LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:- Rs.70,000
• 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
• How important is weight and thinness to you? Not too important
• 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. CAD ,MATLAB and Simulink , games (light gaming)
• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? NA
• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Quality of screen.
• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. NA

Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase.

1500-1800 euro, Belgium

Are you open to refurbs/used?

If it's a very good deal yes.

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

I'd say, I like good build quality but I do put performance and battery before it. I need good performance, but also a battery that can last long enough for intensive use for a schoolday.

How important is weight and thinness to you?

Not too important, but I much prefer a thinner sleeker laptop to a loud gamery jet engine, as I will be taking it to college.

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

15.6 - 16 inch is perfect.

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

I will be doing photo editing, drawing, graphic design, animating, etc. but being able to run modern games well is a big big plus.

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

No exact games, I just want to be able to run what I want for when I'm not at home, or say want to play a couch co-op game connected to my TV.

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

Good screen quality is one of my biggest concerns, I absolutely need good color accuracy.

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

I just want to find the best screen quality/color accuracy and performance in a laptop I can for my budget without too short of a battery life and while not looking too over the top gamery.

Hi everyone,

I study English literature, History and economics. I also run a youtube channel on the side. Does anyone have any recommendations for a laptop with a good screen, powerful enough to edit smoothly.

Thank you

I can order a new laptop for work which also allows me to use it as gaming laptop.

I can choose between the following:

AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
16 GB DDR5-4800
RTX 4070

Amd Ryzen 7 8845HS
32 GB DDR5-5600
RTX 4060

I dont play new triple A games on my pc, thats what my ps5 is for, but i do play VR gaming.

What would you say the best option is here ?

My thoughts go to the better CPU and faster memory but the lower tier GPU. Just because its mainly being used for work. (IT Managed Services with different customer visits.

In both cases it will be a Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 9.

Working with a $1200 AUD budget. Begining a mortgage broking job and looking to take advantage of Eofy. Main priorities are decent processor, webcam, quality keyboard and decent battery life as I'll be on the move. I'm currenty interested in Lenovo ideapad pro5. I'm open to any suggestions, thanks in advance.

I need some help with buying my Partner a laptop for her birthday. I'm a desktop user and have no idea about laptops.

Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. £600 to £700

Are you open to refurbs/used? not really, only if they are like new

How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? in order of important performance is my first priority then screen size (15 inch). battery life and build quality.

How important is weight and thinness to you? not important at all

Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 15inch at least

Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. gaming is a big one. she's plays everything the most intensive games she plays are probably Baldur's Gate 3 and Red Dead Redemption 2

If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Baldur's Gate 3 at Medium settings at 30-60fps

Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Good keyboard is important as she writes for a living

Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. she want it for the fairly typical uses with one exception and that games. over last 12 months she's got really into video games and I want to get something with a dedicated GPU.

I need some help with buying my Partner a laptop for her birthday. I'm a big desktop boy and have no idea about laptops.

she want it for the fairly typical uses with one exception and that games. over last 12 months she's got really into video games and I want to get something with a dedicated GPU. Not too fussed on anything else, ideal would be AMD. I have looked at MSI Thin GF63 12UCX-472UK Intel Core i5 16GB 512GB RTX 2050 , but have read and heard bad things about MSI laptops. pls help

Can anyone suggest me any laptops with these CPUs as I am entering college soon and game casually and don't need a dGPU

I have a great pc my friend built for me but I wanna look into a pc bc l've been working longer shifts at work with more down time and less time at home. Can anyone recommend me a great laptop for 4k editing and 3d animation. I don't wanna spend any more than $1500-$2500 but I will budge it need be

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

The maximum I can afford is 3000 MYR (Roughly 700 USD) and I'm buying in/from Malaysia

Are you open to refurbs/used?

Yes, however I would prefer a new laptop.

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

I'm prioritizing build quality and performance.

How important is weight and thinness to you?

Ideally less than 2.5KG in weight.

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

At least 15" in size and at least a resolution of 1920x1080p.

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

I do a bit of photo editing in GIMP and DarkTable, as for gaming I'm hoping to be able to run War Thunder at the Medium graphics preset or higher.

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

At minimum, I would prefer something with 16GBs of DDR4 RAM and a relatively/semi colour accurate display

Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase.

Upto 95,000 INR in India

Are you open to refurbs/used?

No

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

2 in 1,

How important is weight and thinness to you?

It is important because I want to be able to work on the go.

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.

I'll mainly be taking notes, annotating, typing, some light gaming and video editing.

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

N/A

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

Touchscreen is important. Backlit and Fingerprint reader are preference

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

I am a law student looking to buy a laptop. I'm looking for a decent processor and long battery life. My first option was to go for the new Samsung galaxybook 4 360 but the reviews I've got are not the most favourable. I would like some suggestions for it please. I will mainly be doing a lot of typing and browsing. Should I go for a 2-in-1 or get a laptop and a tablet both?

