Hi everyone,

I'm currently in my final year of university and looking to take advantage of a student discount to buy a new laptop. I'm considering the Macbook Neo, which comes out to around 660€ with the discount. The price really appeals to me since it's very budget-friendly.

My main use case would be programming, specifically in C and C++. Given the specs (A18 Pro chip, 8GB RAM), do you think this is a good buy for a graduating student, or will I run into performance/compatibility bottlenecks for software development?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Hello, I am looking for a laptop with following qualities. At the end of the post I will send what I'm considering right now and maybe I could get your opinion.

Country: Poland

Budget: 4000-6500 PLN, maybe up to 7000ish if there was a wonderful model just beyond the 6500 cap

Used: Rather not

Screen size: Medium - easy to transport, but good for watching films and playing Europa Universalis IV

Weight limit: Not as much of a problem as the size, I guess, can be any at all

Purpose: I was thinking about a 2-in-1 laptop/tablet. Main purpose is daily usage (watching films, playing Europa Universalis IV) and studying, taking notes at university. I considered a tablet due to possiblity of drawing charts or writing notes with a stylus. I am into tabletop RPGs, so it would be lovely for me to learn some basic drawing for its sake.

Form factor: 2-in-1

Intended usage: I am not a huge gamer, so mainly EU4 (or similar games; certainly not AAA), simple drawings, watching films and studying. For EU4 I think RAM is more important that graphic card etc.

Desired battery life: As good as possible while keeping the quality

Importance: Performance > Size > Battery life >>> Weight

Model I've been considering: HP Omnibook X FLIP 16 Ultra 7-258V/32GB/1TB/Win11 Touch OLED

Properties:

Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 258V (8 rdzeni, 8 wątków, 2.20-4.80 GHz, 12MB cache)

32 GB (LPDDR5x, 8533 MHz)

1000 GB (SSD)

16" OLED

1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)

brightness 300 cd/m²

Intel® Arc™ Graphics 140V

battery life 68 Wh

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• united states
• preferably around $300
• opened to used/refurbed options
• around 15"
• any
• schoolwork, simple games, art
• standard
• clip studio, roblox and animal jam, I haven't had any issues regarding insane lag aside from certain games on roblox. I usually just keep my graphics at 6 but any higher and I just start lagging.
• 3 hours but anything close to that I'll be fine with.
• Size, preformance, battery life, weight

I don't have many issues with my lenovo laptop aside from the fact it's just fragile. I managed to get about 3 cracks on the bottom of my laptop (dropped about once maybe twice give or take in the year or 2 I've had it), and 2 on the keyboard. I've also had issues with the hinges and the hinge cover almost popping off on my newer laptop, and popping completely off on my older one (user error since I did drop it about 3 times </3). I've seen people have similar issues regarding the hinges and cracks and I'm starting to become paranoid that one wrong gust of air towards my computer might just cause it to crumble.

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Hello I am a first year AI and DS student. I need a laptop which has the following configuration:

16 GB ram or above (needs to be expandable if its 16 GB)

1TB

i5 and above configuration

Suitable for heavy multitasking

Not too bulky must be suitable for daily college commute

Good graphics

Must last for at least 6 years

Good for coding and programming

Budget of 1.4 lakh (~1400usd) or below

I have considered lenovo thinkpad or yogabook or thinkbook so far. Apart from lenovo I am willing to consider hp, Dell or Mac(only if it has the above configuration or better and shouldn't be refurbished)

Recommend me to the best gaming laptops with decent or good specs for fps games......

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Country

Philippines

• Budget

35k-40k php (560-640 usd)

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

No

• Screen size

Smaller than 16''

• Weight limit

Any

• Purpose

Schoolwork, College, BS Statistics so maybe some programming?

• Form factor

Regular laptop, maybe pen support (optional)

• Intended usage

Capcut, multitasking, maybe some editing with after effects/premiere pro/davinci (optional)

• Desired battery life

8 hours or half a day at least

• Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life

Performance highest priority, batter life medium prio, size and weight least priority

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Country

Canada

• Budget

Under $2000 CAD (~1500 USD). This MAY be flexible but it depends.

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Maybe

• Screen size

14"-16"

• Weight limit

Any

• Purpose

Art and university work

• Form factor

Regular laptop

• Intended usage

Making art on Clip Studio Paint, I use lots of layers and big canvas sizes that lag out my current computer. I don't need it to have a pen since I have a drawing tablet I can connect & my iPad if needed. I also want to be able to use it for school work but not like note-taking or anything (that's what my iPad is for) so mostly just typing.

• Desired battery life

Doesn't matter since it'll be plugged in most of the time.

• Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life

Performance, size. Weight and battery life don't really matter.

