Intel 4000 HD or Nvidia GeForce gt710m?

If gaming isn't important and assuming none of your work apps are graphics intensive, then it really doesn't matter which one you buy because they'll perform the same. If you could mention the primary apps/games you intend to use it might better help gauge which one would be a better fit.

Take the one with the gt710 its better

In that case it doesn't matter which you get because in terms of performance they'll be essentially the same. What little performance gain you would get with the gt710m is meaningless if you don't use any graphic intensive apps. Netflix and general video steaming isn't intensive enough to make a difference. I guess it comes down to which form factor you prefer. I'd personally go for the ultrabook because I like smaller sleek designs, but just choose which ever suits you.

For what you are doing, the Intel HD 4000 graphics core will be fine. No need to spend the extra money on something you will not need.

Which laptops are you looking at? What's your budget?

vexv1970, I would get the one with the GT 710m. Why? Because it's better. Period. What if 3 months after you purchase the ultrabook, you decide you want to start taking loads of pictures with a semi pro Nikon or Canon camera and take 1080p videos? You'd want the one that gives you future proof.

Having said that, ultrabooks are sleeker and lighter in general than notebooks. But they also generally lack a good dedicated GPU. Ultrabooks arose from the fall of netbooks (their predecessor). Now no one wants to buy my little dumb netbook with it's little pathetic Intel Atom CPU and some cheap integrated video card. Who's to say ultrabooks will still stick around in 5, or even 3 years? Notebooks have been around for a LONG time and will most likely be around after all the dust settles.

Does the Ultrabook have an SSD? If the Ultrabook has an SSD then definitely get it. The notebook is more powerful but sense you're not a gamer you don't need the slightly faster GPU. What you want to get is the one with the most battery life and quicker load times. You would benefit more from an SSD than a faster GPU. If the Ultrabook doesn't have an SSD then check the battery life estimates of both computers. If battery life is equal and the ultrabook doesn't have an SSD then the notebook is the better choice due to its superior graphics card and cheaper price. So, from a purely technical perspective the notebook wins in that case but that's not all you need to consider. Consider the designs of each computer too. The one that you think you will feel more comfortable holding, typing on, and looking at is probably more important than better specs in this case. The CPU is more important than the GPU for streaming purposes and sense both CPU's are the same then it doesn't matter here. This choice doesn't hinge so much on which computer has the faster graphics card.