My aging Dell Inspiron 15 5000 series laptop has a port bottleneck. Only one port reliably supports my higher-power accessories, while the other USB ports are practically unusable. I haven't even tested the USB-C port yet. I need more ports so I can use my headphones and memory drives at the same time.

Should I get a USB hub or a docking station? Docking stations seem to offer a wider variety of ports, which is appealing. My main concern is whether my laptop's single functional port can handle powering everything connected to a hub or dock.

Any recommendations for hubs or docks under $50? I'm open to suggestions!

I am currently in Taiwan and want to buy a new gaming laptop. My budget is around 35k ntd, Any great budget options? I was also thinking of buying from china since they got cheaper prices. For example, the Lenovo r7000, will it be a problem to install the English version OS? Thank you

Hey guys, I am planning to purchase a laptop under 70k INR for Video Editing and I have come across

1. ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (Ryzen 5 7535HS + RTX 3050)

2. HP Victus (AMD Ryzen 5 Hexa Core 7535HS + RTRX 2050)

3. MSI Thin A15 (AMD Ryzen 5 Hexa Core 7535HS + RTX 2050)

4. MSI Thin 15 (Intel Core i7 12th Gen 12650H + RTX 2050)

5. Acer Nitro V (AMD Ryzen 7 Octa Core 7735HS + RTX 3050)

6. Acer Nitro V (AMD Ryzen 5 Hexa Core 7535HS + RTX 3050)

7. Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS + RTX 3050)

Hi everyone, I dont know if this is the subreddit for this but i need y’all help. Ive got this Lenovo Thinkpad T14s that has a strange keyboard issue, the thing is that the enter and backspace keys doesn’t work at first (the two of them at the same time) and you have to spam one of them for few seconds for them to work again, and the problem comes back after idling for few minutes so its not just when starting the laptop, every other key works fine and i desperately need help to fix my moms laptop. Thanks in advance

Hey everyone

Shopping for a laptop for around 1500 for some gaming and music production.

i was looking at Legion 5 vs asus zephyrus G14 vs zephyrus G16.

was looking at 1tb ssd, 32gb ram and maybe 4070.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Thank you all!

I know why want to buy this. Please let me know any legitimate reason why I shouldn't.

Use for standard stuff with ambitions of hobby level 3D modeling like Blender. It’s only on sale till tomorrow (2/2/2025). This is the upper end of my budget.

Dell Inspiron Plus 16" Touchscreen Laptop - Intel Core Ultra 9 185H - 1920 x 1200 - Windows 11 - 32GB RAM - 2TB SSD

https://www.costco.com/dell-inspiron-plus-16%22-touchscreen-laptop---intel-core-ultra-9-185h---1920-x-1200---windows-11---32gb-ram---2tb-ssd.product.4000260291.html

Hi everyone,

I'm currently looking for a laptop of at least 14". It will be connected to a portable USB-C monitor of at least 15.6", which will likely have an internal battery.

This will be for professional use, running either Ubuntu or Xubuntu. The main purpose is web development with a bit of backend work, but no Docker. The typical workload includes:

• Multiple browser tabs
• VSCode
• A YouTube video tab
• Discord
• A live server for front-end rendering and possibly a small local database

As for battery life, I’d ideally like something decent (4-5 hours of use) with charging limited to a maximum of 100W. I’ll be in a camper van, plugged in at a friend's place for electricity, but I’d like to maintain some autonomy in case of power cuts.

For the screen, I’d like a minimum of 300 nits with 72% sRGB. That’s what I have on my personal laptop, and it’s decent enough for me. If I can get something better, that would be great.

For the keyboard, I’m looking for AZERTY.

For RAM, 16GB or 32GB, preferably with an extra RAM slot if it’s a 16GB model (not mandatory, but ideal).

Regarding the processor, I have no specific requirements as long as it performs well and has decent battery life.

As you can guess from the keyboard preference, I’m looking for something available on the European market, from France. My budget could go up to €800 ($828) max, but I’d prefer something cheaper, around €500 in used/refurbished condition.

I've been recommended the ThinkPad T14, but it's been tough finding one at a reasonable price without having to swap the keyboard for AZERTY and upgrade the screen to the 400-nit low-power version. Many seem to come with the 250-nit display, which doesn't seem great.

I originally thought an older €400 laptop would easily meet my needs, but the more I research, the harder it gets to find something with good battery life, a decent screen, and a bit of power...

So if you have any suggestions, I’d love to hear them! 😊

What's the cheapest laptop that can run the game on medium/high settings? I'm not looking for anything crazy. Graphics cards confuse me.

Hey, I was looking at the recent lineup of MacBooks and I was debating between getting the m4 MacBook Pro with 24gb of ram . Would this be good enough to last my engineering course?

Hello there,

I need help with finding a suitable laptop for me. My budget is somewhere between 700-1000€. I will mainly use it for trading and gaming.

What's the best laptop I can get considering my budget?

I've run a MacBook for the last decade. The last time I tried a windows laptop, I wasn't impressed with the trackpad. That was a few years ago. I recently bought a new razer laptop thinking that it's been a enough time for the tech to develop, but no! It was just as bad as it used to be. I know in general, Apple sets THE standard for trackpads, but what's the hold up when it comes to other companies? Is there a compication in the tech that I'm not seeing as a laymen? Or perhaps a proprietary technology that makes a MacBook trackpad what it is, that other companies can't copy?

Is there a hardware solution or perhaps a hack, I can use to get it my Razer as close to a Mac Book as possible?

