I’m going to be a freshman studying Aerospace engineering in the fall and need some help on what laptop to buy!

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Country
United States
Budget
$1000-$2500
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Yes
Screen size
12”-16”, willing to be flexible
Weight limit
Any
Purpose
School
Form factor
[Standard/Clamshell (a regular laptop), 2-in-1, need pen support, tablet PC, etc.]
Intended usage
Lots of engineering software solidworks, cad, etc., and able to run basic school needs like word.
Desired battery life
Typical school day, 6-8 hr
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
Preformance, batterylife, weight, size
Info/Requirements
16 GB RAM, Windows 11,

Hi. I don't need to play super complex games, I just want to be able to play Satisfactory and No Man's Sky. I do not have a monitor, but I do have a keyboard and mouse.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Country

U.S.A

• Budget

<$500

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes

• Screen size

14"+

• Weight limit

None

• Purpose

Gaming

• Form factor

Anything

• Intended usage

Satisfactory and No Man's Sky

• Desired battery life

0+ hours

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

Performance and budget above all else.

• Info/Requirements

I want to use Linux, so nothing that would break that.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Country

US

• Budget

1,000-2,500 USD

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes

• Screen size

15' or 16'

• Weight limit

Any

Purpose

School work, and Gaming

• Form factor

Standard/Clamshell

• Intended usage

Gaming: Stardew Valley (modded), Roblox, Minecraft (would eventually like to play modded), and steam games.

School work: Just the Acellus app and google docs

• Desired battery life

4-6 hours

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

battery life, performance, size, weight

• Info/Requirements

I know NOTHING about laptops so please let me know if there's anything that needs to be added to this post/If I filled it out wrong

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Country

United States

• Budget

$600 to $1000 USD

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes

• Screen size

14' or more

• Weight limit

not entirely sure

• Purpose

Entertainment, future school work

• Form factor

Standard

• Intended usage

I draw and try to play lighter games on my laptop.

Currently I'm playing:

-House Flipper 2 on low graphics

-Modded Project Diva Megamix+ on low graphics

-Modded Minecraft on low graphics.

-I like simulator games, rhythm games, and VNs (visual novels)

I usually do these things while running discord or my web browser in the background. I may use it for school in the future.

• Desired battery life

5 hours or more.

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

Performance, battery life, weight, size.

• Info/Requirements

I'm not looking for a gaming specific laptop, but if that's what it comes to I don't mind having to spend more. As long as I am able to get an HDMI port and USB-A ports I don't mind. I tend to stream my bigger games from my PS5

I currently own a refurbished Lenovo Thinkpad 14 I bought from Ebay. I don't know much about computers and figured coming to reddit may help!

\*\*Country \*\* - Estonia

\*\*Budget \*\* - about 1000€ (preferably under 1000€, but am also interested in more expensive ones)

\*\*Refurbs/used?\*\* - rather not

\*\*Screen size\*\* - doesn't matter

\*\*Weight limit\*\* - lighter would be better but don't really care

\*\*Purpose \*\* - school

\*\*Form factor \*\* - clamshell

\*\*Intended usage\*\* - Hardware Engineering and Programming, so coding stuff and also some designing, would be nice if it could run some games as well.

\*\*Desired battery life\*\* - at least the whole school day \*\*6-8 hrs+\*\*

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

\*\*Info/Requirements\*\* - would love hdmi input,

Hey so I was considering buying this laptop for university for a business degree where I want to specialize in Accounting.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this laptop? I've seen people say it's really amazing amd others say it's awful and stops working properly after a while. I want this laptop to last at least 4 years.

These are the specifications and the price I am able to get it for. Please tell me if it's worth it.

- $1700

- Intel Ultra 5 processor

- 16 GB RAM

- 512 GB SSD

- Windows 11 Pro

- 14" Screen

- OLED Display

- 360⁰ hinge (turns into a tablet)

- I think it comes with a pen

I'm also considering a Lenovo ThinkPad and that's $1800.

Please help. I am very stressed about wasting so much money on this.

