it has to be i5 10th gen or newer or ryzen 5 8gbs of ram or more 128gb of storage or more doesnt matter hinges that wont break in two years good build quality thank you all in advance

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

₹ 1.25 to ₹1.75 Lakhs Indian rupees ideally around 1.5 , if possible suggest me like 2 to 3 laptops one at 1.25 , one at 1.5 and one at 1.75 😅😅

• Are you open to refurbs/used?

No

• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

I just want a good performance laptop with decent battery life which will last for at minimum 8 hrs or so ,am fine if it’s an ultra book too .

• How important is weight and thinness to you?

Doesn’t matter much , Just want it to fit in my backpack

• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

Around 16 inches if possible

• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

Cad & gaming ( Autocad , Sketchup and architecture related programs )

• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

Elden ring , God of war ,and i guess gta 6 when it releases 😅(at minimum 60 frames if possible)

• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

If possible shd have fingerprint reader And decent build quality

• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

Hey there ,so I am an architecture student therefore would like the laptop to be able to run auto cad and stuff effortlessly and also be able to game .Ideally I want a laptop which delivers the best performance while having good battery life and decent build quality . Minimum must be i7 , have 4060, expandable up to 32gb ram fhd or better display with 144hz refresh rate if possible and 1tb space. Thank you 🙏

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I’m a creative marketer. From designing catalogs, logos, flyers, you name it. I currently have a Alienware which is a beast, but there are times when I’d like to bust out something smaller and more practical to do touch up work, or post to my clients social media. I mean, my Alienware requires space and must be charged in.

Also, I use GoodNotes and have tried others, so I’d really like to be able to take organized notes. Lastly, I’d like to work on a book, and again would love to sit in bed on a tablet to do that.

I do video editing and all that jazz too, but I guess what I’m asking is which tablet would work best for my needs. Almost act as a sidekick to my Alienware, something I can still knock out graphics projects, take notes, write a book etc. Something I can rely on when the larger laptop isn’t present.

Is CoPilot really that great, I mean can it help me save time on projects?

I have a 2023 iPad Pro and even downloaded Adobe on it, but hasn’t been the best experience. My iPad Pro dies fairly fast too.

Now looking for that perfect companion would you recommend the

Surface Pro, Copilot+ PC - Snapdragon® X Plus (10 Core)

Or the

2024 iPad Pro

I do like using the pen action and prefer using it as a tablet.

I know the Surface comes with less space, but I can always move design projects off of it. I do have an iPhone too, so there’s that. I just need a machine to make my design projects, note taking and everything that much easier.

I’d love to knock out this catalog on a tablet honestly. Oh and I do web design too.

Laptop Questionnaire

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

-$200-600 usd

• Are you open to refurbs/used?

-yes

• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

• decent quality. Good performance and battery for drawing

• How important is weight and thinness to you?

-no

• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

-no

• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

• digital drawing so davinchi,adobe,procreate,ibis paint x

• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

• minecraft and survial games fornite cod gears of war battlefield pubg . Balanced settings and at least 60 fps-150fps

• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

-has good built quality

• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

• (no chromebooks or. Windows ARM laptops). It need one That has at least 8gb-16gb of ram . 1 USB-C port that supports DP-alt mode (any thunderbolt 3 or thunderbolt 4 port will so). Ideally, a laptop should have two such ports .

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Total budget:

$900-1400 USD

Are you open to refurbs/used?

Probably not - open to suggestions

How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

2-in-1 - with numpad - high priorities

How important is weight and thinness to you?

Highly important - top contender LG Gram-Pro 2-in-1

Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

16" because of numpad requirement - would consider high value 14" with wireless numpad

Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

Light vintage gaming - starcraft 2 Desktop PC available for heavy workloads Heavy productivity - 60tabs open, 12 office documents, 12 emails, Editing large PDF's (building plans)

If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

I don't actually care - desktop has rtx3090

Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

Cheaper laptops meet most of my requirements. But I'd like to have a modern processor so that I don't need to replace it when Ai becomes a requirement. Resolution over 1080 is preferred. Bright display is helpful. I tend to keep a laptop for 6ish years, so longevity/repairability/or replaceability are important.

Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

I missed an opportunity for the LG Gram Pro 2-in-1 during black friday. Available from Costco with 32gb of ram and a high resolution ips screen, for $999. I'm kicking myself because it seemed perfect. Looking for a value/spec alternative that meets my requirements. Haven't been able to find one on my own! Thanks in advance!

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US: $1500 - $2000NZD (New Zealand)
• Are you open to refurbs/used? Depends on seller
• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? Great battery life super important. Previous laptop wouldn't last a day in school.
• How important is weight and thinness to you? I love thin laptops, but if it's great value then I can turn a blind eye to fatness.
• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. At least 13"
• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Photoshop, Illustrator, Fusion 360.
• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Have a windows desktop at home for games.
• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? I don't care for touchscreen. Good trackpad is probably most important. I hate loose ones.
• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. I was originally looking at a 16GB M3 Macbook Air due to A) Apple Ecosystem features B) Thin and Light C) Luxurious Trackpad and D) great battery , however I know that windows definitely has some better value laptops available. M3 performance efficiency is really luring me in. Open to all suggestions though!

I'm a medical student and want to do light video editing and light gaming (mostly older titles) on my laptop. I can't choose between two laptops of my preference, here are their specs.

Qbits Sigma X2- a great 2k LCD display, 16|512 and has all the upgradibility, i5 1240p but with thermal throttling, which reduces it's power about 20-30%, iris xe integrated graphics, a moderate battery (4-5 hrs)

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3- it has i5 13420h but UHD graphics with 48eu, 16|512 with no upgradibility (RAM is DDR5 tho), average display and average battery. It's price is also about 15% higher.

The first one is a local brand in my country of origin ( Bangladesh), but they are a new startup, so they are giving good servicing and parts warranty. But their thermal management is subpar, so I was thinking if a cooling pad would help.

Please help me choose between these two, thanks in advance.

I'm looking for a budget laptop for lab use under 800$ (The cheaper it is, the better it is ;D). The main things I would do with it would be calculations on demos, working with some documentaries, and writing university applications. I asked one of my friends who works as a programmer, and he kept nudging me to buy an ASUS. I don't even know if that is budget, but I don't buy him that much. So, regardless of brand, do you guys have any recommendations?

* I play video games, like League of Legends, nothing much.

* I want it to be light

* Enough battery capacity for 6-8 hours

* 4 GB RAM is not acceptable. I do not have time for it to load my Chrome for decades XD

* No cranking keyboard, please.

*** NEED NUMBER PAD***

* Thank you for all the recommendations!

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

Ideally would be spending around 1000 usd but willing to go up to around 1500

• Are you open to refurbs/used?

Ideally not but would be open

• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

Battery Life and Form Factor are the most important things, closely followed by performance. I don't care about 2 in 1 or touchscreen.

• How important is weight and thinness to you?

Very Important, I want the laptop to be under 3.5 lbs.

• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

14“

• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

Will be using for CAD through solidworks modeling, rendering, running simulations, MATLAB, and just about anything else. Will also use to play games occasionally and watching shows/movies.

• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

On the heaviest end maybe something like BG3 which ideally I could get maybe 30 fps in the busier areas, but generally speaking I'd be playing more indie games so it's not a priority.

• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?1

Good WiFi card. I don't want it to run too hot, especially if there would be ventilation issues with it running while I'd be in bed or if it were in my lap. A good display and speakers are preferred. Quiet fans, atleast with casual use like web browsing and streaming video.

• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

Ultimately I need something that will last me throughout my education, and hopefully beyond, that is portable, able to run more intensive programs I'll use throughout my engineering degree (so ideally a good chip, an RTX graphics card, and probably 32 gb of ram), has a good enough battery life that I can use all day, and has a display and speakers that's pleasant to look at and listen to. I'm willing to fork up a good amount of money for this because I'll be using the laptop a lot for both work and pleasure so I want something a little premium. My current dream laptop is the Asus Zypherus G14 but for whatever reason the 32 gb ram version is 1650$ as opposed to 1200$ for its 16 gb counterpart.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

400€ Germany

• Are you open to refurbs/used?

