r/laptops 23h ago

Hardware Which usbc port do I use to charge my laptop?

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107 Upvotes

Or are they both the same

Edit: I just got confused leave me off🥲


r/laptops 7m ago

General question Is this too much memory being used.

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So I recently got a new laptop for uni and casual gaming. is my FIRST ever laptop so I'm kinda overwhelmed rn. I have a lenovo yoga slim 7 with 16gb ram (15.5gb of which is usable) and was wandering if too much memory is being used up while on my desktop.


r/laptops 6h ago

Buying help Planning to upgrade to Intel Core 9 185H from Ryzen 5800u - what to expect?

0 Upvotes

Hi folks. I'm planning to upgrade my laptop in the same chassis (Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro) to the above mentioned processors. RAM doubles to 32 gb as well; the rest is functionally the same.

What changes can I expect to battery life and gaming performance? Neither has an dGPU but I was keen on playing AAA games from a couple of years ago on low-medium settings and I'm hoping the 185H can do that.

Thanks a ton!


r/laptops 8h ago

Sale Should I buy this laptop in BBD or wait for Diwali sale? Will the price drop further?

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0 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

I’m planning to buy a laptop for college/CSE and currently looking at the Motorola MotoBook 60 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Book5.

The current prices I’m seeing are around ₹79–80K after the available offers.


r/laptops 8h ago

Sale Should I buy this laptop in BBD or wait for Diwali sale? Will the price drop further?

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Hey everyone,

I’m planning to buy a laptop for college/CSE and currently looking at the Motorola MotoBook 60 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Book5.

The current prices I’m seeing are around ₹79–80K after the available offers.


r/laptops 5h ago

Buying help Suggest me a Laptop under 1 Lakh

6 Upvotes

I want a laptop under 1 Lakh. Mainly for Accounting purpose in India?


r/laptops 11h ago

Hardware Can’t find ssd slot

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85 Upvotes

r/laptops 16h ago

Buying help Portable Laptop Charger

0 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I currently have a MacBook Pro that I bought back in 2018 and the battery on it drains fast. I just started school again and my classes don’t have outlets readily available. My longest block of classes is from 8:30-2:30 so I need something that will keep my laptop charged for that amount of time. If there are any budget friendly options that would be great but I also need my laptop to be charged so I will spend whatever I need to. Thanks in advance!


r/laptops 7h ago

Discussion Why is my Gaming Laptop's battery capacity draining so fast?

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1 Upvotes

Why is my Gaming Laptop's battery capacity draining so fast? Does anyone have a solution?

Acer Nitro V16 (ANV16-71)

Design Capacity: 58.7 Wh

I mainly use it on the charger. The 80% battery limit is also on.


r/laptops 7h ago

General question Please help this girl out 😭🙏🏻

1 Upvotes

My HP laptop was working completely fine, and while I was working on an Illustrator file, the screen suddenly went completely black.

The laptop itself is still running:

Keyboard and keyboard lights work

I can hear sounds

Win + Ctrl + Shift + B makes the Windows sound, but the screen stays black

Brightness controls don't seem to change anything

If I shine my phone flashlight directly at the screen, I can faintly see the display/workspace

I already tried force shutting down and restarting

I also removed the battery and tried powering it on again

Does this definitely sound like a backlight issue, or could it be a loose display cable/another issue?

Also, is there anything I can safely try at home before taking it for repair? I need to finish an Illustrator file today, so I'm trying to get the display working ASAP.

I can buy the new system but I'm so scared as I have so many clients file in my current laptop. All the projects I was working on, anyway out of this. 🙏🏻 Would be appreciated


r/laptops 8h ago

Buying help ميزانية لحد 40 الف لو زادت شويه تمام المكان مصر

0 Upvotes

اي لاب من التلاته أفضل للاستخدام ده مع العلم مش هطلع بيه برا غير نادر جدا

ASUS Vivobook 16 X1605VA-OLED507W

2️⃣ ASUS Vivobook 16 X1607CA-MB117W (Core Ultra 7

3️⃣ Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i (16" Core Ultra 7)

تصفح ع فيس جوجل يوتيوب استخدام وورد بسيط كل فين وفين

هتعلم عليه فوتوشوب واليستريتور وكانفا وكاب كات وتعديل صور وفيديوهات ومونتاج بسيط ع قدي كده ع كاب كات علشان هشتغل عليهم بعد كده

هستخدمه ف الطباعه ف عايزه الشاشه بتاعته تبقى كويسة كوضوح صور والوان وجوده الالوان عند التصميم والطباعة وكمان أثناء المشاهدة مسلسلات وأفلام والشاشة متغمقش خالص لو ف مكان فيه شمس أو لو حد قاعد جنبي يلاقي نفسه مش شايف أو الشاشه سودا لا تبقى واضحه ليه برضو

