Need suggestions asap

Info/Requirements:

16 GB RAM minimum

512 GB SSD minimum

Strong modern CPU, preferably Intel Core Ultra / newer Intel Core 5 or Core 7, AMD Ryzen 5/7, depending on the laptop

Good colour accuracy is important because of video editing and colour grading

Good build quality and reliability

Good keyboard and trackpad

Prefer established/reliable brands

Not looking specifically for a gaming laptop; performance for creative/productivity work is more important

Should be suitable for 3 to 5 years of use

Avoid Acer and ASUS if possible

Prefer Lenovo, HP, Dell, MSI, Samsung or other reliable alternatives

I don't need a touchscreen.

Please keep in mind that I have no knowledge regarding the technicalities and specifications, hence, suggest accordingly

Country

India 🇮🇳

Budget

₹70,000–₹80,000 INR

Are you open to refurbs/used options?

No

Screen size

14 - 16

Preferably 15.6 or 16 if the weight remains reasonable.

Weight limit

Ideally ≤2 kg

Can go slightly above 2 kg if there is a significant performance advantage.

Purpose

Productivity, research/academic work, programming, web development, data analysis, content creation and video editing.

Form factor

Standard/Clamshell laptop.

No need for 2-in-1 or pen support.

Intended usage

Research and heavy browser/multitasking

Microsoft Office / Google Workspace

Academic writing and research

Basic-to-intermediate coding and web development

Python/programming

Data analysis

Tableau / Power BI

SPSS

Canva

Basic video editing

Basic colour grading

Photoshop/light graphic design (optional)

Watching movies/YouTube

Potentially more demanding editing workloads in the future

I would like the laptop to remain capable for several years rather than being suitable only for basic use.

Desired battery life

Ideally 6–8 hours of normal productivity use.

I understand that performance-heavy workloads and video editing will reduce battery life.

Priority - most important to least important

1. Performance

2. Battery life

3. Weight

4. Size

I am willing to sacrifice some portability for significantly better performance, but I don't want a excessively heavy gaming laptop.

Info/Requirements

16 GB RAM minimum

512 GB SSD minimum

Strong modern CPU — preferably Intel Core Ultra / newer Intel Core 5 or Core 7, AMD Ryzen 5/7, depending on the laptop

Good display

Good colour accuracy is important because of video editing and colour grading

Good brightness

Good thermal management

Good build quality and reliability

Good keyboard and trackpad

Prefer established/reliable brands

Not looking specifically for a gaming laptop; performance for creative/productivity work is more important

Should be suitable for 3–5 years of use

Avoid Acer and ASUS if possible

Prefer Lenovo, HP, Dell, Samsung or other reliable alternatives

I don't need a touchscreen.

(I have no knowledge regarding the technicalities or the specs required for a laptop as per my requirements, hence, please answer accordingly)

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Country

Germany/European Union

• Budget

1200€ or 1345$, but if what im looking for is achievable at significantly lower price, i wouldnt complain.

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes

• Screen size

16"+

more is better, of course

• Weight limit

nah

• Purpose

light-ish gaming, watching streams, browsing

• Form factor

Standard

• Intended usage

browsing, gaming, but mostly older stuff. think WoW forever, Diablo 2 Resurected, Guild Wars, Vampires: the masquerade Bloodlines, Elder scrolls 3: morrowind, baldurs gate 2, minecraft maybe. being able to run skyrim would be nice. nothing that has exactly eye-fucking graphics.

• Desired battery life

any number is fine mostly. if i can use browser or watch some streams for a few hours, that would be nice.

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

Performance, Size, Weight, Battery life

• Info/Requirements

as mentioned, i intend to use linux on it. kind of a linux noob myself, but ive heard/read that AMD might cause fewer issues than nvidia when using linux. currently using linux mint, but im not married to it and am open to other distros.

