Programming laptop ('18)

Question

I am thinking about replacing my old Samsung 700T (Intel Core i5 3317U 1700MHz / 4Gb RAM / 3G / touchscreen) laptop.

Is there something on the market which is close to it in terms of usability, just more modern or am I looking for a unicorn 🦄?

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Intended usage

• Software development;
• Internet browsing.

I.e. File system, CPU, and memory intensive labor + usability in terms of text (code) visibility on the screen. WiFi network independence is a huge bonus.

Required parameters

• built-in 4G (LTE) adapter;
• 13" — 15" anti-glare display;
• 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor (or "better");
• 256+ Gb SSD (526 Gb is preferable);
• 8 Gb RAM with a possibility of upgrade (16 Gb is preferable);
• Great video card is NOT required;
• Touchscreen is NOT required;
• Budget is open-ended, but ideally below $1500/2000 USD.

Nice to have

1. Back-lit keyboard;
2. 4+ hours long living battery.
3. Port-rich form factor.

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Close examples

• ASUS ZenBook UX430UA-DH74 — Misses LTE adapter.

• Dell XPS 13 (9370) -- Misses LTE adapter; mixed reviews.

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Update

Actually, this might be something I am looking for ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen

Answer 1

Have you considered the Dell Latitude 7490? For 1700 or 1800 USD, you can get a 14.1 inch screen, 16 GB of DDR4, an Intel i7-8650U (supposedly up to 4.2 GHz), and a 512 GB SSD. It also seems to have 4G capability. It does only have Iris graphics.

I'm sure the battery can hit 4 hours, and it has a multitude of ports.