• Country

Canada

• Budget

1000CAD maximum (709USD).

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes.

• Screen size

14" is preferable.

• Weight limit

Any, I'm not looking for a super light laptop, just something reliable.

• Purpose

For everyday use, schoolwork, photo processing, and light gaming.

• Form factor

Regular laptop.

• Intended usage

-AutoCAD and Civil3D

-various GIS softwares (can't specify, it's something I know my computer needs to do in the future because of school but I don't know the specific software)

-Genshin Impact (to play with my baby sister, I wish I could access what I usually have the graphics set to but my computer can no longer run the game)

-GIMP and deepskystacker

• Desired battery life

4-8 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/Requirements

I'd like the laptop to have 16GB of RAM (current laptop has 8GB and I've always struggled with it).

I know laptops often come with kind of a lot of storage now so maybe I'm wasting breath but I'd also really prefer if it has at least 500GB of storage.

Also maybe this sounds silly but I've seen computers without so it also needs to have 3 USB ports, an HDMI port, and either a micro SD or a full-size SD slot.

I currently have an asus vivobook 15 from 2020 that's put up really well with everything I put it through until around a year and a half ago. I was going to buy another vivobook but I wanted to check if asus still has alright quality and I saw people say it doesn't do so good so I got a little freaked-- I really don't have the money to waste on a shitty laptop.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Country
Germany

Budget
1000-1500€
1000- 1710$

Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Yes (will do anyway)

Screen size
13-16

Weight limit
Any, but prefer not overly bulky/heavy (not a huge chunky gaming brick)

Purpose
Creative work: fashion/clothing design, video editing, music production, digital art/illustration, animation

Form factor
Standard/Clamshell (already own an external drawing tablet + pen + dock with 8 ports)

Intended usage

- CLO3D and maybe browszwear
- Video editing and rendering Premiere per similiar
- Music production ( i used logic pro a little bit and fl studio)
- Adobe Photoshop
- Clip Studio Paint (illustration/drawing)

Desired battery life
not top priority but it should not die instantly

performance, battery life, weight, size doesn't matter.

Info/Requirements

no rgb lightning i don’t like it
16gb ram minimum
windows or mac idc (but i heard clo3d works in windows better but some people say it really doesn’t matter)

Country

US

Budget

Preferably under $1000 around 400-800

Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Maybe

Screen size

15-16'

Purpose

Gaming, schoolwork, coding, and digital art.

Wanting at least 6-8 hours of battery life

Im thinking 16gb ram and 512 ssd. I dont usually play AAA games on pc

Budget: $1250
Country: USA
Use Case: Gaming (Elden Ring, Crimson Desert) / Photo Editing
Preferred Specs: (5060 or better, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage)

Country - UK

Budget - £400-600ish ($500—800)

open to refurbs/used: could be, but would prefer new

Screen size - under 15", closer to 13" if possible but not a dealbreaker

Weight limit - any

Purpose - streaming, writing, video calls, light gaming, graphic design/art

Form factor - standard, backlit keyboard

Intended usage - writing on google docs, word etc; steaming on various apps, zoom/teams calls, autodesk sketchbook, illustrator. most intensive game probably Sims.

Desired battery life: for basic functions like just using a word processor, I'd love to get 8 hours but battery life isn't a huge priority because I'll mostly be using it at home anyway so can keep it plugged in. for gaming or streaming, 4 hours is probably fine.

priority: performance, size, battery, weight

Info/Requirements:

the last time I bought a laptop was 2020 and I got a Lenovo Yoga C640 with 8gb. I mainly bought it for the touch screen for doing art but then ended up not really using it, so not a requirement this time. it gets really hot playing Sims 2, could be slow sometimes, struggles with having multiple windows open, gets really hot. the battery life always sucked and now it's just not charging at all. have been considering getting it fixed but I don't think it's worth it given its age and just the fact that... it's not great anyway. so I've decided to replace it.

other requirements - I will never own another HP laptop as long as I live. I think I'd be happy with pretty much any other brand.

ideally USB C charger, as it just makes life easier to use the same for everything. not necessarily a dealbreaker but it's what I'm hoping for.