• Info/Requirements

Nothing much but I need it to have a good display (I'm not too tech-savvy so IDK how to properly say this sorry), like proper colours and whatnot. My current laptop's colours are washed out, and I cannot have it be like that.

As flipkart big billion days and amazon great indian festival is coming next month which laptop should i buy?

My priorities:

1. I want a laptop for work once i get an internship and it'll be corporate work so i need features that will help me do all that stuff.

2. Will also be using it for watching lectures and studies hence i need good battery life.

3. My budget is somewhere between 30-50k during the sale.

Idk much about laptops and this is gonna be my first buy so please help.

I'm pursuing B.Tech ECE from a top tier college (NIT). I'll have to run Matlab, pcb designing softwares, HDLs, circuit design tools and basics of VLSI.

Building a competitive tactical shooter solo in Unreal Engine 5 (Blueprints, working toward a full level-design pipeline). Need a laptop that can actually handle the editor without choking, on a real budget. Planning to buy on Black Friday, but want a solid shortlist of options going in.
My criteria:
• 32GB RAM
• 40-series or 50-series Nvidia GPU
• At least 8GB VRAM
• Solid CPU (not the bottom-tier chip in a lineup)
• $1,500 or less
• Bonus: don’t need it to scream “gaming laptop” — thinner/plainer look preferred if the specs are equal
My two finalists so far:
1. Gigabyte AERO X16 — Ryzen AI 7 350, RTX 5060 (8GB), 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 2560×1600 165Hz — $1,249.99
2. Lenovo Legion 5 — Core Ultra 7 255HX, RTX 5070 (8GB), 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 2560×1600 165Hz — $1,499.99
Both hit every criteria above. Trying to land on a total of \~5 solid options before Black Friday hits so I’ve got real choices to compare once the sales actually drop.
Questions:
• Anything else in this price range worth cross-shopping against these two?
• Any real-world red flags with either of these models specifically (cooling, coil whine, build quality issues) that don’t show up in spec sheets?
• Is 8GB VRAM going to be a real bottleneck for UE5 (Lumen/Nanite) at this budget, or is that just the reality of this price tier right now?
Appreciate any input — trying to make one good decision here instead of second-guessing it after the fact.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Country

United States

• Budget

USD $1,000.00 (hard max)

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Maybe

• Screen size

Anything at 15" or larger.

• Weight limit

Any

• Purpose

Work in finance, freelance as a graphic designer, college coursework, and online gaming.

• Form factor

Standard, but open to recommended features.

• Intended usage

I'm stuck on a Chromebook, so anything is an upgrade. I use Excel a ton, Power BI, Drake Tax Software, EOD (payroll software), InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and hopefully Steam. I'm a console gamer looking to get into PC gaming for titles like Apex Legends, modded Minecraft, modded Stardew Valley, Palia, and Cult of the Lamb, etc.

• Desired battery life

I always have access to power sources in the places I frequent, so I am flexible here.

• Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life

Performance, Size, Weight, Battery Life.

• Info/Requirements

I have no idea where to start, so I have very few requirements: something that I can use a bluetooth mouse with and that I can run an extra monitor or two with is about it lol. I just want something that'll last me a long time and that's fast.

Country: Philippines

Budget: $1.5k (100k PHP)

Are you open to refurbs/used options? Maybe

Screen size: Any

Weight limit: Lighter than a gaming laptop, those hurt my back when carried to campus

Purpose: Schoolwork and Entertainment

Form factor: Either Standard / 2-in-1

Intended usage: Occasional heavy AAA gaming (doesn't have to be modern AAA), can be compromised to something that can run at least Minecraft. Engineering programs like Autocad (can handle basic 3d parts and models for projects) and Matlab. Notetaking during lectures so I don't have to write on paper and lose the notes.

Desired battery life: Ideally more than 5 hours unplugged, but I bring a Type-C 55w powerbank so its not much of an issue if its a bit lower than that

Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life: Weight, Performance, Battery life, size

Info/Requirements

[anything else not specified above eg. Intel only, OLED, HDR-compliant, screen resolution/refresh rate, etc. We are likely to talk you away from your desires here (because we know more than you do), but we won't steer you wrong]: Nothing 60hz if possible, ARM chips okay but really needs to be compatibly emulatable with Autocad (I've heard it works fine on other chips and doesnt on others). 16gb RAM minimum but I have an old laptop so as long as its DDR4 and has an extra slot I can upgrade from 8GB

Note: I did find a 2nd-hand Surface Pro 11 (12core Snapdragon Elite) complete with the original keyboard and pen for around $1k (66000 PHP) which is my main choice for now due to the weight, versatility, and okay performance.

Thank you!

I recently broke my laptop screen and am running out of options to fix it. Hopefully I can find a laptop to replace it instead. I don’t know much about laptops and am getting really confused trying to pick one myself. so please help me find something that will work!