Yes, preferred

• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

decent build quality that will last a few more years, battery life not really important as most of the time will be spend in home office

• How important is weight and thinness to you?

Not important

• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

14“

• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

80% will be web development, coding & general office use, will need to edit Photos from time to time (Lightroom & PS), having the option to spin up a vm would be a nice to have

• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

No gaming needs

• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

HDMI/DP or dockingstation, Bluetooth

• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

I‘m mainly looking for a laptop to work on and take with me. Would appreciate if I could get some feedback on what CPUs to look for. so far I‘ve found some i5s and i7s. Mostly 8365U, 8665U, 10310U and some 11th gen i5s. The difference between 8th and 10th gen seems to be quite negligible, as far as I can tell. Would it be worth to spend a little bit more and go with 11th gen?

Thanks for the help!

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US: 600-750$
• Are you open to refurbs/used? Sure as long as its still in working condition
• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? I don't care for the build quality as long as its not too uncomfortable, i definitely am looking for better performance, with moderate battery life as its for gaming
• How important is weight and thinness to you? not very, just not a brick to carry
• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. N/A
• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. wuthering waves, or apex
• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? wuthering waves, or apex at relatively mid/low graphics if applicable higher graphics
• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? I just would prefer a more gaming suited keyboard but it doesn't matter
• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. Do tell if its too unrealistic or if you think i would need to up my budget

My mom currently uses an ancient Toshiba laptop that doesn’t even have a battery anymore and has a miserable amount of RAM. I want to purchase something new for her that:

1, runs windows

2, is semi familiar for her

3, has a decent battery

4, is relatively portable

5, is somewhere between $200 and $600

And 6, is good for billing, accounting, planning, multitasking, and things of the sort. She does all the family’s financing, investing, and planning on her Toshiba so it needs to be ideal for that kind of thing. TYIA :)

No other specific details are necessary, obviously build quality is important and I think a 15inch screen is the base size I’d look at, but nothing else is strict :)

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• **Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:**About $1500 SGD (plus minus $200), purchasing in Singapore

• Are you open to refurbs/used? no

• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? Good build quality that can last me for 5 years or more, prefer battery life of 8 hours, looking at intel core ultra i7 model (open to ryzen too if it fits my requirements)

• How important is weight and thinness to you? anything below 2kg

• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. prefer laptop with numpad

• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Casual video editing using Davinci Resolve ( not 4k video)

• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? if it can play valorant on low settings with 60 fps will be good

• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? would love reliable build quality (I am prone to dropping)

• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. I am currently a sport science student and probably will need do work on some specialised software (so not looking at snapdragon) and am learning to code so probably do not need very powerful laptop but will probably do some basic data analysis (with python) I also like to open multiple tabs and softwares so would like a laptop that can handle this

• currently looking at asus vivobook 16 and lenovo ideapad slim5 pro (i7 and geforce graphic) would like input but open to other model as well (preferably with international warranty)

So before I start rambling on about what I am thinking of, these are the specifications (i hope its good enough) :

Brand

I do not really mind, but I have heard that Dell and HP laptops might not be worth it. (I have been looking at Lenovo a lot tho)

Operating System

Windows 11

RAM

32GB

Storage

512GB - 1TB

Screen

13" - 15". At least 1440p resolution and 120hz would be optimal.

Ports

HDMI (I am planning on streaming my console games through the laptop) USB-A = as many as possible USB-C so I can connect it to my monitor whenever I need it.

Battery Life

As long as possible honestly

Weight

As long as it doesn't weigh more than my grandma's sewing machine it's fine.

Usage (this is where it starts)

(I want to experiment with like everything.)

