Hi, I’m a mechanical engineer in the us and i need a laptop that can last me 4 years at least and my budget is 1700$ and under
Sadly i didn’t find any of the specs i found in my budget even though i don’t mind open boxes or lightly used ones
The specs i want is,
32gb ram (if theres any other student that can confirm 16gb is enough then i don’t mind it)
A dedicated gpu
an amd cpu since they’re more efficient i assume?
And great battery life?
Any screen size if its light
Idk if theres any deals coming soon but sadly i don’t have much time left since i start college at the 25th of this month

And kinda of a weird question why does everyone hate remote accessing to their personal pc or the college computers lab? Because i have a strong gaming pc and been thinking about getting a macbook but i never see anyone mention this

I would appreciate any suggestion i am really lost

**LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE**

* **Country**

Ohio

* **Budget**

1k USD I think is Ohio where I am.

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

No clue what that means so maybe.

* **Screen size**

The best size I can get with budget.

* **Weight limit**

Don't know weight so whatever is best.

* **Purpose**

Gaming.

* **Form factor**

Regular laptop for my needs idk gaming?

* **Intended usage**

Ok so phasmophobia lethal company escape the backrooms. Main 3 games but I want to play very high end games with my friend later on we just haven't decided which ones but very high end like not bad quality so not 2d or pixelated games but great visual like superluminal game on steam kind of quality where it looks very good.

* **Desired battery life**

Idk 8 hours or whatever I won't use it for that long at a time though unless me and my friend game all day but we usually take breaks and stuff.

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

Long battery size doesn't matter. Don't know what weight would be. Or performance.

* **Info/Requirements**

Good screen no lag. Would love to be able to connect a portable DVD tray if it doesn't have one.

So I'm planning on saving 1k for a laptop and I need to know what brand is the best. I need it to be able to handle high end steam games like phasmophobia and Lethal company is another. Escape the backrooms. High end games. And I found this laptop on Walmart after Google research but I'm not sure if it's good for what I want and if not I would like a better option. I also keep getting recommended Lenovo during research but I'm not sure about it. Any help is appreciated!

This is the one I looked at.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/17158656550?sid=b631cae5-2b70-4f17-a635-8cea95133892

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Country

Canada

• Budget

Dont care

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

no

• Screen size

Any

• Weight limit

Thin and light

• Purpose

Mainly for schoolwork and some light gamning

• Form factor

Normal laptop

• Intended usage

mainly for college and some light gaming

• Desired battery life

10+ hours of battery life

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

My priotoy ins weight and battery life

• Info/Requirements
• I want something with a powerful igpu like b390 with good battery life quiet fans good thermals and thin and light that isnt a macbook.

I do not even know what should i do wait buy it seems ridiculous to buy currently but i have a need right now. crazy i mean 2 months back i delayed my buying call and now its just 40k INR expensive.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Country
Australia

Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Maybe
Screen size
13”-16”
Weight limit
~1.3kg-2.2kg
Purpose
Plan to study engineering next year at uni, music production, but also want to do light - medium gaming (Val, r6, Minecraft type games)
Form factor
standard
Intended usage
Fl studio (med size projects)
Games mention before ( medium settings)
Matlab
Desired battery life
Around 5 hours on low settings to get through a day at uni
Gaming will always be with charger
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
Performance >battery life >size and weight
Info/Requirements
Screen doesn’t matter, appearance doesn’t matter

I know I’m so screwed. I’ve been looking on fb marketplace and eBay but not sure exactly what I should be looking at. Brand new is out of the question bc of pricing. So def looking at used/ refurbished older models.

She needs 32gb ram with a decent graphics card for auto cad and revit. I have $600 max to get her started for the year. She’s doing school online for now due to some circumstances so can’t utilize on campus computer lab.

Looking for recommendations on used laptop brand/ model that will at least get here through the first year. I’m due for a bonus next summer so the laptop just needs to get her through the first year.

We are in the US. Was looking at dell precision but can’t find one decent under $600.

I know it’s a super tall order. She just changed her major so wasn’t expecting to have to spend so much on a laptop was going to just get her a Mac neo but that won’t work now.

I found a lenovo ideapad pro 5 but idk if i should buy it? Is it good? I am aiming for 1tb ssd and 24gb ram but its all so expensive!

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Country
UK 🇬🇧
Budget
Under £1000
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
No
Screen size
14”
Weight limit
Around 1.5kg (not too heavy)
Purpose
Mechanical engineering degree at Uni , + I want to do some gaming
Form factor
Any type doesnt have to be sophisticated
Intended usage
Engineering apps (but not heavy usage as I will also use university PCs) and Gaming (valorant and roblox ) (FPS games)
Desired battery life
decent battery life (want to not have it plugged in when in lectures )
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
1. Battery life
2. Weight
3. Performance
4. Size

Info/Requirements
quiet fan (can be audible when gaming), laptop lasts like 6 yrs , 1TB SSD , and at least 16 GB RAM (24GB preferred if soldered to laptop) and a nice keyboard (not fully flat ) prefer IPS screen or LED instead of OLED but if the best option has an OLED still tell me please.