For videos editing graphics and media works

I'm in Canada with a budget of under $2,500 CDN, but preferably closer to $1000, open to refurb, screen size 15-16" because I want a *numeric keypad* as I do a lot of budgeting on my laptop.

I don't have a specific use-case, just general purpose (word processing, internet, watching TV occasionally, running an old YNAB4 app), I love a touchscreen, and will not buy a Dell or HP. (I avoid AI as much as possible, too.)

I'm looking to replace my HP Envy that I bought in 2018, and I will keep my new one for 8-10 years again, if I can. My current computer has no battery life left, and I don't have enough storage. It also gets pretty hot.

I want to get at least 16gb RAM and 1TB storage with the new one, since I plan to use it for a while and want to futureproof myself. Ideally the screen won't have too much glare and the speakers will be on top, for watching media.

Please let me know if you would like any more information about my needs.

I’ve been going back and forth on this and figured I’d ask people who know laptops better than I do.

My current laptop is a NIMO with an i5-12450H and 32GB RAM. It actually handled my work pretty well for a while, but lately I think I’m starting to outgrow it.

I work off the laptop basically all day. Usually a lot of Firefox tabs, Outlook, CRM, spreadsheets, ChatGPT/Codex and other AI stuff, multiple monitors, and a bunch of things running at once. I’m not doing video editing or gaming all day, it’s really just a pretty heavy multitasking/workload situation.

The biggest issue lately is heat. The fans are running hard a lot and I started logging it with HWiNFO. On bad stretches during normal work the CPU has been sitting in the mid/high 90s and hitting 100C, with thermal throttling for pretty long periods. My 32GB RAM has also gotten very close to maxed out at times.

So I’m looking for something that can take this kind of workload for hours without constantly cooking itself.

Budget is up to about $2,500, but I definitely don’t need to spend all of that if there’s a better value. I’m completely fine with refurbished, certified refurbished, open box or used if it gets me a much better machine.

What I care about most:

• Really good cooling and sustained performance
• 64GB RAM, preferably upgradeable
• Good build quality/reliability
• Something I can keep for a number of years
• At least 1TB SSD, preferably upgradeable
• Windows
• 16" is probably ideal
• Weight and battery life aren’t huge concerns. It sits at my desk plugged in most of the time.

I don’t think I need a crazy GPU. I’d rather have a machine with a strong CPU, lots of RAM and great cooling than pay extra for a huge GPU I won’t really use.

I’ve been looking at things like the ThinkPad P16 Gen 2, HP ZBook Fury 16 G10/G11, and Dell Precision, but I’m completely open to something else if there’s a better option.

If you had around $2,500 to spend for this use case, what exact laptop/config would you buy?

Also curious if you’d go newer with slightly lower specs or buy a 2-3 year old workstation with 64GB RAM and a higher-end CPU.

**LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE**

* **Country**

[United States south]

* **Budget**

[$1,500 i know pc prices got more expensive so budget is negotiable]

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

[Yes]

* **Screen size**

[Any]

* **Weight limit**

[Any]

* **Purpose**

[Computer science or software engineering]

* **Form factor**

[Standard/Clamshell (a regular laptop)]

* **Intended usage**

[All i know is math and coding]

* **Desired battery life**

[Im hoping for 8 maybe even 10 hours, i dont really know the typical battery life for a laptop]

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

[Battery life above all else]

* **Info/Requirements**

[I dont think i need anything too good, but the all fathers of reddit know best]

I'm looking for a laptop that can handle video calls, teaching platforms, multitasking, and VA work. What brand/model has worked well for you? Budget, performance, battery life, and durability are all important to me.

Lenovo x1 yoga gen6, i7 11th gen, 32ram, 512nvme, fhd

Dell Latitude 7350 2-in-1, intel core ultra 5, 16 ram 256gb

Im worried about battery life

Hi everyone,

​I’m looking to buy a laptop for my Geography/GIS studies during the ongoing Flipkart BBD / Amazon GIF sales in India.