I want to try out some rendering and mess with some 3D stuff

I want to stream content to twitch

Light gaming with decent framerate Ex: (Geometry Dash at decent fps, Osu, A Dance of Fire and Ice, Undertale, Roblox)

Classwork and School Projects

Multi-tasking & browsing

Video and photo editing

I am planning to eventually learn how to code

I also want to mess with Music producing and eventually learn some

Extra nonsense

As you can see a lot of my plans and expectations are experimental. I am not sure if I could learn some of those things and advance to a certain level that a low end laptop will not suffice. With this light gaming I am not sure how far I will go without a dedicated graphics card even if I am playing low-end games. I am just scared of making the wrong decision and wanting to upgrade later on :c

Budget

$800 - $1200 (US Dollars)

(if u need more info please ask :) and i am willing to accept that all these things will only be manageable without the "light gaming" which is definitely limiting the amount of cores in the cpu before its useless for that"

• Total budget (In local currency) and country of purchase:

Preferably less than 1000€ (Latvia)

• Are you open to refurbs/used?

No

• How would you prioritize form factor, build quality, performance, and battery life?

Performance is very important. Battery life and build quality too.

• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

Preferably on the larger side

• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

I'd like to do some photo/video editing and light gaming

• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

The beefiest game would only be Minecraft, but I'd like the laptop to run it well

• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

I'd like a few usb ports and an HDMI port if possible

• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

I want a pretty light laptop, one I can take with me to do school/work. I don't mind macbooks since I have an iPhone currently.

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US: $2000, up to $2500 depending on what the extra $500 provides
• Are you open to refurbs/used? no
• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? performance, build quality, form factor, battery life
• How important is weight and thinness to you? not very
• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 15 min, prefer larger, OLED curious but not required
• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. gaming (listed below)
• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? BG3, Diablo 4, Witcher 3, Total War:Warhammer. Would prefer highest settings. FPS 60 I guess? Whatever needed so it looks smooth. Will not be playing shooters/racing/competitive games.
• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? NO touchscreen. Good build quality and reliable customer service.
• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. Will rarely travel but need portability to take from desk to couch. Heat would be a minor concern. Would prefer not terribly noisy so as to not annoy wife. Battery life mostly irrelevant. Minimal research leads to me to think 4080 is the right card (given price vs performance gains). 16GB RAM min, open to more but not sure it would be needed given use. Interested in OLED but some concern about burn-in - though usage would only be a couple hours/day. 1TB SSD likely sufficient, I will not have multiple games in various states. Something upgradeable down the road would be an option, I have worked on PC/laptop hardware in past (simple changes - RAM, storage, etc..) but has not been the case for a loooong time. Thanks in advance for any help!

im in the uk, my budget is around £450 but id prefer it to be a bit lower, and im also hoping for some expansion packs and cc, and other games like stardew valley. any suggestions? thank you :)

• Total budget

  ~$500. USA.

• Are you open to refurbs/used?

Yes

• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

Would like a regular clamshell laptop. As long as the build quality isnt completely shot, that's fine (my current one turns off sometimes when adjusting the screen angle, so.. better than that). Battery life does not matter, will be plugged in most of the times.

• How important is weight and thinness to you?

Not important. Will not be used to travel much.

• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

Prefer smaller than 15" but its not that important. As long as it has an hdmi and USB A ports.

• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

No, will mostly be used to watch movies and shows.

• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

Must have an hdmi port and at least 1 USB A port (preferably 2+). Must be able to output 4k, but the laptop's own monitor doesnt need to have those specs.

Edit: output 4k @ 60Hz at least

• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

A lot of the resources online are about 4k gaming which I dont do, or about what laptop monitors are 4k.

Of course specific suggestions are great, but if not, then I probably just need a good jumping off point for what to start looking for. Do I need a laptop with integrated gpu to get 4k or is that overkill? What's the lowest/cheapest CPU/GPU I need to get? Is $500 too optimistic for this ask? I sorta feel like I dont know what I dont know so Im hoping for this post to steer me in the right direction.

Thanks in advance :)

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US: Purchasing in USA. I'm not sure on a budget yet. For now, I'll set it to $2000.
• Are you open to refurbs/used? I highly prefer it to be new and unopened (meaning no eBay, etc.).
• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? form factor, performance, battery life, build quality
• How important is weight and thinness to you? Very important. Looking for a laptop that weighs around 2-3 pounds
• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 14 inches or smaller
• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Very light gaming (if any at all). Potentially Diablo 2 LOD, Diablo 2 Resurrected.
• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Preferably at max settings, max resolution and 60+ fps. But I'm flexible with graphics settings as long as it's minimum 60 fps, any graphics settings, and 1440p resolution.
• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Requirements: Touchscreen, USB-C charging so that I can use a power bank on the go if an outlet is not available, backlit keyboard, good touchpad with gesture control, Windows OS. Optional: fingerprint reader.
• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. Last I heard, Huawei cannot sell in USA. Not sure if that's changed now. But I'd like a laptop similar in specs to the MateBook X Pro.

