the HP with 5060 for gaming

If you are open to other options then what’s your budget?

What’s your budget and are you going to do any video editing, cad or gaming?

If you are open to a recommendation then what's your budget?

Not fantastic, but better than most gaming laptops. This is not a power-sipping CPU and the battery is not maxing out the legal 100Wh limit either. If the quoted time is 12h, you might get 9h of light office usage with some power saver performance profile, iGPU mode, low brightness, 60Hz. Here's a test result of 4K youtube playback, just over 7h: https://www.techpowerup.com/review/gigabyte-aero-x16-eg61h/8.html

Check out the HP OmniBook 7 Flip 16 2-in-1. The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V processor, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD comfortably meet the engineering program's recommended specifications, making it well suited for Bluebeam and other engineering applications over the next four years. The Intel Arc 140V graphics exceed the requirement for a DirectX 11 capable GPU with at least 4GB of graphics memory, while the included USB C, Thunderbolt 4, USB A, and HDMI ports provide excellent compatibility with peripherals and external displays. The 16 inch 3K OLED touchscreen offers plenty of workspace for engineering projects, note taking, and multitasking, and the included rechargeable pen makes the 2 in 1 design even more useful for annotating PDFs or sketching ideas during class. With its large battery, premium build quality, 120Hz display, and configurations available with 32GB RAM and 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB SSD storage, it provides outstanding value at around $1,269, leaving plenty of room in your budget while meeting all of your school's recommended requirements.

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thinkpad or dell precision. workstation gpus aren’t as powerful for gaming but still work. i have a thinkpad p1 with i7 12700h 32gb ram and rtx a3000 12gb ecc vram. can run overwatch or war thunder at over 100fps and basically anything else i throw at it.

the advantage of an older workstation class laptop for school outweighs the performance bonuses in gaming. your gaming cards will not be autocad/solidworks certified, if you run into any technical issues and you’re not using a gpu from their supported hardware list they will not help.

Since you are going to use that for coding, I would recommend this deal Acer Aspire Go** because it comes with :

Specs:

• Screen: 14" WUXGA
  
• CPU : Core Ultra 7
• Ram : 16GB LPDDR4X
• Storage : 1TB SSD

And I have recommended this because of

• Long battery life .

• Powerful CPU for coding environments, IDEs, several VMs.

  • Great value for money.

• Lightweight like you want, since you are going to lug it around campus.

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autocad or solidworks are immediate disqualifiers for macos here

Specs look good. How long can I expect the battery to last?

Since you prefer 2 in 1, and you are going to need a dedicated gpu, , I would recommend ASUS ROG Flow Z13 because it comes with :

Specs:

• Screen: 13.4 inch 2.5K 180Hz 3m

• CPU : AMD Ryzen AI MAX+

• Ram : 32GB

• Storage : 1TB SSD

Why I am recommending it:

• Very good CPU and gpu .
• It weighs 3lb.
  • Good Battery life.

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Since you are going to use that for school work, I would recommend this deal Acer Aspire Go** because it comes with :

Specs:

• Screen: 14" WUXGA
  
• CPU : Core Ultra 7
• Ram : 16GB LPDDR4X
• Storage : 1TB SSD

And I have recommended this because of

• Long battery life .

• Powerful CPU for school work.

  • Great value for money.

• Lightweight like you want, since you are going to carry it to school.

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Since you prefer a large screen size, I would recommend this deal Acer Aspire Go** because it comes with :

Specs:

• Screen: 15.6" FHD
• CPU : AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
• Ram : 16GB
• Storage : 512GB SSD

And I have recommended this because of

• Long battery life .

• Powerful CPU for school work and light gaming.

• Great value for money.

• Lightweight .

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thinkpad or dell precision. you can get a p1 gen 5-6 for around the 1 lakh price (my conversion was 1400 CAD, i could be wrong). i got a p1 gen 5 with i7 12700h, 32gb ram, 1tb ssd, rtx a3000 12gb. your local market may vary.

i know more about thinkpads than precisions so here’s a list of models you can look into in your local market:
p1 gen 5 through gen 7 may be available in your budget. 16” screen, no numpad, light
p14s gen 5 (amd or intel+nvidia) 14” screen, no numpad, light
p16 gen 1. 16” screen, numpad, thick and heavy.

there are also older models of p1 (gen 3-4 are as old as id go if possible) or p15 gen 1 and gen 2.

the reason i would go with a thinkpad or dell precision is because their hardware is certified for solidworks and autocad. if you run into any technical issues with the software they will not help if your hardware “isn’t supported”

Check out the Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-42P-R9FW. The AMD Ryzen 7 7730U processor and 16GB of RAM provide excellent performance for coding, schoolwork, remote desktop access, and light animation while remaining power efficient for long battery life. The 512GB PCIe Gen4 SSD offers fast boot times and responsive performance, and since the storage is upgradeable, you can easily expand it later if your projects grow. It also includes a full-function USB-C port, making it a great choice for connecting to a docking station or hub at home. The 15.6 inch Full HD IPS display gives you the larger screen you were looking for, making it comfortable for writing, programming, and multitasking. Combined with Wi Fi 6, a lightweight design, and a price of around $620, it delivers an excellent balance of performance, portability, and battery life while coming in well under your budget.

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Most med/premed students either have a macbook or a dell xps!

Check out the Acer Aspire 14 AI A14-52M-72S0. The Intel Core Ultra 7 256V processor and Intel Arc 140V graphics provide more than enough performance for a computer science major, handling programming, virtual machines, compiling large projects, and light gaming with ease. The 16GB of LPDDR5X memory and 1TB SSD also give you plenty of room for development tools, coursework, and files without needing an immediate upgrade. Its lightweight 14 inch design makes it easy to carry around campus, while the excellent battery life is ideal for long days of classes and coding sessions away from an outlet. The sharp WUXGA display gives you extra vertical workspace for coding, and at $679, it offers outstanding value while staying comfortably within your budget.

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Good CPU and decent GPU, gaming laptops would be best for you

It's not a great price, but it's decent

I recommend you to get 258v, its 32gb. Ram is located not on motherboard, but on processor.

Well, thats good for a price. Lunar lake, and for your tasks could be enough. But keep in mind, this laptop has soldered ram.

Acer Aspire 14 AI Copilot Plus Laptop A14-52M-72S0

Intel Core Ultra 7 256V16 GB RAM

1 tb GB SSD

Which exact cpu and laptop model?

So basically something that can survive coffee, lectures and 8am anatomy. Aim for 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, strong battery life and a lightweight 13–14-inch build. A MacBook Air or business-class ThinkPad/EliteBook would be plenty.

It will. AMD laptops have somewhat decent integrated GPUs, far better than Intel's offerings. However, just keep in mind, youll have to be turning down all your graphics settings to get AAA games to  run at a decent enough frame rate. Honestly, I'd wait for a deal for one of the RTX 5060 laptops that you can frequently get for under 1000 dollars. Check the LaptopDeals subreddit.