60, thanks for the quick links.
I've already read up on battery care and I follow most of those rules anyway.
Checked some prices for these models—pretty steep.
My plan was to aim for about $1667 if I can flip this one for $3,000–$3,500.

My old laptop is great, but besides the dying battery, it’s just huge and heavy. Who actually wants a 17-inch screen? 🙂
A 15-inch seems like the sweet spot; anything else feels too small.

What I'm looking for is a newer gen I5, full HD 1920 x1080, 8GB RAM, and an SSD paired with a 1 TB drive.

These Acer models might be budget-friendly, but honestly, it doesn't make much sense to you. You're essentially looking at a sidegrade, if not a straight-up downgrade, since this one sits in a lower class than the ASUS N series. If battery life is truly that big of a deal for you, you'd be better off just buying a second battery and swapping them out as needed.

Sure, it's a downgrade, but battery life is my main priority right now.

I can't just swap in a spare battery since it's built-in.

That’s right.

I’m not entirely positive if this is the exact Acer from the list, though it does have E5-575 in the name. I can't tell if it's an E 15 like the one listed, since I see some models labeled as ES 15 for these E5-575 laptops. However, in this case, it lasts about 7.5 hours just browsing the web, so it's definitely a solid contender among budget models. Obviously, watching movies—and especially gaming—would drain the battery even faster.

Gaming isn't really my thing. Zero interest.
Just browsing, music, movies, Photoshop, Illustrator...

I'm leaning towards thinking this Acer would probably be the most solid option here. Since both the processor and the graphics card are from the newer generations and are fairly power-efficient, I guess it might actually be possible to squeeze at least 6 hours of battery life out of it.

https://www.bestbuy.com/acer-aspire-5-...m_medium=click

That one works too, though this version uses a 7200U processor, which might be a bit more efficient:

In our real-world Wi-Fi test—simulating typical daily usage like web browsing with the power plan set to “Balanced” and brightness held at a steady 150 nits—the Aspire clocked in at 8:37 hours. We saw a slight dip during our video playback test, where we looped the short film Big Buck Bunny (H.264, full HD 1920 x1080 resolution) with all wireless connections turned off, the power plan switched to “Energy Saver”, and brightness again set to 150 nits. The Devica powered OFF after 8:14 Hours.

Timothy Kim60 said:That one works too, just with a 7200U instead (might sip a little less power):

Since she's used to an i7, the 8250U (4/8) is definitely a better jump than the 7200U (2/4)😉

I had no idea that Acer was being just as stingy with the specs; I was relying entirely on that list

Besides, some i7 processors are only 2c4t, and she didn't specify which exact model we're talking about here

She’ll definitely need that 4/8 GB upgrade if she wants Photoshop to actually run...👍

EDIT: That Dell she mentioned should be packing a decent i7 6700 HQ.

analogtiger19 said:She'll definitely need 4/8GB for Photoshop...👍

EDIT: That Dell she mentioned should be packing an Intel Core i7

Exactly.