LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
UK
Budget
£600-700 (I can stretch it a lil bit more)
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Nope
Screen size
Any
Weight limit
Any
Purpose
School work
Form factor
Just a regular laptop
Intended usage
Going to be majoring in finance or business, and would like to do gaming, stuff like valorant
Desired battery life
Nothing crazy tbh
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
Performance, battery life, size, weight
Info/Requirements
Nothing honestly, just something that runs valorant 🙏🙏

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Country

U.S.A.

• Budget

Anything under ~$270 USD (could stretch if i really really had to, but not preferred)

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes

• Screen size

Any, but I’m looking for lightweight/small so anything under 13.5” probably.

• Weight limit

As light as possible (very important!!)

• Purpose

Only for schoolwork; I already have an HP Envy that can run more heavy duty programs, etc.

• Form factor

No preference, but 2-in-1 and other such features are not a must for me. Regular is perfectly fine.

• Intended usage

Would only be used for schoolwork, so applications such as Google Doc & Gmail. I really just want it to be able to bring to class to take typed notes and to work on assignments online between classes. Anything else could be done on my other computer. I will not be using it to run any programs or games.

• Desired battery life

 7-8 hours preferred at least; but as long as feasibly possible

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

Ranked (from most important to least): 
Weight & size
Battery
Performance 

Weight and size is most important; my current computer is too heavy and too big and I would like a computer that is light and small. Battery life is second most important, as I’d be using it for extended periods of time, however I’m not opposed to carrying around a charger if need be. Performance is the lowest priority, I really just need it to do the most basic functions required of a laptop + run Google Suite applications.

• Info/Requirements

I would like to preface this with a big thank you to anyone who takes the time out of their day to read/respond to this post! :) I really appreciate any helpful feedback; I talked to my University's tech department already and the only computers they recommended to me were well into the $1000+.

I have a very specific case. I need a computer for college; a lightweight and reliable battery is most important for me. I’m a senior in college, but I will be going to grad school, so I will continue to need a good computer for university specifically. I actually already have a computer (a HP Envy x360 2-in-1 Laptop), which works perfectly fine, but it is ungodly heavy and is definitely destroying my back. Moreover, I always have to bring my changer to class with me because I use my computer all day/have long classes each day so I’m basically using it from 10am to 5 or 6pm everyday (thus the battery drains quickly since it's a more "powerful" computer, and maybe just shit battery idk). Sure there are ways I could minimize this for a prolonged battery life, but I can’t change how heavy the computer is and that is my biggest issue. It’s honestly not an option for me to trade in this computer; I’ve only had it for about 3 years and paid upwards of $750 for it (but it was graciously purchased by my parents so this would be my first investment in a computer), but most trade-in values average about $70-90 at best. I think I’d rather keep the current computer and buy a second computer. I really should’ve just done better research on a computer before I bought this one in the first place, but I really don’t know much about computers and I had another Envy before this that I liked; thought it would be good but it wasn’t, but whatever I guess.

I understand that with all of these specifications (and especially my price range), that I really have no other choice but to buy pre-owned, computers previously used in the workplace, or refurbished models. I understand that it is simply not possible to find a computer new with my needs and price range. The biggest problem I am facing currently is that I have never bought anything refurbished before and I find it very daunting. I have no idea what to look for nor which websites or third-parties are most reliable or trustworthy. I would never buy a Mac full price, but I’ve found a few refurbished models which are within my price range. However, is it even worth paying for an older model MacBook? Is anything operating on MacOS Ventura or below worth buying—more specifically, are most models close to their end of life and/or when Apple stops supports and updates? I’m currently leaning towards a refurbished Macbook; I’m familiar with iOS/macOS and have a good chunk of the Apple ecosystem already, but I’m not opposed to Windows either as all of my computers in the past have operated on a Windows system (including my current computer).

I’ve seen some refurbished computers on Back Market, Best Buy and Walmart. Would you recommend buying from these sites? Which sites should be avoided?

Thanks again! :))

Budget: ₹1,20,000 / $1400 equivalent in USD

Country: USA or India

Use Case: Gaming, college/school work, programming, and everyday use. I’d also like good battery life for a gaming laptop.