Hi everyone,

I'm going to be starting college this fall and I need a laptop that lasts more than 4 hours while browsing the web and hopefully will be able to run some programs I need

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US: $1200
• Are you open to refurbs/used? Oh absolutely , as long as I can return if something goes wrong. I'd actually prefer to buy refurbished or used.
• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? I'd like it to be between 13 and 15.6 inches, I prioritize battery and performance comes second to it but still important, and build quality comes third.
• How important is weight and thinness to you? On a scale of 1-10, probably a 6; I could live with a hefty laptop as long as it's the right one for me.
• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. OLED is a big priority for me
• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Going to be coding/compiling programs, running some VMs, some light gaming, mainly content viewing, development and web browsing / personal use
• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Minecraft + Minecraft Dungeons, Forza 4, Destiny 2 (hopefully), some Overwatch 2, all around 60-120fps on medium/low. If no dedicated GPU that's fine, as long as integrated graphics are decent
• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?- Good keyboard is hugely important (some travel time, clicky feeling), finger print reader would be nice but not a requirement, preferrably not touch screen but not a big deal
• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. I know it might have some tight requirements but any suggestion and input is appreciated!!

I'd be grateful for any recommendations for a laptop for my work as a university lecturer. I've filled out the form below, and I am happy to answer any further questions you might have. Thank you!

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US: No maximum budget, but I don't want to pay for stuff I don't need. (I live in South Korea by the way, so please only recommend laptops that might be available there)
• Are you open to refurbs/used? No
• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? 1. Build quality, 2. Performance, 3. Battery Life, 4. Form Factor
• How important is weight and thinness to you? Not very
• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. No less than 15-inch, but may be open to bigger.
• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. No. Might need to do very basic video editing in the future.
• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Roughly in priority order: 1. Touchscreen, 2. Good connectivity (USB C and A would be good, and HDMI too but that may be dated) 3. Something that works well on an external display. 4. Good trackpad that allows gestures and a good keyboard.
• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. I have had a Lenovo Yoga 720-13 for about 7 years and am pretty happy with it, but the battery has gone and it won't run Windows 11 so I want to upgrade now rather than just get a new battery. I teach university and use my laptop for class prep and displaying presentations etc. in class, as well as life admin. These days, I work more or less exclusively in the browser, so I don't need anything with very high performance at the moment, but I would like to keep it for at least 5 years so I would like a bit of surplus performance as future-proofing.

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

$250 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?

Lightweight and reliable, battery least important

How important is weight and thinness to you?

Lightweight very very important

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.

Will do an unbelievably small amt of video editing with whatever built in movie maker there is. Seriously, like maybe 30 minutes total over the next several years.

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

No gaming

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

Reliable building, good keyboard

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

Must have Windows 11 OS. Thanks!

Hi I am looking for a laptop to be purchased immediately. I had posted last year asking for suggestions, but life intervened and I scrapped the plan to buy the laptop. Since then my budget considerations and requirements have changed. So please bear with me.

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US: INR 70000-INR 90000, INDIA
• 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 require good build quality and good battery life.
• How important is weight and thinness to you? Weight is not a problem.
• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 14-15 inches or above
• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Audacity (I run a podcast, so this is my primary media editing use - I need enough memory and performance to handle large multi-stream audio files quickly). Adobe Illustrator (occasional use), Adobe Photoshop (occasional use), Adobe Lightroom (occasional use). Windows Office (with very large PPTs and Spreadsheets. Spreadsheets with hundreds of thousands of entries and 40-200 MB size are used occasionally), SPSS,
• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? NO gaming needed
• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? I do a lot of typing and use the touchpad quite heavily - so a good backlit expanded keyboard with a number pad and a good touchpad is essential. Build quality has to be good as I travel with the laptop on a daily basis and it has to be able to survive a few knocks - nothing major though. No fingerprint reader or optical drive is required.
• **Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.**Factory installed Windows 11 Home is mandatory. Factory installed MS Office is preferred. No MACs, it has to be a Windows Laptop. Good after sales support is also needed. A Dell or a Lenovo is preferred, but will consider any other brand if the specs and price are good enough

I was going to build a desktop PC that can handle games and my hobby photo editing, and replace my dying XPS 13 with a cheap chromebook as a secondary "on the go" machine. But these new chips seem like a revolution, especially the battery life.

Are there any incoming laptops with these new chips that can play decent games, while still having all-day battery life? I'm not looking for a bulky dedicated gaming laptop; portability and fitting in an office setting are a must. I'd like to play Helldivers with friends, even if on low settings.

If that's not reasonable and I should just build a PC for power use, I have a second request: what's the best battery life for cheap, in a laptop that only needs to browse firefox and do google docs?

