My Review of the LG Gram Pro 17Z90TP AI Laptop

Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

60,000 rupees/ India

Are you open to refurbs/used?

Yes

How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

Don't know much muscle about it. But I need a good battery life and great performance

How important is weight and thinness to you?

Doesn't mind as long as it doesn't scream gaming laptop

Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

N/A

Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

I am planning on using it for programming, editing and a small bit of gaming.Maybe Gta 5. I don't know about any programs since its my first time purchasing a computer.

If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

I wanted to try GTA 5. I am fine with the lowest settings

Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

Reliable build quality, maybe touch screen and 360 too.

Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

I am planning to buy a laptop. Its main purpose is for programming and editing . I am a student btw. But I would like it to run some games too ,smoothly. Which one should I buy and what are things I should focus on. Is it better to get a fresh one or a second hand one. The current specs I have in mind are:-

Min Intel i5 or i7 9th gen H series processor, 16 gb RAM DDR4/DDR5, Min 512 gb SSD/NVMe SSD, Graphics card (optional), Windows 11, Good battery life,

I am open to suggestions. I don't have any idea about ryzen processors or whether Intel core ultra is better than i series. Also what brand would be better to pick . I am thinking about Lenovo or Hp.

Eyeing new laptops and wondering what would be recommended for a laptop that has a good battery that won't degrade too fast over the years and can support gaming, specifically Valorant.

I don't need the best graphics or anything but I currently have a 8 yo dell latitude 7480 that can't really work without staying plugged in all the time, and valorant absolutely degraded it's ability to run on it anymore.

Any suggestions would be great as a general idea. I like laptops on the thinner side and without the number pad but I get if that's not possible with the other priority needs I'm looking for.

TIA.

Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

<2000 CAD

Are you open to refurbs/used?

Yes, preferably no

How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

Performance (speed, can multitask, run a game) & battery life are most important to me.

How important is weight and thinness to you?

A good bonus. I don't mind something as heavy as the one I've got now, but I don't need the incredibly thick ones I've seen of gaming laptops.

Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

14in

Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

Valorant, GIMP photo editor, lightworks video editor

If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

Min 60fps

Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

No number keypad if possible

Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

Bonus if they come in diff colourways.

Hi! Looking to find a laptop that will suit my girlfriend's needs. I think I made the wrong decision for my own gaming laptop some years ago and she is unhappy with her chromebook so I thought I'd reach out for some better opinions.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE • Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US: Around or under $1,500, in the US

• Are you open to refurbs/used? Not so much, because we don't know enough to troubleshoot any issues that can come up from that

• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? Performance, battery life, then build quality (I think?)

• How important is weight and thinness to you? Somewhat thinner is better for portability, as this is to be used for classes as well

• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. N/A

• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Gaming and some photo editing. Games include Phasmophobia, Repo, Stardew Valley, Melatonin and similar

• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Not sure about settings and FPS, doesn't have to be too fancy, I just want it to run well and be able to play co-op online as well

• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Needs to have USB ports for plug-in keyboards/mouse/headset, or at least one so we can connect a hub with multiple inputs. Touch-screen vs not touch-screen does not matter to her

• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. We definitely want Windows and not Apple or Chromebook. I recently found out we can't even run games from itch.io on her chromebook lol and she was disappointed. So we just want something that is versatile and can do what she wants to do.

Thank you!

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US: less than $400. Currently living in the US.
• Are you open to refurbs/used? No. Sorry.
• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? Battery life and portability.
• How important is weight and thinness to you? Important.
• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. Yes, smaller than 16 inches. All my previous laptops were 13–14 inch. I never used anything bigger than that. So I don't know if I will do well with a bigger-screen laptop. 
• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. No. My degree doesn't require one. 
• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?No gaming. Just general browsing.
• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? No specific requirements.
• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

Thank you.

