Hi! For some context, I'm a 20-year-old university student who's been looking for a new laptop for the past YEAR (we'll get to that). I'm coming from an 8-year-old Asus laptop that's pretty much on its last legs, so I thought it was time for an upgrade. I wanted something pretty lightweight and portable (so a 13" or 14" screen) so I could bring it to school to take notes and do work on. I wanted something powerful enough for some regular multitasking and web browsing, and for some light gaming (like League of Legends).

I wanted to make this post to share my experiences with each of the laptops that I used. I possessed each one for between 1 week to 1 full month, and tried to use them as thoroughly as possible.

For some more context, I am pretty detail-oriented. I wasn't in too big of a hurry for the computer, since my old one still works and is not awfully slow thanks to an SSD upgrade I got a couple years back. So I was open to doing some buying and returning because I wanted to make sure I got the most value out of my money (which I think is a pretty common thought for students without a big stream of income).

Laptop 1: Asus Zenbook UX331FA-DB71 - I- 'm lo-..sing co-nn..-ect- ion...

I got a pretty good deal on this one ($1000 CAD), and it's a very premium-feeling computer, very reminiscent of a MacBook. Some specific pros:

• You can open the lid with 1 finger

• Solid build quality

However, the glaring weakness of this laptop was the bad Wifi. It had similar problems to my 8-year old pile of trash Asus, where the laptop would frequently disconnect from the internet, even if the connection itself was stable (by frequently, I mean like 1-2 times per day). This is a particularly bad thing considering that many students are now transitioning to online learning, and it would be pretty unfortunate to disconnect in the middle of a Zoom lecture or online exam... In addition, there was a noticeable amount of coil whine, which was audibly annoying in a quiet room.

Laptop 2: Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 - yo dawg, i heard you wanted some problems with your problems...

This one's another very premium-feeling and attractive laptop. It has a very nice glossy touchscreen (which I didn't find myself using that much since it isn't a convertible). I got the model with the i5 and 256gb of internal storage.

The first unit I received performed without any issues until around a week in, where I noticed that the laptop played a static sound in my headphones every time the computer was being charged. This sucked for me because I have my headphones on at almost all times. So I exchanged it for a replacement unit, except the second unit came with a different problem- the fan noise was uncontrollably loud when it was charging (even without anything running). I also noticed some coil whine on this laptop too. As for a smaller issue, it's difficult to open since there is no notch to hold to open the computer. You have to hold it by the side with one hand and pull it open with the other.

Anyway, I thought that maybe this computer wasn't for me considering the issues I was having, so I returned it.

Laptop 3: Dell XPS 13 7390 - what the reviews don't tell you!

I thought I'd go for a Dell this time, since every reviewer online and their mother has been ranting about the Dell XPS for years. I purchased the i5 model with 8gb of ram and 256gb of storage. I'm aware this isn't the most up-to-date XPS model, but some of this may still apply. The main pros of this laptop are:

• It's incredibly small and lightweight (it fits into the laptop sleeve of my mom's 11-inch laptop)

• It has a non-glossy screen which is good for reading in sunlight

That's pretty much where the pros ended for me...

• The first thing I noticed was the really loud fan noise even when no demanding programs were being run. This was particularly irritating, however it seemed to be reduced after switching a setting in the BIOS. So not bad.

• The battery life isn't as good as you think. I brought the laptop at close to 100 percent charge to a 75-minute lecture. I kept it on battery-saving mode and I had it at the absolute lowest brightness setting the whole time. I was typing in a google doc and I had a couple of pdf's open- basically, nothing intense. By the end of the lecture, I had a little under 80% left. Considering it drains quite a bit of battery on idle, you might want to bring a charger if you have more than 3 to 4 lectures in a day...

• The laptop itself doesn't sit flat on a table (if you tap the bottom left side of the laptop, it rocks back and forth). I only noticed this later on and it's not the most noticeable, but you do notice it when you take off and put your palm on the computer.

• The keyboard has good key travel, but I noticed some of the keys are "sticky" and don't press all the way down.

• It takes around 10 seconds for the computer to wake up from sleep. Sometimes it doesn't even wake up and I have to restart the computer fully.

• After one Windows update, the fingerprint scanner fully STOPPED working. Even when it was working, I found it only identified my finger 75% of the time. Not bad, not great.

I thought that I was facing these problems because I had received a "bad apple", so I exchanged it for a new one. On the newer model, the keyboard felt a bit better but the other issues were all still apparent. So I decided this one wasn't for me and returned it.

Laptop 4: HP Spectre X360 13" - Sure View is the worst thing since not sliced bread

I decided to up my budget a bit and went all-out on specs, getting the i7 with 16gb of ram. It's a very lightweight and compact computer. The keyboard is really nice and clicky, but...

