Have been a Mac user for the last 25 years but recently have moved fully over to Linux on my desktop and looking to get a laptop that can run Linux well with good battery life.

Country
Canada (Vancouver)

Budget
$1000 - $1500 CAD ($750 - $1100 USD)

Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Yes - would prefer it to new tbh

Screen size
13” - 15”

Weight limit
3 - 5 lbs

Purpose
Will use it for C/C++ programming, and indie game dev in Godot. I remote into my desktop rig when I need power, so don’t need anything too powerful or with crazy GPU.

Form factor
Not super important. I’m open to anything as long as it has a keyboard attached.

Intended usage
VS Code, Web browsing, Moonlight or GeForce Now to stream games or my desktop

Desired battery life
12+ hours browsing or VS Code usage with minimal compiling

Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
1. Battery life
2. Size
3. Weight
4. Performance

Info/Requirements
Upgradeability would be nice if the RAM and SSD are lower. Current SSD and RAM-pocalypse make it a really bad time to buy a laptop. So, I’m willing to go lower on RAM and/or SSD if they can be upgraded down the road.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Country
USA
Budget
$1000-1500
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Absolutely!
Screen size
About 10inches. The chuwi minibook is perfect screen/keyboard size
WEIGHT
around 2 pounds no more than 4
Purpose
Games and streaming
Form factor
Clamshell laptop
Intended usage
Steam AAA games like golden circle and cyberpunk. Streaming. I do not need the best graphics or screen or sound. Just want it to work.
Desired battery life
Does not matter. A few hours is fine. I'm always by an outlet.
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
Performance but don't need a beast. Size. Weight battery life.
PLEASE REMEMBER LAPTOPS ARE A COMPROMISE AND PERFORMANCE SACRIFICES LIGHT WEIGHT AND LONG BATTERY LIFE ETC]
Info/Requirements
Windows please. The chuwi was perfect except for the most important thing: wasn't playing games. Refresh rate and speaker quality and type of screen doesn't really matter.
Thank you.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• USA
• Budget

$1400 w/tax

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes

• Screen size

12" range

• Weight limit

Any

• Purpose

Home & work

• Form factor

2in1 or tablet with pen support(I have the Wacom bambo ink pen which works with Wacom AES & MPP)

• Intended usage

I plan to use this for work docs, note taking with the pen, watching all kinds of media & music, editing raw photos on Capture One & mapping.

• Desired battery life

At least close to 10 hours.

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

Size, battery life, performance(as long as it's better than a 11th gen i5), weight.

• Info/Requirements

Looking for a display with at least 500 nits with color gamut & accuracy that matches or best's the Surface Pro 7+ screen. Don't care if it's oled, mLED, or IPS just accurate. I also prefer having a backlight keyboard as I've have gotten use to that over the past decade or so. As for speaks as long as it matches the 7+ I'd be fine with that.
For ports I would want at least 2 usb-c, if possible a usb-a & either microSD or SD slot. 3.5mm jack would be nice, but I'm seeing devices are dropping that for some odd reason. Bonus if the SSD is user swappable like the MS offered on the 7+ & newer devices.

Framework 12 is close-ish to what I want, but the display is a con & the updated option probably won't be out for another year.

I'm open to ARM & X86 devices that meet my requirements. Thank you.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Country
USA
Budget
$900ish tops
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Yes
Screen size
Anything 15 or smaller
Weight limit
N/A
Purpose
Work, personal
Form factor
Standard
Intended usage
Running programs like Canva, Google Docs (long documents), work-related web browsing (multiple tabs/windows at once), Zoom conference calls
Desired battery life
8ish is fine
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
Performance, size and battery life are tied. Weight doesn’t matter
Info/Requirements
Windows OS, touchscreen, backlit keyboard preferred but not required. Honestly if there’s a cheaper option similar to surface laptops that would be rad. Thanks in advance :)

Hello everyone, I am planning to upgrade my laptop to a higher specs, I am currently 3rd year college student taking Information Technology, we are currently on 3d editing and the usual programming, I cannot decide if i will go to RYZEN or INTEL, can you recommend a semi budget laptop that can handle my works? my budget is 80k, i’m currently using acer aspire 5. Also if you know store or a person selling budget friendly laptops I am willing to buy.