Thank you!

Hello! I am heading back to school to learn concept art and 3D sculpting/texturing in the fall, and the college has a BYOD policy. I already have a pc and an iPad Pro, but I need a laptop to be able to bring into classes with me. I also would like to invest into something half decent since I do not like being 100 percent confined to my home to work especially on freelance projects. I animate as well but I’m keeping that to my PC most likely, so my laptop will need to run:

-Adobe Creative Suite (all of it, but mostly photoshop, illustrator, substance painter and it’s equivalences like clip studio) -ZBrush -Blender

Here are some specs I was given by some professors, although I’m aware Zbrush is entirely cpu based so I’m not sure if I may need to upgrade these:

• CPU - i5 processor or Ryzen 5
• 16GB RAM
• GPU - AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT or higher or Nvidia GeForce 2060 or higher

SSD - 500GB +

I am based in Canada, my budget is about 1000-1500 depending on the laptop. I would be willing to spend more to get a more durable machine as I plan to go overseas within the next couple of years for work and I don’t necessarily want to bring a pc with me

No preference to windows or mac. I do play games on Steam but mostly keep that to my pc. I use an iPad and mac’s new sidecar feature does pique my interest as I prefer using my iPad to a Wacom / Wacom like tablet.

I haven’t got a laptop in about a decade, and had a pc for a few years family helped me build, so any help is appreciated here. Thank you!

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

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

$400 max

• Are you open to refurbs/used?

Yes!

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

I prioritize battery life the most I think, followed by speed/performance. I tend to have a million tabs open at all times, multiple random software open in the background, etc.

• How important is weight and thinness to you?

Very! I don't want something super small (under ~14" that is), I just want something sleek. I really don't like bulky laptops.

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

Not really, but I'd prefer an HD glass screen if at all possible

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

This is primarily for work, so I have note taking software, a shop management system, a parts ordering software, Google sheets and Excel, Spotify, etc. I would love to have something that could handle some gaming but am not counting on it with my budget.

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

I like games like the Sims, LoZ, Skyrim, Dragon Age, etc. I'd be happy just to be able to play the Sims and maybe some classic LoZ 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 would like to have a camera, and a good keyboard would be nice

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

Think that about covers it, thank you in advance!

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

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

$600 - USA. Would rather tay under $500 or really as low as possible while achieving other needs.

Are you open to refurbs/used?

Possibly, if there's a decent return policy.

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

This is the most important part, I'd like it to be under 11' total length or really as small as possible as well as reasonably durable. Thickness doesn't really matter, battery life doesn't have to be amazing but must be solid. Performance must be good, but only for very light, browser based tasks, mostly google sheets, and zoom/google meet meetings.

How important is weight and thinness to you?

Not that important, though I want it to be portable.

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

Small

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

Nope

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

Nope

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

It would definitely need to have a webcam for zoom meetings. Backlit keyboard would be nice but definitely not a dealbreaker

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

I would be open to a chromebook or tablet/keyboard combo if that fits the bill. I really just need it to be small and not miserably slow to boot up and work on google sheets.

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

$1200 CAD (feel free to suggest laptops that are slightly out of this range so I can keep an eye out for future sales)

• Are you open to refurbs/used?

Only if from a reputable source (aka not from some random website or facebook marketplace)

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

Battery life and build quality are the most important to me, don't want tablet style devices

• How important is weight and thinness to you?

Pretty important, I want something thin and light to carry around school

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

As mentioned, something thin and light is preferable so 13"-14"

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

Going to be using this laptop for engineering programs such as autocad and revit

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

Don't plan on gaming on this, already have a desktop for that

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

Good keyboard and trackpad is cool

Don't care for touch screen

Must charge via USB-C and not those barrel connectors

IO and ports doesn't matter too much for me

I'm in the market for a 13-14 inch Windows OS laptop with at least 4TB upgrade option, but preferably 8TB. I need a laptop not for gaming, but a GPU is a plus. Preferably 4K. I could use some recommendations.

Thanks in advance!

Are there any laptops with 16GB RAM, 1440p or higher resolution for under $800? Preferably 120 or 60hz since I'll be working mostly with 30 or 60fps content. I don't plan on using it for gaming so I don't need the highest end GPU/CPU, but I do want something competent for longevity. Something that can render 4k HDR 60fps content quickly and run engineering programs with multiple Windows open.

Like the title says, I’m an incoming freshman at CSM. I’m studying mechanical engineering and want to know which computer I should get. I was also considering a docking station with 1 or 2 monitors. I already know not to get an apple, but what would be a better option? The school uses solidworks.