The Sure View display is... really bad. The viewing angles are absolutely atrocious. The screen only looks normal from one specific angle (looking exactly head-on), if you move your head even a bit, you get this ugly dark-to-light gradient appear on the screen. When you lay it flat to use in tablet mode, the laptop dims almost entirely and you can barely see anything (even when the computer is on full brightness). Unfortunately, the vast majority of x360 models available in Canada come with this technology, so I have very limited options. The screen gets very bright, but I found it didn't get dim enough (it really strains your eyes when using it in a semi dark room at the lowest brightness setting). Also, the trackpad is not good. The trackpad is loose/wobbly at the bottom, where a light click doesn't register, so you really have to press down for it to recognize. It's not a great trackpad in general. The laptop also crashed twice while I was playing League of Legends, and I had heard in a review the performance is inconsistent so my experience may be a reflection of that. Also, you need the strength of 100 actual men to plug in and unplug cables from the USB ports (they stick in a suspicious amount...).

I was pretty disappointed with my experience with this one. Besides those flaws, it is pretty usable, so I thought I could fall back on this one if I really found nothing. So I decided to return this one and get the one I've been looking at for a long time:

Laptop 5: Lenovo Yoga C940 14" - a volcano...?

I had high hopes for this one. I saw no glaring weaknesses in all the reviews I read about it. When I first received it, I was instantly sold. The display was big and vibrant, the battery life is great, the speakers are awesome, it works great in tablet mode with the pen, and it has a good keyboard and trackpad. I only noticed an issue once I plugged it into an outlet to charge and it got... HOT! Even with only a couple of tabs open, the computer got hot to the touch, to the point where it was a bit uncomfortable to type on or having it on my lap. I hadn't noticed anything like this in any of the other computers. This is even more pronounced when I was playing League of Legends, and that's when the keyboard got even hotter, to the point where it was actually uncomfortable to rest my fingers on it, and the portion above the keyboard got even more hot (I couldn't keep my finger on it for more than a few seconds before it burning up). I tried undervolting my device using ThrottleStop, but I noticed almost no difference.

I find that the computer warms up as soon as you do something any more intense than some web-browsing, video watching, etc. It's not too bad when the computer is running on battery mode, but when it's charging, the CPU gets up to 50-60 degrees celsius on idle, and I reckon in the 90's while playing games.

I'm currently typing this on the Lenovo. I feel pretty lost and defeated at this point. In my experience, when looking for a Windows laptop, it was less about which one had the specific features I wanted, but was more about which one had the least significant cons. Which one is the lesser evil. I haven't really hesitated to return because I can survive university with pen-and-paper, but it feels a lot better with a laptop. I may be being a bit extreme, but 1500$ to 2000$ is a LOT of money for a student to dish out on a computer, especially with many students being unemployed now, and concerned with paying tuition.

The biggest thing I noticed was that a lot of the problems I faced are easy for even the typical, non technologically inclined person to notice. I wonder how these brands are letting devices through with issues this apparent. I am really questioning these brands and their quality control...

The primary aim of r/SuggestALaptop is to provide a safe and transparent platform for suggesting laptops. Affiliate linkers are marked as such so that you are aware of the monetary incentive involved when making a purchase using affiliate links.

However, we are seeing an increasing number of cases where users posting on this subreddit are being targeted with unsolicited private messages containing links to laptops.

Such messages are best ignored for several reasons:

1. Lack of quality control: We have no way of vetting suggestions sent via private messages. Moreover, these suggestions are not subject to the same level of public scrutiny that applies to suggestions posted in the subreddit, which are open for all to see and discuss.

2. Hidden monetary incentive: Often such messages contain unmarked affiliate links, and these links might not even point to systems that are best suited to your requirements.

3. Scams: Scammers often target unsuspecting users via private messaging. We do not want you to get scammed.

If you do happen to receive unsolicited messages suggesting laptops in private, please report the offending user to the mod team by sending us a screenshot of the message.

Thank you,

The r/SuggestALaptop Mod Team

I’m looking for a laptop that would be great for porn: Watching already-downloaded 4K videos, downloading/streaming them online.

Some basic info to hopefully keep the moralizing down: 1) I’m married, my wife is cool with this and we’re very open about it, in fact it’ll be organized into “my stash,” “her stash,” “our stash” for watching together/using as inspiration for new things to try. 2) I travel for work a ton, so I spend a lot of nights alone in a hotel room and really don’t need to be judged for what I do there. 3) Yeah I know I could just fire up Pornhub. I’m into some stuff that’s not accessible for free and/or is old and not easy to find online anymore.

So my priorities:

— 4K display. I’m not too familiar with terminology around displays and monitors, like what “IPS” means or anything like that. So I’d like to get some recommendations on a good one.