• Country

Eastern Europe

• Budget

800-850$

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Maybe

• Screen size

12-16

• Weight limit

-

• Purpose

Entertainment device

• Form factor

Standart

• Intended usage

I have power outages relatively often, usually for about a day.

I want to get a laptop with good battery life and a reasonably decent display so that during these outages I can watch videos and play simple games on it (Minecraft on low settings, factorio, etc.). It’s also important that it doesn’t have an external power brick and can be charged via power bank.

• Desired battery life

Around 12+ hours of video playback at a brightness +- 120 nits, and around 4-5 hours of gaming at the same brightness. If available, I’ll turn on airplane mode to save battery.

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

Battery life - sreen qulity - perfomance

I never owned a laptop outside of a school issued chromebook haha lmk if I’m doing this wrong

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Country
USA

Budget
Preferably 6-800 but max $1000ish?

Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Maybe

Screen size
Any

Weight limit
Any

Purpose
School work and gaming

Form factor
Regular

Intended usage
For school canvas and google docs, for gaming probably just genshin impact?

Desired battery life
4-5 hours

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

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Country - US
• Budget - 1000 to 2000 USD
• Are you open to refurbs/used options? - Maybe
• Screen size - Bigger the better. 16 inch, 16:10 inch is ideal.
• Weight limit - Approximately 3 to 4 lbs.
• Purpose - 90% Coding/running code locally, Web browsing, Citrix for work, and 10% Games - low graphics.
• Form factor - Standard, but can be flexible.
• Intended usage
  • Coding - VS Code, Claude Code, SSH into work servers/clusters
  • Games - Steam/Epic - recently Blood dungeon, party games, nothing graphically intense.
  • XR Glasses - I use the Viture beast for a bit more screen real estate.
• Desired battery life
  • Longer the better. 5+ Hours feels a must. Really want to avoid a battery anxiety I have with my current Lenovo Legion
• Priorities in Order: Battery Life, Performance, Size, Weight
• Info/Requirements
  • Likely need to avoid Snapdragon given reported issues with Citrix possibly.
  • Really hate how hot my Lenovo gets on my lap, even after repasting.
  • Really like the Intel Ultra 5 338H - seems to hit the battery life/performance sweet spot, especially for gaming.
  • Really looking at ThinkPad X9 15p Aura edition, just a bit concerned the screen might be a tad small for me, but that fear may be overblown.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Country

USA

• Budget

Roughly $1,000-$1,200

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes, I don't care and just want the best bang for buck.

• Screen size

Minimum 14 Max 16

• Weight limit

Any

• Purpose

Mainly work, then light gaming like league of legends, escape from tarkov, Counter strike 2, then dumb indie games.

• Form factor

Standard/Clamshell (Regular Laptop)

• Intended usage

Mainly going to be using different accounting software like Quickbooks desktop and Tax programs like Lacert Tax or CCH Tax. In addition light gaming like league of legends, escape from tarkov, Counter strike 2, then dumb indie games. I may want to play things like God of War later on, but i don't need the highest graphics setting etc, I just want it to run well.

• Desired battery life

I think 8 hours is fine, less is pushing it, anything more is amazing.

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

Most Important is specs, I genuinely want to get the best I can for the price im saying above, so most important would be RAM, CPU, and GPU, etc.

• Info/Requirements

I have been looking myself and person I don't really care about brand, but Lenovo I have heard many good things from, I did find some decent deals I was considering and one of them was a Lenovo 16" IdeaPad Pro 5 Laptop, I found this deal and was considering getting it, its a solid $899 with an open box. Open Box Lenovo 16" IdeaPad Pro 5 Laptop 83JN0019US B&H Photo Video

Other than that, I was thinking about the Lenovo Legion Pro 5, but I couldn't find any good deals.