I don’t need it for work/school, but I do use it consistently and casually for light gaming (mostly minecraft (occasionally with mods), stardew valley, etc) , google docs, watching youtube, or random video editing projects. I am visually impaired and would prefer a bigger screen (around 15) and something with basic accessibility settings (font size, white point). I don’t really care about it being fancy or having a lot of extra qualities, I just don’t want to have to buy another one. so preferably something that will last with a relatively easy to read screen and enough storage/power to run minecraft.

I had a 2020 macbook pro before this that was a gift but I am a teacher and so buying anything similar is far out of my price range. i’m just hoping to find something cheaper than the $400 screen repair price tag. I don’t mind used, etc as long as I don’t need to replace it in 5+ years

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Country

Canada

• Budget

Under $3000 would be good, but I'm open

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Maybe but probably not.

• Screen size

14-16

• Weight limit

Any

• Purpose

I'm currently studying to become an elearning developer and I will be using it for that as well as personal.

• Form factor

Not a full tablet, it can have that option, but not as the only option. It can also not have that option.

• Intended usage

- elearning authoring tools like Articulate 360

- Learning Management System software like 360Learning

- Adobe Creative Suite (mainly Photoshop but potentially others in the future)

- Video editing like Final Cut Pro or Wondershare

- Canva

- Word, Excel, PowerPoint (potentially other Office programs in the future)

- Zoom and Teams

- Google Drive Sync

- NordVPN

- 1Password

- Calibre

- General browsing/watching Youtube

• Desired battery life

At least 4 hours.

• Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life

Performance, reliability, and a good screen (since I do a lot of visual work) are the most important things to me. Everything else is secondary.

• Info/Requirements

I bought an Asus Rog Zephyrus G14 a year and a half ago, and it has died. The hard drive and the motherboard are burnt (no idea why or how). I hadn't gamed on it for 6 months, so I wasn't even heavily using it. I'm aware I am probably just super unlucky, and this was a fluke, but I am gun-shy about Asus now.

I've decided I don't actually want/need a gaming laptop because I tend to gravitate to my handhelds anyway.

I'm pretty sure I want to stick with Windows, but I am open. I was a MacBook pro user for years, but could never get a laptop to last past 3 years. I then got an HP Spectre 360 and she lasted 6 years. She still works, but she's super slow now. Then the Rog Zephyrus nightmare.

Also, I would like something with decent cooling, if possible.

Hi everyone. My 12.9 inch iPad pro of 4 years recently died due to a motherboard failure. It was my main device. I was going to buy another iPad, but now I'm seriously considering replacing it with a laptop instead.

I’m looking for second opinions because these devices are expensive and I don't want to regret my choice. I do have a specific laptop in mind already, but I wanted to see if there are better recommendations out there, or if fixing my old broken HP touchscreen laptop (won't turn on, broken keys) is a better route.

Here is the required form, followed by my specific breakdown of why I'm hesitant to switch from iPad to laptop:

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Country: USA
Budget: $1500 at most (Open to refurbs/used)
Screen size: Any, preferably no more than 16-inch
Weight limit: 4 pounds max
Purpose: Entertainment, school, art, gaming
Form factor: 2-in-1, need pen support
Intended usage: Must run Genshin Impact flawlessly on max settings, Minecraft smoothly with beautiful shaders/ray tracing, and support large digital art canvases without lag.
Desired battery life: 4-5 hours is fine. (Priorities: 1. Performance, 2. Size, 3. Weight, 4. Battery size)

THINGS IM LOOKING FOR:

1. Video Games: This leans in favor of a laptop. A lot of games I want can't run on mobile, or just run better on a PC. Plus, there is more variety, and some games that cost money on iOS are free on PC.
2. Coding & Music: I want to learn simple coding because my ultimate goal is to make a small game, which is way more convenient on a laptop. For music, the program I want is $10 on mobile but free on PC.
3. Digital Art (My Biggest Hesitation): I draw with the device on my lap while sitting or laying down. I worry about the weight of a 2-in-1 laptop compared to an iPad, and even though the keys automatically turn off when folded, I worry about the physical feeling of pressing on them while holding it. However, Clip Studio Paint offers more features on PC than mobile, which I really want.
4. Engineering + School: I'm taking engineering this year and need to run CAD, 3D printing, and laser burning programs. My school provides a cheap, restricted laptop, but having my own powerful laptop would make doing assignments much easier.
I know I might be a little biased and hesitant because I’ve used an iPad for so long, but I want to pick what is truly most convenient for me at the end of the day. Thanks for any advice

About to be a WFH girlie for the first time and the company is letting me pick between either a MacBook air M5 or "any comparable specs/price PC, brand of [my] choice". I'm PC always but I haven't had a laptop in years, so I'd love help on brand choices. It will be a work only computer and I'll be hyper-mobile with it, so weight/battery are paramount, and since I (sadly) won't be gaming or rendering video on it, performance is last for importance.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Country

United States

Budget

~$1200

Are you open to refurbs/used options?