— Room to add lots of storage, so fairly accessible spots for at least two and maybe even three SSDs, or one or two SSDs and a big HDD, or whatever.

— Reasonably lightweight would be nice. I’m fine with like a 13” or 14” display, but certainly not opposed to 15” if it’s a pretty thin laptop.

I don’t care if it’s a touchscreen or if it rotates into like a tablet form. Those might be nice features, like I’m not opposed at all, but I wouldn’t pay extra for them.

I won’t be doing serious productivity or gaming or anything on this, so no worries about any of that. A processor good enough to give this at least 5+ years of life would be great though.

I know I could just put this all on an external storage device, but I just prefer not really having it ever even touch my work laptop or devices I use for serious productivity stuff and not dealing with dongles.

Let’s call the budget a flexible $1,200. It would be great to spend less than that, and more isn’t a huge problem, but I want to give folks a general target.

EDIT: On the budget, 1) it does not include the storage I’m looking to add. And 2) some have mentioned that 4K displays cost more. That’s cool, my budget is flexible, I’m open to thoughts.

I am looking for a gaming/work laptop that has dedicated graphics, but literally all I am finding are laptops that have a super "gamey" name, LED out the wazzoo, and a case that looks like it is about to turn into a transformer. Is their a single laptop brand out there with dedicated graphics that could be mistaken for a basic business laptop? I can't go into meetings with the "Exterminator 2000", with an ultra LED lightshow for a case.

Hi guys, Most of you know me from guideposts like this list of best laptops to buy, but today is a different post.

Recently the prices of most of the good laptops that we recommend around here often are out of stock, or nearing out of stock, and some 3rd party sellers are taking advantage of that and increasing prices.

I am not sure how long this will last, but if you want a new laptop but don't really need it, then I suggest you hold a little longer before buying, below is the laptops I know are overpriced, you are welcome to add more in the comments and I will add it to OP, also below those I will try to link some good laptops that still offer good value for money, this will not be a comprehensive list, just what I will come across :

Overpriced laptops

Acer Predator Helios 300 2019 version (Edit: it is back to normal for now in 1100~1150 range)

Acer Predator Helios 300 i5 version current price is okish but it dropped to 900 often

Asus TUF FX505DT (price is ok now at around 600~750) up again.

MSI PS63 Modern This jumped almost 50% please don't get it at this high of a price

Lenovo Yoga 730 4k configuration Again almost 30% jump in price

Acer Aspire 5 Most of its configurations are now normal, but some still overcharge from time to time

Side Note: If you want to check if the one you are buying is overpriced or not let me know and I will look into it for you.

PS: Kindly note this is not a comprehensive list, this is just the most popular ones that I usually recommend at their normal prices.

Hey guys happy Thanksgiving I hope that you have enjoyed your turkey, before you buy your laptop you need to make sure of the following :

• 1- You shouldn't care how big the discount is, a lot of the times you will find laptop's with 500$ discount or 1000$ discount, that doesn't mean anything you need to compare how much are you actually paying for the specs with other options with the same specs to decide if it's a good deal or not .

• 2- If Your are buying a gaming laptop you need to make sure of the screen refresh rate, I would recommend that you get at least a 120Hz. If you are buying a laptop with a GTX 1660Ti or above, there is even a few laptop's with a GTX 1650 and a 120Hz. screen for great price like the Asus Tuf, if the screen refresh rate isn't mentioned 95% of the time it's 60Hz. only, if you are not sure just come and ask here and I will look it up for you .

• 3- Again with the screen, if you want to use the laptop for photo and video editing you need to make sure that the laptop has a good screen, there is a few laptops right now with OLED screens like the Aero 15 which has one of the best color accurate screens and a good discount right now as well, but keep in mind that most OLED displays are 60Hz. only so they won't give the best gaming experience especially for shooter games so you need to decide what is more important for your usage .

• 4- GPU, not all GPUs are equal even if they are advertised with the same name, let me explain first every GPU has a normal option (Max P) and a less powerful (Max Q) option and within each of this options the manufacturer set them to use different amount of power, Now they mostly hide all this information especially if it's the Max Q option and you have to search for it but it's important to know because some of the Full RTX 2060 for example will out perform the Max Q RTX 2070, again if you are not sure I will be glad to help you out .

• 5- CPU, This is a very tricky part because of Intel's naming but I will try to make it as sample as possible , if you need the laptop for every day use get something with any of the following I5-8250U,I5-8265U,I7-8550U,I7-8565U they are almost the same get the cheapest, If you need this for gaming or CPU intensive tasks get one of the following I5-8300H,I5-9300H again they are almost the same, if you need something more powerful then look for the I7-8750H,I7-9750H but you need to be careful when choosing something with those option because they get hot and need a laptop with good cooling system .