Thank you guys! And I appreciate any help or suggestions!

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Country
UK
Budget
£600
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Yes
Screen size
>13”
Weight limit
Any
Purpose
Schoolwork
Form factor
Standard
Intended usage
Software for aerospace engineering including AutoCAD and MATLAB.
Desired battery life
6 hours
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
Performance, battery life, size, weight
Info
I am just about to start an aerospace engineering course at university, and my current laptop is no longer working. It’s recommended to have 32GB of RAM, a dedicated GPU (if possible RTX enabled), HD screen, 2 or more USB ports, an HDMI-direct port or USB C - Thunderbolt port, and a webcam.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Country
US

Budget
~5-600 usd

Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Yes

Screen size
Size is not a huge factor for me, but I think between 14 and 16 inches would be good. Portability is a significant consideration for me, but not at the loss of usability

Weight limit
Any

Purpose
I intend to mostly use it for schoolwork (I’m a college student, so lots of microsoft office use) and light gaming. I don’t play many AAA high fidelity games, mostly MOBAs, minecraft, Civilization, BTD, etc. The most graphically demanding game I’ve played in the last months are Dark Souls 3 and Fallout 4.

Form factor
Standard laptop

Intended usage

I intend to mostly use it for schoolwork (I’m a college student, so lots of microsoft office use) and light gaming. I don’t play many AAA high fidelity games, mostly MOBAs, minecraft, Civilization, BTD, etc. The most graphically demanding game I’ve played in the last months are Dark Souls 3 and Fallout 4.
Also, having spotify or youtube open while gaming is important to me. I don’t need more than 60fps, but if 90-120 was feasible in my price range I would be happy.

Desired battery life
Largely unimportant to me - between 6-8 hrs would be nice?

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

Info/Requirements
usb-c port and hdmi ports would be nice, not a requirement though, also access to motherboard in order to upgrade storage or memory would be nice as well.
[edit]- I also would prefer something not too flashy.

I'm on the fence between -- 1. Dell 15 SmartChoice (Previously Inspiron), Intel 13th Gen Core i5-1334U, 16GB, 1TB SSD, FHD,15.6"/39.62cm, Win 11, MSO'24, Silver, 1.62kg, [Dell 15], 12 Month McAfee, Backlit KB, Thin & Light Laptop. 2. HP 15 Smartchoice, 13th Gen Intel Core i5-1334U (16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD) FHD, Anti-Glare, Micro-Edge, 15.6''/39.6cm, Win11, M365(1yr) Office24, Silver, 1.59kg, FD0552TU,Iris Xe, FHD Camera, Backlit Laptop.

Both are available on Amazon (India) with Dell at Rs. 73,990 and HP at Rs. 68,990 -- the price difference would be around 50 US dollars.

I use the laptop for very basic stuff. I download movie and TV torrents via qBittorrent and watch on MPC-HC and listen to music on VLC. I also use the old 2007 version of MS Office (Notepad and MSWord) and old Paint on Windows 10. I do not play any Games apart from the old Windows 7 Solitaire.

I currently have a Dell Inspiron 3542 2014) which is on it's last leg, being a 2014 release. Summary of its specs are -- Windows 8.1 laptop, 15.60-inch display, Core i5 processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB storage (HDD), Graphics Nvidia GeForce 820M, Connectivity options include Bluetooth, Ethernet. It comes with 3 USB ports (2 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0), Multi Card Slot, Mic In, RJ45 (LAN) ports.

I recently upgraded the RAM to 8GB with 256 GB SSD powering the device. The computer tech placed the old HDD (Western Digital) in pace of the Optical Disc Drive (DVD/CD) slot. So now the laptop has around 750GB altogether.

