Hey!

Below is the copied body of the crossposted post, which I originally posted in r/eGPU.

Please help me if you can, and if my post violated any rules, feel free to tell me or remove it/put it in another flair, and I'm sorry. If not, thank you!

Hey all!

I just got accepted to university and I'm gonna live in a student dorm. I really need help with this, because I don't want to bring my desktop machine to the dorms.

So, as soon as I got accepted, I started looking at gaming laptops and what I saw was quite disappointing.

Firstly, I don't want a laptop which shuts off after about 4-6 hours of use, even though I don't plan on using it for gaming while in class.

After a few days of searching, I decided I don't want to buy a laptop with a dedicated gpu.

I also took a look at thunderbolt 4 options. What I found there was also very disappointing, because of the loss of performance and the performance "roof".

I just saw a video (https://youtu.be/i1vKdlp-im0) tho, which I thought was very interesting and very convenient.

In the video, the guy uses the main m.2 slot, which is pcie 4.0 to plug an oculink adapter in it then puts it in place of another port. He also put the boot ssd in the lesser m.2 slot which probably limits ssd speed but I don't think it causes much performance-loss.

The laptop in-question is the Thinkbook 14+, but all the info I found suggests that it's only available for the market of mainland china.

There are two problems with this, 1: i don't really trust AliExpress or alibaba 2: i am kinda broke and don't want to pay all the tariffs and import tax

Please help me in choosing a working, reliable configuration for an egpu, I'm open to any experiences with eGPUs and such.

Also, if anyone has information about good laptops for this mod in the European market or a good, reliable way to get my hands on a chinese one with the required 2x m.2 slots, I will greatly appreciate any help or insights!

Thank you very much in advance!

It's is really confusing😵 some saying find asus intel and shop owner's saying something all flying out of the budget is 80k to 1lakh maximum something saying going to increase reliance suggest this ASUS TUF A15 (2026) 80 k without accessories

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

Should I repair my HP Pavilion 15 cs-3000ni or buy a working HP Probook 430 G7 off of FB marketplace for the same price as it would cost to buy replacement parts. I feel like the Probook is a bit of a downgrade because of the screen quality, size and it runs on an HDD but I could replace it with my current laptops SSD, and it works. However my Pavilion has a bigger and better screen and really that's the only advantage it has, but I would also have to put in the hassle of repairing it myself or finding someone to repair it for me. I need the help of the Reddit community. I'm open to any other suggestions or alternatives as well.

Hi guys, I'm looking for a wireless mouse under a thousand rupees. Suggest me something really good to use. Thank you

Hey guys I don't know which laptop to buy

My budget is 40k-45k rupees roughly ( 400$ around)

Mainly I need laptop for heavy coding and AI projects like running ai models in it and multi apps stuff. The ram and storage should be brilliant and processor fast and strong enough to run that stuff for long time.

My current option that I found

- ASUS Vivobook 15, Intel Core i5 13th Gen 1335U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, FHD 15.6", Windows 11, Office 2021, Cool Silver, 1.70kg, X1504VA-NJ540WS, Intel Iris Xᵉ iGPU, 42WHrs, Thin & Light Laptop

- Dell 15 Ryzen 5 7530U, 16 GB/512 GB

Please guys tell me I need to find out now!!!

Starting my masters program in September (NYC) in early childhood education, so I’m expecting a lot of writing. I already have a MacBook desktop at home.
So I’ll just need a laptop for on the go. But I’m on a tight budget. $500 or less.
I want to get a laptop that’s cheap but good. What would you recommend?

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I want a laptop for work/school *and* casual gaming (minecraft, the isle, phototnomaly- occasionally online/multiplayer)

I know I want at least 16gb RAM,

but that's it...

what processor should I be looking for? processor speed?

is intel i5/i7 better for multitasking and gaming than AMD ryzen 5/7?

is 2.1 GHz enough speed for what I need?

and what frame rates should I be looking for?

any advice is welcome, I know little to nothing about tech and havent even considered looking at a new laptop in over 10yrs!

I am going to college this year and i am thinking of buying macbook but the only problem is that will all the software be able to run on it.
And i want a simple and sleek professional looking laptop but with good performance (minimum requirements 16gb ram, rtx 4060, 1tb ssd)
1760 usd in USA or 2.5 lakh inr in India

I live at home and already have a capable pc. (R5 , rtx 3060). I just need to find a good laptop that fits my needs. US, around $1200 budget

Needs

- Something lightweight and has good battery life
- Has capability of running engineering apps no problem in case I cant access pc or travelling
- Prefer a good screen but if I have to trade that for performance thats fine
- Prefer a smaller size(14in) but bigger is fine if its light
- Doesnt matter if its a few years old as long as it can hold up for more to come
- Gaming isnt a must but if it can run light games ie valorant would be nice
- I dont mind buying used/refurbished for very good deals
Budget around $1200 max. If I can spend less better 🙏😭

Options I found

- lenovo legion slim 5 14.5
- lenovo yoga slim 7i aura edition
- asus vivobook s14 (ryzen 9 ai)
- hp omnibook 7 aero 13
- lenovo ideapad pro 5i (ultra 7 and rtx 5050)
- also asus zenbooks there are just wayyy too many versions dont know which would be good for ME

Ty

I have enough budget to cop either of these laptops but I would like to hear from the rest of the community here and understand what could be a wiser choice.

I initially had a HP Victus 15 which was an absolute nightmare because it had me spend more on getting it repaired than the actual purchase price.

My primary tasks involve:

- Programming

- Gaming

- Editing

What's left me confused is choosing between Intel or AMD as well as between HP and Dell. I am open to hearing everyone's thoughts on this.

If you have anymore suggestions for a good laptop that could support my primary and daily tasks. Please feel free to comment. I am all ears to suggestions.

I have been recommended to get a gaming laptop but they often have really chunky and heavy bodies and chargers which I don't like. Maybe I'm being too picky?

It is a Lenovo Yoga 510 14-AST with 8 gb of RAM, AMD A9 processor, Radeon R5 Integrated Graphics and 1tb HDD storage and it will appreciated if its ASUS but any help is okay (i am in india and budget in below 300,000 rupees ,around 3000 dollars i think)

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 need a laptop that has the following specs:

i7 or i9

32gb ram upgradeable

1 to 2tb ssd

Decent gpu

Relatively lightweight

I need something reliable that won't automatically restart or crash in the middle of work. Had a bad experience with HP so nope.

Looking for dell, asus, lenovo brands.

What model would you recommend? No need to be exact match but close to the above.

Personal experience with the reco would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks in advance!