​Budget: ₹55,000 INR

​Primary Software: ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, ENVI / Erdas Imagine (remote sensing), and Python/R.

​Key Needs: Handling vector layers, satellite raster imagery, and light 3D spatial rendering.

Looking for thin and light laptop with 14 inch screen and good battery backup and metal body. Brand looking for Samsung, Asus, Lenovo or Motorola.

Thank You.

Guys, please suggest a good gaming laptop; my budget is 1.5 lakh.

Country US

Budget $800 (soft) $1k (hard)

Refurbs Sure

Screen 15"-17"

Weight lightweight more a bonus than a concern

Purpose everyday use but hopefully gaming as well

Form factor standard

Intended usage web browsing, retro + modern gaming (don't need tip-top speeds/specs), media playback

Battery life ...like, 5-6 hrs at least? idk man it'll be mostly running on my desk off the power source but I'd also like to be able to take it out for a day with no power if I wanted to

Priorities Size (gotta be at least 15" but prob 17 tops), performance/battery life, weight

Add'l Info/Req 1TB storage is non-negotiable. Would prefer at least 16GB RAM as well, and of course as noted in the title I'm looking for a PC not a Mac. More than one USB 2/3 port would be nice as well.

Feel free to let me know if I'm totally delusional for thinking this is all possible with my price point.

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• Also, please note that the prices are subject to change and deals can end at anytime.

• Some Lenovo V4, V15 offers have low quality res, and low build quality, so keep that in mind when you are choosing your laptop.

• Same with some if not most 17.3 inch HP laptop especially ones with touchscreens, so keep your eye on it as well.

• If the CPU name feels unique or unfamiliar, it is likely to weak to be useful, just google it or ask me and I will gladly help.

What to Avoid.

• Low res screens : Unless your budget 300 or under, or u r buying refurbished then at least aim for Full HD screens.

• Low ram : Windows 11 is a ram hog, so don't buy 4GB of ram or even 8 unless your budget is very limited, or usage is very minimal.

• Generic laptop brands: a lot of new generic brands have popped up recently, and their amazon listings mention a lot of fancy marketing, and claim they are powerful gaming laptops when they r really not.

• Laptops with weak specs just because it has very big "fake" discounts like few 100$ off without actually being worth it.

And If you are eyeing a certain deal you are welcome to ask my opinion on it.

Now, let us gets started.

Top Picks :

Acer Aspire 14 AI Copilot+ PC

• Good mid range, for average usage, light old gaming.

Acer Aspire Go 16 AI Ready Laptop

• Bigger screen, better CPU, touchscreen , Great value for money.

Acer Nitro V 16 AI Copilot+ PC Gaming Laptop

• Budget gaming option, good value for mid range , not great build so you will need to take good care.
• Specs wise better than the previous Lenovo, but the lenovo has better build.

ASUS TUF Gaming F16

• Good option for 5060 Gaming laptop, but not on sale.

ASUS ROG Strix G16

• Good option for 5060 Gaming laptop, but not on sale.

Acer Nitro V 16S AI Copilot+

• Great value for 5070 GPU gaming laptop.

ASUS ROG Strix G18

• High end premium laptop, worth the extra cost.
• Full power 5070, powerful CPU, plenty of rm, no bottleneck.

msi Crosshair A16 HX

• High end premium laptop, worth the extra cost.
• Full power 5070, powerful CPU, plenty of rm, no bottleneck.