Hi friends, could someone point me in the right direction? I've decided to buy a personal laptop to use for my office job and personal writing, as I am parting ways with borrowing the office’s Mac lol.

• Something in the $200-$350 range (max $400)
• Something that will run decently (not super slow, won't give out on me over a short period of time)
• Something I can buy at Walmart, Target, Best Buy or Amazon
• Something that is NOT a Mac

Pleaaaaaase send your reccomendationssssss, I need help! 🙏

I have a HP Elitebook with Win11 Edu edition and i have the "when i close the lid do nothing" setting on but after like 2-3 hours it resets itself, anyone know why? (ive had this issue on this same laptop when it was on win10 too)

I was looking to purchase a new laptop but recently I came across the concept of an AIO. Should I go for it or just buy a laptop at the same price range?

Ive been looking for a sutible replacement for my old laptop that A - has a touch screen B - can use a pen, and C - runs windows And I think I've got it norowed down to the surface book 3 being relatively powerful and able to be used as a tablet, I'm just wondering if it's still worth it in 2025 Would appreciate any advice

I’m a student who’s planning on going on to study aerospace engineering at uni soon and I need a new laptop. The surface laptop 2 caught my eye because I really like the sort of Ipad feature for when i want to do calculations by hand or draw diagrams. The specs look pretty good so I’m sure it’ll be able to run stuff like CAD and solid works pretty well. Budget isn’t really an issue but if anyone could give some cheaper alternatives I wouldn’t mind. Anyways I’m hoping that someone who knows more about laptops than me could give an input on if they think it would be a good laptop for an engineering degree. Thanks a lot

Hi, I'm looking for a laptop that will work well for everyday use, especially since I'll be using it a lot at university. I'll primarily need it for programming, working with documents and spreadsheets, and occasionally playing low-demand games like Minecraft and League of Legends. I also care about decent battery life – ideally, it should last longer than 2 hours.

1. ASUS ZenBook 14 R7-7730U/16GB/512/IPS (UM3402YA-KP374W)
2. ASUS Vivobook S14 M5406NA R5-7535HS/16GB/1TB/OLED (M5406NA-QD067W)
3. ASUS ExpertBook BM1503CDA R5-7535U/32GB/1TB/IPS

They all seem like solid choices, but I’m struggling to decide. Which one do you think would be the best for my needs? Maybe someone has one of these models and can share their experience? Ty for help

Currently my laptop is a think pad which is broken screen and very bad condition.

I currently don't have much budget, can you please suggest me a laptop which has a not large or medium screen, I will mostly use it for coding and softwares. And I never played but but maybe a game occasionally.

I would be really grateful.

1. Since I commute between work and study, portability is a priority!
2. On the software side, I especially value Excel's performance. If it's not compatible, I won't consider it. Additionally, I use the Microsoft Office suite, AutoCAD, and Adobe Photoshop. Class software has no specific requirements; as long as it can play videos smoothly, that's fine. I don't play games!
3. The budget is around 1300 USD, and we are mainly looking for good value for money. Lower than this is fine too.

Thanks for all the response and information!

Guys I want a laptop which is durable and good after sales . Please help me choose as I want between the two of them. No gaming needs, ms office and light work, but good after sales and durability are my utmost requirements.

Hello!

I've bought a 2nd monitor for my Acer Laptop, the first one is connected via HDMI - works perfectly.

The 2nd monitor I wanted to connect via USB-C, but that did not work. It was saying "USB-C Video: Inactive".

Then I tried to connect it with standard USB - > HDMI -> Monitor, then I got this blue error screen.

My laptop is Acer Aspire 5

I am an old man (68) who doesn't understand this, can somebody please help me fix that?

With USB-C cabel

With standart USB - > HDMI -> Monitor

I am in the market for a laptop. I don't use it that much as I mostly use my desktop for personal stuff + a machine for work. My current one is 10 years old and is about to cross the rainbow bridge of Windows updates. I have a laptop for work right now that's a Thinkpad P16 and holy shit the keyboard is SO NICE. I feel like many laptop keys just feel cheap.

So here's the q. I know Thinkpad just came out with the X9 Aura 15 which hits all my notes, but I would prefer something with more connections + with the machine not actually out yet, the build quality / where it sits in Thinkpad's line is unclear to me. I also do not love that the camera protrudes, if I can wait a few months and get a machine without this I would.

I need to upgrade this year, but I do have a few months before I really care about it. Are there other laptops that have lunar lake that have really great keyboards / build quality? Or am I best holding out for Lenovo to update the P line? I tried the Surface Laptop and Surface Studio 2 and neither of them felt as nice materials/construction/etc.-wise as my work Thinkpad.

Laptop shutdown problem

My asus Zenbook 15 keeps going into BIOS mode. I went to fix it at microcenter and it was free because of warranty. But after that I need to pay more if it keeps malfunctioning. I realized that these laptops aren’t the best and I don’t know what to do. Help ;-;. Can I exchange it for a gift card or something?

Hi! I know nothing about laptops. My last laptop is an Old MacBook bought in 2014 and the battery is done on it. I'm going back to school and need some suggestions. It doesn't need to be a MacBook!

I want to be able to play some games on it too. I'm not a huge gamer but I love stardew, puzzle games, and I want to try the Harry Potter game.

I also remember my friend having a laptop that was touch screen. You could fold it into a iPad shape and write on it with a pen which I think is really cool but it's not something I need per say.

All suggestions are welcome. My price range is around 2000$.

Thank you in Advance!