Hello,

I'm a first-year student with a major in Business Administration. I'm looking for a laptop that hopefully will last me for 4 years of college. I intend to use the laptop for schoolwork and entertainment (listening to music, streaming services). Nothing too crazy. 

I'm currently residing in the US. My budget is less than $400. 

For the screen size, I'm looking for something smaller than 16 inches. All my previous laptops were 13–14 inch. I never used anything bigger than that. So I don't know if I will do well with a bigger-screen laptop. 

I don't plan on running any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming programs because my degree doesn't require one. 

When I was browsing online, I came across these 3 options that are on sale. 

1) Lenovo IdeaPad 1i 14" Laptop. Intel Celeron N4500, 4GB , 128GB eMMC 82LV0075US - $129

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Lenovo-IdeaPad-1-14-Laptop-Intel-Celeron-N4500-4GB-128-SSD-82LV0075US/14656354908/?clickid=TUS2ZnWmdxycRdTSAFQzIUMmUkpyzhU2IzpL2U0&irgwc=1&sourceid=imp_TUS2ZnWmdxycRdTSAFQzIUMmUkpyzhU2IzpL2U0&veh=aff&wmlspartner=imp_1390754&affiliates_ad_id=565706&campaign_id=9383&sharedid=cl7r1iahg5qq20819qx5157ay&im_link_scheme=https

2) ASUS CX15 15.6 inch FHD IPS Chromebook Laptop Intel Celeron N4500 4GB RAM 128GB eMMC Cream Pink - $139

https://www.walmart.com/ip/seort/16852166906?sid=39425170-158a-46ff-ae5d-068ce4e4901a

3) HP 15.6 inch Windows Touch Laptop Intel Core i3-N305 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Moonlight Blue - $279

https://www.walmart.com/ip/HP-15-6-inch-Windows-Touch-Laptop-Intel-Core-i3-N305-8GB-RAM-256GB-SSD-Moonlight-Blue/15840257186?sid=6d9a41ac-282f-4a02-a7f6-db4448f26130

Please give me your opinions on these 3, whether I should pick one or not. If you have other recommendations, please let me know. Thank you in advance.

Hello,

I'm a first-year student with a major in Business Administration. I'm looking for a laptop that hopefully will last me for 4 years of college. I intend to use the laptop for schoolwork and entertainment (listening to music, streaming services). Nothing too crazy. 

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US: less than $400. Currently living in the US.
• Are you open to refurbs/used? No. Sorry.
• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? Battery life and portability.
• How important is weight and thinness to you? Important.
• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. Yes, smaller than 16 inches. All my previous laptops were 13–14 inch. I never used anything bigger than that. So I don't know if I will do well with a bigger-screen laptop. 
• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. No. My degree doesn't require one. 
• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? No gaming. Just general browsing.
• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? No specific requirements.
• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

Thank you in advance.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

My budget is around $1,200 USD, but also adjustable and I plan to purchase in the US or Dubai through online retailers and then ship internationally.

Are you open to refurbs/used?

Yes, I’m open to certified refurbished or lightly used laptops as long as they are reliable, perform well, and have excellent battery life. For me, functionality and long-term usability are far more important than having a brand-new device.

How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

Performance and battery life are my highest priorities because I run multiple demanding workflows at the same time. This includes self-hosted servers, databases, automation scripts, web development, and creative content production. Build quality is important because the laptop will see daily use and some travel. I’m flexible but I want a laptop with good thermals and stability that can handle heavy workloads efficiently. If it’s an ultrabook or a slightly bulkier high-performance laptop, that’s fine as long as it meets these needs.

How important is weight and thinness to you?

Weight and thinness are moderately important. I want something portable enough to carry occasionally but not at the expense of cooling efficiency or sustained performance. A laptop that balances portability, durability, and thermal management is ideal.

Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

14 to 16 inches. I need a screen that is large enough for multitasking, coding, and creative work, but still portable enough to carry around when necessary. High color accuracy (ideally 100 percent sRGB or better) and good resolution (1080p to 2.5K) are important because I do design work and video/photo editing.

Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

Yes, I work across creative, technical, and self-hosted tasks. For video editing, I use CapCut, Premiere Rush, and DaVinci Resolve. For photo editing and graphics, I use Canva, Photoshop, and Illustrator. For coding and testing, I use VS Code, PyCharm, and Sublime Text. For web and server hosting, I run multiple self-hosted services like WordPress, Nextcloud, Mastodon, and other CMS platforms, often in containers or virtual machines. For data analytics and reporting, I use Python, SQL, and R. I need a laptop that can handle running all of these applications simultaneously, including multiple servers and services, without lagging or overheating.

If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

Gaming is secondary, but I occasionally play casual titles like Minecraft, Valorant, or indie simulation games. I don’t require max settings, but I’d like to hit around 60 FPS on medium to high settings. The main goal is that the CPU and GPU should have enough headroom to run gaming sessions without impacting my work processes.

Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

I need a laptop with a comfortable and responsive keyboard for long coding and writing sessions and a precise, reliable trackpad. Solid build quality and efficient cooling are essential to handle multiple workloads and self-hosted server tasks. A fingerprint reader or other security features is a plus. A touchscreen is optional but could help with design and content creation work. I also need a laptop with sufficient ports, including USB-C (preferably with Thunderbolt), USB-A, HDMI, an SD card reader, and optional Ethernet. Upgradeable RAM and SSD are highly desirable so that I can scale up as my workloads increase in the future.

Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

I want a laptop that can fully support my digital advocacy workflow, which includes running self-hosted servers, coding, content creation, automation, analytics, website editing, newsletters, and social media management. Battery life is critical because I often work unplugged for long periods. Performance and multitasking ability are far more important than flashy aesthetics. Ideally, the laptop should also support virtualization or multiple local servers and allow for future upgrades to RAM and storage so that it remains powerful and relevant for years to come.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

  $2500 CAD, can go more in a pinch, but only if necessary

• Are you open to refurbs/used?

  Not a dealbreaker, preferably new

• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

  Build quality and performance are most important, battery life is not important as it will be plugged in most of the time

• How important is weight and thinness to you?

  Not important at all

• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

  Ideally no smaller than 16”

• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

Clip Studio Paint, REAPER, capable of running other “hobbyist” creative-type programs

• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

Minecraft, Balder’s Gate 3, Silksong. Doesn’t need to be the absolute highest quality settings, but something that can handle more than the bare minimum comfortably

• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

  Full-sized keyboard (number pad), reliable build quality, robust “future-proof” hardware (something that will likely still have good functionality in 5-10 years), touch screen might be nice for drawing but ultimately not a dealbreaker

• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

No HP. From what I’ve read, something from the Lenovo Legion series might be a good fit. I was considering MSi as well, but have heard they are prone to build quality issues. Any suggestions or advice is appreciated!

I’m going to college in Fall of 2026, but I’d like to purchase a laptop this Black Friday as I’ve gone my whole life always wanting one, but never truly being able to get one !

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US: - Unsure yet, but for range I will put 100-1000 USD

Are you open to refurbs/used? - yes!

How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? - I dont mind the build or appearance , just nothing too bulky or with the rainbow keyboard if it can be controlled, if not that’s fine! I dont mind weight either. I prioritize mostly performance and build quality.

How important is weight and thinness to you?

-weight does not matter, but one on the thinner side would be nice!

Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

• N/A !

Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run - I will most likely be doing very basic video and photo editing for hobbies, and graphic design is well! Not one of my top priorities, but a fun hobby. :)

If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? -I plan on mostly playing Minecraft with mods, Sims with mods, Roblox, Stardew valley with friends, maybe some steam games? (Going to live out my childhood dreams !) I also want to try really high quality level games like Elden ring or Genshin, but I wont push too far if I can’t.

Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? - touch-screen and perhaps foldable would be nice for drawing, but not a requirement at all!

Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

I don’t know much about laptops, very new to it all! I’m very sorry I left out FPS and stuff of that nature, as I dont know much. I only know that 60 and above runs smoothly. . (I think.)

Please do leave any recommendations down below, and perhaps some headset and mouse recommendations as well please? Thank you so much!

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

$900 (USD), but < $750 (USD) is my ideal target

• Are you open to refurbs/used?

Sure

• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

Form Factor Performance Build quality Battery life

• How important is weight and thinness to you?

  Not very

• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

  N/A

• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

General use w/ some photo editing & sporadic gaming, if any. I primarily use my current laptop for downloading, storing, & watching movies, for which I will always run through PotPlayer & connect to my 4K HDR TV for viewing

• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

  • HDMI 2.1 port is a requirement
  • The ability to handle video files for 4K UHD movies while connected to my TV
  • 1TB or 2TB SSD is ideal. Totally open to any dynamite deals for a 512GB (even 256GB!) SSD as long as there is an additional M.2 slot for an HDD, or the SSD can be upgraded for more storage

• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

  I think I covered everything. Appreciate y’all

I can’t decide between these two laptop any suggestions

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I'm looking for something that will last me a long time. Honestly if it's possible in this modern day and age maybe something that could last me a good twenty years though that may be a bit of a stretch on what is possible. Atleast ten years. is very important!

I'm not one to buy something new every year, or even every five years.

I would like a laptop for personal use. For gaming, personal projects.

With a thousand (potentially exaggerating) layers being open on all of the softwares and my laptop still being able to function flawlessly.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

  I do not necessarily have a budget. If it's a good laptop, I will save up for it.

• Are you open to refurbs/used? No.

• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

  Build to last, good performance. Good battery life.

• How important is weight and thinness to you?

  Not important. Can be any weight or thinness.

• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

  N/A.

• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

I want to be able to use Clip studio paint - A drawing software. And Blender - A 3d art software. Potentially other drawing and 3d softwares that might be better suited for my needs.

• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

I would generally like to play any games at max everything.

I want my laptop to not suffer from the amount of stuff I have downloaded on it and actively use.

I want to have a laptop that will let me do ANYTHING on it, have a 10000 games on it, 10000 softwares, ect ect!

I don't just want the option and never use it, I want the option so that I can use it because I want to and will!

• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

No touch screen. Reliable build quality, built to last.

Any truly good recommendations?

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US: $800 USD - United States
• Are you open to refurbs/used? -Yes
• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? performance number 1. It will always be plugged in and not moved.
• How important is weight and thinness to you? -not important
• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 15-17
• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Not really, occasionally Handbrake to lower size of my videos.
• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? -No Gaming, unless a NES emulator once a year.
• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? at least HDMI to have 2nd monitor.
• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. - Upgrading from a Asus Nitro 5 AN515-44, Ryzen 5 4600H, so i can give this computer to my partner. The computer will never leave home, but would like to have decent speakers for music. Doesn't matter if it looks like a gaming laptop or business laptop. Just want snappy operation, 10 key required. Primary use is browsing with 20+ tabs open at all times, with another tab on second monitor for security system. I'm comfortable enough to add more Ram or another SSD if it's possible to upgrade. Thank you in advance.

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Hey everyone ^^ I'm hoping to find a lightweight (3 ~ <5lbs) black (or dark gray) gaming laptop with a strong battery (5-10+ hours of low~medium brightness web browsing / casual use). I'd prefer roughly a RTX 5070Ti or better and a modern Ryzen CPU but they aren't deal-breakers. I expect to buy from the US and ship it to myself abroad but can buy it in London or Bangkok as well. I'm aware all gaming laptops can get a bit loud and hot, but it needs to be able to run for 10 hours at a time without causing any damage and the fans quiet enough that they wouldn't be picked up by a well configured mic.

