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    Best Laptops Under 500

    Best Laptops Under 500


    Best Laptops Under 500

    Posted: 03 Aug 2020 06:13 PM PDT

    Hi, I wanted to share my research on the best laptops you can get for less that $500. I narrowed it to 3 laptops that were available in the US but also in Europe. - Asus Vivobook 15 (Ryzen 5 3500u) - Acer Aspire 5 [15.6"](Ryzen 5 4500u) - Lenovo Ideapad 3 [14"]

    If you want more in depth overview of this products you can check the video I made about them posted in the comments! Thanks.

    Edit: As the comment from u/hrshmpt pointed out, there is a great deal on the Lenovo Flex 5 on Office Depot for just 519$. It features the R5 4500u, 8gb RAM and 256gb SSD (and it is a 2-in-1)

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    Is this Laptop worth it?

    Posted: 04 Aug 2020 04:05 AM PDT

    Hey guys, I already tried filling the form on what Laptop am I looking for, but I got no answers. Nevertheless, I was still doing my research and found a local deal in one of my markets. I want to hear your opinion whether is it any good?

    Pc: Lenovo Ideapad 5 (14ARE05)
    Screen size: 14" FHD 1920x1080
    CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
    Ram: 8gb DDR4
    SSD: 256GB
    Weight: 1.38kg
    Price: 599€, completely new

    By the way, I am looking for a lightweight, great quality, strong battery power(similar to macbook air), for the pc to have the ability to play CS GO etc. Also, I want it to last for at least a couple of years.

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    Is this Envy enough to suit my needs? Any recommendations?

    Posted: 04 Aug 2020 01:53 AM PDT

    Hey all, I was looking at the Envy model and I'm really liking the smaller 13" laptops and stumbled across the Envy 13-aq0050od (Link with specs for reference) https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/9870792/HP-ENVY-13-aq0050od-Laptop-133/

    I was wondering if the specs on this are enough to satisfy light to medium gaming and spreadsheet work.

    Additionally, if any of yoy recommend another Envy model of the same size I would greatly appreciate it!

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    I know nothing about laptops, help

    Posted: 04 Aug 2020 01:14 AM PDT

    • Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:
      Australia, 1,200$
    • Are you open to refurbs/used?
      No. brand new
    • How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?
      Battery life, Longevity (4-5 years of high school), Performance (not slow)
    • How important is weight and thinness to you?
    • In a bag so important
      Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.
      n/a don't really care
    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.
      School stuff, lots of web browsing and viewing content, photoshop
    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?
    • Fortnite, as high as I can put my settings but I have an xbox so don't base your suggestion off that i want to play Fortnite, its a side thing
      Any specific requirements such as a good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?
      non mushy keyboard, no mechanical button trackpad and if you can any other way of unlocking rather then password is nice also slim bezels or just futuristic look
    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.
      My friend is stuck on getting a mac air i3 and i really think there are better things out there, will buy for his birthday and i want slim bezels so that he wont say that the mac looks better and get it
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    Need a laptop to play Microsoft flight simulator 2020 at 1080p with Recording

    Posted: 04 Aug 2020 12:31 AM PDT

    Hey guys I need a laptop to play the new flight simulator. You can find the official specs for the game here. Im aiming for the recommended spec. I have narrowed down my laptop to these two laptops. The Acer Nitro 7 9th Gen Core i7 or the Acer Nitro 7 Intel Core i5-9300H, both have the same specs except for the CPU one has the i7 and the other has the i5. I will be upgrading the laptop that I get to 16 GB of ram. I was on YouTube and I saw this comparison of the CPUs. In the comparison, the gaming tests were neck a neck between the i5 and the i7. Is it worth paying more for the i7?

