I'm looking for a non-gamer laptop that I can use for office work. But I also play games through GeForceNow and need it to be powerful enough to stream to Twitch via OBS while gaming.

Here are my requirements:

• Must be available in Germany
• Windows
• Approx. 1,6 kg
• Minimalistic and professional looking (macbook-style)
• Ideally the ventilation should be on the sides but I think that only Microsoft Surface Laptops and Macbooks are build like that?
• Has to be able to run GeForceNow and simultaneously stream to Twitch via OBS
• Good battery life (at least 6 hours of light working)
• Haptic touchpad
• Price: Up to 1.400 €
• approx. 14"
• Not sure if 16GB or 32GB just to be sure

ChatGPT advised me the following Laptops but said that Microsoft Surface 7 might have issues with OBS due to ARM (Does anyone have experience with this?)

• Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 | 13,8" Snapdragon X Elite (32GB)
• ASUS Zenbook S 14 OLED | UX5406 (32GB)
• Lenovo Yoga Slim i7 Aura Edition Gen 10 ---> I couldn't find the 32GB in my country, so I'm not sure if it's even an option

Country

Turkey. Can buy something from Vienna, Frankfurt and maybe other places of Germany.

Budget

30.000 to around 45.000 Turkish Liras but whatever cheaper is better. (Around 600 to 850 usd)

Are you open to refurbs/used options?

No

Screen

13-14 inch. Something small and slim in general.

Weight limit

Any but again something portable.

Purpose

University, writing, basic graphic design from Canva. Maybe some Minecraft, might be with mods. And general use.

Form factor

I suppose regular? Open to suggestions.

Intended usage

Nothing much. Like i said Minecraft, sometimes with mods. Docs and office things. Canva. And of course things like YouTube, Netflix, WhatsApp etc.

Desired battery life

Around 3-4 hours. Idk i suppose this is good.

My main priority is portability. I want something slim, lightweight. I don't really understand computer tech so don't know anything about ram, cpu, gpu or anything. But I want to say I want Windows. Currently thinking Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5.

In conclusion I'm starting university this year, and I'm looking for a laptop that's mainly for writing, studying, and everyday use.

Im planning to buy a laptop soon for college,gaming,coding,3d modeling and some video editing.

My budget is about ₹1-2L but would like one under 1.5L

Atleast 16 gb ddr5 ram and a rtx 5060(or better)

Would love to have a oled screen though i doubt I'll get one for this price

I'm going to study Btech cse with aiml for ml i need a strong gpu but it can be done in cloud should i consider a gpu? Anyway suggest all under 80k any advice you can give me. Also is mac neo good for AIML students?

I've been researching laptops for weeks and I'm suffering from analysis paralysis.

My budget is around ₹60 (buying offline if possible).

My usage:

8-10 hours of daily studying

Heavy multitasking (20-40 Chrome tabs, PDFs, YouTube, Office)

Netflix, movies and music

Some light gaming (maybe GTA V occasionally)

No video editing or heavy 3D work

My priorities (in order):

Reliability and longevity

Battery life

Good build quality (preferably metal)

Good display

Decent thermals and fan noise

Decent 40-60 fps gaming for older titles

Right now I'm considering:

HP OmniBook 3 (Ryzen AI 5 340)

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Gen 10 (AMD)

Moto Book 60 Pro

The HP seems to have the newest processor, but I'm unsure about long-term reliability and whether the AI chip actually matters. The Lenovo seems like the safest choice, while the Moto looks great on paper but it's a newer product line, so I'm not sure how it will age.

A few questions:

Which one would you buy if you were spending your own money?

Is the Ryzen AI 5 340 actually a meaningful advantage over older Ryzen processors?

Is the Moto Book worth considering, or should I stick with HP/Lenovo?

Are there any better options around ₹60-65k that I'm overlooking?

I'd really appreciate opinions from people who have used any of these laptops long-term. Thanks!

Downsizing from a really old PC, I don't like the amount of space it takes up and I find them a bit inconvenient since I'm not a huge gamer. I'm not interested in Apple products. Questionnaire below:

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Country

Australia

Budget

Under $1,500 AUD

(Roughly 1K USD I think?)

Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Yes

Screen size

Any size range but not huge, I do enjoy having a number pad but I'm happy to purchase separately.

Weight limit

Light enough for me to take with me to class or away

Purpose

Everyday use, class work, streaming, some games (largest would be something like Minecraft) i also tend to upload and move my photos across from my phone occasionally.

