Laptops reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 261 Reddit reviews across 64 subreddits and 136 posts to rank the best Laptops brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/SuggestALaptop, r/laptops, r/GamingLaptops, r/linuxquestions, r/WGU. Top-rated brands include Lenovo (4.3/5), Apple (4.4/5), Acer (4.3/5).
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Reviews261
Subreddits64
Posts136
Brands45
Products61
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#1
Lenovo
4.3
(74)
"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."
"Super durable (survived a fall off my desk 😅) and great for schoolwork."
#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."
"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"
"Just get a mac, all I’ve had was windows for decade and got a mac."
#3
Acer
4.3
(21)
"I would advise you to check this laptop Acer Predator Helios 16."
"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."
#4
Dell
4.0
(19)
"Main advantage : has had manufacturer supported Ubuntu Linux for years."
"Is a remarkable blend of power and portability."
"I would suggest two (recent) Dell Latitude refurbished laptops."
"Find a business grade of laptop such as Dell Latitudes or Lenovo ThinkPad."
"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)."
#5
ASUS
4.2
(16)
"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."
"Get a refurbished or old asus zephyrus g14"
"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..."
#6
Asus
4.7
(12)
"I would advise you to check this laptop ASUS 2023 Vivobook 14 with i5-1235U CPU and 9.15 Hrs battery life."
"I would recommend Asus Vivobook 14 because it has a very good battery life and suitable specs."
"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."
#7
HP
3.5
(12)
"If I was buying now, I'd get this."
"Great performance, short loading times, great at managing alot of things."
"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."
"I'd say this is overpriced compared to the other laptops here."
#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
MSI
4.0
(3)
"MSI GF63 Thin, Acer Nitro 5, ASUS TUF Gaming F15."
"I didn't get a gaming laptop from this brand but I got a laptop from MSI and it runs games pretty well."
"The MSI GF63 Thin was lighter and more portable than the Acer Nitro 5."
#14
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."
#15
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."
#16
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."
#17
System76
5.0
(2)
"Great hardware with great Linux integration."
"System76 have great support and their hardware has lasted me many years."
#18
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."
#19
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."
#20
Microsoft
4.5
(2)
"I have the Microsoft Surface, I love it!"
"Surface is a good investment. Powerful and light."
#21
Lenovo Legion Slim 5
4.5
(2)
"Light, powerful, great battery."
"My favorites are Lenovo's Legion Slim 5."
#22
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."
#23
Dell Latitude
4.0
(2)
"A solid choice might be a Dell Latitude."
"I recommend a Dell Latitude. Yes, the Toyota Camry of laptops."
#24
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."
#25
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."
#26
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."
#27
ASUS Vivobook S 15 Slim
5.0
(1)
"The ASUS Vivobook S 15 Slim Laptop is an impressive choice for business users."
#28
ASUS Vivobook
5.0
(1)
"I use a Snapdragon X Plus based Vivobook and I love it."
#29
Dream Machines
5.0
(1)
"This is an amazing, VFM brand from Warsaw Poland with a department in USA."
#30
Unknown Unknown
5.0
(1)
"It has a 14" screen which makes the laptop light and small."
#31
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen2
5.0
(1)
"There is a reason thinkpads are the go to for several enterprises."
#32
HP Pavilion 15
4.0
(1)
"HP Pavilion 15 with Ryzen."
#33
Nvidia
4.0
(1)
"I think the super short version is anything with an Nvidia card on it."
#34
Acer Swift Edge
4.0
(1)
"I bought a super-lightweight "Acer Swift Edge" laptop with an AMD 7840hs."
#35
Alienware 4080
4.0
(1)
"Here’s an Alienware 4080."
#36
Lenovo Legion 16
4.0
(1)
"If your laptop can handle gaming, it can handle nearly everything."
#37
MSI Vector GP68HX
4.0
(1)
"Check this out."
#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
ASUS TUF Gaming A16
4.0
(1)
"If that's your absolute budget, this would probably do what you need."
#40
Asus Zephyrus G14
4.0
(1)
"If you want portability a Zephyrus G14 with the OLED screen and an RTX 4060 or 4070 laptop GPU will be fine."
#41
ASUS G14
4.0
(1)
"I bought an Asus g14, but I’m sure something cheaper would suffice."
#42
Dell Inspiron 15
4.0
(1)
"I wanted something I could use strictly for testing while I'm in school."
#43
Alienware m18 R2
4.0
(1)
"My Alienware m18r2 has zero issues running all things WGU."
#44
Lenovo Ideapad S540
4.0
(1)
"I have lenovo ideapad s540 since 2019 and still works great."
#45
Acer Aspire
4.0
(1)
"Maybe acer aspire, asus vivobook, or lenovo ideapad."
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