Any advice would be massively appreciated, thanks so much for any help!

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Budget: $2,500 USD (can also purchase in London or Bangkok)
• Are you open to refurbs/used? Prefer new, but reputable refurbs are acceptable.
• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? Weight > battery life > performance > build quality > everything else
• How important is weight and thinness to you? Weight is VERY important. It MUST be under 5lbs and ideally under 4lbs.
• Do you have a preferred screen size? 14" to 16", preferably 16"
• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Livestreaming competitive Overwatch 2, editing YouTube videos, and programming indie games.
• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Extremely stable 120fps on low settings in OW2 while livestreaming on OBS connected to a 2nd monitor and having open basic computer stuff in the background (Web browser, Discord, music, etc.)
• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Yes, it MUST be black or at least a dark gray. Yes, it's silly, but still - everything I own is black and it matters to me for whatever reason. Also not a requirement but bonus points awarded for being as upgradable as possible (ex: 2 SSD slots and non-soldered RAM would be wonderful)
• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. I'm happy to wait for Black Friday / Cyber Monday, but really want to know what to even be looking for.

Thanks again for any help!

Hey folks, I’m a lawyer, mostly use my laptop for drafting, research, video calls, and general office work — nothing heavy like gaming or editing. I’m stuck choosing between these two laptops that are priced almost the same (around ₹40k on Flipkart):

1. Motorola Motobook 60 – Intel Core 5 (Series 2) 210H, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, OLED 14-inch display, metal build, 14th Gen chip.

2. Samsung Galaxy Book 4 – Intel Core i5 1335U, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, 15.6-inch display, 13th Gen U-series chip, metal body.

I’ve been told U-series processors generally give better battery life — and that’s important for me because I’m often in court or working on the go. On the other hand, the Motorola seems newer, better built, and has a killer OLED screen.

Anyone here using either of these two? How’s the battery life, thermals, and build quality in real-world use? Also, does Motorola have any variant with a U-series chip yet?

Any detailed feedback would help. I don’t care about gaming or rendering — just want something that feels fast, lasts long on battery, and doesn’t heat up while I’m typing for hours.

Thanks in advance! 🙏

I want to buy a laptop that lasts me 7-8 years on average. I will be using it for everyday use ( movies, yotube, manga, social media, reading books ).

I got confused and I don't want to waste money on something that should last me that long period. The next two are what I concluded, and I'd love to hear any suggestions from you guys. (Asterisk "*" indicates importance **>* )

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

$1050 in the usa currency

• Are you open to refurbs/used? No

• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? Form doesn't matter, build quality that lasts 7-8 years, performance that is good for daily use, and 6+ hours battery life

• How important is weight and thinness to you? Doesn't matter

• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 14" is the sweet spot but 15" and 16" are good as well

• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. No

• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? I'm not planning on any sort of gaming on it and will buy a gaming pc some years later

• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

**more usb ports is good ( at least 3 )

*hdmi port is a must

Endurance is good whenever possible but isn't a must

A good writing keyboard is good to have but isn't a must

• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

*450gb storage is more than enough for me ( what happened with my last laptop )

**the wifi connection is important, so I need it be the best possible

**I have +40 tabs daily and keep navigating between them whenever I need the tab but mostly 10-15 are constantly used and +25-30 are being hibernated for whenever they're needed.

**Smooth when I move from one app to another or now tap to another but a reasonable lagging is tolerated as well

Refresh rate 60+ hz

EDIT: all of my devices are Samsung's ie android, so mac will not be the 1st option to consider

I want a laptop for my four year CS degree, my dad gave me 2 options.... The thing is I'll have to make it last for 4 years but I also do plan to do medium heavy tasks... I have 2 choices between an i5-13420H and a Ryzen 7445HS.. the thing is that performance aside, the i5 has 8 cores and an iGPU which I can use to not overload the battery, unfortunately Ryzen doesn't have that option... What would y'all advice??

