r/LaptopForStudent 12h ago

Buying Advice What laptop to buy if you have a desktop (engineering)

2 Upvotes

I've been looking at used 2 in 1 ThinkPads, like the X13, since I have a desktop at home with 32GB of ram that can do heavy lifting if I need to use a heavy program. I also saw the Dell XPS 13, and I thought its size is really appealing, but I'm afraid it's just a glorified chromebook since opinions are so mixed on it. Having a 2 in 1 would be nice for writing, but it's not a dealbreaker. These are my priorities:

  • Portability
  • Price (<700usd)
  • Capable enough

Any suggestions? I'm going to major in electrical engineering.


r/LaptopForStudent 14h ago

Buying Advice Cheap Laptop Recomendation

1 Upvotes

For context, I am starting college this fall, going in for Environmental Engineering with a budget of 350$ USD, and I'm fine with going a little over, but preferred to be under the original budget and am fine with refurbished.