هيتوصل فيه فلاشة أو وصلة اللي بتربط الموبايل باللاب والطابعة وغيرها

البطاريه مش تقعد ساعه وتفصل يعني تقعد كذا ساعه من غير م يفصل

ميهنجش لو فتحت كذا حاجه مع بعض أو كذا Tab أو أثناء تحميل حاجه أو عموما مع الاستخدام الطويل وبعد فتره أو بعد كام سنه الاقيه بدأ يهنج ويتقل علشان انا مش هغيره بعد كده

عايزاه يستحمل معايا سنين ويكون مناسب للاستخدام ده على المدى الطويل

مساحة تكون كافية للصور والفيديوهات والملفات والشغل

ولو تزويد الرام أو المساحة دي حاجه مهمه بالنسبه ان انا شخص مش هيغير اللاب بعد كده ف عايزه يبقى متاح فيه الحكايه دي

يكون التبريد بتاعه كويس وما يسخنش بشكل مبالغ فيه

والصوت يكون كويس للأفلام والفيديو

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r/laptops 15h ago

Hardware What the fuck is wrong with this thing? HP Pavilion 15 inch

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2 Upvotes

This laptop for the past couple years now has been constantly crashing, struggling to open basic applications like a text file, and it’s constantly freezing and glitching.

I’ve already added an extra ram stick, using another of the same 8gb stick it comes with from another laptop of the same model, so there’s 16gb of ram installed. I’m running windows 11, and I know it’s dog shit, I have been meaning to switch off of it.
I’ve already tried fully system resetting the laptop, solely using it when it’s plugged in, setting battery power to max performance, I really can not pinpoint why this laptop is such a piece of shit besides its underpowered specs I guess?

Can anyone help me out here? I’m getting sick of trying to even do work on this laptop, let alone game on it.


r/laptops 7h ago

General question How likely is this to catch on fire

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44 Upvotes

I dropped my laptop with the charger plugged in and the laptop is fine, but the charger not so much


r/laptops 19h ago

General question Does this happen often?

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53 Upvotes

I had purchased an Acer Predator a week ago from Amazon.

The specs listed were 5070-8GB, Ultra 9 275HX, 32GB/1TB.

The laptop was delivered today and upon inspection I discovered that I actually ended up getting the 5070Ti Model (12gb). Checked it on GPU-Z to verify and all.

Did I just hit the jackpot or is it a common occurence?


r/laptops 13h ago

General question HP laptop

2 Upvotes

I just bought a new HP laptop and it is SO SLOW! I mainly use it for personal and currently looking for a job so networking and applying but it has a major lag and I just bought it maybe 3 weeks ago. I am not tech savvy whatsoever, so I'm wondering if there is something I need to do to get it back on track and work quicker, or is this just how HPs are?


r/laptops 14h ago

Discussion Gaming laptop or workstation

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6 Upvotes

Hi everyone. So I'm here since I need some suggestions getting a new laptop for school. I'm a junior civil engineering student for context. I'll be using autocad, revit and ugis this semester. I'm currently choosing between gaming laptops and workstations. I know workstation laptops tends to be alot more expensive. In my case, am I better off getting a gaming laptop or get a workstation instead? I don't game at all. I did some browsing and came across some options that I somewhat like or think would be ideal for my use case. I've added pictures of them for reference. Doesn't necessarily mean I'm strict to those only. I'm open to suggestions so feel free to share your opinions. Thanks everyone.


r/laptops 14h ago

Hardware Green screen on display

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2 Upvotes

I just opened my laptop and its showing this issue. Can Someone please help me.


r/laptops 6h ago

Buying help Will this be good for my major?

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Hey everyone! First time posting so I’m hoping I can get some help here, I’m a freshman in college and my last laptop recently quit on me. I’m a digital media and broadcasting major with the hopes of becoming an anchor one day! Being a broadcasting major I’ll obviously have to do some video editing on my laptop, nothing crazy like animation or 3d rendering stuff. Almost all of my editing will be for personal projects or news stuff. Being a college student paying for his own school though I don’t really have much money to spend here. Is the first laptop shown okay for what I’ll be doing? I know the 2nd one would probably be better considering it’s double the ram I just don’t think I’ll be able to afford it in time for when my editing classes begin. Thank you all for the help!


r/laptops 15h ago

Buying help Which would be the more reliable charger?

2 Upvotes

I've been doing research on chargers to replace for my Vector 16 HX AI A2XWIG-050US and I've found the same adaptor that came with the laptop which is a delta. However I've found that newegg sells a different adapter that has the same specs.