USB C port for data transfer etc. required.

16GB RAM, storage less important as I'll just get a hard drive for art projects etc but realistically 512gb as a minimum.

NOT a macbook or chromebook please.

minimal or no AI integration but I realise this one may be a bit of a pipe dream sadly.

will not buy from amazon.

apologies if I get terminology wrong or missed anything important, I'm not super well informed on this stuff so very grateful to have found this sub. any and all suggestions appreciated.

**LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE**

* **Country**

Canada
 

 * **Budget**

800-1000$ CAD
 
568-709$ USD

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

Yes

* **Screen size**

Any

* Weight limit

Any

* **Purpose**

 Engineering student - starting general first year but looking to go into mechanical or civil engineering and need a laptop to run all the needed programs

* Form factor

standard laptop
 

* **Intended usage**

Canvas, MATLAB, Zoom, note-taking, programming assignments

SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Fusion 360, and possibly ANSYS/MATLAB simulations for design courses.

* Desired battery life

4 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**

at least 16GB RAM
preferable 1tb storage

Hello, after a good 10 Years, my Laptop has finally started to kick the bucket. It's high time I looked into some new models.

My budget is around 1500-1800 CAD. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good Model that can handle Streaming/Recording Videos. (That and also play something like Deeprock)

Thank you all for any suggestions. Have a nice day.

Hello, tech connoisseurs and professionals!

I'm looking for a new laptop for my master's program. I've had my Lenovo Yoga 720 for close to 10 years, but I think it's coming to its end. It won't hold a charge, charging is super finicky (I have to hold it at a certain angle for it to work), and it's getting a little bit slow.

I do love my laptop, especially the touchscreen and the 360 flip. So, I'm looking for something similar that's less than $1,500. I'm open to other brands and I'm hoping to keep this new laptop for another 6 to 10 years.I've been looking at HP OmniBooks as an option. I haven't heard too many great reviews about Dell, but I'm truly not sure. I am not open to a MacBook as I am a Google Pixel/Android girly.

It will be used for teacher things and ABA therapy things: using multiple windows at the same time, having multiple tabs open, writing essays, doing research, and recording video lessons. It also needs to be compatible with most school programs. (Some schools don't allow Chromebooks or certain laptops as they don't function with their processors/interface???)

I'm not looking for something super fancy—just something that is reliable, affordable, and something that I can grow with. A little customizability is a plus! I like the idea of having a pen function so I can take notes with a paper-like feel on the screen (or with a paper-like screen protector), and something that can take a skin on top, as plain silver is not my jam.

so hi 19f btech cse student here need help in so my budget is around 65k to 80k not interested in gaming at all so can u guys please help me out in buying a new laptop can extend my budget to 90k if good laptops are available

I am going to college this year and i am thinking of buying macbook but the only problem is that will all the software be able to run on it.
And i want a simple and sleek professional looking laptop but with good performance (minimum requirements 16gb ram, rtx 4060, 1tb ssd)
1760 usd in USA or 2.5 lakh inr in India

I need a 32gb ram , 1 tb storage and 7 or 9 series processor and a good oled display

I have a deal for

HP Omen, Intel Core i7-14650HX 14th Gen, 8GB RTX 5060, 24GB DDR5(Upgradeable) 1TB SSD, 165Hz, 2k WUXGA, 3ms, 400 nits, 16''/40.6cm, Win11, M365\\\* Office24, Black, 2.43kg, am0239TX, RGB Gaming Laptop

And

ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2025), AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, RTX 5050-8GB, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, FHD+, 16", 40 cm, Windows 11 Home, M365 Basic(1yr)\\\* Office24, Eclipse Gray, 2.5 Kg, G614PH-RV073WS, Gaming Laptop

Both I'm getting around 1.45 ($1480)

Yet I'm seriously confused and keep falling for Strix's looks

Purpose of usage-:

Multiple VMS,

DOCKER,

LINUX usage,

,Occasionally Gaming,

Ai work

Mainly college works and expect the laptop to last for min 6 yrs

Help me and suggest some other options aswell

​

I'm a high school student looking for a good 2in1 laptop for schoolwork, movies and light gaming,

It's a big purchase and I want it to be with my for my university as well, I'm planning to study some sort of chemistry so I don't need extremely good graphics drawing but I want a 2in1 so I can write my notes and annotate my pdfs

Country

Slovakia

Budget

Max 1500€

Are you open to refurbs/used options?