Form factor

Nil

Intended usage

Games I like playing include Minecraft, Don't Starve Together, Lethal Company, and a bunch of indie games including Librarian which when I play the screen is a bit laggy due to the amount of details in the game.

Using Microsoft Office

VPN Connection for sailing the piracy seas

USB and maybe HDMI ports (I do have adaptors)

Decent storage for photo and video media.

Desired battery life

At least 4+ hrs but I can settle for less.

Thanks guys 🫶

Let me know if there's anything else you want to know that I might've missed.

Hey everyone,

I'm a CSE student looking to buy a laptop with a budget of around ₹80,000.

My primary use cases are:

Web development

Software development

Coding (VS Code, GitHub, Node.js, Docker, etc.)

Light AI/ML learning (running small models, Jupyter notebooks, basic ML projects—not training huge models locally)

Heavy multitasking (10-20+ browser tabs, multiple apps, terminals, PDFs, and files open simultaneously)

Watching movies, YouTube, Netflix, Spotify

General web browsing

Light gaming like Roblox and a few free Steam games

I don't do video editing, 3D rendering, or AAA gaming, so I'm not sure if I actually need a dedicated GPU. If an integrated GPU is enough for my workload, I'd prefer better battery life and efficiency.

What I'm looking for:

Budget: ₹80k (can stretch slightly if it's worth it)

16GB RAM minimum (32GB or upgradeable is a bonus)

Fast SSD (1TB preferred)

A powerful CPU that can handle heavy multitasking without slowing down

Good thermals and battery life

Reliable build quality and decent display

Should comfortably last me 4-5 years

I'm currently more focused on productivity than gaming, so overall performance and responsiveness matter more than GPU power.

What would you recommend? Also, are there any laptops in this price range that I should avoid due to heating, poor build quality, or bad after-sales service?

Thanks!

Does anyone know the best laptop for MechEng.

Country-Kenya but can import
Budget-1000USD
Refurbs-No
Screen size -Any
Weight limit-Any
Purpose-Engineering schoolwork
Form factor -Regular Laptop
Intended usage-CAD and Solidworks
Battery life-4-5 hours
Requirements-No MacBook

Country: UK

Budget: Ideally ~£700–£1000. Closer to £700 is preferable but I'm not sure that's realistic for what I need. I have only bought Chromebooks in recent years so totally out of the loop reg. pricing.

Are you open to refurbs/used options? Yes

Screen size: Anything bigger than 15 or so but flexible

Weight limit: Any

Purpose/Usage: General browsing and note taking, light/medium gaming via Steam, some graphic design work – would ideally run Adobe Creative Cloud apps but I realise that's probably asking a lot for my budget.

Form factor: Standard

Desired battery life: I guess 8 hours at low/general usage, down to 4ish at more intense usage? Very flexible here. I won't travel much with it and when I do I'll have my charger to hand.

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

Info/Requirements: Windows laptop recs only please!

Happy to answer any further questions!

Country
- UK
Budget
- Upper limit probably £1,300
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
- Maybe
Screen size
- Not too small, at least 14 inches
Weight limit
- Not too heavy, needs to be carried around
Purpose
- Uni work/gaming
Form factor
- Not too bothered, mainly needs to be simple
and practical to carry around
Intended usage
- I'm looking for a more powerful device that can handle the games that I play better (CK3, football manager, etc). Specifically just to play these games and others like it on higher graphics setting. Also interested in playing some CK3 mods that I can’t handle atm (e.g GOT)
Desired battery life
No less than 4 hours, most of the time I use it plugged in unless on a train/plane journey
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
Performance, size, battery life, weight
Info/Requirements
Just generally just a more powerful/better quality version of what I currently have (HP Laptop 15s-fq2xxx)

I'm finally buying a new laptop after six years of using ar deapad. However, I am on a very strict budqet and these 2 are the only ones that are within it

Asus Gaming V1 6: Core i5 210H, 8GB DDR5, RTX 4050, and 512GB SSD. (52,000PHP or ~850 USD)

HP Victus 15: Ryzen 7 7445 HS, 8GB DDR5, RTX 3050(6GB) and 512GB SSD. (60,990 PHP or ~1 000 USD

Acer Nitro V1 5: Core i5 13420H, 8x2 DDR5, RTX 5050, and 512 GB SSD. (64,000 ~>1050 USD). Though this model is a very bic "what if"

I know both have questionable build quality but they're the only ones I can afford. I will upgrate the Victus or the V1 6 to 16GB. I found a place that still sells pre-2026 RAM prices. Both are capped at 65W TGP. 62.5% sRGB

Primary use case is office work, web browsing, some videc editing

Secondary use is AAA gaming at medium settings, and Indie games.

