Suggestions for new ultrabook for audio etc

I'm shopping for a new 13" ultrabook and I wanted to see what others here are using. I am a bit unsure about whether I need to have a discrete video card in order to have the portable productivity workstation I need because I've been reading that the integrated Intel 4000 does the job fine.  I need to do Audition, CS6, Sony Vegas etc. I was also planning on swapping the drive for a new Seagate  hybrid SSD for audio recording. I am looking at the Asus UX32, a great looking machine, but if discrete video isn't required, the choices open up. Any comments or suggestions? Thank in advance.

I went with an on board Toshiba 7200 rpm drive as per:  http://storage.toshiba.com/storagesolutions/pc-notebook/mkxx61gsyn-series
For serious recording I use this in conjunction with an external HDD, also 7200 rpm but, "on the road" I break the rules and record to the same drive as holds the OS and Audition software (but probably copy to the external drive later for mixing with effects etc.
I don't know if Lenovo do ultrabooks but it might be worth a look.  The advantage that caused me to choose them was that they offer a reasonable amount of customisation when you specify what you're ordering.  I had a choice of i5 or i7, a choice of how much RAM, the ability to change to a 7200 rpm drive, etc.  What can be adjusted varies from model to model though.  FYI the basic web site isn't clear on all this but their online helpers (who pop up annoyingly often) can direct you to the customisation pages.

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