• 6- RAM, dual channel memory setup will give you around 20% better performance than a 1 stick setup, so if you have the option while buying to choose, a 2x4 option might even be better than a 1x16 option another important thing is that you need to make sure that you can upgrade the RAM and that it's not soldered to the motherboard otherwise you should get 16GB because you will not be able to upgrade it in the future

• 7- Definitely get something with an SSD

• 8- Because it's black Friday it's a good time to buy the peripherals you need as well as storage I have a Complete list of options to start with .

• 9- If You have anything else that you think is worth checking before buying a laptop please share it with us 😊.

I have a post with the Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2019 best laptop deals that I have been updating through out the last week and I will be around most of the time today with all the deals I can find .

There is also a Uk version and a Canadian version

I will also post the deals directly in this post for everyone to make it easier .

I think this is the best deal for a gaming laptop ACT FAST THE ACER PREDATOR HILOS 300 A 144HZ. DISPLAY, GTX1660Ti, I7-9750H, 16GB OF RAM IN DUAL CHANNEL THE BOB OF ALL TRADES LAPTOP, you could also check the full review for more information .

School laptops

Acer aspire 5 AMD ~270$

FHD IPS screen

Dual core Ryzen CPU, 4GB of RAM with a place for another stick

128GB SSD, good battery life and build quality .

Acer aspire 5 ~400$

FHD IPS screen

Quad core I5-8265U CPU, 8GB of RAM in Dual channel

128GB SSD good battery life and build quality .

Lenovo flex 14 2 in 1 ~449$

FHD IPS touch screen

Quad core Ryzen CPU, 12GB of RAM in dual channel

256GB SSD and it comes with the Pen Included.

Gaming laptops

Asus Tuf ~600$

FHD IPS 120Hz.

Quad core Ryzen CPU,8GB of RAM with a place for another one, a GTX 1650

256GB SSD and a good build quality . I think this the best budget gaming laptop all the other laptops in this price range either has a 60Hz. display or the a less powerful GTX 1050 .

Lenovo Ideapad L340 ~600&

only buy this if the asus tuf deal ends Although this laptop has a GTX 1650 And a quad core CPU , it has a 60Hz. screen and one RAM slot so it won't give you the max performance that you can get from this specs .

MSI GF63 Thin ~630$

again only buy this if the asus tuf deal ends this one has 2 Ram slots but only a GTX 1050Ti and 60 Hz. screen .

Asus tuf 17.3 ~650$

A good 17.3" option but it's only 60H.Z

Acer Predator hilos 300 ~900$

FHD IPS 144Hz.

Hexa core I7-9750H, 16GB of RAM in Dual channel , GTX 1660Ti

256GB SSD and a good build quality .

AORUS ~999$

FHD 144 HZ. 17.3"

Hexa core I7-9750H, 8GB of RAM with a slot for another one , GTX 1650

256GB SSD and a very good build quality .

Alienware M15 ~1380$

FHD 144Hz. IPS

Hexa core I7-8750H, 16GB of RAM in Dual channel, a full RTX 2060.

512GB SSD and a very good build quality .

Aero 15 OLED ~1400$

This isn't exactly a gaming laptop however it can game because it has a hexa core I7-9750H CPU and a GTX 1660Ti it also has one of the best OLED displays and a very big battery .

B&H PHOTO DOES NOT ACCEPT RETURNS. I mean, technically they do... But if you've been able to SEE the computer, then you've already voided their 30 day "If you're unhappy for any reason" return policy. Because in the fine print, it says if you've ever opened the box the laptop came in, you've voided the return policy.

C'mon man. It's false advertising, and it's terrible. It's like saying a person never lies until they're dead, because they'd never actually finished talking.

EDIT: Someone claiming to represent B&H Photo gave input below, suggesting that their policy of accepting returns for "Any Reason" within 30 days does apply to some reasons. Please use your own best judgement when making your purchase.

Just wanted to thank the people who helped me make my decision for this laptop. It's not often I spend money on myself like this so it's a great feeling knowing that I bought a great laptop for the money spent. I really appreciate the help more than I can say. Here's some pics of my new laptop... yes I am drooling

https://imgur.com/gallery/0UoSjLP

Update below original text:

Hello everyone. I haven't bought a computer in years. I especially never bought one with the main purpose of gaming.

I'm a US veteran and I've recently been prescribed video games by my psychiatrist for ptsd and depression. At first the idea seemed unusual to me, almost selfish. I suppose I have some underlying issues with allowing myself the pleasure of immersion into another world, which I equate to ignoring my responsibilities (and hardships) of the real world.