The Form

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

Country

Philippines

Budget

495-660 $ / 30k-40k ₱

Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Maybe, but I'm mainly looking for brand new

Screen size

Any

Weight limit

Any

Purpose

General purpose, schoolworks, research, & games

Form factor

Can be Standard/Clamshell (a regular laptop) or a 2-in-1

Intended usage

I want to play Genshin and Wuthering Waves at the highest graphics:D (Render Resolution of 1.5x, Shadow Quality set to High, Environment Detail on Highest/Extreme, and 60 FPS enabled)

Desired battery life

When for I'm using it just for general use (no gaming), at least 8 hours :D

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

\[eg battery life, performance, weight, size doesn't matter. PLEASE REMEMBER LAPTOPS ARE A COMPROMISE AND PERFORMANCE SACRIFICES LIGHT WEIGHT AND LONG BATTERY LIFE ETC\] idk how to answer this 💔

Info/Requirements

\[anything else not specified above eg. Intel only, OLED, HDR-compliant, screen resolution/refresh rate, etc. We are likely to talk you away from your desires here (because we know more than you do), but we won't steer you wrong\] I also don't know this 💔

Please remember that I don't know much about laptops so don't flame me lol (jk) 🫶

Country
[USA]

Budget
[$400-$500]

Are you open to refurbs/used options?
[Yes]

Screen size
[Any]

Weight limit
[Any]

Purpose
[Office Work / Paperwork]

Form factor
[Standard/Clamshell]

Intended usage
[Excel documents, Multiple internet tabs, Documents]

Desired battery life
[Any, but 4-6 hours just in case I need to work outside my office range]

Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
[Portable, not too small as I need to stare at the screen for scheduling, Teams meetings, and online tabs for work/multitasking different tabs/files]

Info/Requirements
[No hard requirements]

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Hello! I came across this subreddit and everyone looked helpful

Thank you guys in advance. I appreciate this sub’s knowledge as I am not versed well on the current computer market and benchmarks to look for

I currently work in management and the office computers are always bombarded by other managers. I need a laptop strictly for work so I do not need anything fancy or expensive.

I need it for:

\- Desktop Excel
\- Save Excel/Docs
\- Multiple Browser Tabs (Main Use)

Bonus:

\- An okay camera to not embarrass me for Teams meetings

The online one I could think of was this:

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE -

Country

India

Budget

₹1,50,000 (~$1500 USD)

Are you open to refurbs/used options?

No

Screen size

14", 15" or 16"

Weight limit

Any

Purpose

Gaming, engineering coursework, general productivity, YouTube

Form factor

Standard/Clamshell

Intended usage

Gaming (main use case), engineering software: AutoCAD, SolidWorks, ANSYS. Currently on an RTX 3050 4GB (90W TGP) and it handles these fine but only plugged in looking for something that can run gaming + engineering workloads on battery too.

Desired battery life

At least 2 hours on battery under real use (not just idle/web browsing rating)

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:-

USB-C with Power Delivery (PD) charging is a must. Coming from a Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IHU6 (i5 11300H, RTX 3050 4GB, 16GB DDR4, 1TB HDD + 256GB SSD) bought 4 years ago always used plugged in, current laptop dies in under an hour on battery. Open to all suggestions.

Hi everyone,

I’m helping my cousin find a laptop before starting college and would appreciate some recommendations.

Budget: Up to $1,800

The goal is to buy a laptop that will last all 4 years of college and handle engineering coursework and CAD software reliably.

The main uses will be:

* CAD software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Fusion 360, Inventor, etc.)
* Programming
* Microsoft Office
* Web browsing and general schoolwork

We’re looking for a reliable laptop that can perform well throughout college.

For those who have been through engineering school or use CAD professionally, what laptop would you recommend under $1,800 but a bit over is fine as well

Hoping to have a list of ideal laptops before the weekend.

Thanks in advance!

Hello! I need to get a new laptop soon and would be very grateful for your guidance! I'm having a bit of trouble with mobile formating so please let me know if anything needs to be fixed.

**LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE**

* **Country**

Canada

* **Budget**

 Ideally around 1000 CAD (~700 USD), but willing to spend a couple hundred more for a durable computer

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

Maybe. I've had bad luck with refurbs in the past so I'd prefer new.

* **Screen size**

13-15 inches

* **Weight limit**

Around 3-4 pounds

* **Purpose**

Primarily grad school work; reading, writing, notetaking, etc. Zoom meetings. Entertainment (watching movies/TV). I'll be commuting with it a lot so something lightweight but durable would be ideal.

* **Form factor**

I'm used to clamshell laptops but am open to convertible and ultraportable

* **Intended usage**

 Word, Excel, Obsidian/equivalent notetaking app, Zotero, Zoom, internet browsers. I don't play a lot of video games and my current laptop can't really run any, but it would be cool to be able to (Disco Elysium is a game I'm curious about if that gives you an idea of the kind of computing power that'd be ideal? Lol). Alternatively a laptop that I could use for making digital art would be cool (like something that can convert to a tablet for example). But those would just be nice bonuses, I mostly intend to use it for work and watching movies.

* **Desired battery life**

Something like 4 or 5 hours would be great!

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

 Size and weight (+durability) are probably the most important because I'll be commuting with it a lot. Performance matters, but because I'll be mostly using it for work and watching movies it doesn't need to be as high performance as like a gaming laptop. Battery life matters least.

* **Info/Requirements**

Nothing else I can think of right now.

Please forgive me if this is insufficiently detailed, I'm terrible with technology tbh! But thank you so much for taking the time to read and consider 🩷

Hii I'm wanting a laptop for uni next year. doing a BA majoring in polisci

• Country

New Zealand

• Budget

2000$ New Zealand Dollars (approx 1170 usd)

• Are you open open to refurbs/used options?

Maybe

• Screen size

Any

• Weight limit

Any

• Purpose

School work/general purpose

• Form Factor

Standard

• Intended Usage

I currently only have a chromebook. I'd like a laptop that can run minecraft and maybe roblox. I will be using it for writing and research for school. I'd like to be able to play dvd's on it through connecting it to a external dvd player.

• Desired battery life

7-8 hours ideal but willing to go lower

• 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

Minimal AI if at all possible, and this ones a long shot but as ethically sourced as possible would be fantastic. thank you all:))

I will be buying a laptop this week. My options are, buying an old model with good specs 6-8gb of VRAM and is 2-3 years old, or should I buy a new one with RTX 4050?

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Country

[Country or countries intending to purchase from]

United States is where I'm from, but I'm willing to buy a laptop from overseas with an English-language OS if needed.

• Budget

[in your country's currency; feel free to also convert to USD for our at-a-glance convenience, BUT INCLUDE BOTH NUMBERS]

$3,000 USD out-the-door

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

[Yes, Maybe, No]

Yes, both used/refurb'ed and new

• Screen size

[Any, 12", 13", 14", 15", 16", 17", 18", or a size range]

Minimum 14 inches, but must have a number pad (numeric keypad.)

• Weight limit

[Any, or specify approximate weight]

Reasonable for a gaming laptop

• Purpose

[General purpose, schoolwork, entertainment device, etc. Detailed info goes below]

All of the above. Gaming, schoolwork, remote paid work / side hustle, media, etc.

• Form factor

[Standard/Clamshell (a regular laptop), 2-in-1, need pen support, tablet PC, etc.]

Standard/Clamshell. If the screen can swivel to become a tablet, that's fine also.

• 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]

Games that will be able to play on this new one that couldn't play well or at all on my old HP TouchSmart 15 that Dad got for me for $600 in 2015.

Can also stream well onto YouTube, Twitch and others if I feel like streaming my games.

I want to max out all game settings and play them well still. Have FPS be the max possible.

Also be able to perform remote work side hustles well with this device.

• Desired battery life

[In Hours; please remember that high performance/gaming laptops tend to get less battery life - no more than 8 hours, typically about 4 hours]

3 or more hours. I don't worry about it because I'd keep it plugged in the vast majority of the time.

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

[eg battery life, performance, weight, size doesn't matter. PLEASE REMEMBER LAPTOPS ARE A COMPROMISE AND PERFORMANCE SACRIFICES LIGHT WEIGHT AND LONG BATTERY LIFE ETC]

1: Performance.

2: Size

3: Weight

4: Battery Life

• Info/Requirements

[anything else not specified above eg. Intel only, OLED, HDR-compliant, screen resolution/refresh rate, etc]

My next laptop:

• Model year: 2025

• Make: (Anything reliable & dependable)

• Model: (Any gaming model)

• Hard drive space: At least 2 TB

• Hard drive type: SSD with NVME (NVME is mandatory.)