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    Art Student / 3D Modeling / Gaming laptop. $1100-1500, United States

    Posted: 04 Aug 2020 04:57 AM PDT

    LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

    • Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:
      United States. I would prefer to stay in the lower/middle end of the $1100-$1500 USD range, but I don't know how realistic that is, so I'm thankful to hear any suggestions.
    • Are you open to refurbs/used?
      No
    • How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?
      Performance > Battery life & Build quality > Form factor. Form factor doesn't matter much to me as long as I can carry it in a backpack. I'll be using a digital tablet to draw. Good performance is important since I'm not sure if I'll have access to any other computers. Also, I'll be bringing it to class, so an OK battery would be good.
    • How important is weight and thinness to you?
      A lighter weight would be nice since I'm pretty small, but it's not strictly necessary if everything else is good.
    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.
      I'm not sure if a 17 inch laptop would fit in my backpack, so I guess I need one smaller than that.
    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.
      I need to be able to run programs like Adobe Photoshop and Maya.
    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?
      I think my art is more important than my gaming, but I'd like to play games like Skyrim. I'd also like to try Overwatch eventually. The better the settings/FPS the better, but I don't mind playing on low settings.
    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?
      The quality of the screen is important (color accuracy/gamut). Ideally, I need a webcam for online classes, but I might be able to buy one separately, I think. Minimum of 16 gigs of RAM and at the very least an i5 processor. An HDMI cable would also be good but not necessary.
    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.
      I have a Costco membership if that matters at all. I also would like to buy a computer as soon as possible.

    Thank you in advance. I feel a little overwhelmed trying to pick one.

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    FINLAND - 500 to 700 EUR

    Posted: 04 Aug 2020 01:03 AM PDT

    LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

    • Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:
      700€ but prefer to spend less
    • 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 is important as I plan to use it a lot and long time. Doesn't have to be ultrabook but I do want to carry it around. Definitely want more performance than intel M processors
    • How important is weight and thinness to you?
      Not so important but T440P would be too thick
    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.
      13-15,6
    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.
      No editing.
    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?
      League of Legends at 1080p low would be nice
    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?
      Bright screen
    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.
      I can buy used Precision 5510 i7-6820HQ, 32GB Ram, Full HD, Quadro M1000 for 700€, but I'm concerned of how it will age since it is already old. I have used Asus UX305FA for 5 years now.
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    CS Student / Light Gaming. Stuck between a couple options

    Posted: 04 Aug 2020 12:58 AM PDT

    LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

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

    $800, I have some wiggle room though.

    Are you open to refurbs/used?

    Yes, if they're reputable

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

    I don't want a 2-in-1. Battery life and performance are important, and I'd like something that doesn't have any thermal issues.

    How important is weight and thinness to you?

    Not very important.

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

    15" or lower.

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

    Light gaming, programming, watching videos.

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

    Esports titles and games like Rimworld and Cities Skylines.

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

    I want something with longevity. 16gb or 8gb with upgradeable ram is important. Ryzen 4000 series seems pretty appealing.

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

    Right now I've been looking at the ASUS Zenbook 14" that seems to be exclusive to Best Buy. My main worry is that a good amount of reviews on the Best Buy website mention thermal issues. I've also been looking at the Ideapad 5 but I can't find the 100% srgb screen version anywhere, and I know I'll be unhappy with the base screen as I'm upgrading from an older Macbook Pro and have gotten used to a decent screen. I don't necessarily need 100% srgb, but IPS would be nice.

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    Problems with this laptop?

    Posted: 04 Aug 2020 04:36 AM PDT

    Hey I'm looking for a laptop I can use to comfortably play some games on in the background while I work on vscode.

    I wouldn't be playing high end games often, but I would like to be able to play upcoming AAA titles as and when they come out (think cyberpunk) I've been looking at this https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-legion-5p-15-6-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i5-rtx-2060-256-gb-ssd-10207939-pdt.html and it seems to fit my purposes but also seems too good to be true.

    Can anyone point me at downsides to this laptop and also suggest others in a similar price range (around £1000)

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    Can someone advice which is better (hp) ?

    Posted: 04 Aug 2020 12:29 AM PDT

    Suggest a suitable laptop

    Budget <75000 INR (India)

    • Are you open to refurbs/used?