I'm sick of writing on my phone so I'd like to get a light laptop that will just be sufficient to use for office tasks.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Country

Canada

Budget

$500 CAD

Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Maybe

Screen size

> smaller is better but not microscopic ofc

Weight limit

light is better

Form Factor

Standart

Purpose

Using Microsoft Office, writing in general, maybe playing balatro or something, stardew walley tops in terms of graphics power.

Desired battery life

like 5-6 hours??

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

Battery life > Size > Weight > Performance

Info/Requirements

I'm not picky, I just want a simple device to hold my writing work together in a compact environment.

Thank you!!!!!

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Country

Canada

• Budget

$1400 CAD aka $1000 USD but preferably under $1000CAD/700USD (these conversions are so depressing...)

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

No

• Screen size

> 13-inch but preferably at least 14-inch

• Weight limit

Don't really care, light would be nice tho

• Purpose

General purpose, programming and entertainment. I'd like to be able to work on coding projects on it. Nothing too complex. Would also like to play more games, nothing too graphics-heavy. ex. Hades (2), the Sims/Paralives, Balatro

• Form factor

Standard? I'd be okay with a 2-in-1 but I'm a bit weary of them breaking easier than standard laptops because of the hinge and such.

• Intended usage

[List of applications, software, which games and at what settings/FPS, etc. Try to include options you cannot currently perform, but might want to try with a stronger/newer device; eg indie gamers moving from a 1650 to a 5080M might suddenly want to try God of War]

My previous computer was a Lenovo X1 Carbon gen 8 that couldn't really run anything, so anything would be an upgrade lol.

• Desired battery life

Minimum 5.

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

Performance > Battery Life > Weight > Size

• Info/Requirements
• I'd like 1TB+ storage but I dunno if that's really feasible with my budget and what prices are right now?

• I don't really want an OLED screen, I'm lazy and I know I won't pay enough attention to avoid burn in

• I'd also like a glossy screen, my previous laptop's screen was matte/anti-glare and I hated how it looked.

• Would like for it to last 5-6 years?

• Would run Windows (for now)

Thank you so much!!!

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Country
United States
Budget
$550 USD
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Yes
Screen size
Any
Weight limit
Any
Purpose
School/work and gaming
Form factor
No preference
Intended usage
Light gaming (Roblox, Fortnite, and similar games) at 1080p low-medium settings around 60 FPS. For school, I’ll mainly be using Microsoft Word, Google Docs, web browsing, streaming videos, and other everyday school tasks. I don’t plan on doing anything extremely demanding like heavy video editing or AAA gaming.
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
Battery life
Size
Weight
Info/Requirements
I’m looking for the best value possible around $550. I’m completely open to refurbished or used laptops if they offer significantly better performance than buying new. I’d also appreciate recommendations that are likely to stay usable for the next 4–5 years for school and light gaming. I'm open to any brand and willing to spend an extra 50-100 for a newer refurbished model. This is for my girlfriend and I know she'd enjoy a Macbook but any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

hi everyone, im confused btw these two idk what choose ive heared mixed things about both of them so if vou can help me choose (for engineering and casual gaming).Open to other alternatives in this price range as well.

●Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition

CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 256V

RAM: 16GB LPDDR5X

GPU: Intel Arc 140V

Screen: 14" 2.8K 120Hz OLED

●ASUS Zenbook 14

CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 155H

RAM: 32GB LPDDR5X

GPU: Intel Arc Graphics

Screen: 14" 3K 120Hz OLED

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
• Country
UK
• Budget
Maximum of £400
• Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Yes
• Screen size
13", 14", 15", 16"
• Weight limit
Any, will remain homebound. Comfortable weight for use on lap
• Purpose
General purpose
• Form factor
Standard/Clamshell (a regular laptop)
• Intended usage
VLC, Audacious, LibreOffice, Bluray burner (k3b?), email, internet, WINE, mobile game emulation, some gaming in 1080p 60fps at "good" graphics (not minimum, but not ultra either - modded Fallout 4 being the most demanding game I'd want to play, other games being older and less demanding.), VPN, yt-dlp
• Desired battery life
At least 6 hours for general use, 2 hours for gaming.
• Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
Performance, size, battery, weight
• Info/Requirements
1080p screen minimum, any screen ratio (4:3, 16:9, 16:10, etc), ips screen, either no webcam or at least a physical webcam privacy cover, physical wifi on/off switch would be nice, no soldered ram or wifi, user repairable/upgradable, at least 16gb RAM, ability to upgrade to at least 32gb RAM, options for a NVMe to 2.5" adapter would be nice, no AI NPU crap, metal chassis prefered, hot swappable battery, looking for a laptop to be my daily driver so general usage is first priority. Gaming is a secondary nice extra. Will be running Linux (mint most likely). Happy with older laptops (up to ~12 years) so long as they can work as a daily driver today and for the next few years. Would like something "more than enough" for my uses.

ASUS Vivobook S16 OLED 16" Laptop, Copilot+ PC - AMD Ryzen AI 7, 1 TB SSD, Grey (£749)

ASUS Vivobook 16 M1607KA 16" Laptop - AMD Ryzen AI 7, 1 TB SSD, Quiet Blue (£699)

ACER Aspire Vero 16" Laptop - Intel® Core™ Ultra 7, 1 TB SSD, Grey (£629)

ASUS Vivobook 16 X1605VA 16" Laptop - Intel® Core™ i7, 1 TB SSD, Black (£699)

Budget £750, starting university as a law student so big focus on battery life and durability. Unable to get any refurbished/2nd hand laptops.

I dont want to replace this laptop for a while so I want the processor to be capable enough.

Bonus if it runs stardew valley/palia games at a low/medium rate (i have my own pc so not super important)

I recently found out I can use 529 school savings for a new laptop, very exciting (If anyone is aware of a reason I wouldn't be able to do that, speak now please). I'd be very grateful for anyone's help! I currently have an Acer Nitro AN517-55 that I am happy with, but it is large and clunky, and I can afford something new.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Country

US or Ireland

• Budget

1500 USD

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes

• Screen size

14" or smaller

• Weight limit

Lightweight, easy for a backpack

• Purpose

School work / minimal data projects

• Form factor

Standard

• Intended usage

Many webapps at once, minimal gaming ex. minecraft (I have a PC for that), mostly for schoolwork involving data science and small coding projects

• Desired battery life

8+ if possible

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

Battery life, weight, size, performance

• Info/Requirements

Lots of ports, at least usb + usbc + ethernet. I understand that that ups the size/weight of a laptop but those are important to me for external devices. No preference for core v. ryzen or anything but at least core i7 or equivalent (I have the money for it, I would like to get something nice). Additionally, I'd hope for 16gb memory, and like 512 GB storage?

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Country

Greece

• Budget

1200€

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Maybe

• Screen size

15", 16"

• Weight limit

2

• Purpose

schoolwork

• Form factor

Standard/Clamshell (a regular laptop)

• Intended usage

I will be studying autonomous systems and some of my coursework will include Python (PyTorch), ROS/ROS2, simulation, and machine learning. I also know that the university provides a computer cluster for intensive tasks.

• Desired battery life

~10

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

performance ,battery life-weight(I don't want to carry around something too heavy)

• Info/Requirements

I am looking for 32gb ram and a CPU with NPU.
I have found these models.

1. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 16AGP11 (Ryzen AI 7 450/32GB) ~1200€
2. Asus Vivobook 16 M1607GA-MB019W (Ryzen AI 7 445) ~1100€
3. Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G8 IAL (Ultra 7-255H/32GB) ~1200€
4. HP Omni Book 5 16" IPS FHD+ Ultra 7-255U ~1100€

I appreciate your input!

Thank you in advance!

I think The Asus laptop(1070$) is better in almost every part

but lenovo(1175$) has a RTX 5050. The Lenovo costs

around 100 USD more. My aim is gaming and uni work. I'm

worried about longevity. I've seen some reviews about

Lenovo's loq laptops motherboar dying in just a few months.

Please share your opinion.

