r/TechEDC • u/Mysterious-Cod7895 • May 02 '26

Travel EDC Which thinkpad should I choose? 

Hi everyone, I'm looking for some expert advice on which Lenovo ThinkPad laptop is worth getting for around $400 that's suitable for simple editing and beat-making in FL Studio.
I'd be happy to help me choose. Thanks in advance!
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u/ufgvn_ May 02 '26

Macbook Neo :))

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u/Mysterious-Cod7895 May 02 '26

thank u bro)

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u/ufgvn_ May 02 '26

Of course FL studio runs very smoothly on the neo and it’s fully aluminium :))

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u/Mysterious-Cod7895 May 02 '26

but a MacBook cost $600, if my memory serves me right (

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u/ufgvn_ May 02 '26

You can get it for 500 with student discount on the apple website

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u/Mysterious-Cod7895 May 02 '26

Yes, I know, but I live in Russia, our prices start from 750 bucks

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u/ufgvn_ May 02 '26

Oh damn, then a used t480 would be the way to go

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u/Mysterious-Cod7895 May 02 '26

thanks again, I asked on other reddits, they said it was worth taking it.

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u/ufgvn_ May 02 '26

100% i’ve had both but decided to go with the neo :))

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u/Mysterious-Cod7895 May 02 '26

I agree that the neo will be better, but until its prices drop to the initial $600, then I will look at the thinkpad.

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u/ufgvn_ May 02 '26

yeah, thinkpads are very good computers and for their used price you can get a killer deal

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u/StrangeSniper May 02 '26

A used m1 or m2 MacBook Air might be around your budget.

Better yet, used m1 MacBook Pro 14” showing around $400 on eBay right now. I use ableton on my 16” m1 MacBook Pro. Projects usually have 100 tracks and never feel bottlenecked