    No

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

    Gaming laptop, performance and build should be nice as i intend to use for 3-4 years,

    • How important is weight and thinness to you?

    No worries for weight

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

    A FHD is minimal

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

    Occassion video editing premier pro, after effects AAA Gaming also occasion

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

    A descent 50 FPS at high settings is good for me

    • *Any specific requirements such as good build quality * *

    A good build quality, fingerprint sensor not a necessity, optical drive can be ignore, but hdmi type c ports required

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

    • i have sorted two laptop in hp section

    HP Omen

    HP pavilion Gaming

    They both are priced at ₹75k in India and have ryzen cpu and GTX 1650Ti.

    If anyone has these Laptop or have used it, please let me know your reviews and thoughts.

    Any other laptop with lower price and similar specs, please comment below.

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    DSA laptop that is good for CAD and CFD

    Posted: 04 Aug 2020 04:10 AM PDT

    https://imgur.com/a/MzYSFqy

    **LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE**

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

    GBP. None

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

    See link above as its is a DSA laptop

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

    Form factor and weight doesn't matter as I have a light Chromebook. Performance priority.

    * **How important is weight and thinness to you?**

    Not very important

    * **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.**

    Ansys, Solidworks, CATIA, and probably other engineering software.

    City Skylines (not main task)

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

    Sity Skylines

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

    Good performance, little heat throttling.

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

    **Feel free to join our Discord server at: https://discordapp.com/invite/pes68JM for a faster response!**

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    [PH] Best Laptop for productivity / can do medium-load gaming?

    Posted: 03 Aug 2020 09:37 AM PDT

    Edit: Thank you guys for all the suggestions! I'll be looking into these. Current Suggestions i want (So I dont forget haha) -MSI Prestige 15 -HP Omen 15 2020 -Zephyrus G14 Others -Asus A15 -Razer blade stealth (Too expensive in the Philippines) -XPS 15 9500

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

    Php80,000 (Philippine Pesos), buying from the Philippines

    (Around ~$1,600)

    * Are you open to refurbs/used?

    Nope (Parent's Choice)

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

    I'd like an ultrabook with a solid build quality, performance, and average battery life.

    * How important is weight and thinness to you?

    very important, I commute daily and a lighter laptop would help.

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

    Less than 17"?

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

    I do light editing on Photoshop, that's all

    I do medium-ish gaming, I play Valorant, and would like to play games like Minecraft, Terraria, and CS

    I'd like a laptop that can handle many open tabs on chrome without it freezing/slowing down.

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

    Uh yeah, I'd like to play games like Valorant, Minecraft, Terraria, CS, and maybe even FFXV (probably not tho) at medium settings at 60+ fps.

    I don't game a lot, this is my first windows laptop.

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

    I'd like to charge my laptop with a USB-C port, and soon, probably buy a dock so I could have my own workstation at home. I'd also want a good keyboard, good build quality, great screen quality, nice speakers probably. I'd also like an upgradable laptop so I'd be able to use it for a longer time.

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

    I'm an apple user, but I'm under budget and can't afford the 16" base MBP. I heard from tech YouTubers that the MBP 13" base model is pricey for its specs.

    Thank you r/SuggestALaptop !

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    L4pt0p

    Posted: 04 Aug 2020 12:18 AM PDT

    Friend needs laptop for school and light gaming. About 1000 nzd Ok battery life Light gaming is brawlhalla and idk what else.

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    Asus Zenbook 14 UM433 or Lenovo C340 2-in-1

    Posted: 04 Aug 2020 03:56 AM PDT

    Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase:
    - 750€, Portugal

    • Are you open to refurbs/used?
      No
    • How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?
      Portability, battery life and screen brightness
    • How important is weight and thinness to you?
      Important
    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.
      14'', but don't mind an 15.6"
    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.
      No CAD/,... and no games.
      I will be using the laptop mainly for work (Chrome, Office, PDF reader, light R programming and stats).
    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?
      No gaming
    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?
      Good screen quality
    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

    Portability and good screen brightness are priorities; I work mostly indoors but I like to carry it around and be able to see the screen when I'm outside.

