Laptop recommendations

[Mitsu3000gt]

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That Flow X13 is $3k USD. And you have to haul around a 2.5lb power adapter that also acts as an eGPU.

Great for gamers I guess.

You shouldn't have to haul anything around unless you want to - it has a built in GTX1650 which is likely plenty for most users and you aren't forced to buy the external RTX3080. I'm sure they will try to steer people into buying the bundle but the eGPU was launched as an optional accessory. Initially it is shipping only as a bundle and later you will be able to buy the two separately. Asus said the eGPU will cost about as much as the laptop, so that gives you a rough idea of separate pricing. The 2021 G14 isn't much larger and can be configured with a 3070 for those who may want more GPU horsepower without anything extra. Pricing should be same as last year so roughly $2K.

[ExtraSlow]

Buddies kid's school recommending Microsoft Surface laptop for the kids for the upcoming school year. He's not very technical, so best if the kid ends up with same hardware as the rest of the class.
256gb storage, 8gb ram, i5 or higher processor, touchscreen.
for a middle schooler, probably the version that's a "real" laptop is better than the pro tablet style, right? Would be nice if it's in stock to pick up this week in Cowtown. Suggestions or advice?

[killramos]

I would personally choose something other than a surface device. They are overpriced, with a focus on premium aesthetics over anything else.

That’s coming from someone who has had 3.

That aside. Yea I think getting the laptop one is the right move. The whole kickstand thing can get annoying with time unless the kid is dead set on using it for note taking ( pen and keyboard are optional extras btw ).

Also I wouldn’t bother with an i5 for a kids laptop, you don’t want them able to play games on it at school.

[ExtraSlow]

This is for a fancy private school, so they may do more media editing or something that requires the specs of an i5. I have no idea. I thought the touchscreen requirement was a little weird.

[suntan]

Laptop is better. Chromebooks are amazing for battery life but the Google suite still sucks balls.

I got one like this for my wife and daughter (i5s though):

https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX00112491

[Xtrema]

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This is for a fancy private school, so they may do more media editing or something that requires the specs of an i5. I have no idea. I thought the touchscreen requirement was a little weird.

So how much exclusion if kid shows up with a THICC ASUS or Acer?

You can definitely get that spec for under 1K or have a discrete GPU for the price of a Surface Laptop. But they won't look as slick.

[ExtraSlow]

seem like this is the right "not Surface" laptop, and available and in stock locally.
https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX00116201

[suntan]

That would work great. Also uses USB-C for charging so easy to get additional chargers.

[dezmarez]

Bumping Thread

Family laptop is toast and looking to get something new. Wife just picked up an older MacBook Air for a couple hundred bucks.
Now I'm looking for myself that isn't Apple. I use Lenovo ThinkPad for work, and don't like the idea of switching back and forth between work and personal.

Ya'll still recommend the xps13? I don't anticipate doing anything crazy on it.

Thanks in advance for any feedback!

[ExtraSlow]

What's your use? Mostly just at home or much travel? Any gaming? I like Lenovo generally, but there's lots of options. If it's just for web stuff a Chromebook can be amazing value.

[dezmarez]

Ya just for home use, not much travel, no gaming.
Use it for the kids to do schooling, Microsoft office, nothing crazy at all haha

[msommers]

Colour accuracy nerds may I have your attention! I'm looking for a laptop with a superb screen which I can use for tethering in studio and on sites. I would like something 16" or 17", preferably with a numpad but not a deal breaker. Dedicated graphics card would be nice for gaming while working out of town. Often the Adobe RGB % isn't listed, rather annoying...

[mazdavirgin]

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Ya just for home use, not much travel, no gaming.
Use it for the kids to do schooling, Microsoft office, nothing crazy at all haha

https://www.dell.com/en-ca/shop/dell...511_sb_h6013pe

Hard to beat this thing at the price point.

[killramos]

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Colour accuracy nerds may I have your attention! I'm looking for a laptop with a superb screen which I can use for tethering in studio and on sites. I would like something 16" or 17", preferably with a numpad but not a deal breaker. Dedicated graphics card would be nice for gaming while working out of town. Often the Adobe RGB % isn't listed, rather annoying...

XPS17 maybe? I think dell has some optionality around screen panel choice?

[Mogg]

Bumping this up again.