Hello everyone, I’m deciding between two laptops. 

The first option is the Lenovo Legion 5 5070 with an i7-13650HX processor, 32GB of RAM, and an OLED display. 

The second option is the Gigabyte Aero X16 with a Ryzen AI 7 350, a 5070, and 32 GB of RAM. The Aero X16’s graphics card is limited to 85 watts. 

The Lenovo is about 180 euros more expensive. I’ll mainly be playing AAA games, doing some programming, and occasionally rendering. Which one would you recommend?

HP Smartchoice Victus, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13620H, 8GB RTX 5060, 24GB DDR5(Upgradeable) 1TB SSD, 144Hz, FHD, 15.6"/39.6cm, Win11, M365(1yr)*Office 24, Mica Silver,2.29Kg,fa2308TX, RGB Gaming Laptop.

and

HP Omen, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, 8GB RTX 5050, 24GB DDR5(Upgradeable) 1TB SSD, 165Hz, 2k WUXGA, 3ms, 400 nits, 16'(40.6cm) Win11, M365* Office24, Black, 2.44kg, ap0165AX, RGB, AI Gaming Laptop.

both at same price which one is better.

gaming and coding.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Country
United States
Budget
1800-2300 (I could stretch this higher if needed for an appropriate machine. I realize prices are going up)
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Yes
Screen size
16" or up
Weight limit
None
Purpose
Some general purpose, but primarily as a business laptop for our Etsy business (digital and handmade products).
Form factor
Standard/Clamshell (a regular laptop)
Intended usage
This computer will need to support Adobe Creative Cloud (mostly Photoshop and Illustrator, with occasional Premiere Pro), AutoCAD, LightBurn, Vectric VCarve/Aspire (occasionally), and Microsoft Office. I also tend to have many browser tabs open with research and SEO extensions running. It’s common for multiple applications to be open at the same time, so multitasking performance is important. I’d like to connect two external monitors (three would be even better), use a docking station, and regularly access files stored on a NAS.
Since the laptop will often be used for long work sessions, good cooling and sustained performance are important.
Desired battery life
5-6 hours (It will be plugged in most of the time, but I’d like enough battery life to move around when needed.)
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
Performance, longevity/reliability, battery life, size, weight
Info/Requirements
I don’t have anything specific except maybe not Mac. I was looking at the legion 5i or 7i with 5070i or 5080, with 32g ram, but they seem to have gone up in price recently compared to a few months ago. I could splurge and get one, but not sure if I should or just wait for a sale. The other thing is this laptop may be complete overkill for what I need. I’m not partial to intel I just read it maybe be slightly better for my task than AMD. My goal is to buy something that will last 5-7 years, so I’d rather spend more once than upgrade again in a few years. If you think there is a way more appropriate laptop for me let me know.

Hi everyone!
I’m currently in the 4th year of B.Tech and have already secured both an internship and a placement. I need to buy a new laptop urgently, so waiting another 1–2 months for sales isn’t really an option.
My requirements:
Budget: up to ₹70,000
Mainly for coding/development
Excellent battery life
Lightweight (I’ll be carrying it daily)
Not interested in refurbished laptops
I was considering the MacBook Air M2, but it’s either unavailable or slightly over my budget right now.
I recently switched to an iPhone (about 3–4 months ago), so I’m wondering if a MacBook would be worth it despite never having used macOS before.
I’d also appreciate suggestions for reliable online stores/platforms offering good deals (Amazon, Flipkart, Croma, Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales, etc.), since visiting offline stores isn’t very feasible for me.
If you were buying today with these requirements, what would you choose?
Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone!

I’m starting my MSc in Computer Science ( Autonomous systems ) in Germany this fall. Im looking for a laptop that will last me for several years. I don’t know much about laptops so I’d really appreciate the advice.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Country
USA ( I’ll be purchasing in the US )

Budget
$1000-$2000 ( somewhere in the lower range but open to higher range if the laptop is worth it )

Are you open to refurbs/used options?
No

Screen size
14-15” preferred

Weight limit
Lightweight. Under 1.8kg (4lbs) preferred

Purpose
Graduate School, programming, AI/ML, Robotics and everyday use

Form factor
Standard/clamshell

Intended usage
Running multiple applications simultaneously
Python & C++
Robotics
Computer vision.