I would like a new laptop. Use mostly for web browsing, steaming, excel, PowerBI and might learn SQL.

Needs:

backlit keyboard, USB-C with video output to hook up to dual monitors, at least 8GB ram and 256GB SSD (if not more).

Is this possible for under $800? I like my work laptop which is a Lenovo thinkpad, but I think they are much more then my budget.

Any suggestions?

ASUS TUF 15.6" - (Intel Core i7-13620H/16GB RAM/1TB SSD/GeForce RTX 4070)

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/hp-victus-16-1-ips-144hz-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-7-8845hs-8-cores-32gb-ddr5-memory-2tb-ssd-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-black-hyperx-with-dual-speakers/18195165

vs

HP - Victus 16.1" IPS 144Hz - (AMD Ryzen 7-8845HS/32GB RAM/2TB SSD/GeForce RTX 4070)

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/asus-tuf-15-6-gaming-laptop-mecha-grey-intel-core-i7-13620h-16gb-ram-1tb-ssd-geforce-rtx-4070/18245884?irclickid=w12QRKTxRxyKRxUQS1WJgyOFUkCVhi28vwGBRI0&ref=affiliate&utm_content=341376&utm_source=IR&acmp=RedFlagDeals&utm_term=644465&irgwc=1

Both $1500 from Best Buy right now.

Clearly, the HP has the better specs but it is from a 3rd party (Tech Nation).

ASUS is (arguably) the better brand, and sold directly from Best Buy.

Trust the re-seller or go direct from Best Buy....??

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US: united states, budget is 800
• Are you open to refurbs/used? - yes
• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?- performance and batterylife are the most important
• How important is weight and thinness to you?-preferably something light-
• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.-14inch and up nothing too big tho-
• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.- some video editing, the most gaming being done would be minecraft-
• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?- as long as minecraft or roblox can run like 30-60 idc
• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?-f good touch screen and reliable build quality is always nice
• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

Just got into my dream school and i need a good school computer, 800 or under, any suggestions would be awesome. thank you

Hi all,
I'm looking for a laptop suitable for a hybrid worker in a technical sales role. This person will be travelling internationally quite frequently to meet clients, so portability and versatility are key. Below are the requested specs:

Brand:
Not overly fussed, but Dell has been suggested as a preference.

Operating System:
Windows 11. Not sure whether to go for Home or Pro—open to advice on this.

RAM:
Minimum of 16GB.

Storage:
At least 512GB SSD, but 1TB or more would be ideal.

Screen:
Preferably around 13" to 15". A touchscreen would be a nice feature, though not essential.

Ports:
An HDMI port and USB-A would be nice to have but aren't deal-breakers.

Battery Life:
Looking for as much as possible—ideally 10 hours or more.

Weight:
The lighter, the better—ideally under 2kg, though a slightly heavier laptop is fine if it fits the other criteria.

Usage:

• Word processing
• Excel
• Social media content creation
• Browsing
• Minor photo editing
• Some 3D modelling
• Presentations
• Video conferencing

Budget:
Up to £1,500.

If you need more information, feel free to ask. Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

Hey there.

I'm looking for a laptop to work and watch videos on. Budget is 1500€ tops, preferably under 1000€ though. If there's something considerably better over 1k and it's not that much more expensive then I'll also appreciate any info.