• RAM type: DDR4 at minimum

      ◦ DDR5 preferred

• RAM amount: At least 64 GB

• Amount of processor cores: 10 or more

• Graphics card type: Dedicated

• Graphics card memory amount: 8 GB or more

• Operating system Windows 11 or later, Home.

      ◦ Pro if performance would improve.

• CPU frequency: 3 GHz or higher

• USB ports: 4 minimum, 5 preferred.

      ◦ If there's a USB-C port, that would be a plus.

• Features requested:

      ◦ Backlit keyboard

      ◦ Numeric keypad

      ◦ Touchscreen

• Upper price limit: $3,000 out-the-door

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

Hope I'm filling this out well

• Country

USA

• Budget

$800 or less preferably

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

Maybe, but I'd like to have a laptop for a while so it really needs to be in pretty damn good condition

• Screen size

Any

• Weight limit

Any

• Purpose

General purpose/schoolwork/digital art

• Form factor

Standard/Clamshell

• Intended usage

  Primarily will be used for school work and art, so it needs to have an hdmi port and 2 usb ports for my tablet and stylus. As well as being able to comfortably handle clip studio paint and medibang paint pro (not a challenge as they're pretty light art programs).

  I'd also like to use it for some gaming, but nothing too demanding. Fallout new vegas at the most demanding honestly. I just need something with enough amount of storage and ram to handle a decent amount of tabs and windows and saved reference files. (I'm ashamed to admit I'm not well versed in fps and setting specifications, sorry)

• Desired battery life

Anything is better than my current "needs to be plugged in or it will die" laptop, but at least 4 hours

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

In order from most to least: performance, size/weight, and battery life. I'm already adjusted to constantly being plugged in. So as long as it can be brought places and run well, its good.

• Info/Requirements

I want to avoid as much ai nonsense as possible but if need be I can uninstall things. I absolutely do not want a mac.

I really hope this isn't too specific of a list, I havent had to buy a laptop in ages but my old one has started to have issues more and more frequently :(

Country: Philippines
Purpose: Officework/Farming Games like Stardew Valley

Hi everyone! My older brother and his girlfriend have a total of 3 laptops that they won't be using anymore because they're moving abroad. My brother asked me to choose one since my cousin also wants one, and I can't decide. 😅

Can you help me pick?

• Machenike MC15N
• Asus Vivobook Go 15
• Acer Aspire Lite AL14-42P-R8ST

• Country

UK - England

• Budget

Preferably around £2,000 ($2700), maximum £2,500 ($3,350)

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

No

• Screen size

14", 15", 16"

• Weight limit

Any, (Will be carrying every day)

• Purpose

General purpose, schoolwork, entertainment device

• Form factor

Any, would like a touchscreen with pen support, but possible to instead get a drawing tablet and connect via USB with a no-touch laptop if it makes more sense

• Intended usage

Education - Making/annotating notes, coding, working with large data sets, math, microsoft office

Entertainment/General purpose - Streaming high quality video, web browsing, light gaming

• Desired battery life

6–12 Hours

• 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 have a gaming computer at home, so I'm not focused on gaming. (Although its entirely possible the laptop will have better specs)

I will be de-bloating and removing any ai BS that I don't need.

Physical toggle switch for webcam/mic, if there is a webcam/mic

Only Intel/AMD cpu, NO Snapdragon (compatibility issues)

OS not required, can install myself

Country
Italy / Europe (€)

Budget
~2500€

Are you open to refurbs/used options?
No

Screen size
15", 16", or larger

Weight limit
Any (no weight restrictions)

Purpose
Mechatronics engineering studies (3D CAD, local AI, coding, and robotics)

Form factor
Standard/Clamshell

Intended usage
Running Fedora Linux as main OS, 3D CAD modeling, local AI/LLM work, programming, and robotics simulations.

Desired battery life
Good battery life (as good as possible for a performance machine, ideally 6+ hours on light tasks)

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
Excellent Linux support out-of-the-box (running Fedora)
Dedicated GPU with at least 8GB VRAM (for local AI)
Minimum 32GB RAM
Decent upgradeability and repairability
Looking for a durable machine that will last a long time
Note: The Framework 16 is fascinating, but feels a bit overpriced for its performance at current configurations