Anyone seen any good Black Friday or Cyber Monday deals yet?

I'm looking for a new every day laptop. I travel for work so it needs to be somewhat light and portable, but still want a 15" screen. I will use it for common web browsing, light coding, and movie watching. Looking to spend ~$1000 but if there is a great deal, up to $2K would be okay.

[killramos]

MSI Stealth in 15” would be a good laptop for you.

I’m not going to shop for one for you though.

[Mogg]

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MSI Stealth in 15” would be a good laptop for you.

I’m not going to shop for one for you though.

Thanks for the recommendation! Can you elaborate on why you would suggest this laptop?

After doing some research its looking like I will have to spend more than $1K to get a noticeable upgrade from my current machine. Can anyone confirm this? I have outlined a couple machines in comparison to my current setup below.

MSI Stealth 15M A11SDK-088CA
Price: $1700 (memory express - haven't shopped around too much)
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7, 1.2GHz Quad-core processor w/ 4.8GHz Max Turbo
Memory: 16GB DDR4 RAM
HD:512GB NVMe PCIe SSD
Display: 15.6" Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level 144Hz Thin bezel display panel
GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti (Max-Q) graphics

Dell XPS 15
Price: $1899 , normal: $2449
CPU: 11th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
Memory: 16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz, dual-channel
HD:512 GB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD
Display: 15.6" FHD+ (1920 x 1200) InfinityEdge Non-Touch Anti-Glare 500-Nit Displa
GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050, 4 GB GDDR6, 45 W

Dell Inspiron 15
Price: $899 , normal: $1130 -> only option I see that fits original budget.... will i see much change from setup below?
CPU: AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700U 8-core/16-thread Mobile Processor with Radeon™ Graphics
Memory: 16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz, dual-channel
HD:512 GB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD
Display: 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) Anti-Glare LED Backlight Touch Narrow Border WVA Display
GPU:AMD Radeon™ Graphics with shared graphics memory


Current Laptop - Asus S56C + upgrades
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3317U CPU @ 1.70GHz 1.70 GHz
Memory:12 gb
HD: 256 SSD
Display: Chi Mei N156B6-L0D 15.6″ TFT LED
GPU: Intel HD Graphics 4000

[Xtrema]

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Colour accuracy nerds may I have your attention! I'm looking for a laptop with a superb screen which I can use for tethering in studio and on sites. I would like something 16" or 17", preferably with a numpad but not a deal breaker. Dedicated graphics card would be nice for gaming while working out of town. Often the Adobe RGB % isn't listed, rather annoying...

Isn't MBP the answer if you are not a student or something?

No idea on panel accuracy of this Lenovo but it fits all your other criteria for $1400.

https://forums.redflagdeals.com/leno...272/#p35263300

Here's a review of the screen
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo....560656.0.html

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Thanks for the recommendation! Can you elaborate on why you would suggest this laptop?

After doing some research its looking like I will have to spend more than $1K to get a noticeable upgrade from my current machine. Can anyone confirm this? I have outlined a couple machines in comparison to my current setup below.

Dell Inspiron 15
Price: $899 , normal: $1130 -> only option I see that fits original budget.... will i see much change from setup below?
CPU: AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700U 8-core/16-thread Mobile Processor with Radeon™ Graphics
Memory: 16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz, dual-channel
HD:512 GB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD
Display: 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) Anti-Glare LED Backlight Touch Narrow Border WVA Display
GPU:AMD Radeon™ Graphics with shared graphics memory

Past years, you may be able to get a discrete GPU at roughly $1K price point but not this year. This is as good as it gets around $1K. And you ain't gaming anyway but if you do, that onboard GPU can handle some light load.

[Xtrema]

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Dell Inspiron 15
Price: $899 , normal: $1130 -> only option I see that fits original budget.... will i see much change from setup below?
CPU: AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700U 8-core/16-thread Mobile Processor with Radeon™ Graphics
Memory: 16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz, dual-channel
HD:512 GB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD
Display: 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) Anti-Glare LED Backlight Touch Narrow Border WVA Display
GPU:AMD Radeon™ Graphics with shared graphics memory

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/334204645638

Pretty much the same spec laptop from Lenovo for $730 after 20% off coupon LENOVOFLASH21

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Anyone find any good deals for a lower end gaming laptop? Was considering this one.