    I think I will choose between one of these two (same price), but I am open to other suggestions.
    - ASUS UM433DA
    Ryzen5-3500U | 8GB RAM (not expansible, I think) |512 GB SSD | AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics

    - Lenovo C340 2-in-1 14API
    Ryzen5-3500U | 8GB RAM (expansible, I think) |1TB SSD | AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics

    I was almost convinced to get the Asus because of good battery life, good screen and light weight (from the reviews I've read). Also, from my experience, Asus laptops last a long time.

    But the Lenovo also caught my eye. It has more storage, possibility of expanding RAM (I think), and it is also portable and flexible. My main concern is that the screen is not so good, the touchscreen doesn't work that well and battery life is not great.

    What do you think?

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    New PhD student need help finding a sturdy computer

    Posted: 04 Aug 2020 12:01 AM PDT

    LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

    • **Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:**1000 USD / USA
    • **Are you open to refurbs/used?**Possibly, but prefer new.
    • **How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?**Most important to me is processing power. As a PhD student (Computational Linguistics) I will need to do coding, statistics, audio transformation, & processing very large amounts of data with apps like R and excel. My current computer (although it is only 2 years old) would slow down or crash even when copy/pasting the dataset onto excel (100K+ data points not a huge amount and an app that should not take up too much power imo). Battery life is relatively important too.
    • **How important is weight and thinness to you?**Medium. I will need to carry it around and I'm a small woman (lol) but I'm also a little clumsy so I would prefer the laptop to be sturdy rather than beautiful.
    • **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.**No to these. Audio editing / sound analysis (praat), statistical analysis of many data points 500K+ (R, excel), programming (mostly: python, javascript), experimental programs (e-prime, psychopy).
    • **If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?**Not used for gaming
    • **Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?**Memory and processing power
    • **Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.**I just need a simple no frills but reliable computer that can handle working with lots of data. I want it to last a long time and I can't afford to lose data like my last computer did during my masters program. I need a webcam cuz of covid. No macs please, only PC.

    P.S Since my personal computer died I have been working on a borrowed Latitude 7390 with 8 GB RAM, 1.9GHz 64-bit, Windows 10 ... I like it a lot. Any thoughts on this computer?

    Sorry for my computer ignorance lol any help or advice would be much appreciated (!)

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    please help me find a laptop(India)

    Posted: 04 Aug 2020 03:22 AM PDT

    • Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:
      50k INR to 60k INR(will increase if needed)
    • 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,battery,performance,form factor
    • How important is weight and thinness to you?
      less than 2kg
    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.
      ips display full had minimum
    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.
      no gaming, light photoshop and video editing, cad
    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?
      no
    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?
      good keyboard,color-accurate display, no touch screen, good trackpad, reliable build quality. I want to use it for 3 to 4 years
    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.
      Requirements: 1. 8gb ram minimum 2. SSD is a must 3. A 14-inch screen is preferred. Will consider 15 inch too 5. Charging via USB c will be a plus but not mandatory. If there is any student discount available please let me know if you have any idea. Please help me guys 🙏
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    Laptop suggestions

    Posted: 03 Aug 2020 06:29 PM PDT

    I just want a laptop that has an amazing build quality, minimal fan noise (next to silent), and at least a 15" display. I was looking at the LG Gram 17" but the build quality is reportedly not that great. I was also looking at the Dell XPS 15 but have read that the thermals are iffy and fan noise can be a problem at times.

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    Suggest a laptop, India

    Posted: 04 Aug 2020 03:05 AM PDT

    Please suggest me a good laptop under 80k to buy during prime day sale. My requirements CAD/CAE softwares like solidworks, catia, ansys, hypermesh,abaqus etc I previously owned Asus TUF fx504 with intel i7 8750H NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti but it crashed in less than two year so please suggest some good laptops for upcoming prime day sale or Independence day sale, its ok if price is little over 80k but it should be beast of a machine which can handle heavy design and analysis software, Thank You!