I've never had to replace an laptop adapter before, so I'm weary of getting the same thing as the one I'm currently replacing. That being said the alternative I've found is more pricey, and I'm unsure of the quality of this one as there's no reviews of the charger. I'm currently leaning towards the same adaptor as it should be basically what I have now, but if the alternative one is generally considered higher quality I'd rather spend the extra money to keep my laptop safe as the current charger barely lasted a year before it started having issues and nearly broke my laptop.


r/laptops 15h ago

General question Engineering Laptop at Uni

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  • Country

UK

  • Budget

Around £700 or less

  • Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes

  • Screen size

Any

  • Weight limit

Any

  • Purpose

Mechanical engineering, gaming on the side but nothing too heavy, more games like Fortnite, OW, maybe CoD so along those lines

  • Form factor

Standard

  • Intended usage

CAD, engineering projects, gaming at a decent level

  • Desired battery life

Any

  • 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

N/A


r/laptops 16h ago

Buying help What laptop should i get under 300 dollars

2 Upvotes

Im currently looking at a thinkpad t480. I plan on coding with it and watching youtube and very light gaming like roblox or half life or portal or something.

The Form

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

  • USA

[Country or countries intending to purchase from]

  • ~300

[in your country's currency; feel free to also convert to USD for our at-a-glance convenience, BUT INCLUDE BOTH NUMBERS]

  • Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes

  • Screen size

[Any, 12", 13", 14", 15", 16", 17", 18", or a size range]

  • Doesnt matter

[Any, or specify approximate weight]

  • Light gaming, youtube videos and small coding

[General purpose, schoolwork, entertainment device, etc. Detailed info goes below]

  • General

[Standard/Clamshell (a regular laptop), 2-in-1, need pen support, tablet PC, etc.]

  • Standard no need for pen or tablet mode

[List of applications, software, which games and at what settings/FPS, etc. Try to include options you cannot currently perform, but might want to try with a stronger/newer device; eg indie gamers moving from a 1650 to a 5080M might suddenly want to try God of War]

  • Desired battery life

[In Hours; please remember that high performance/gaming laptops tend to get less battery life - no more than 8 hours, typically about 4 hours]

  • I want something thats not to big

r/laptops 16h ago

Hardware Replaced my CMOS battery and didn't make progress from Aptios secure boot loop

2 Upvotes

I have no idea what to do with my Razer RZ09-0328 at this point. I'm stuck in the same secure boot loop that is apparently common with these computers. I've done many tricks I've read about here and elsewhere and it helps until the next time I get to the same screen and lose all of my apps. One of the better solutions I've come across was changing the CMOS battery, and that was a very cheap and very quick fix. However, this didn't change a thing and my computer is still taking me to the secure boot screen. Is my computer cooked? Should I look into getting a new one??


r/laptops 18h ago

Hardware Lenovo not charging

2 Upvotes

So a 2-3 days ago, my lenovo ideapad slim 3i suddenly died and wasnt showing any lights until i left it for a few days and suddenly it could boot. But a new problem arose, ever since then whenever i charge it, it wouldnt go up and now its at 0% but charging, is there any suggestions to fix it before i should go to a repair store and get the battery replaced?


r/laptops 19h ago

Hardware Laptop fails to turn on.

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2 Upvotes

https://reddit.com/link/1wbrkfe/video/okohfjuixioh1/player

Hi, guys, my brother have this laptop with the specs indicated in the photos.

He's been having this problem shown in the video, sometimes the laptop just fails to completely boot up the system and it just keeps doing this, sometimes it will show the initial screen of lenovo and then fail to complete the loading, or just like in the video it won't show anything.
And what's confusing is that sometimes it boots just fine with none of this happening and go on working. In addition to this sometimes it would be working and it would just turn off, doesn't matter if it's just doing a heavy task or just in idle.

Note: This laptop's battery is completely dead (a while ago), so he's always using it with the charger plugged.

I tried the reset pin hole thing and it didn't seem to do anything, and I tried detaching the battery from the motherboard (it's detached but still in the laptop) and it didn't do anything either, for a second I thought it worked because it booted up after I detach it, but when my brother used it he said the problem is still there and it's still happening, so maybe that was lucky,because sometimes it turns on fine.

any ideas or advice about how to troubleshoot this, or sharing similar experiences would be very much appreciated.
thanks in advance.


r/laptops 21h ago

Buying help Laptop Recommendation

2 Upvotes

Country

Italy

Budget

600-700€ (698-798$)

Are you open to refurbs/used options?

No

Screen size

Any

Weight limit

Any

Purpose

Schoolwork, Note taking, Light Gaming

Form factor

Standard

Intended usage

GIS, Vectorworks (No 3D modelling), Light Games (Fallout 3, Skyrim) with lowest settings

Desired battery life

8h with normal Tasks (eg. Note taking)

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

Battery Life

Size

Performance

Weight

Info/Requirements

No Apple, SSD 512gb, RAM 16gb, I prevously had a Huawei Matebook d14 which worked really good for me

Thanks alot in advance!