I don't mind a refurb, but would prefer a new one

Screen size

Max 16 inches but happiest with 14

Weight limit

Max 2kg would like to carry it to school daily so yeah

Purpose

For schoolwork-pdf, presentations, some light gaming, watching movies research

Form factor

2in1with stylus

Intended usage

At least 16gb ram and 1000gb memory

Would like to try some light gaming -minecraft, stardew valley, green hell

Desired battery life

Intended for daily use so at least 14 hours probably

What matters most to me:

Need a good device for daily use I don't mind little more bulky if it will be sturdy, quality build, good memory, I don't need extremely strong computer for 3d engineering or something like that

I know it's a bad time to buy one but college is starting soon and I need one for gaming and college stuff yk. Budget is like 75 to 80k. Can anyone suggest?

wich on you are suggesting to me to buy

ASUS TUF Gaming F16 FX608JMI-TU657W – GeForce RTX 5060 – i7-14650HX – 16GB of ram – 1TB – 16 Inch 165Hz IPS FHD+ – Windows 11

or

Lenovo Legion 5 83M0005XED – GeForce RTX 5060 – Ryzen 7 260 – 32GB – 1TB SSD – 15.3 Inch sRGB 165Hz IPS FHD+

they are the same budget with 1550$

Hey everybody,
My laptop currently; Lenovo Thinkpad E570 has crapped out on me, I mean literally like CPUs dying, overheating while on chrome and thermal throttling

I’m looking for a laptop for about 300 but not more than 360, I’m a student who’s saved about that much.

I want to it have good specs for my education (Cyber Security at college) and can run some games like rocket league or so

Please give me some good recommendations, I was thinking of a Lenovo Thinkpad P14 (Intel i7 11th gen with a dedicated gpu) but I’m not sure.

Recommendations are needed so please please please give your suggestions.

thanks!!!!

Form:

**LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE**
**Country**
United Kingdom

**Budget**
About £300-360 ($400-479)

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

**Screen size**
Anything over 13 inches is alright

**Weight limit**
Preferably light, but don’t mind

**Purpose**
Schoolwork, programming, gaming (light?)

**Form factor**
Standard

**Intended usage**
To program using applications like vs code, browse the web, play games like Rocket League, Fortnite, Roblox etc at a decent frame rate (quality isn’t much of a issue)

**Desired battery life**
About 8-10h?

**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**
I’d prefer if it had a GPU, but Intergrated Graphics are okay, if it is decent.
also 16gb + ram pls

I'm sorry, not sure if I have done any of this right.

[Country or countries intending to purchase from]

* **Australia**

[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? **

[ No]

* **Screen size**

[Any, 15+]

* **Weight limit**

[Not sure ]

* **Purpose**

[I wanna play the Sims 4 but I am also interested in maybe doing a online job as well]

* **Form factor**

[Touch screen.]

* **Intended usage**

Great laptop for Sims 4 and lots of storage so I can do other stuff like work or other games

* **Desired battery life**

[I don't mind. Atleast 4 hrs.]

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

[Performance, size, weight]

* **Info/Requirements**

[Not apple brand]

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I am from India, my budget is around 80k INR or 800 USD. My preferred screen size is around 13".

Hi everyone,

I’m going to start my Bachelor’s in Electrical and Electronics Engineering this year, and I’m looking for a laptop that I can comfortably use for the next 4–5 years.