At one time I played Minecraft. I remember losing myself in the exploration and creativity of building. When I recalled these memories, the psychiatrist's prescription made more sense. Any anxiety and negative cyclical thinking I had in the real world would be interrupted while I played, and then readdressed when I was calmer.

So that's how I find myself here, an unemployed vet with a hope to work toward mental wellness using some of my covid stimulus money.

I have a budget of $600-$800USD. Or maybe you can recommend a good place to find some gamer's previous laptop for sale. I would like to play games like Minecraft, Space Engineers and Empyrion (all building games). Thank you for your assistance.

Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US: $600-$800USD

Are you open to refurbs/used? YES

How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? Moderate importance

How important is weight and thinness to you? Not important

Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 15 inches or bigger

Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Gaming. games: minecraft, space engineers, empyrion

If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? minecraft, space engineers, empyrion

Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? No specific requirements

Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. Thanks for your help

UPDATE:

Hello again. I'm grateful for all your suggestions and advice. Unfortunately, the purchase of a gaming laptop has to take a lower priority in my life right now. I'm still an unemployed vet and I think I should put this covid stimulus money towards getting employment and all the bills until employed. I suppose I was so delighted with the idea of gaming as an accepted form of therapy that I forgot about real world priorities. If I get a job, I'll consider the gaming laptop. Until then I have a bunch of gaming and soothing YouTube videos to provide some small measure of help with ptsd and depression.

Again, I thank you for your advice and especially your words of encouragement.

I don't know if this is the best place to post this. I worked for a refurbisher for about 7 years and dealt mostly with laptops of ALL brands and models. I mean everything from Apple and Asus to Sony and Dell. Probably some brands you've never even heard of like Compal. I've been a lurker here for awhile and after seeing many posts requesting laptops for over 1k I felt it was time to say a few things about my experience and how it made me think of highend laptops in general.

The fact is certain models of laptops are recycled at a rate far greater than others. Many of these were very expensive laptops at the time they were bought. The issues of the models ranged but the most common by far is a defective GPU. To the frustration of most owners this issue usually doesn't present itself until after warranty period had ended. I would have thought I'd seen the end of most GPU related issues after nVidia's fiasco in the late 2000's which afflicted mostly the DV line of HP laptops but GPU related problems persist to this day. I've seen graphic chip failures affect everything. Newer Dell 15 inspirons, Toshiba lines, Macbook 2011 - 2012 with AMD and Nvidia which Apple extended their warranty for (something they rarely do). These are real examples with problems that are difficult and expensive to repair. I saw first hand the thousands of laptops that have been recycled after repair efforts failed or deemed not cost effective. Still, manufacturers of new laptops continue to cram hotter components into smaller spaces and fitting them with poor cooling systems. Over time this causes the solder joints on the GPU to detach from the motherboard due to warping. Sometimes it's only a slight disconnect which manifests itself as intermittent artifacts on the screen until one day the screen goes black and never comes back. You know the RROD on the Xbox 360s? It's the same type of problem. Now most technical problems laptop users face like a bad keyboard or no sound they can usually find a work around. Even a bad LCD screen can be repaired fairly cheaply by most reasonable computer repair shops (not Best Buy). But when the GPU goes out the laptop is almost useless and not worth the cost to repair.

I'm not trying to talk anyone out of buying a nice laptop. Most are good and never experience a single problem even with heavy usage. However, I can't help but think about the countless individuals that threw out a laptop in frustration after only 2-4 years(or less in some cases) of use. They were left holding the bag. Getting a manufacturer to openly admit there is a problem is extremely uncommon and comes far too late to be of any real help to the purchaser. Repair options and cost are something to keep in mind when buying a laptop. There are also more serviceable options such as a desktop PC which usually gives you more bang for your buck vs a laptop. That isn't to say desktops don't have their share of problems as well, it's just something to keep in mind if you're on the fence between the two.

I come to reddit because of the opinions and insights I will get are very likely to be unbiased, as people will probably have no financial interest in their advice and whatever insights they disclose.

In this subreddit people will give you useless advice trying to push their affiliate links. Having to look at a lot of sources and weighting the info you get consumes too much time, that is the only reason why I come to reddit. And in this sub I have to do the same.

Even worse: this is the biggest sub on laptops.

I just hope this does not become a trend, as I have gotten amazing insights on reddit. Seeing it become like the most of the internet would be a tragedy.

Actually just VR but i hope that got your attention. I would rather have a laptop than a PC for portability reasons. I was wondering if anyone could reccomend one that was viable. Thanks

Hi Redditors!

Today I come to you with an offer.

I’m a freelance web developer with some free time on my hands and I decided I want to build something for the community.