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

    -Rs.80k, India

    Are you open to refurbs/used?

    -NO

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

    -performance is top priority followed by battery then build quality

    How important is weight and thinness to you?

    -not at all important

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

    -15.6inches, 14inch is also acceptable

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

    -CAD/CAE softwares like ansys, hypermesh, abaqus, solidworks, catia etc

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

    -No gaming

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

    -it should have good heat dissipation i.e good cooling fans and proper vents

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

    -I previously owned ASUS TUF fx504 with intel i7 8750H and NVIDIA geforce GTX 1050Ti, so please suggest me a better device than that.

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    [INDIA] Laptop suggestions under ₹40K(Can push to ₹45K) (Under $550)

    Posted: 04 Aug 2020 02:47 AM PDT

    LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

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

    INR ₹40,000 (Can push to ₹45,000)

    Are you open to refurbs/used?*

    No

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

    Something with good performance, decent battery and durable.

    * How important is weight and thinness to you?

    Not much. It will be good as long as it is not too bulky.

    * 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.

    Some occasional gaming atleast with the older titles and newer games like Valorant.

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

    Good if it can play on medium settings at 60 FPS.

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

    No

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

    Laptop will be mostly used for study/coding/basic things. And occasional moderate gaming.

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    My old laptop is crapping out so I need a new one.

    Posted: 03 Aug 2020 10:46 PM PDT

    • Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:
      Japan, ¥70,00-100,000

    (can potentially buy from american retailers online, in which case $700-1000)

    • Are you open to refurbs/used?
      No, I want new
    • How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?
      Just a basic laptop shape is fine. I'd like 3+ hours battery life
    • How important is weight and thinness to you?
      Lighter is better but weight isn't super important to me.
    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.
      Ballpark of 15.6"
    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.
      I'll be doing some gaming. I mostly play strategy games like Civilization 6 and Stellaris.
    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?
      Civilization 6 and Stellaris at around medium settings or higher would be ideal.
    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?
      Good keyboard is preferred. I also need an HDMI port and would prefer 1+TB of hard drive space.
    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.
      n/a
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    Medium gaming laptop, durable. <900 $

    Posted: 04 Aug 2020 02:02 AM PDT

    LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

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

    Buying in canada, max budget 1200 CDN (about 900 USD)

    • Are you open to refurbs/used?

    No. Not unless getting an unbelievably good deal

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

    Durability is really important since i need it to last me 4-5 years atleast, so i meed it to have good thermals and tough build quality ( or atleast as tough as it gets in this budget ) Performance is the other priority. Should be a fast laptop. More details on that later. Battery shouldn't be too bad , but i dont need it to be amazing.

    • How important is weight and thinness to you?

    Not very. I mean i will be carrying it around in uni but i know that all gaming laptops are heavy so I'll make do, as long as ita not TOO heavy even compared to its competitors

    • 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.

    Other than casual use and basic work(coding,excel) Going to be doing gaming mostly. Need it to be able to run relatively newer titles like apex, witcher 3 etc

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

    • at medium high settings i wish to be able to get atleast 60fps on apex. In general, it should be good enough to play newer demanding titles at above 30fps atleast without having to lower the graphics too much.

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

    Nah just a decent keyboard and trackpad will do. Build qualitt however is kinda important as mentioned before

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

    One thing i wanna talk about is refresh rate. At first i was very picky about how it needs atleast a 120 hz screen. But I've realized that no laptop in this budget exists that provides a high refresh rate without sacrificing color accuracy or brightness or some ither important thing like durability. So I've decided I'd rather have a 60hz screen with better colors and brightness. (Not going to do photo or video work i think but i still just want it to be decent to look at). Plus with 60hz that removes the need for super high end gpu since fps beyong 60 would be useless. I think the gtx 1650 or its ryzen equivelant or the 1660 at most will be sufficient.