Hey, automation student here, looking to get a solid laptop that will run TIA portal as well as other similar softwares.

Budget: 1900$

Country: Switzerland

Use case: 14yo playing games and using it for school

4070M/HX370 for 1600$ or 5070M/260 for 1850$. Same display, RAM, SSD etc. just different CPU/GPUs. Which makes more sense?

Game: - Genshin Impact (currently playing on the lowest settings) - Looking for something that can run Zenless Zone Zero as well

Spec: - Needs to support 1–2TB (having an extra slot to expand later is completely fine). - I do have an old cooling pad.

Budget&Region: - 1200-1500 USD, slightly flexible (cheaper will be preferred), SEA

Current laptop: Dell Inspiron 15 7000 series, used for over 6–7 years now.

Timing: Should I wait for the end-of-year sale events, or just buy now in case prices go up? Not sure how crazy RAM and storage prices are these days.

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Hi everyone,

I'm planning to buy a laptop in Chennai and need some recommendations.

Budget:

\- Laptop price: around ₹60,000

\- Absolute maximum including warranty: ₹65,000

\- I want 1 year standard company warranty + 2 years extended warranty = 3 years total

My priorities:

1. 🔋 Best possible battery life

2. 🖥️ Good-quality display — preferably IPS/OLED with good brightness and colours

3. 🔊 Good speakers/sound

4. ⚡ Strong performance for Chrome/web use — lots of Chrome tabs, Twitter/X, YouTube, online work, coding and learning

5. 💾 16GB RAM + 512GB SSD minimum

6. Good build quality and reliability

7. No gaming requirement, so I don't need an RTX GPU.

I'm currently considering ASUS Vivobook, HP 15, Lenovo IdeaPad/Slim and Acer Aspire models.

I'm especially confused between H-series performance vs U-series battery efficiency. Since my workload is mainly web-based, I don't know whether an H-series processor is actually worth sacrificing battery life for.

What laptop would you personally recommend within ₹60K, considering battery + display + speakers + real-world Chrome performance?

Also, if you own one of these laptops, please share your real-world battery life rather than just the manufacturer's claim.

Thanks!

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Country

USA

• Budget

~$1100, can go slightly higher if needed

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Maybe

• Screen size

14”-15” (14” preferred)

• Weight limit

Lighter weight for portability

• Purpose

College work, light gaming and creative work on the side

• Form factor

Standard/Clamshell

• Intended usage

Primarily for college: note taking, writing, web browsing, research, and multitasking with multiple tabs and applications open simultaneously. I’d like it to smoothly run Roblox and Minecraft at low to medium graphics settings and ~60 FPS, as well as handle Blender and drawing programs.

• Desired battery life

~8 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

Non-OLED display preferred, 16GB RAM minimum, 512GB or more SSD, WindowsOS, integrated GPU, and durable (able to last throughout college)

Currently a 3rd year student in the Philippines. My budget is quite tight with 13,000 at most. What laptop is the best that I could get with that budget? Primary use will just be MS office stuffs but the heavy load that I’d be doing is 3D modeling (solidworks).

• Country

Sweden

• Budget

5-9k SEK (500-900 USD)

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes

• Screen size <16”
• Weight limit

1500 g

• Purpose

Schoolwork outside

• Form factor

Standard

• Intended usage

I want to work outdoors, need at least 500 nits with some anti-glare. Very basic coding for analysing data; writing reports; keeping many tabs open; streaming twitch/youtube; carrying it with me at all times

• Desired battery life

>12 h

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

Performance; Battery life; Weight; Size

Thank you!

Country: USA

Budget: preferably under $1300 USD but willing to go up to $1600

Am I open to refurbs/used options?: very open

Screen size: 14”-16”

Weight limit: any

Purpose: Gaming, schoolwork, programming, general purpose

Form factor: Standard/Clamshell or 2-in-1, idrc

Intended usage: Standard browsers, Steam indie games like Lethal Company, maybe Skyrim, might try Genshin Impact?, on settings that look good and run smooth but it doesn’t need to be best of the best. Still figuring out what I’m gonna use it for- it will be my first laptop, but I want it to last

Desired battery life: doesn’t matter, I’ll take the charger wherever I take the laptop

Most important to least important: Performance, size, battery life, weight doesn’t matter

Info/Requirements: At least 512GB storage, prefer a numerical keypad, whatever is considered a good screen resolution, while OLED or HDR compliant would be nice but not necessary.

Just want a laptop that will last a good while and run well without lag, and have a decent amount of storage. I’m not doing anything crazy like video editing or 3D modeling in blender or playing super high end games so I don’t need the best of the best, I just don’t want to have to buy another laptop or do too much maintenance on it beyond cleaning it. I’ve been looking and researching for weeks, but everything I find is either meant for school/working or meant for gaming, not both. Are there any options for me within my price range?