One of the ideas I had was to build a sort of a pcpartpicker but for laptops where you can filter laptops for specific specs, compare them and maybe add additional upgrades (SSD, more ram, etc) if the machine allows it.

Is this something you would be interested in? If so, what other features would you like the site to have? Please let me know in the comments below!

Also if you want to keep up to date with the development you can subscribe here and I'll let you know as soon as I launch the site.

You're not a loser. I just wanted to sound cool. I need your help nerdy laptop stranger.

Anyway, my precious dell laptop has come of age and it's time to put it down.

I've read on a couple threads on what specs different laptops have but it's all a foreign language to me.

I would like a general use laptop with 16gb ram, SSD, touch screen, and a good webcam for Zoom meetings.

I plan on using it for school, design, coding, budgeting, and of course zoom.

My budget ranges from 900 to 1300.

I would really appreciate your help, you magnificent beast. Thank you in advance.

EDIT: I've read most if not all the messages and you guys are awesome. I've distilled it down to 4 options.

1. Dell XPS 13

2. HP Envy

3. LG Gram 14

4. Zenbook

I hope I can repay the help you gave me here. Peace guys. Stay sexy.

Edit numero dos: I settled on the HP Envy x360 which is an absolutely beautiful laptop inside and out. Thank you again and Happy New Year everyone!

When I was recently looking for a new laptop, I realized that I’m spending countless hours doing product research by reading many reviews from different sources.

The biggest pain points are:

• Google full of SEO spam and Ads

• Fake reviews

• Fragmented trusted sources

• Impossible to see trends across sources

To get trustworthy reviews, many people are adding "reddit" to their search queries. The challenges here are:

• Many duplicate posts/requests

• Bad search

• Scattered information

• Wiki/Collections are hard to keep up-to-date

To solve these issues, we launched Looria.com. We surface and consolidate the most trusted reviews from across the internet.

Here is what it looks like for the LG Gram 17:

Why trust us?

Our sources and ranking are open source to offer full transparency. We let the community vote on the most trusted sources. The votes are then factored into our scoring algorithm.

What's next?

We're constantly improving Looria and will soon add new features like:

• Improve data quality

• Expansion to other product categories (desktop PCs, keyboards, monitors, mice, headphones,...)

• Tracking product revisions and models

• Tracking brand deterioration

• Pros/Cons summaries

Your favorite Laptop is not on the list yet? Just use the submission form, and we’ll collect and analyze all the reviews for it. Once we're done, we'll notify you with an email.

What should we improve? It's still an MVP and far from perfect, so any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

This project doesn't contain affiliate links and is ad-free.

updated on 20/03/2020

Usually I build my lists from Amazon because it is much easier to filter the choices but I will try to add NewEgg and Walmart to this list to be as comprehensive as possible, also at the end I will add some cheaper gifts if the laptops were too high for your budget.

For those that find a laptop you want a gift and worried that it might not ship fast enough then you should sign up for Prime free month trial offered by Amazon to get same day/next day shipping.

For those outside of US then and want to ship a laptop to your country then check out MyUS company which is shipping company that will receive your shipment from Amazon in US and then ship it to your country. this MyUS promo offer 1 month free trial so you can check how much it will cost you to get the laptop.

The form will be like this Price range, Laptop name and link (the laptop name is the link), and then what the laptop is good for, then specs and maybe what is good about it.

Here we go:

150~200 MOTILE 14 Great specs for the price.

• Laptop from Walmart, don't know much about the brand, but the specs are great.

• 14 inch, AMD Ryzen 3 with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD.

• Get this if you are okay with playing with the BIOS because we got reports that it has some issues.

300~400 range Acer Aspire E 15 Good for general usage and light gaming (old/lightweight games).

• Intel HD Graphics 620 is the best iGPU you can find for this budget which makes the laptop the best option for light gaming on a very tight budget.

• Full HD (TN) 15.6 screen, which is very rare for this budget range and great for watching movies/videos.

• Comes with 8th gen i3, and 6GB ram, 1TB HDD, Optical drive (one of the few laptops that still has it).

• Good upgrades available, can go to 16 GB of ram, and with a little more work than usual you can even fit a SSD on it.

• USB type C which is another rare thing to find on this budget.

• Get this if DVD in your laptop a big plus or a must.

300~400 Acer Aspire 5 Slim with AMD Lightweight Good for general usage and light gaming (old/lightweight games)

• Comes with 4GB ram (upgradeable), 128GB SSD (replaceable/upgradeable), and latest gen CPU/GPU from AMD for low budget.

• Full HD screen, lightweight at little under 4 lbs (which is the main advantage over the E15).

• Both offer great value for money.

• Comes with Windows 10 in S Mode (You can switch out of it and get the full version for free).