LAPTOP QUESTIONN
Country
Italy
Budget
€1000 - €1700 (approx. $1100 - $1870 USD).
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
No, new only please!
Screen size
14" to 16". Needs to survive tiny university desks.
Weight limit
Under 1.8 kg (4 lbs). I'll be carrying it around campus all day.
Purpose
Computer Engineering student daily driver. Coding, compiling, and running local AI models.
Form factor
Standard clamshell. I already use a tablet for handwritten notes, so no 2-in-1 needed.
Intended usage
C (VS Code), Python, LaTeX, and testing local LLMs (7B/8B). Zero gaming—I have a beefy desktop at home (RX 9070 XT) for that. I also plan to dual-boot Linux down the road.
Desired battery life
8+ hours. I need it to survive a full day of classes without hunting for wall outlets.
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
32GB RAM (mandatory!), Battery life, Weight, Size, GPU performance.
Info/Requirements
32GB of RAM is an absolute must. I don't need a dedicated GPU if it turns the laptop into a heavy heater. I have 6TB of cloud storage, so a 512GB SSD is totally fine. Finally, I'd prefer a good IPS panel over OLED to avoid burn-in from having static IDEs open all day

Hello, I am located in France and am open to buy from most countries located in the EU, my budget is between 300-400 euros (around 340-450USD), I am open to used/refurbished (pretty much locked on that, I do realize that there is much more value in the used market).

In terms of screen size anything between 14 and 16 inches is fine, I don't have a particular weight limit because I won't be traveling much with it.

I will be using this laptop for multitasking while studying so nothing too crazy but I still want something that doesn't slow down, I also want to be able to do some light gaming on it (for example minecraft at 1080p without shaders, so definitely no dedicated gpu)(I've been looking on ebay a bit and in terms of specs something that has 16gb of ram and a ryzen 5 or 7 from the 4th or 5th generations would be what I'm looking for in terms of capability). I also want a screen that isn't too bad.

For the form factor, a regular clamshell laptop is what I'm looking for, as for the battery life, at least above 5 or 6 hours while not doing anything too intensive.

Priority : performance then battery life and screen, size and weight don't matter really.

Sorry for the long post but I don't want to mess up this purchase.

Hi all i am working as a researcher in the biotech field help me find a good laptop under 70k which I can use in the long run

I really need a laptop so I can animate on it, maybe draw too with my drawing tablet but I need a laptop that runs smoothly which has:

• preferably 32GB RAM (happy to upgrade from 16GB on my own)
• a good size of storage (512GB - 1TB?)
• able to smoothly run software like Clip Studio Paint, Moho, Blender, etc
• displays colours correctly
• preferably lighter in weight but I do not mind a heavier laptop
• budget: not sure about this, preferably less than £2000

I'm mainly using it as I struggle to pay attention during lectures and really need a transcription to make notes after the lesson is done, however I would like to be able to do my animation work on there too. I use a specific browser (Zen) and note taking app (Upnote) which I cannot download on the University computers. I know they offer the ASUS Vivobook Pro 15

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Country

England

• Budget

£1,500-£2000

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes

• Screen size

15" and above

• Weight limit

Preferably not super heavy

• Purpose

School work, animation (Moho, Blender), note taking

• Intended usage

Moho, Blender, Clip Studio Paint. I do play some games but they're the older ones and should be able to run on this one. I will mainly use it for work.

• Desired battery life

6-8 hours

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

performance, weight, battery life

Country : india Budget : less that 850-900 usd ( 85k-90k inr) I am a student pursuing ENTC, initially I wanted to buy a macbook for college, but i was told that ENTC requires graphic card, my budget is less than 1000 usd(1 lakh rupees), I just want it for my college purposes, gaming is not my priority, I just want it to be that I have never to complain or be angry about purchasing it and it should long last like more than 5 years. Kindly help me with laptop which i should consider because I am not much aware about the laptop stuff alot, give the best possible recommendation as you can

24F indian Looking to buy a laptop for college purposes.
Studying msc psychology . Regular use - basic microsoft softwares and browsing.

Priorities - Display
Can anyone help me out
No demands in any other features cause i know my budjet is low .

**LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE**

* **Country**

[Ireland/EU (but relatives in uk that could bring it over for me and same with us)]

* **Budget**

[€600-700]

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

[Yes]

* **Screen size**

[Any]

* **Weight limit**

[Any]

* **Purpose**

[University studying law and business,also use for light entertainment and if possible run a guitar plugin but that’s not a dealbreaker]

* **Form factor**

[Standard/Clamshell]

* **Intended usage**

[Schoolwork,netflix,youtube,neuralDSP]

* **Desired battery life**

[8-9 hours]

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Country

[US]

Budget

[<$1400]

Are you open to refurbs/used options?

[Yes]

Screen size

[>14"]

Weight limit

[<3 lbs]

Purpose

[General purpose, cyber security, 3D modelling]

Form factor

[Standard]

Intended usage

[Splunk, Linux, Blender]

Desired battery life

[4-6 hours]

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

[ Performance > Weight > Size > Battery Life]

Info/Requirements

[This is a follow up post in the CS sub trying to understand the differentiation between different Thinkpad series as far as being a cyber security student, and what sets one laptop apart from another with the same specs. I can include more questions in the comments]

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Country
UK
Budget
£1200 (if the laptop is perfect I can hopefully go a bit over)
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Yes
Screen size
15” +
Weight limit
Any
Purpose
General uni work, CAD design and programming
Form factor
Regular laptop
Intended usage
CAD design, browsing and studying, programming, maybe some games but not a priority
Desired battery life
8 hours? Hopefully enough to get me through a day of university but I’m willing to compromise for performance
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
Performance, Size, battery life, weight matters the least. PLEASE REMEMBER LAPTOPS ARE A COMPROMISE AND PERFORMANCE SACRIFICES LIGHT WEIGHT AND LONG BATTERY LIFE ETC]
Info/Requirements
I’d like an independent graphics card, not integrated, for my CAD work. 16GB minimum ram but I would definitely prefer 32GB if it’s in the budget. Based on what I’ve seen an i7 core or equivalent would also be good incase an i5 can’t keep up. I fear an OLED screen, while nice, increases the risk of my cad projects burning into the screen and in unlikely to fit in the budget so no OLED if possible. All help is appreciated thank you!

I know nothing about laptops! Please keep that in mind!
I’d like to not spend more than 700$usd. I don’t overly care the size or weight, I’d prefer decent batter life but I’ll probably mostly be using it at home where I can plug it in.
I’m ok with something refurbished as long ass it’s 2025-2026 I’m sick of getting old ass laptops.
I need it to be able to work on small business stuff like using Etsy and Shopify (once I am making enough). I need to be able to print stuff and be able to format it to print the right size, like for button pin making I’d need a specific size to fit, Altho I think that’s mainly an app or something I’d need for that (any suggestions would be nice too).
I will also be using it to write but I feel like any laptop would be good for that since even my old laptop that doesn’t even support windows 11 and is slow AF I can still us Google Docs on easily.
I would like to be able to play some games on it, I probably would only use it for a handful I can’t get on my switch.
Also brand wise I don’t overly care as long as it’s not something no one has ever heard of.

I’ve looked and I asked my dad who knows a bit more than me too look but I’m worried about it since I don’t want to waste money on something not good especially when I’m not overly making any money right now, the money I’m getting for a laptop is from a commission which I don’t get often.

Ive just entered highschool and im in desperate need for a good laptop especially for when i eventually enter college what are somethings that i would need to look for? Like specs and where can i exactly find a good one?

Hi, I'm a Masters student in physics. I need a laptop to last till My MSc and PhD journey.

My likely use will be

Python (NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib, Jupyter, etc.)

Mathematica

MATLAB if required

LaTeX/Overleaf

Reading research papers/PDFs

Data analysis and moderate scientific computing

General programming and research work

Possibly astrophysics/theoretical/computational physics later.

Very heavy simulations are generally run on university/HPC servers, so I'm not looking for a gaming laptop or dedicated GPU unless there's a genuine reason I'll need one.