Best laptops on Reddit
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#1
Lenovo
4.3
(72)
"Take a look at this Lenovo Legion 5 15APH9 for $799."
"I would recommend this Lenovo Legion 5i because it comes with everything you need."
"This Lenovo Yoga is a good option."
"I've had the Yoga 9i for a solid month now, the battery life seems great!"
"Lenovo are terrific! Try to go for the thinkpad over the ideapad if you can"
"Top picks include the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i for versatility."
"The best travel laptop I’ve found so far is a Lenovo Thinkpad Yoga 11e."
"I just started using a lenovo Legion Slim 5. Working perfectly."
"I would recommend: Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G6 Business Laptop."
"I would highly recommend a Lenovo like the Thinkpad line for productivity and portability."
#2
Apple
4.4
(36)
"Blindly go for MACBOOK, you can get Air M2 512 GB within one lakh."
"I have an M1 mac air and I use it for game development which consumes a lot of resources."
"Get one of the new M4 chip ones, it’ll last you a long time."
"That would be enough for a decade for sure."
"For coding, editing and massive battery life, go for any Mac M1 and later."
"M1 air. DOES NOT DISSAPOINT."
"Honestly just get an M1 mac, they're still good to this day for 90% of tasks."
"MacBook with apple silicon."
"Is just amazing for web development and medium 3D graphics."
"The best for coding is apple MacBook pro"
#3
Acer
4.3
(20)
"From my current usage, I can recommend an Acer Nitro V16. That thing is a beast."
"I would advise you to check this laptop... Powerful CPU performance."
"I love it, plenty of space and it does everything I need it to flawlessly."
"For general use and gaming at this price range, this laptop is highly recommended."
"The Acer Swift X is the perfect middle ground between value for money, weight/battery, and powerful enough for casual/medium gaming."
"Powerful CPU performance, affordable, and thin and light."
"One of the best bang for the money in the market."
"Great for gaming with excellent specs for the price."
"The Acer Nitro 5 is definitely a solid choice."
"Runs on high graphics with about 30fps."
#4
Dell
4.1
(18)
"Main advantage : has had manufacturer supported Ubuntu Linux for years."
"My daily driver is a XPS17 with 64GB RAM and 4TB SSD."
"Is a remarkable blend of power and portability."
"Dell XPS, Lenovo ThinkPad, Mac if that's your jam."
"XPS 13."
"Perfect for school work and light gaming."
"Dell and Asus are good, pretty expensive though."
"If I had to pick a windows os, XPS."
"Dell is very Linux-friendly (they used to offer some models with Linux pre-installed)."
"I recommend any of the Dell latitudes anything 2020 and newer."
#5
ASUS
4.2
(14)
"Aren't bulky, moderate battery life, great specs."
"Lightweight and also elegant."
"Is a standout gaming laptop that combines powerful performance with a sleek design."
"I would recommend this ASUS Zenbook because it comes with i7-13700H CPU which is one of the best in your budget."
"I just ordered the Asus Vivobook S14 with the new Intel Lunar Lake processor."
"Thinner and lighter, great battery life, some games can run."
"Light, thin, good battery life."
"Asus tuf."
"Legions and zephyrus with a 4070..."
"I've found ASUS and Ubuntu work flawlessly."
#6
Asus
4.6
(10)
"It has OLED screen and good CPU 7940HS that will last you few years."
"It’s fantastic! I previously had Asus zenbook which served me well for 6 years."
"Currently using the Asus Flow X13 and am loving it"
"Recently bought a ROG G14, and it's incredible."
"I use a 1200-euro ASUS TUF A15 to edit 10 bit 4K footage, and that works like a champ."
"Something like this is probably one of the best you can possibly get today."
"Max ram upgradable to 24gb (16 gb is default) and nvme ssd is 1 TB."
"Asus works pretty well with linux in my experience."
"My wife uses Asus gaming laptop."
"Tuf a15"
#7
HP
3.5
(13)
"If I was buying now, I'd get this."
"Great performance, short loading times, great at managing alot of things."
"I recommend you a laptop with at least 32Gb of RAM."
"I’d recommend HP or Dell they’re pretty affordable and good quality."
"I think u should get HP VICTUS 15 for gaming."
"I've been using an HP Pavillion for 4 years. Very reliable."
"Absolutely, I have that exact model and while running the GPU at 100% I get 70° - 75° degrees Celsius."
"My hubby recently purchased an hp victus for cheap that I immediately upgraded the RAM and SSD."
"Prefer Dell/HP then Lenovo and Asus."
"[HP Victus 15] is a good option."
#8
Lenovo ThinkPad
4.1
(7)
"If you care about the quality and durability, get a Thinkpad."
"My current employer basically asked me if I want a MacBook Pro or a Windows laptop, and when I chose Windows they sent a Lenovo Thinkpad."
"Grab a used thinkpad or something."
"Get a used Thinkpad."
"Another vote for ThinkPads"
"A refurbished ThinkPad from Amazon may suit."
"Check out the ThinkPad series—solid build quality and great Linux compatibility!"
#9
Apple MacBook Air
4.7
(6)
"The battery life is incredible, and it’s extremely fast and reliable."
"Go for macbook air."
"Macbook Air."
"Get a Macbook Air. Web dev you can comfortably do locally and any intense ML projects, you can use free cloud based sources to train your models."
"It’s still chugging along but if you’re gonna get the M series be prepared to have usb ports and hubs."
"It’s lightweight, easy to carry to class, slim enough to fit into any bag/tote."