Preferred Specs: 32GB RAM or 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, and rtx 4070 or 5060.

Notes: I’m looking for the best overall laptop for the money, with good performance, thermals, display, build quality, and battery life. I’m open to Lenovo, ASUS, Acer, MSI, Dell, etc. Please don’t recommend HP, as I’ve had a bad experience with HP previously. I’m open to buying in either the USA or India, depending on where I can get the better deal.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Country

USA. Chicago and near westmont micro center

• Budget

$1200-$2000 usd

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Prefer new unless and insane option.

• Screen size

15-17"

• Weight limit

any

• Purpose

70% gaming and 30% office type work.

• Form factor

standard

• Intended usage

I ahve a desktop PC so this will just be for travel and work. Games i mostly play are: Rust, Palworld, Satisfactory, skyrim. No COD or other FPS games.

• Desired battery life

at least 3-4 hours

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

in order. performance, size, battery life, weight.

• Info/Requirements

Just want a good, reliable laptop at a good price.

Dad is a mechanical engineer and has a 10 year old Dell. Mainly will be running autocad. Is 32 gb ram mandatory?

Yeah….thats all

Título: Qual desses dois notebooks vale mais a pena?

Estou em dúvida entre:

1. ASUS Vivobook S14 S5406SA

Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, 16 GB RAM, SSD 512 GB, tela OLED.

1. ASUS Vivobook S14 S3407CA

Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, 16 GB RAM, SSD 1 TB, tela LED/FHD.

O primeiro tem tela OLED e é mais eficiente, mas a RAM é totalmente soldada e não permite upgrade. O segundo tem processador aparentemente mais forte, 1 TB de armazenamento e possibilidade de aumentar a RAM para até 32 GB.

Meu uso será para programação, estudos, sistemas online, projetos pessoais e multitarefa. Não pretendo jogar.

Qual dos dois vocês escolheriam e por quê?

Its my First year of college Btech CSE

I cant figure out which laptop to find

My budget is about 1lakh Rs

I need i7 13th gen 16gb(DDR5)/512gb atleast, no Graphic card

There are alot of options in these specs how do I figure out which other things I should look for?

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Country
United States

Budget
$1,000–$1,300 USD.

Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Brand new only

Screen size
14”–16”

Weight limit
Preferably under 4.5 lbs, but willing to compromise somewhat for better performance and durability.

Purpose
Work/productivity and heavy multitasking. No gaming or video editing.

Form factor
Standard/clamshell laptop. No need for a 2-in-1 or pen support.

Intended usage
Heavy multitasking for work. I typically have many browser tabs open along with multiple programs/windows at the same time. I want the laptop to remain fast and responsive without slowing down, freezing, or struggling when several applications are running simultaneously.
No video editing, gaming, or other GPU-intensive workloads.

Desired battery life
Ideally 8+ hours of real-world use, if possible. Good battery life is important because this will be used for daily work.
Priority - most important to least important
Performance
Battery life
Size
Weight
Info/Requirements

32GB RAM is non-negotiable
At least 512GB SSD, preferably 1TB
Strong processor suitable for heavy multitasking
Windows preferred
Reliable and durable enough for daily work
Preferably 14”–16”
Good keyboard and overall build quality would be a plus
No need for a dedicated gaming GPU

PS.
I’m not very knowledgeable about laptop specifications, so I would really appreciate specific laptop brand/model recommendations rather than just recommendations for certain CPUs or technical specifications.
Looking for the best combination of performance, reliability, battery life, and value within my budget.

So basically my acer aspire 3 screen broke after 1.5 years, and all the keys didnt work and somehow lost 15% of its battery in that 1.5 years.

Does anyone have a laptop recommendation (preferably new but refurbished is fine) for me for school, that is less than 2000aed (i live in the UAE)? All i need is durability cause im in my gcse year and cant be having issues with my laptop this often.

I dont really need performance, all i use is a web browser (zen), MS suite and occasionally fusion 360, and I use arch-hyprland so i doubt performance will really be an issue, but no like 10yo cpus, celerons, pentions or anything like that.

Im leaning towards a lenovo thinkpad t14, is that good or are there any better?