• Get this if you are on very low budget but might upgrade ram and storage later (or 128 gb is enough).

350~400 ASUS VivoBook 15 Very similar to Acer Aspire 5 Slim.

• Comes with Intel Core i3-8145U CPU, 8GB RAM(which is why cost more than the acer), 128GB SSD, Windows 10 in S Mode.

• Ports:USB 3.1 Type-C , USB 3.1 Type-A, USB 2.0, and HDMI.

• 15.6 inch Full HD and a backlit keyboard.

• Get this if you dislike Acer or on sale.

$350~400 - Lenovo Ideapad 330 Very good gaming for under 400.

• Ryzen 5 processor, 8GB ram, 256GB SSD, Vega 8 iGPU

• 15.6" 1080p display, 4.85 lbs, 4.5 hr battery

• The main advantage here is the Vega 8 which is a better iGPU than the laptops in this price range.

350~450 Lenovo Laptop IdeaPad L340 Very good value and Good for general usage.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2nd Gen 3500U, 8 GB Ram, 256 GB SSD, AMD Radeon Vega 8.

• 15.6 Full HD, DVD, 4.8 lbs.

• intel configuration available for more.

• The main advantage here is the Vega 8 which is a better iGPU than the laptops in this price range.

350~450 ASUS VivoBook F510QA Very similar to ASUS VivoBook 15

• AMD Quad Core A12-9720P Processor, 8GB RAM, 256G SSD,Windows 10 in S Mode.

• USB 3. 1 Type-C (Gen1), USB 3. 0, USB 2. 0, and HDMI

• 15.6” anti-glare full HD screen, 3.7 lbs.

• Only get this if you need AMD for some reason.

450~550 Acer Aspire 5 Slim Good for general usage and light gaming (old/lightweight games).

• It is worth the extra price for the extra ram/storage especially with the current discount.

• 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8265U, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD.(With good upgrade options).

• 15.6 Inches FHD IPS screen, backlit keyboard, 4 lbs.

• available on Newegg for slighlty more but with double the storage

• IMO this is the best all around laptop in this price range, especially with the sale on the Newegg version.

450~600 ASUS VivoBook S15 Good value general usage laptop available in different colors.

• Intel Core i5-8265U Processor, 8 GB DDR4, 256 GB SSD.

• 15.6 Full HD IPS screen, backlit keyboard, 4 lbs.

• Different configuration for more

• Get this or other colors if you want colorful option while still being good enough for general usage and with good value.

500~600 Lenovo Flex 14 Cheap and good value for money 2 in 1 laptop.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Processor, 12GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB NVMe SSD, Windows 10.

• Active pen included, 3.52 lbs, Full HD touchscreen.

• 2 USB ports, 1 USB-C port, a card reader, HDMI port, and audio jack.

• Get this if you want a 2 in 1 with mid range budget.

600~750 Acer Aspire 5 Slim Good all around laptop for general usage/light gaming, on a small budget.

• Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250, 12GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe Nvme SSD.

• 15.6" Full HD IPS screen, Backlit keyboard, slighlty under 4 lbs.

• Also available on NewEgg with less ram but also cost less.

• Get this if you need more power than the other acer aspire but still on a mid range budget.

600~750 Lenovo Yoga 730 Good value for money 2 in 1 laptop.

• Intel i5-8250U, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, Backlit keyboard.

• 15.6" FHD IPS Touch-Screen (supports 10-point touch), TB3.

• 1 X USB 3.1 Type-C, 2 X USB 3.0 Type-A,1 X HDMI.

• Get this if you want a good 2 in 1 laptop with good value but better built than the lenovo flex 4.

600~800 Acer Swift 5 Very lightweight 15.6 laptop, great for college/business.

• 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8265U, 8GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD, Backlit Keyboard.

• This is only here because of the great sale on it right now.

• Very high build quality and lightweight so great if you are moving with it often.

600~700 Acer Swift 3 lightweight high quality laptop good for college and business.

• 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8565U, 14" Full HD, 8GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe SSD.

• NVIDIA GeForce MX150 which maxes it also good for light gaming.

• 1 USB Type C ports USB 3. 1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gaps) DisplayPort over USB Type C & USB charging, 2 USB 3. 0 port (one featuring power off charging) & 1 HDMI Port.

• Long battery life, lightweight, and durable.

600~750 Asus TUF FX505DT Very good mid range gaming laptop.

• AMD Ryzen 5 R5-3550H Processor, 8GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe SSD, GeForce GTX 1650 Graphics.

• 15.6” 120Hz Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-Type Display, RGB backlit Keyboard, under 5 lbs.

• Great option because of the high refresh rate which is rare for this price range.

• 17.3 version without the 120Hz.

• Get this if you want mid range gaming laptop with good battery life or higher screen refresh rate.

