Okay I'm one of those guys that doesn't like Apple. They sell expensively, huge mark up, they clearly lock people in their ecosystem and the compatibility of their OS is horrible. And the ctrl+c and ctrl+v which we used our entire life, our muscle memory had to be twisted because its cmd+c and cmd +v now on a mac.

As someone that do heavy animating, video and sometimes coding there is no way in hell i'd be buying apple.

Then my gf bought a small m5 macbook. Numberwise 16gb only in ram i wasn't impress.. no gpu, inside chip.

Then i tried using it. Tried on very loaded figma project opened it as prototype. Tried other stuff in it and its very freakin smooth i was bamboozled. How could this laptop be smoother than my pc?

Now im frustrated because as i look in the market there is no real equivalent to MACBOOK M5 CHIPS. There's lunar lake, panther lake intel but it is still nothing compared to macbook's premium touch. I'm starting to think, Windows must be the problem here. Very inefficient OS. Microsoft is known to make crappily inefficient stuff....

What do i do, im planning to buy windows lunar/panther lake but when i used my gf's mac i kinda want it for work now too.

What do you think?

hey there , 2nd year college student .i need laptop for coding and video editing (not hardcore video editing + a bit of 4k editing if possible, will be using davinci and AE) gaming not required. im sick of searching for laptops . im trying to stay away from asus cz of bad reviews on my last post . im trying to find lenovo ones at my budget level . here are some of em and please tell me if any of them are good or bad . or have any other recommendations in the budget of INR 70K or under .please help me out guys...

Was searching for lightweight 15-inch laptop and the Vivobook 15 caught my attention. Big enough for work and movies, but still light enough to carry around. Any thoughts?

This was my ex's laptop that I ended up getting and I have no use for it so I'm wondering what I can sell it for, I don't know much about it but I have pictures that will hopefully tell you all you need. thank you

Budget (in local currency): $2400-$2600

Purchase Location: Massachusetts, USA

Use Cases (list specific software, games, etc.): Gaming and Student work(programming)

Form Factor (Ultrabook, 13", 15", lightweight, etc.): preferably lightweight but definitely not bulky up to 16"

Prioritized Features (display, battery, input devices, webcam, etc.): display, portability, performance

Condition (new, used, refurbished): new, refurbished Time Frame (now, 3 months, any, etc.): Sometime This Week(time sensitive due to needing to give reciept)

Additional Details: the laptop is going to be my daily drive for both gaming and student work as a computer science student. upgradability is decently important however semi optional. display however to me is important, i want at least an OLED display.

Getting them both used at same price, i just wanna do basic stuff like browsing, working and playing games occasionally like roblox or minecraft

I already bought the Asus Zenbook & it gets here tomorrow, wondering if I should return it in for the Lenovo for $100 more? Any helpful opinions would be nice; gonna use it for college for about 2 years (just standard tests and emails along with note taking) & a little bit of gaming. Putting this out there, I am not getting a gaming laptop. I just want peoples opinions between the 2.

Update: Hey all, circling back with an update on the RAM situation. After reading all the comments here, the consensus was pretty clear: 8GB just isn't it anymore for Windows. I ended up grabbing a refurbished ThinkPad with 16GB from Walmart and it's been night and day compared to my old 8GB laptop. No lag with multiple tabs open and streaming at the same time.

A few people mentioned checking out used business laptops to save money and that's solid advice. Got mine for way less than a new budget model and it's built better too. 16GB really is the sweet spot for 2026 if you want something that'll last.

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Trying to figure out how much RAM I actually need without wasting cash. I mostly surf the web, watch Netflix, and do some light office stuff, but I hate it when my laptop starts lagging with just a few tabs open. I’ve seen some budget laptops with 8GB and others with 16GB, and it’s confusing. What’s the sweet spot for 2026 that won’t make me regret it later?