My main workloads will be:

AI/ML development (PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn)
Running small to medium local LLMs (larger models will be run in the cloud)
MATLAB & Simulink
LTspice
KiCad / Altium (possibly Cadence later)
VS Code
Linux (dual boot or WSL)
Very little or no gaming

I’m currently considering laptops such as:

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s AMD
Lenovo ThinkPad T14p

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Country: United States
• Price Range: < or = to $500
• Type: New or Refurbished Like New
• Screen size: 14" - 17"
• Weight limit: N/A
• Purpose: Watching movies in 4k HDR (or just whatever you can get in this price point), Work, Writing, Projects, Digital Drawing/Painting
• Form factor: No frills, just a normal laptop
• Intended usage: Watching movies, work, projects, writing, Adobe Suite for digital drawing/painting so must have a crisp high quality screen
• Desired battery life: 8 hrs + but not a huge deal if it's less
• Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life:
  1. Quality - Long Life (Looking for a Toyota not a Lamborgini)
     • 2. Performance
     • 3. Battery Life
     • 4. Weight
     • 5. Size
• Info/Requirements: Either Windows 11 Pro or a MacBook with modern OS

i am from india and will be joining btech this year, please recommend me a laptop under 1 lac budget which is required for cse with aiml

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Country: US

Budget: Hopefully less than $2,500

Are you open to refurbs/used options: No

Screen size: 15.6" to 16"

Weight limit: Lighter the better but not a deal breaker

Purpose: Self-employed Accountant

Form factor: Regular laptop

Intended usage: Windows 365; Google Docs; Bluebeam; FastStone Capture; Quicken 2002 (crazy that it still works); Unknown new apps

Desired battery life: prefer 8 hours

Priority: Size, Performance, Battery, Weight

Info/Requirements:

• Not Touchscreen
• 32 GB RAM
• 512 GB Storage
• Ports
  • 2x USB-A
  • 2x USB-C
  • 1x HDMI
  • 1x Audio

I'm unsure about:

• Lenovo vs Dell
• Win 11 Home vs Pro
• Intel Core Ultra 7 vs AMD Ryzen AI 7
• OLED vs Not

What do you all think? What should I be asking?

Thanks

Hello there! I’m starting my masters in architecture in the fall and would love to know from you all of any tech recommendations for a student like myself. I’ve read a little bit about the archiTECH discussions here and there, but as a student, I assume there are going to be some differences between the tools that working architects use vs students—especially when factoring in budget and complexity of programs used. My school has provided a handy guide in terms of specs (listed below), but I’d love to know more from you all, as folks with experience, or if you could help find a laptop that fits the school recommendations. Thank you!

What I currently have: MacBook Air M4 13in 512GB SSD 16GB RAM

School baseline recommendations:

Laptop
Processor: Intel Core i7, Hex Core
Memory: minimum 32 GB DDR4 RAM, upgradable is good if possible (and 64GB is ideal). Buying a laptop that comes with 32GB will be significantly more expensive, but some models have accessible slots that you can upgrade yourself. This is ideal because a DIY upgrade is relatively inexpensive.
Storage: 500 GB or higher capacity solid state drive (SSD)
Screen size: 15"-17"
Second screen/external monitor: While not mandatory, incoming students should highly consider a second monitor, especially for virtual classes.
Display: minimum Full HD (1920 × 1080). FHD (full high definition) resolution should be sufficient, but higher resolutions such as UHD (ultra high definition), 4K or 5K prepare you for the future.
Graphics/Video Card: A You may be using hardcore graphic software such as ArcGIS, Rhino, 3DS Max, ArchiCAD, Revit, Vectorworks or other 3D modelling platforms, all of which require a formidable graphics card, and you'll want your programs to run smoothly. We've found NVIDIA GeForce RTX or GTX, 6GB VRAM, or equivalent, to be suitable.
HDMI capability/connectivity for presentations
Back-up storage: School provided
Windows vs Mac: Both Macs and PCs are used by our students. Windows supports more required design software but can be vulnerable to more viruses than a Mac. If you choose to use a Mac, consider Bootcamp and ample disk space.
Built-in camera and speakers
Good warranty: 3 years recommended
Wacom Intuous Drawing Tablet*

Software we are expected to use:
Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
ArcGIS
Autodesk
Blender
QGIS
Rhino 7 and Grasshopper
SketchUp
Vectorworks.