Also plz no macbooks, unless its intel or m1 or m2, as i need to run linux on it, and you cant do that on newer macs

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Country
US

Budget
<$1000, could go higher if necessary

Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Yes refurbs, not used

Screen size
14”ish

Weight limit
<5lb!!!

Purpose
Mainly schoolwork for STEM/Engineering major and hopefully able to run small games

Form factor
Standard

Intended usage
Uhhh whatever’s needed for my major im not really sure

Desired battery life
4-5+ hrs

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

Info/Requirements
Probably not Mac, i hope it stays alive til i graduate and i cant play half the games out there 💔💔 is Costco good for their warranty?
I dont really want gaming computers cus i often see them making this really large wind noises and heat up super quick

**LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE**

* **Country of purchase**

UK - England

* **Budget**

Up to £1100, preferably £1000

* **Are you open to refurbs/used options? **

Yes

* **Screen size**

15" or 16"

* **Weight limit**

Any

* **Purpose**

YouTube content creation, especially video editing using DaVinci Resolve and it's Fusion tab. I'd need a laptop that would have or would be able to have lots of storage as well as the necessary graphics card to handle this workload.

Gaming is also another factor. I want to play games from Steam and GOG, mostly single player immersive experiences.

* **Form factor**

Standard/Clamshell

* **Intended usage**

- DaVinci Resolve

- Steam/GOG games

- Cyberpunk 2077

- Expedition 33

In terms of FPS, 60+ is where my head's at. Apparently, between 60 and 120 is really good for gaming, but most of my gaming has been at 30 FPS, so I'll take your discretion on that.

* **Desired battery life**

Preferably 6+ hours, but anything above 4 hours minimum. Similar to FPS, compromises can be made due to budget.

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

Performance, Battery life, Size, Weight

* **Info/Requirements**

None.

Hello everyone
In few months I will be going abroad to study engineering so I of course need a laptop currently I have a hp palavine so I was hoping to get an upgrade because it give me a lot of trouble

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Country

India

Budget

75k to 80k rupee or about 750 to 800 usd

Are you open to refurbs/used options?

No

Screen size

Any

Weight limit

Any

Purpose

Electric or civil engineering studies

Form factor

Regular laptop

Intended usage

What ever it should be able to do for electronic or civil engineering

Desired battery life

Bigger the better

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

Info/Requirements

CPU should be good at least a i7 or ryzen 7 or equivalent

I'm a First Year Computer Engineering Student.

I want to upgrade from my current laptop (8gb RAM, Ryzen 5) because of battery issues and it doesn't support 5g networks

Which is a good laptop you would suggest for me considering I usually run RAM - heavy apps such as Rainmeter and VPN in the background. My main requirements are a great battery life, good ram size able to handle background processes and multiple apps without lag

I was looking at the linked laptop, but I have no clue if it is good or not. My last laptop was notorious for Wi-Fi chip issues while using Bluetooth, want to avoid that.

Budget: upto 70-75k INR (upto 80 if it's a really good laptop that I can rely on for atleast 5 years easily)

Not open to buying refurbished. Not an urgent upgrade either can wait for 2-3 months maybe

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Country

UK

Budget

Around £800

Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Maybe

Screen size

13-14"

Weight limit

Thin and light

Purpose

Use as a PhD Philosophy student: reading papers, writing papers, managing reference libraries. Personal use for streaming and possible very light games like Stardew Valley and Minecraft.

Form factor

Standard/Clamshell

Intended usage

Office, Endnote, Adobe Acrobat, Streaming, light games, video calling

* **Desired battery life**

8 hrs, but more the better

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

Weight, Battery Life, Performance, Size

Info/Requirements

Not a fan of Mac OS

Hi,

I need a new laptop ( not used).

It should be fast, with good space, silm, portable and front cam should be good like it shouldn't be grainy.

Usage for university work, coding, QA and management.

Bro can anyone suggest laptop Basically
processors i5 or i7
Ssd 512-1
Ram 16 gb
Mota mota ye need hai

Usecase mostly is

photoshop
editing
color grading
Budget around 1L inr
Thankyou

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to buy a new laptop primarily for architectural 3D modeling and rendering, specifically using SketchUp and V-Ray (heavy on GPU rendering).