I am considering whether to upgrade my current gaming laptop. I have a previous generation (12th Gen) gaming laptop with the old RTX3080 laptop edition GPU and 64GB RAM. I am thinking of upgrading to the current gen to take advantage of local AI processing with Microsoft Co-Pilot+. Most of the Co-Pilot+ laptops I see out there are Snapdragon-based, which won't work for a gaming PC, and I haven't found many well-priced and gaming-specced Intel AI processor laptops. Hoping to get some good recommendations, time frame is patient so I am willing to wait a month or two if there are stuff right around the corner. All other details below in questionaire response:

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

1. Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US: $3000 USD
2. Are you open to refurbs/used? N/A
3. How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? Prefer smaller form factor, 14" ideally, and lighter, but without too much thermal sacrifice (so not a UPMC for instance)
4. How important is weight and thinness to you? Moderate importance. Will pay more for lightness/thinness but not sacrifice (much) performance.
5. Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 14"
6. Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Photoshop, Office 365, Adobe Premiere, Lightroom, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020/2024, Baldur's Gate 3, Genshin Impact, Horizon Zero Dawn, Stardew Valley, Minecraft, Roblox, League of Legends, Palworld.
7. If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Genshin Impact @ 60 fps (software-limited at 60Hz), MSFS @ 60-120 fps at high settings or 60fps at ultra settings, most other games at 60fps.
8. Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Full Adobe RGB color gamut display strongly preferred, 120Hz OLED VRR display preferred, AI processor with at least 40 TOPS, strong preference for at least 2 nVME slots to upgrade storage space, 64GB LP-DDR5 RAM. Nice to have: ethernet port, fingerprint and/or 3D facial recognition camera for Windows sign-in
9. Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.-fill here, remove dashes-

Good morning! I was hoping to get a recommendation for a work laptop per my boss.

Minimum specs:

CPU IntelCorei7-8700 or higher RAM 16GB or more
Hard Disk Drive 256 GB SSD or above
Graphic Card (GPU) NVIDIA ® RTX 2060 6GB DDR3 or higher
Operating System Windows 10 Professional (64-bit) or later versions of Windows operating systems
Display Resolution 1920×1080, 60 Hz or higher
I/O Ports Type-CN/ANo gamingJust listed above

• Are you open to refurbs/used?
  • No
• Budget?
  • Less than $3k? I haven't been given one.
• Do you have a preferred screen size?
  • No screen size preference.
• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming?
  • CAD - blender and meshmixer, but it's primarily a PC that connects to a digital scanner for intraoral scanning

Thank you in advance!

I’m looking for a laptop on that price range. With numeric keypad. I’m not looking for a gaming style, it is for work. Needs to be a windows computer, not Mac. With backlit keyboard. Enough ram and cpu with the one I shouldn’t worry about for work, video calls, etc

Preferably with 1080p camera and fingerprint unlock if available.

Hello,

Currently using an HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15-dk0xxx and have been since 2020. It’s served me well but it’s had a rough go of it and physically, it’s falling apart, so I would like to replace it before I’m in desperate need of one.

I work at least 8 hours, 5 days a week on my laptop, handling large spreadsheets and building advertising campaigns. I take it back and forth for meetings or traveling every so often so I need something a little durable, but nothing crazy. I’ve been trying to shop around but just haven’t found anything that draws me in yet, and I’ve been out of the loop for so long, I don’t know what a good price looks like anymore. I purchased my current laptop for under $600 right before COVID and inflation got bad.

Specs I’m looking for:

RAM: Over 8GB (currently have 8 and I definitely bog it down)

Hard drive: 256GB or larger

Processor: I think I have 2.4GHz right now, I do put it at its limits so something faster would be nice

Resolution: 1920x1080 or better

Screen size: 15.6” or larger

Weight: Not important

Keyboard: Numeric keypad included, ideally backlit

I think it’s standard for a webcam and mic to be included but those are also crucial for work, I hate having to wear headphones, lol.

Open to any suggestions, or even models to avoid so I can cross them off of my potential list. Thank you!!

Currently I have a HP Pavilion Notebook model: 15-au181na. Had it for about 8/9 years but after severe damage to the screen/Hard Drive and god knows what else, I'm looking to updrade. I love this laptop and it has put up with so much of my shit that I want to be incredibly careful on what I buy.

I used it mostly for gaming and school work along with tech graphic projects. I loved the keyboard, size, and overall feel to it.

I bought it at about 500 - 600 ish so my budget is 800 max, preferably 600 - 800 though.

Thank you.