No, Company Buying

Screen size

14", 15", 16"

Weight limit

The Lighter the better

Purpose

General purpose

Form factor

Standard/Clamshell (no touch screens ever)

Intended usage

Work laptop only, so standard usage

Desired battery life

6 hours of consistent use would be ideal

Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life

Weight/battery > size > performance

Info/Requirements

I feel like they're giving me more budget than I need for a word processor/email machine, but it's their dime so let's capitalize!

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Country
USA
Budget
I dont want to spend much more than $2000 dollars
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Yes
Screen size
Any
Weight limit
Preferably on the medium to light range, but I know that my other request make this challenging
Purpose
Schoolwork and Gaming. I do not play AAA games that often and when i do i am plugged in when i do. I am a math major in college so I only do mild programming sometimes.
Form factor
Id prefer to try a 2 in 1 but again i understand this is a challenging ask.
Intended usage
I’ll be running my browser and games through steam.
Desired battery life
5-6 hours
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
Performance, battery life, weight, size
Info/Requirements
My previous laptop was an Alienware x15 R2 I would prefer to not get a downgrade from that. In my own research I have also discovered the idea of an eGPU at my desk and a more “work” focused laptop. Do you guys think this is a bad idea for what I want?

i’m not trying to break the bank but i’d really like to find a windows computer that’s relatively cheap but still enough to run the sims 3 + all dlc + some mods. i’m useless with tech so i don’t know what will be good without breaking the bank and i was hoping someone could help me. im in the uk, open to refurbished as long as it works how i need it to. literally the only thing it’d be used for is playing the sims hence i dont wanna spend a crazy amount lol.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Country

US

Budget

$700 USD

Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes

Screen size

Any

Weight limit

Any

Purpose

[General purpose

Form factor

Any

Intended usage

3d print modelling and slicing, play games such as terraria, writing

Desired battery life

8 hours

Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life

Performance, battery, size, weight

Info/Requirements

None

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Country
Germany/switzerland
Budget
Up to 2000€/1800 CHF
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
No
Screen size
13-15, 14 preferred
Weight limit
Less then 2 kg
Purpose
Browsing, watching animes
Form factor
2 in 1 woth touchscreen
Intended usage
Literally just browsing, wouldn’t mind if it can run crysis
Desired battery life
Around 6h but not really relevant as it is only used at home
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
Light and silent, good screen quality, premium “feel”
Info/Requirements

Looking for a new laptop for my fiance, she has used her old for almost 10 years and will try to use the new one as long as possible (because she doesn’t like to change devices often). That why I am gravitating towards an intel 3rd gen cpu with 32 gb of ram. For some reason she wants touch and is keen to try a 2in1. I found the Lenovo yoga 7 2in1 and the HP omnibook flip around 1600€ but I would be happy to get other suggestions.

Thanks in advance.

Also the market is crazy any opinions on waiting for Black Friday or do you think it will only get worse?

Lenovo yoga 11E

With Touch 360/2in1 laptop

8/256 Gb ssd

Ram ddr4

Processer I 5

8 gen generation

Other option

8th Gen Intel Core i5 / i7 processor

Intel UHD Graphics 620 integrated graphics

13.3" FHD (1920x1080) IPS touch display

Up to 32GB DDR4 memory

Up to 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD storage

65W Rapid Charge via USB-C2x USB-C, 2x USB-A, 1x HDMI, MicroSD, audio jack

Is this a good laptop ?

Im a high-school student so I need a laptop for the usual stuff: assignments, online classes, I wanna learn some coding, play some roblox, movies, etc. I also need it for like long-ish term so 4-5 years

So yeah if anyone owns these laptop please lmk ur experience since i need a new laptop. My budget also isn't that high so recc some other options asw that might fit my requirements and budget (500-700aed)

Hp victus i7 13620h

24gb ddr5 5200mhz single stick

1 tb ssd

5050 80w

Or Lenovo loq Ryzen 5 220

16gb ddr5 5600 single stick

512gb ssd

5050 100w

Loq is cheaper difference is ( 10k npr/ 7k INR/ 67 us dollars/

I’m looking for a windows or Linux laptop that allows for data science coding (python, R SQL), along with some gaming capabilities. I don’t play pvp games and don’t need the best graphics in that regard. My budget is around 2200 but that’s flexible. I don’t care if the laptop is new or refurbished. I don’t care about size or weight, I would like to prioritize battery life and performance, but if my expectations are unrealistic I am prepared to change my priorities. I just have an older crappy MacBook that’s not cutting it anymore and am looking for some type of upgrade!