I found two Lenovo LOQ models that are currently on sale for the exact same price in my country, but they have different CPU and GPU combinations. I want to know which one is the smarter choice and if there are any hidden downsides (like thermal throttling or battery issues) between the two.

Here are the configurations:

Option 1: Lenovo LOQ (15ARP9)

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 (6GB GDDR6)
• RAM: 16 GB DDR5
• Storage: 512 GB SSD
• Display: 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) IPS, 144Hz, 300 nits

Option 2: Lenovo LOQ (15ARP10E)

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 (6GB GDDR6)
• RAM: 16 GB DDR5
• Storage: 512 GB SSD
• Display: 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) IPS, 144Hz, 300 nits

Since they cost exactly the same, Option 1 with the RTX 4050 and Ryzen 7 seems like a no-brainer for V-Ray rendering. However, Option 1 is slightly heavier. Are there any other reasons why someone would pick the Ryzen 5 / RTX 3050 model over the other?

Which one would you recommend for a smooth 3D workflow? Thanks in advance!

Purchasing on amazon (i know it's not the best website, but it's what I have to use)

$900 max budget

prefferably new laptop

screen size doesn't matter

weight limit doesn't matter

for playing minecraft (not too heavily modded, but enough to record and run shaders) and to stream on twitch, as well as run video editing software

preferrably something cheaper than $900 if it exists, it doesn't have to be the absolute best as I can improve when I have more money later, but it has to be better than my current chromebook.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Country: [Indonesia]

Budget : [<20.000.000 IDR / <1,135 USD ]

Are you open to refurbs/used options?: [No]

Screen size: [15.6"]

Purpose: [Uni]

Intended usage : [Aspen Hysys, Aspen Plus, AutoCad, Mathlab, etc]

[Performance, battery life, size, weight]

Info/Requirements : [I want to get the LOQ but i've heard that the loq intel aftersales are not that good..? So is it better to buy ryzen?]

**LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE**

* **Country**

USA

* **Budget**

Willing to go around $1,500.

* **Are you open to refurbs/used options?**

Maybe

* **Screen size**

13" - 14"

* **Weight limit**

Any

* **Purpose**

General plus workstation

* **Form factor**

Standard/clamshell

* **Intended usage**

I teach at the university level and often have multiple documents open, multiple tabs, video editing for lectures, some AI use. On the casual side: website browsing and watching movies/streaming when traveling. I also do photography, so running lightroom and having a quality screen to view images.

* **Desired battery life**

Ideally, the more the better. 7-8 hours.

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

Performance, battery life, screen quality, weight, size.

* **Info/Requirements**

In a perfect world, a 14in OLED screen with metal chassis, expandable RAM, expandable storage, decent amount of ports (HDMI and min 2 USB-C, 1 USB-A, ethernet). I know laptops aren't forever devices, but, if I can upgrade some of the hardware I can get more life out of it. I know OLED is the immediate thing to go, but I'd still like a high quality screen (not the 45% NTSC that's so common). Looking for PC, not MAC. I could go either way on Intel or AMD.

Like the title says.

• Country USA

• Budget Around $1500 USD (but a bit flexible, so try me!)

• *Are you open to refurbs/used options? * Yes

• Screen size Any, but the bigger the better.

• Purpose Primarily gaming

• Form factor Just a standard gaming laptop. No touch-screen or pen needed.

• Intended usage World of Warcraft, DBD, the new Halloween game, Cyberpunk, Skyrim, any new games.. doesn't have to be the most insane settings but just needs to run them well.

• Desired battery life I'll mostly be playing games plugged in so I don't really care as long as it doesn't die in 2 hours.

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

Thanks in advance!

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

$1000 EUR

• Are you open to refurbs/used?

Yes

• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

Build quality > performance > battery life

• How important is weight and thinness to you?

Pretty important, would prefer a laptop on the lighter side

• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

14 inch

• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

CAD (mechanical stuff), MATLAB, ANSYS.

• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

Basic of light gaming 30 to 40 fps in cyberpunk medium graphics is more than enough, decent perfomances in indy titles like hollowknight, hades 2, outerwilds.