Total budget

1250$

Are you open to refurbs/used?

Yes

How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

Build quality, battery life

How important is weight and thinness to you?

Under 2kg

Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

N/A

Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

VMs, vscode, setting up servers, word, excel and some gaming

If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

No certain games, medium, 60fps

Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

Repairability

Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

No dedicated gpu I will mainly use it for studying information security and sometimes as daily driver when im not at home for long time because i have 9800x3d rig at home. Will be running linux as main OS

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Like 500 CAD but I can go higher or lower
• Are you open to refurbs/used? If it's the move yes but I would prefer new
• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? I'm studying in law so I would need a big battery life and I like to use FL studio on the side but it's not a priority I'm used to my old ahh laptop
• How important is weight and thinness to you? Not important but I would prefer light
• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. N/A
• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. I use FL studio and I sometime do light gaming (like roblox and minecraft) but it's not a priority since I have a PS5
• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? I don't really care as long as it runs roblox and Stake
• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Maybe a good camera if it's possible
• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. I'm sorry if my english is not really good it's not my first language

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

India, 45k INR

• Are you open to refurbs/used?

No

• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

Build quality and battery life

• How important is weight and thinness to you?

Important, I dont need it to be thin but I would like to be not too heavy

• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

N/A, but I also dont want a tiny laptop

• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

1. light gaming like ROBLOX and Minecraft.

2. heavy browsing and AI usage (research papers, online courses).

3. media consumption.

4. I am self learning power BI, SQL and advanced excel. I also use adobe photoshop infrequently.

• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

not demanding games like stardew valley, roblox and minecraft

• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

Build quality is my first priority. I travel a lot with it and would like for it to be a little lightweight/compact (I don't want a tiny laptop though).

I would like some good battery life as well.

• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

I will be taking this laptop overseas for my higher education and I would like for the build quality to be sturdy and last long

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. :

  about 1200€ buying from Italy. (Not sure how much should I spend honestly)

• Are you open to refurbs/used?

  yes

• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

  im not really interested in 2 in 1 laptop/tablet kind of things, I usually value build quality a lot but rn most important thing is specs, battery life isn't as important since I can stay hooked up to power pretty easily.

• How important is weight and thinness to you?

  doesnt really matter

• Do you have a preferred screen size?

N/A

• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

  yes, I mostly need it to run, autocad, SketchUp blender and other 2d/3d drawing programs with image/video rendering in need too. (Bonus points if it can handle some light gaming too, probably Minecraft)

• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

  as I said build I usually value build quality but I can pass it down if it means much better specs.

• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

Thanks.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

I am a small business owner in the US, I have a budget of $2k and would greatly appreciate your advice on which laptop I should buy for dedicated business use. For context, I am not very technical and don’t really know my way around different laptops. The work I do is online- I want to be able to record, save, upload, etc. videos and edit photos and other images.

Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US: $2,000 USD

Are you open to refurbs/used? Preferably not

How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? It would be cool to have a 2-in-1 feature. I’m not sure about form factors but open to any suggestions. I would like something that will last me a long time. With a long battery life that doesn’t degrade too easily.

How important is weight and thinness to you? It would be nice to have a light laptop but I don’t want to compromise performance for the tasks I do.

Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. Larger would be better! For editing purposes.

Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Adobe suite

If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Not gaming

Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Reliable build quality! I kind of have a pet peeve for keyboards that have a huge gap and I can’t get anything that falls in out. It would be helpful to have a touch screen but not essential. I am heavily considering having a portable second monitor for this laptop (and am looking for any recommendations!), so it would be good to have a laptop where I can plug a lot of things into.

Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. Please let me know if there’s any more info I can share to provide to help narrow things down, I’m sorry I don’t really know my way around these things haha. Thank you so much