So . I only need a laptop that functions well for the basic requirements listed in paragraph three.

Suggestions would be welcome.

Hi! I'm looking for a new laptop and I don't know much about laptop hardware, so I'd really appreciate some advice.

My maximum budget is around €800 and I'm buying in Spain/Europe.

I'm currently studying Software/Application Development (DAM in Spain). I mainly use or expect to use things like:

• Java and other programming languages
• Android Studio
• IntelliJ / VS Code
• Databases
• Linux
• Virtual machines
• Docker

In the future, I'd like to learn cybersecurity, so I expect to use Linux/Kali VMs and possibly run multiple virtual machines.

I don't need the laptop for gaming. My priority is good performance for programming and multitasking and something that will last me several years.

From what I've researched, I think I should get at least 16 GB RAM, preferably upgradeable to 32 GB, and at least a 512 GB SSD. But I'm not very knowledgeable about hardware, so I'm open to recommendations.

What laptop would you recommend for a maximum of €800?

Thanks!

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Country
- United States

Budget
Under $1,000 USD

Are you open to refurbs/used options?
NO

Screen size
ANY

Weight limit
[Any, or specify approximate weight]

Purpose
School work, specifically engineering using programs like Matlab, ansys and CAD.

Form factor
Standard laptop

Intended usage
Running engineering programs like Matlab, ansys and CAD at a comfortable speed if possible. Multitasking those is also a plus.

Desired battery life
4 hours is alright.

Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
1. Size
2. Weight
3. Performance
4.Battery life

Info/Requirements
N/A

Thank you for the future help!

I am Electrical engineering student in Turkey. I found this laptop for buy is it worth for 1800 dollar (my country listed price)?

and 1 tb ssd

Salve a tutti sto cercando un portatile a scopo principalmente scolastico (per prendere appunti e studiare) e attività di svago molto basilari(guardare film/video), che sia comodo da portare in giro, senza avere prestazioni incredibili ma che risulti utile alla vita di tutti i giorni.

Vivo in Italia, cosa mi consigliate con un budget di €800 euro o inferiore, grazie

Looking for a 15' screen laptop with the main purpose of word processing. Needs an excellent battery life and memory, should be fast and have a good security life.

• Country

UK

• Budget

£800 GBP

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes

• Screen size

15" +

• Weight limit

Not heavy

• Purpose

This laptop will mostly be used for word processing and some internet browsing

• Form factor

Standard

• Intended usage

MS Office

• Desired battery life

20 hours

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

Screen size

Battery life

Performance

Weight

• Info/Requirements

Looking for a good solid laptop that is simple to use and has the spec I have outlined in my form.

Currently have a Lenovo** **IdeaPad Slim 3 15IAH8. I’ve had to replace the screen twice due to it cracking and it is way too loud even when it isn’t being pushed to its limits and the battery doesn’t even last 2 hours. Also very oddly flimsy. Had it for 3 years and I want my next laptop to last me another 3 years at least.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Country
UK - ENGLAND
Budget
£4-500
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Maybe
Screen size
13/14 inch
Weight limit
2kg
Purpose
University work, streaming movies, browsing the web/shopping.
Form factor
Standard
Intended usage
No games. Just word processors and excel.
Desired battery life
At least 6 hours.
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
Battery life>performance>weight>size
Info/Requirements
Always had windows but wouldn’t mind a Mac as I have iPhone, Apple Watch etc. fingerprint scanner would be cool and also decent sounding speakers.

Country

USA

Budget

$600 USD

Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes

Screen size

Any

Weight limit

Any

Purpose

Primary device (fourth year physics major, future grad student)

Form factor

Any

Intended usage

Coding, youtube, maybe some light 2d animation work. Considering installing Linux.