Looking to save up for a new laptop that could last me for at least 3-4 years. I'll be doing mostly content consumption, photoshop, learning to code (web dev) and maybe some light gaming. My first and only laptop I had was an old refurbished HP laptop, which was usable at best, so I'd like to treat myself to something nice this time. Ive been looking at the Lenovo Yoga 9i 2.2k 16gb but Im not really sure about the OLED screen. Is coding on an OLED screen a good idea? Do I have to worry about burn-in?

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

Am looking to spend around $1200 in the USA

• Are you open to refurbs/used?

Preferably not

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

Performance>Build quality>Battery>Form factor

• How important is weight and thinness to you?

Not important but having it would be nice

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

Preferably 14" or 14.5"

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

Photoshop, VS code, very casual video editing, maybe some light games like League of legends, Risk of rain 1, torchlight, etc.

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

Low settings, 30fps is fine

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

Reliable build quality

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

Something with good color accuracy would be really nice, but not completely necessary

I am looking for a laptop somewhere in the 400-500 dollar range that is basically just reliable and has a chance at lasting 2-3 years. I have been looking at BackMarket for refurbished MacBooks but I’ve never been loyal to the whole Apple ecosystem so I’m just looking for something to do my homework, write on and maybe do a little music production. Nothing heavy. Thank you!

I'm looking for a laptop. I currently use my computer not very often. Uses are

• Civ 6

• General work (Google suite)

• Some 3d printing (cura, tinkercad)

• Scrivener (a novel writing software)

I am looking for something that will work easily with dual monitor, external mouse/keyboard. A dock is probably a good fit.

Most importantly, since I plan on writing more novels, a decent built in keyboard is key.

Are there reasonably priced options or am I smarter going with another tower and then buying a chromebook or something as well?

Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 Gaming Laptop - 15'' FHD 144Hz - RTX 4060 115W - Core i5-12450H - RAM 16GB - SSD 512GB - Without Windows

LOQ 15ARP9 | 15" FHD 144Hz 100% sRGB - AMD R7 7435HS - 16GB DDR5 RAM - 512GB SSD - RTX 4060 105W Without Windows AZERTY (same first but with ryzen 7 7435HS)

ASUS TUF F15 , Ryzen 5 7535HS, RTX 4060

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

Germany - 1400€ - 1700€ (not entirely fixed)

Are you open to refurbs/used?

Yes but only in „good“ or „as new“ condition.

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

Touchscreen preferred, ultraportable

How important is weight and thinness to you?

Kinda 2kg max

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

Anything above 14.9 inches goes

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

I do some light gaming and some photoshop and if possible a VM.

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

Apex or R6 at mid settings should run decent at around 6FPS

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

Touchscreen and fingerprint or face recognition are preferred but not a dealbreaker.

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

Long battery life >8h 16-32 GB of Memory Above average CPU Integrated graphics preferred (Intel Arc preferred but AMD is also fine) 1.5TB-2TB of SSD storage

I have also looked into some mor nieche systems like the Framework, the System76 Dart or the Clevo L260TU who all quite intrigued me (especially the Framework) but they all seem lacking in terms of battery life or other sorts.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

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

$1600

• Are you open to refurbs/used?

If recent chipset

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

Around the same, I do want good battery life for non intensive applications though. Prefer as light and slim as I can get, and traditional laptop. No folding backwards backwards whatnot

• How important is weight and thinness to you?

Pretty important.

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

Bigger the better. 17.whatever, 15.whatever will do if not.

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

NO. Only will use this for software engineer work (compiling in IDEs such as visual studio, eclipse based). Other uses would be using spotify, web browsers to watch shows, etc. This will never be used for any gaming or graphically intensive work, i'm a desktop pc owner.

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

Backlit keyboard, good build quality, good touchpad. No touch screen.

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

Want something lightweight but still with a nice enough CPU to compile my code while not erupting like a volcano. Want to be able to bring this into coffee shops and be fine to have it not plugged into the wall for a couple hours.

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

I'm ideally looking to stay at around $1000, give or take a hundred (but the more affordable, the better).

• Are you open to refurbs/used?

Not particularly!

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

Battery life and performance > build quality > form factor.

• How important is weight and thinness to you?

I'm planning on carrying it up and down for grad school, so something that's not too heavy would be great, but it's not a priority (and anything too thin scares me anyway lol).

• 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.

I do some gaming!

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

Star Rail Impact and Final Fantasy XIV are probably the most intensive games I play, so as long as they run fine (I don't really have a specific FPS), that'd be great. Having them run a little slow or whatever is fine though if not possible. All the other stuff I play isn't as intensive.

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

Probably the most important thing is something with good cooling, I had an ASUS TUF F17 and the overheating was insane, so I'd really love to be able to avoid that again.

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

I'm headed into my first year of grad school and would prefer to make this as much of a long-term investment as possible to suit my different needs, so although budget it's important, I'm a little flexible if it means being able to meet the different things that I need it for.