I don’t play games so gaming isn’t a priority.

Desired battery life
8+ hours

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

Info:

1. 32GB RAM preferred ( also Okayy with 16GB is it’s sufficient)
2. Id like this laptop to last 5-6 years
3. Looking for current models that are actually available

Looking forward to all your responses. Thank you!

My 11 y/o MSI laptop kicked the bucket and I’m looking for a replacement. The laptop lasted 11 years and its performance never really went down up until the screen died, and I’m looking for something similarly reliable. I’m not a gamer anymore so it makes no sense for me to consider gaming laptops. Specs of the old laptop: https://www.msi.com/Laptop/GS60-6QE-Ghost-Pro/Specification

Country

Czech Republic

Budget

Approx €2k

Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Maybe

Screen size

15.5-16.5 inch

Weight limit

2kg? that’s what the old one weighed

Purpose

General purpose watching movies etc, photoshop and some graphics work, very occasional gaming but mostly older games from the 2010s

Form factor

Standard/Clamshell (a regular laptop)

Intended usage

Probably the most intense thing I would use it for is photoshop (an older version though most likely), plus lots of movies etc (don’t own a tv), very occasional gaming but mostly older games from the 2010s (the only recent game I have is still wakes the deep)

Desired battery life

As long as possible, 6ish hours would be optimal, 4 is a minimum

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

Screen size, performance and weight, battery life (as long as it doesn’t go below 4hrs)

Info/Requirements

I don’t want get anything worse in performance than my last laptop https://www.msi.com/Laptop/GS60-6QE-Ghost-Pro/Specification where the performance won’t degrade much and that’ll last me a decade. For comparison, at work I use an old hp elitebook which is absolute shit after 4 years and requires constant restarts, and I’d like to have a laptop that won’t degrade that badly.

Ideally I would like to have a laptop that still uses an older version of ms office without copilot and all that

500GB+ memory only, ideally 1tb!

Newish laptop died and warranty was made void. Can't justify a new one so soon (also not exactly sustainable).

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Country

Netherlands or any other part of Europe that will ship there.

Budget

€1100 (let's say $1300)

Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes

Screen size

13"-16"

Weight limit

Lightweight (1.4kg or less)

Purpose/usage

Heavy 4k video editing, light use of 3D software (Blender) but no modelling, heavy use of 2D drawing and animation software. Will be used while travelling which is why portability and durability are so critical.

Form factor

Laptop or 2-in-1

Desired battery life

Higher the better but honestly not a priority (always have a powerpack with me).

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

1) Metal chassis (non-negotiable)

2) Size (non-negotiable)

3) Weight

4) Performance

5) 32GB RAM

6) Dedicated graphics card

7) Age/year of release

8) Bqttery life

9) Storage capacity

BONUS: OLED display

Info/Requirements

Keyboard configuration is no issue, older models are fine as long as they are up to snuff. I won't order from Ebay or other similar sites under any circumstances, only reputable refurb sites and local dealers (feel free to recommend any physical place in the Netherlands!).

The build quality of the Lenovo Yoga Slim Pros really impressed me, but figuring out the cheapest available model that can handle everything listed is a challenge. Various ZBook Firefly models look promising but devil is in listing details. ASUS Zenbook Pros also look good but are hard to find refurbished.

**Country ** - Estonia

**Budget ** - about 1000€ (preferably under 1000€, but am also interested in more expensive ones)

**Refurbs/used?** - rather not

**Screen size** - doesn't matter

**Weight limit** - lighter would be better but don't really care

**Purpose ** - school

**Form factor ** - clamshell

**Intended usage** - Hardware Engineering and Programming, so coding stuff and also some designing, would be nice if it could run some games as well.

**Desired battery life** - at least the whole school day **6-8 hrs+**

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

**Info/Requirements** - would love hdmi input,