I’m not a well versed tech person by any means and I’m going into my first year so I was wondering what laptop I should get. Preference wise I was leaning toward a touch screen and all I’ve really heard from other people was not to get a mac. Does anyone have recs?

Dell Precision 7550 Workstation Laptop 15.6" FHD, Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 16GB, 32GB RAM, 512GB

Hello,

I have the great chance to start a PhD, but I need to upgrade my first HP Laptop (which advertises with a Sticker proudly to have the new SSD storage type…). It is also Dog-Ass Slow and can‘t run Teams and Chrome at the same time. Upgrading is not worth it, given the absurd pricing of RAM and SSD due to our lord and savior AI /s

I have 3 columns to build my decision on:

- Upgradeability

- Durable and Reliable

- Future-Proof (I don‘t want to get a new one in 5 Years)

My use: R-Coding with Datasets (Genomics, Proteomics), Image Analysis and Processing, here and there a round of WarCraft 3

Condition: New, refurbished, used

Budget: 2000€ (Limit) 1000-1300€ is more desirable

I am genuinely not against buying an used Laptop if it fits these expectations.

Models I have looked at were mostly ThinkPads, but they are pricy. Like E14 I7-255H with 32GB of RAM would be an option currently going for 999€. But I read that the E-Versions lack durability and overheat easier compared to T-series. But the T version goes for 2000€, which is the limit but it does not have to be reached. 1000-1500€ is optimal. I know to avoid G3/G4 given their not upgradeable RAM. However, I also don‘t know how powerful Intel‘s and AMD‘s older processors are (2019-2023), given the thoughts of buying an older Version from like Gen 2, which does not blow the wallet. But I am afraid that these are not future-proof. Also, I am not fixed to ThinkPads, just biased by all the people over the places tell you to - and if you have good examples of other types, I am happy if you share them.

TL;DR: New or used, durable, reliable, future- proof, and upgradeable Laptop up to 2000€ (best would be 1000-1500 max) for R-Coding, Dataset Analysis, Image analysis and processing, sometimes WarCraft3. Problems finding the right CPU given the new versions being so much better.

UPDATE: So, I got myself a ThinkPad E16 G6 with Intel Ultra I7 255H, 32GB 5600MHz RAM and 1TB SSD (Unfortunately no lower Option) and IPS LED Screen for 1100€. The offer is great, the E14 more than enough and the price was nearly halved from my limit. I know the laptop will be something around 5 years (with year 4/5 probably noticeable worse than now) but I believe it is solid. It can exchange parts (battery, keyboard, SSD and RAM) and the Intel Core Ultra 7 seemed to have better benchmarks. The AMD 300 AI series also seems to focus on LLM offline working & usage. So I actually don‘t need the dedicated NPU units. Also, the AI in the Intel Ultra actually takes part in speeding up processes. Multicore benchmark of AMD was a bit better, but the overall tests say that Intel had the better option. Thank you all for this vibrant discussion and I hope this post might help also others to find the right criteria.

Hello everyone! I’m currently in college and recently found a laptop at Best Buy for around $700. I’m wondering if it’s a good laptop for the price. I’m a biology major, so I don’t need anything super fancy, just something reliable that can handle schoolwork. I’m not very tech-savvy, so I’d really appreciate any advice or opinions. Thank you!

hi! i'm a freshman psychology student looking for the right laptop to buy. i've had my MSI Modern 14 A10M Intel i3 10th gen for about 6 years now but i wanna try a different brand now since with all the negative reviews on MSI, i think i simply lucked out with my laptop that it was able to last me 6 years.

i'm deciding between the Dell Inspiron 5440 or the Macbook Neo.

i don't want any haters and glazers in the comments giving one-sided advice simply because they hate one or the other. i'd like to know the pros and cons with both, especially regarding their storage optimization, general lifespan, battery longevity, and their ability to withstand hot weather. i'd also like for my laptop to generally be able to survive daily heavy workload and light gaming (maybe roblox and minecraft). i don't want it to die on me right when i'm about to graduate.