#10
HP Victus
4.0
(4)
"Hp victus."
"HP Victus. Although those are priced a bit higher like 2-5k"
"You can go for HP Victus laptops."
"About 600 for an HP victus gaming laptop."
#11
Apple MacBook
4.3
(3)
"MacBook."
"It’s really efficient and convenient for all my uni work."
"I'd get a MacBook."
#12
Lenovo Legion
4.0
(3)
"Lenovo Legion."
"Try Lenovo's Legion line and get one with a Ryzen 7 CPU in it."
"Best mid range would be laptop with RTX 4070."
#13
Acer Aspire 5
5.0
(2)
"I would advise you to check this laptop Acer Aspire 5."
"I would recommend this Acer Aspire 5 because it comes with an i5-13420H CPU."
#14
GIGABYTE G5 KF
5.0
(2)
"I would advise you to check this laptop... Great gaming performance."
"I would advise you to check this laptop... Great gaming performance."
#15
GIGABYTE AORUS
5.0
(2)
"I would advise you to check this laptop... The display looks brilliant."
"For CAD and gaming at this price range I would advise you to check this laptop."
#16
System76
5.0
(2)
"Great hardware with great Linux integration."
"System76 have great support and their hardware has lasted me many years."
#17
HP Envy
5.0
(2)
"What I suggest you is to get Envy or anything in that category with Thunderbolt 4 and then get a eGPU on aliexpress highly recommended."
"My HP Envy I got at Costco with my first transcript check has worked great for years."
#18
Lenovo ThinkPad T480
4.5
(2)
"I have not had any issues with using it for the new testing software ProctorU."
"Find yourself a ThinkPad T480 or T480s, they're really solid."
#19
Microsoft
4.5
(2)
"I have the Microsoft Surface, I love it!"
"Surface is a good investment. Powerful and light."
#20
Lenovo Legion Slim 5
4.5
(2)
"Light, powerful, great battery."
"My favorites are Lenovo's Legion Slim 5."
#21
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3
4.0
(2)
"Both handle homework well."
"I also saw a nice Ideapad Slim 3 with Ryzen 7 7730 and 16gb and a 15.6 ips screen that looked nice."
#22
Dell Latitude
4.0
(2)
"A solid choice might be a Dell Latitude."
"I recommend a Dell Latitude. Yes, the Toyota Camry of laptops."
#23
ASUS Vivobook 14
4.0
(2)
"I would advise you to check this laptop... Great 10 core CPU for any use case."
"I would recommend this [Asus Vivobook 14] because it comes with i5-1235U CPU which is one of the best in your budget."
#24
HP Victus 15
4.0
(2)
"$300-$400 probably isn't enough for a starter laptop. this might be just right."
"Needs another 8 GB stick of ram."
#25
MSI
4.0
(2)
"MSI GF63 Thin, Acer Nitro 5, ASUS TUF Gaming F15."
"The MSI GF63 Thin was lighter and more portable than the Acer Nitro 5."
#26
Acer Swift X
4.0
(2)
"I would recommend [Acer Swift X] because it comes with everything you need, AMD Ryzen 7 5825U Octa-Core CPU."
"Check out the acer swift x or asus vivobook pro."
#27
ASUS Vivobook S 15 Slim
5.0
(1)
"The ASUS Vivobook S 15 Slim Laptop is an impressive choice for business users."
#28
Unknown Unknown
5.0
(1)
"It has a 14" screen which makes the laptop light and small."
#29
ASUS ROG G16
4.0
(1)
"I just got a new ROG G16 today for around 1,100 today at my local bestbuy which fits all my needs."
#30
Dell G15
4.0
(1)
"Laptops like Lenovo LOQ 15 and Dell G15 are on the heavier side. But, offer decent performance for the price."
#31
Huawei
4.0
(1)
"Eto din gamit ko for office and naglalaro din ng league of legends and dota 2."
#32
Lenovo LOQ 15
4.0
(1)
"Laptops like Lenovo LOQ 15 and Dell G15 are on the heavier side. But, offer decent performance for the price."
#33
HP Pavilion 15
4.0
(1)
"HP Pavilion 15 with Ryzen."
#34
Nvidia
4.0
(1)
"I think the super short version is anything with an Nvidia card on it."
#35
ASUS ROG
4.0
(1)
"Just got a ROG i9 with nvidia 4080."
#36
Acer Swift Edge
4.0
(1)
"I bought a super-lightweight "Acer Swift Edge" laptop with an AMD 7840hs."
#37
Lenovo Legion 16
4.0
(1)
"If your laptop can handle gaming, it can handle nearly everything."
#38
Lenovo LOQ 83GS007AAX
4.0
(1)
"I got Lenovo LOQ 83GS007AAX for my uni stuff, and got the 4GB RTX 2050 edition which is decent for gaming as well."
#39
Alienware 4080
4.0
(1)
"Here’s an Alienware 4080."
#40
ASUS G14
4.0
(1)
"I bought an Asus g14, but I’m sure something cheaper would suffice."
#41
Dell Inspiron 15
4.0
(1)
"I wanted something I could use strictly for testing while I'm in school."
#42
Alienware m18 R2
4.0
(1)
"My Alienware m18r2 has zero issues running all things WGU."
#43
Lenovo Ideapad S540
4.0
(1)
"I have lenovo ideapad s540 since 2019 and still works great."
#44
ASUS TUF Gaming A16
4.0
(1)
"If that's your absolute budget, this would probably do what you need."
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