    With that said heres some of the contenders in my mind. Please help me choose between them or tell me of any other option i may have(which hopefully ends up being available to me)

    -acer nitro 5 : in terms of performance this hast the msot value. Has a 144hz 3ms display anD a gpu powerful enough to utilize that. But the main drawback is its plasticky build, makimg it very easy to damage. And i believe it has poor thermals, not sure though.

    -lenovo legion 5 : with a ryzen 5 4600H and a 1650 this has just as much processing power as i need. Supposedly It has pretty decent thermals and build quality so it may last me a while too. The main drawback is the 120hz screen it has, kinda dim and bad color accuracy. I'd still say this is top contender at the moment though unless i can find a laptop with these kind of specs but a better screen, even if its just 60hz.

    -asus tuf a15 : this has amazing performance power and nice build quality BUT it notoriously has terrible screen and thermals. The bad color accuracy I'm fine with, even the terrible response time that renders the refresh rate useless. The main issue is the thermals, I'm afraid it'll affect longevity.

    Should i go with the legion? Is the 61% srgb 250 nits display bearable? Or is there a laptop that improves on those two things at the cost of being 60hz ( i know a legion variant like that exists but its significantly more expensive )

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    best laptop for neuroimaging analyses?

    Posted: 03 Aug 2020 06:19 PM PDT

    LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

    • **Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:**$2000 CAD (canada)
    • **Are you open to refurbs/used?**nah
    • **How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?**form factor (preferably ultraportable), build quality (as light as possible), performance (as high as possible), battery life (important, should be long lasting)
    • **How important is weight and thinness to you?**v important! want it to be as light as possible- thinness doesn't matter too much though
    • **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.**no but i will be programming/code editing (r, python, html, css, js, atom, vs code), using linux, adobe illustrator/creative cloud, and analyzing imaging data (3d slicer - so need good ram, gpu, vram, cpu)
    • **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)?**want it to last as long as possible so emphasis on build quality&keyboard, don't need finger-print reader, don't need optical drive
    • **Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.**basically just needs to handle high storage! i'm gonna be handling high volume data +frequently have a lot of tabs open for research so something that won't suddenly restart on me! aaalso frequently use google drive, all the microsoft apps, and will be using endnote too. also i'm completely new to this sub so pls don't shred me lol <3 T__T :-)))
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    I am looking for a laptop for the school year 2020 maybe you guys have some recommendations?

    Posted: 04 Aug 2020 01:32 AM PDT

    Requirements : 15.6 inch 8 or 8+Internal gig Atleast 256 storage +(pref w ssd) I5+ or i5 processor (can also me amd) A decent graphics card (photoshop, small bit of editing and regular use, maybe light games mc etc) 1 hdmi slot atleast Webcam, mic, speaker

    Ive found some candidates but I am not an expert and would like solid recommendations Price 800~ EUROS

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    new laptop for linux

    Posted: 04 Aug 2020 01:28 AM PDT

    LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

    • Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:£700
    • 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 thermals are important.
    • How important is weight and thinness to you?thinness no, more s weight
    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.14
    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.not any more bar some photo editing. No specific programs.
    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?not to fussed about gaming.
    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?decent keyboard and trackpad, no touch screen nor print reader needed.
    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.( x1 carbon looks good but i cant stretch (i dont think) Looking to run debian or archlinux but open to suggestions. Would prefer slotted ram to soldered or at least if soldered another slot would help. 16gb.
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    Need 2 Cheap Laptops for Children

    Posted: 03 Aug 2020 01:44 PM PDT

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

      Want to spend as little as possible in USD.

    • Are you open to refurbs/used?

      Not really.

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

      They need to be able to run Zoom and some other minor programs for virtual schooling. Performance isn't really much of a concern, but is probably the highest priority.

    • How important is weight and thinness to you?

      Not important.

    • 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.

      Zoom and similar programs.

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

      No games.

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

      They must have a web cam.

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

      Seriously trying to spend as little as possible. There is a good chance these will be donated after we are (hopefully) back to normal by the end of the school year.

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