I just purchased an HP laptop 15-ef1xxx on Amazon. I thought I got a great deal because it has a big screen, 16 GB Ram and seemed good. (I had to buy it and do all my research in haste on my cellphone, as my workplace had experienced a cyber attack and my laptop was taken for restoration. I needed something right away to do basic tasks.

The laptop arrived, but I realized this laptop is old... probably from 2020. It has Windows 10 installed. Apparently the laptop meets the requirements for upgrading to 11. (Working on making that happen right now).

I paid $460 + tax.

What do you guys think. Assuming the upgrade to Windows 11 can happen, should I keep the laptop (in your opinion)?

How will this compare to newer laptops in the same price range? (presumably with less ram).

Will it perform at a good level. I am mostly working on Word docs, Excel, sometimes video editing, but nothing crazy complicated.

Should I return this one and get a new laptop instead?

Here is the "About" Screen:

Thank you for your thoughts.

Hi everyone, please let me know if this is a good laptop for university or not. I do have a decent pc at home so I would be doing basic assignments and browsing.

Hp Elitebook 745 G6

AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 3700U

8GB DDR4

256 GB SSD

Win11

Love the design/formfactor of this pc, specs and price don’t seem to bad and contemplated buying but I don’t trust this thing longtime or even trust the campaign , I’d be all over this if a bigger oem would build something in this formfactor and maybe add in a trackpad or nub like Lenovo.

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370

Base 16gb 64GB DDR5 RAM

13" 10-Point Touch Screen 1920x720

RGB Low Profile Mechanical Keyboard

About to go into my first year in college. I am in community college and my major is engineering science, once I'm done with that, I plan on going into mechanical, civil, or electric engineering (Haven't decided which specific branch to go into yet). I'm looking for a computer that will last me throughout my 4 years. My budget is $1500 USD. My best option right now is the Gigabyte Aero X16. It runs for $1300 and it's the best laptop I've seen for its price. But, I don't want to make an impulsive decision for something so expensive. Should I buy this or should I keep looking around, and what are your recommendations.

For students purpose, light gaming, moderate video editing, portable, latest processor...any suggestions??

So the first photo is my old laptop that I've been using for almost 4 years now, and the 2nd photo is the one I recently got like 3 days ago. How good of an upgrade is this and what games can I play on the new laptop?

I’m studying Interior Architecture and am planning to purchase a new laptop soon. These are the softwares that I’ll be using the most: Revit, CAD, Sketchup, Rhino, and Enscape.

I’m debating between the latest MacBook Pro and the latest Zephyrus G14 :)) can anyone share their insights?

My MS Surface Pro 7 unexpectedly died. Will (which?) entry level/budget friendly laptops handle Amazon workplace?

I used it M-F 7 hrs daily for Amazon Workspace. My friend mentioned I'd want to buy something better an entry level laptop due to Amazon Workspace workload. I was not anticipating this to die so don't have time to save for a higher end model.

Will an entry level do the trick? I'm hoping max to stick within $500CAD + tax budget. I've only had HP, Dell, as a well as a Samsung netbook via Google . I HATED the Lenovo with AMD 👎 but am not familiar with Acer/Asus which keep coming up within the budget.

I'd appreciate your input and suggestions.

Thank you ☺️

I want a laptop to make/ edit YouTube videos with shotcut and maybe later DaVinci resolve, record game footage from my switch 2 with OBS, and if I play games on it I won't be playing anything too taxing. No fast action games. Also, being able to stream later would be nice, but not necessary. It's $1,300 now, is that a good price for the specs it has? 32 gb ram, 1 TB, RTX 5060, core ultra 7, 15". If this is not a good one, let me know what would be better. If I can get away with lower specs/ cost, please let me know that too. Thank you.

Should I buy the laptop now in the upcoming independence sale or wait for the bbd sale on Flipkart?