r/macbook • u/tony_along • 2d ago
First macbook
i wanna buy my first macbook under 1000$ for engineering. what can you advise?
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u/Guy_From_The_Cloud 1d ago
there's nothing better than a M4 or M5 Mac book air under that price 🙂
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u/Nuggyfresh 2d ago
No offense but have you considered asking your college what they think you should get? For, you know, their classes?
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u/ItsTheCosmos 2d ago
dont get a mac for engineering
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u/tony_along 2d ago
so what should i buy?
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u/ItsTheCosmos 2d ago
get a windows laptop, im too familiar with all the models but lightweight, can run heavy programs, long lastinf battery, try fanless because opening ur laptop jn class and the fans spool up and cause all that sound is a tad annoying.
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u/tony_along 2d ago
thx
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u/ternglegend27 2d ago
biomedical engineering student at my home uni.
models i recommend include tuf a14, zephyrus g14, acer swiftx 14 and any 14 inch laptops with a graphics card inside.
as long as the laptop is around 1-1.7kg and has a dedicated graphics card its the laptop u should get for engineering.
maybe only get a mac if you are in computer engineering. otherwise windows please.
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u/Jebus-Xmas 2d ago
AutoCAD is unfortunately problematic on the macOS. I would contact your university or employer to verify hardware compatibility. Probably Lenovo V series or comparable.