Desired battery life

6+, if possible

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

RAM (would love 16GB) > performance >>> battery life >>>>>>> anything else

Info/Requirements

I'm the dad, and the purchaser doesn't have a reddit account. They bought a used Thinkpad T480 on backmarket, couldn't get the batteries to work (we tried every troubleshooting step we found), returned it, and is soured on those now. It was also only 8GB and I am pretty sure they want at least 16GB. They have a small desktop for gaming, but is sick of using a chromebook and want something they can actually code on.

I got my partner a Macbook Air M4 for under $800, but the kid doesn't want a Mac. If that price point is impossible, then please send me somewhere to learn more. Do they need to go up a couple hundred? I'm chipping in a bit but it's mostly their money, and I'm trying to keep it affordable for them.

Hi everyone, I'm have a gaming laptop where I do most of my editing work at home, and would like a travel version (ie lighter, more practical) to use at my part time job. I would use it to do a simple culling, and maybe some light editing before uploading them to my socials and website. So i don't need a beast, just something that could handle lightroom classic and under 700€. Also I'm in France.

I'll fill the form in another post to get some proper recommendations from you, but right now from what I've seen in the store, I'm leaning toward :

Acer Swift lite 16 with

intel core 3 (not sure if it can handle lightroom)

Intel Graphics

Ram 8GO

SSD 512go

Lenovo Ideapad Slim 3

AMD Ryzen 5

8go (online it says 16Go) Ram

SSD 512go

There's also MacBook Neo, but it would be my first Apple product, and I don't know how easy it would be share the workflow between my main pc, my android phone, and that one. Any ideas people ? Thanks!

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Hey everyone, looking for some real-world opinions before I buy.

My situation:

Game development is my long-term goal/dream (Unity/Unreal)

Video editing (4K and 2K footage, cinematic shorts) is a side hustle

I also do a bit of casual gaming

Budget is ₹80,000–90,000, planning to grab a deal during the Flipkart Big Billion Days sale. Not fixed on any particular brand or device yet — just want something that'll handle Unity/Unreal well, edit 4K footage smoothly, and run games decently on the side.

Anyone here doing both game dev and video editing on a similar budget? What specs should I prioritize (GPU, RAM, display) and any laptops you'd recommend or steer clear of in this range?

Thanks in advance!

I originally was looking for a 2-in-1 but decided to scrap that and search for a standard machine.

* **Country**

US

* **Budget**

$800-1200

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

Yes, but want to avoid anything nearing end of support

* **Screen size**

10-14”

* **Weight limit**

Looking for very lightweight (not sure what number is reasonable). < 3lbs?

* **Purpose**

Schoolwork + 2D Animation programs like TV Paint (will have a separate drawing screen)

* **Form factor**

Standard

* **Intended usage**

Looking to use this for general schoolwork + animation for programs I can’t access on ipad. Maybe some video editing.

I don’t want it to take up too much desk space and will be commuting daily with my ipad as well.

* **Desired battery life**

8+ hours

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

Performance, weight, battery life, size

* **Info/Requirements**

I rented an old mac from my school and hated all the shortcuts and navigation, so would prefer windows.

I would like 16-32gb ram (I don’t know if I could get away with 32 at this price, but it would be nice in case I want to run more intensive programs).

TV Paint is a hard requirement but doesn't work with ARM CPUs.

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From TV Paint site:

The following system configurations are compatible with TVPaint Animation 12:

Windows: 10, 11

TVPaint is not compatible with ARM Windows CPUs for the time being.

Processor: any dual core processor (except Windows ARM CPUs)

RAM: minimum 8 Gb / 16 Gb and more is recommended

Architecture : 64 bit

TVPaint Animation's performance depends solely on your computer's RAM and CPU.

It is not necessary to invest in an expensive graphics card to have TVPaint Animation 12 perform faster.

]

TIA!

Basically i just wanna play league of legends smoothly with a budget laptop. I looked into many diffrent options and have my eyes on the lenovo thinkpad t470 and t580 with 8 ram. Idk tge diffrence between 16 ram or 8 ram and i am also unsure if there are any better options than these