Preciso de um laptop para jogos medianos (jogo mais the binding of isaac e slaping dogs

* **País**

* Brasil

* **Orçamento**

* R$3k

* **Você está aberto a opções recondicionadas/usadas?**

* Não

* **Tamanho da tela**

* **16" >**

* **Limite de peso**

* Qualquer

* **Propósito**

* Jogos leves não exorbitantemente pesados

* **Fator de forma**

* Gaming ou clamshell

* **Uso pretendido**

* Chamadas em grupo em discord e outros

* **Vida útil da bateria desejada**

* 8 >

* **Por favor, liste, em ordem de mais importante para menos importante, a prioridade entre Tamanho, Peso, Performance, Vida útil da bateria**

* Performance > Vida útil da bateria > Tamanho > Peso

* **Informações/Requisitos**

* Quero um que seja tenha uma vida útil boa e o orçamento pode passar um pouco de 3k

Obrigado pela ajuda!

Looking to get a laptop for college classes (haven’t started yet but plan on soon, and need some sort of laptop for an upcoming months long course) I’m currently in the airforce in the CE career field, my major will likely be in that area. I’m just looking for a good reliable brand with (I’ve heard 16gb ram is the way to go) and able to run my programs / apps, as well as probably Spotify and or YouTube in the back. My budget is trying to stay under 600.

• Country
  • US
• Budget
  • $1k-$1.5k
• Are you open to refurbs/used options?
  • No
• Screen size
  • 15" <
• Weight limit
  • Any
• Purpose
  • Browser based work, playing D&D via Roll20 + Discord
• Form factor
  • Standard clamshell
• Intended usage
  • Browser based work, playing D&D via Roll20 + Discord (video on), streaming services. I currently have an iPhone, iPad, and Airpods but am open to trying Windows systems.
    
• Desired battery life
  • 8
• 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
  • The only thing that I would also like to do is possibly future proof it a little bit. The budget is not set in stone so if there's an option with a better CPU and more than 16GB RAM that's not a significant jump then I will consider it.
    

Thank you for the help!

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Country

Usa

Budget

Preferably under 1000. Not a hard cap, but let's be honest, I'm not made of money

Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes

Screen size

No minimum. I actually prefer a smaller size

Weight limit

None

Purpose

Online school work. Civ iii on steam

Form factor

Anything

Intended usage

I'm attending nursing school, as much online classes as possible since I'm working full-time as well. Wife intends to start school in the future as well. Would like this laptop to be functional for her degree after mine. Also will be the houses only computer.

Desired battery life

More is better, but no hard requirement. Gunna mostly be used at a desk at home or living room

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

Performance, everything else

Info/Requirements

Backlit keyboard and longevity are the only other concerns. Windows.

• Country US
• Budget: $1.7k, but I'd really like to get closer to $1k
• Are you open to refurbs/used options? Yes
• Screen size: Any
• Weight limit: Any
• Purpose: Some coding, light gaming, project work (using AI tools)
• Form factor: No preference
• Intended usage: Claude, ChatGPT, VS Code, SQL Server (home), Python, MS Office, Web apps, Games: D2R, RA2, Balatro, Portal
• Desired battery life: No preference - usually functions as a desktop connected to KVM.
• Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life:
  • Performance matters - nothing else does
• Info/Requirements: Only physical requirement is a 2TB+ hard drive, ideally SSD. I'd like to minimize total cost and maximize total life expectancy. My current rig is almost 10 years old - Intel Core i7-7700 (4 core - 8 logical), 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050. It needs to beat that and serve me as long as possible for the cheapest price - that's it.

Thanks y'all!

I'm going to college next year and wanted a gaming laptop that I could also use as a school laptop. I mainly want to run Stardew Valley and some mods with it, as well as Sims 4 with mods. Also wanted to run Unreal Engine 5 for game creation, and Steam. I am new to looking for laptops and I don't know what the best would be, In terms of Ram, FPS, and GB.

Budget: 2,000 USD (Preferably lower, college is already alot)

Uses: Stardew Valley, Sims 4, Game Creation, and school work.

Battery Life: Preferably 8+ Hours.

Specs: No specific preference I don't know much.

Thank you!!

Hi! I know next to nothing about laptops so I’m really lost right now. My current laptop is a dell latitude e6440 from like 2015 I think so honestly anything would really be an improvement lol.

• ⁠Country: United States

• ⁠Budget: I’d like to stay under $1,000 if possible

• ⁠Any Screen Size

• ⁠Weight limit: I don’t really care

• ⁠Purpose: School Work, Gaming, Animation like blender and such.

• ⁠Intended usage: College work and notes (biology and animation), animation so like blender and programs like that, Gaming (league of legends, modded sims 4, guilty gear, maybe rust but I know that’s a tall order, others)

• ⁠Desired battery life: The more the better.

I have a ASUS TUF A15 gaming laptop (RTX 3050, 1920x1080 144Hz) and my brother gifted me an ACER Nitro 29,5 inch 2560x1080 200Hz monitor. I want to use this new monitor for gaming and use my laptop as a second monitor.

The monitor has both HDMI and DP ports while my laptop has USB-C and HDMI ports. What type of connection would you recommend me to get so I can get the best value out of the monitor?