600~650 EVOO Gaming Laptop Good value mid range gaming laptop.

• 9th Gen Intel i7-9750H, Nvidia GTX 1650, 256GB SSD, 16GB RAM.

• 15" FHD 144Hz screen (great find for this price and nothing close to it at the moment).

• USB type C, 2 USB 3.0, 1 USB 2.0, backlit keyboard.

• Only get this while it is on sale on Walmart since it goes on sale often.

650~800 Asus ZenBook 13 Great small sized lightweight laptop.

• 8th Gen Intel Core I5-8265U, 13.3 Full HD, 8GB LPDDR3, 512GB PCIe SSD.

• Very lightweight at 2.5 lbs, backlit keyboard, Fast charging with long battery life.

• Double the ram and i7 configuration.

• Only get this if you want a 13 inch laptop for college/office light work.

700~800 Acer Spin 5 good 2 in 1 13.3 inch laptop.

• 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8265U, Alexa Built-in, 8GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe SSD.

• 13.3" Full HD Touchscreen, backlit keyboard.

• 1 - USB 3. 1 (Type-C) port, 2 - USB 3. 0 Ports (one featuring power-off charging), 1 - USB 2. 0 port & 1 - HDMI Port.

• Only get this if you are worried from Yoga's screen.

750~900 ASUS ZenBook 14 Good lightweight laptop for college/business/general usage.

• 14” Full HD, Intel Core i7-8565U, 8GB LPDDR3 RAM, 512GB NVMe PCIe SSD.

• Lightweight at 3.2 lbs, long battery life, 100% sRGB screen.

• Get this if you want a smaller laptop for content creation or a bigger l laptop for college/office.

750~1000 Asus TUF on WalMart Great value all around gaming laptop, with the current sale it is a great option.

• AMD Ryzen 7 R7-3750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 8GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe SSD.

• 15.6” FHD (1920x1080) IPS screen, RGB backlit keyboard.

• single USB 2.0 and two USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A.

• Good upgrade on the other Asus Tuf, only get it if your max budget is 1k.

800~1000 MSI PS63 Modern-096 Good for content creating like photo/video editing.

• Intel Core i7-8565U, GTX1050Ti, 8GB DDR4, 512GB SSD.

• USB 3. 1 Gen 1 Type C (with Display), 1 USB 3. 1 Gen2 , 1; 3. 1 Gen1*2.

• Get this if you want content creation laptop with decent battery life and budget.

800~1000 ASUS ZenBook 14 UX431FN

• This actually comes with a free smart phone valued at 299.

• Intel Core i7-8565U, GeForce MX150, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB PCIE SSD.

• 14" FHD display with 86% screen-to-body ratio in 13" body, only 3.2 lbs.

• Only get this if you want the phone to use or to resell.

800~950 Dell G3 15 3590 Very good value gaming laptop.

• 9th Gen i5-9300H, 512GB SSD, NVidia GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, 8GB RAM.

• 15.6" Full HD Display, backlit keyboard.

• Get this if you are a fan of Dell laptops or like the design.

800~900 EVOO Gaming Laptop Great value gaming laptop.

• 9th Gen Intel i7-9750H, Nvidia GTX 1660Ti, 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM.

• 15" FHD 144Hz screen (great find for this price and nothing close to it at the moment).

• Great specs for the price from Walmart.

• Only get this if it is on sale since it goes on sale often and offers much better value then (which makes it worth the risk of buying unknown brands.

850~900 Dell G7 Most affordable 2060 on the list.

• i5-9300H, RTX 2060 6GB, 1TB HDD, 128GB SSD, 8GB RAM.

• 17.3 inch Full HD 89% sRGB, 5.5 lbs.

• Only get this if you want a 2060 GPU on a 17 inch laptop for under 1k.

850~900 Acer Predator Helios 300 i5 Great gaming laptop.

• Intel Core i5-9300H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 8GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD.

• 15.6" Full HD 120Hz Display, 3ms Response Time, (which is not as great as the 144Hz on the more expensive Acer Helios but great for this price).

• Only get this if you can't afford the full Helios 300 configuration.

900~1100 Legion By Lenovo Y540 Great deal on the Y540

• Intel Core i7-9750H, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660Ti 6GB Graphics Card, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD.

• 15.6" FHD 144Hz IPS (This great for the price, only competing with the Evoo from laptop).

• Only get this when it is on sale in Walmart.

900~1100 Asus Tuf 2019 Similar to the one from Walmart +120Hz screen and 1TB HDD extra :)

• AMD Ryzen 7 R7-3750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 16GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe SSD + 1TB HDD.

• 15.6” 120Hz FHD IPS screen, Rgb backlit Keyboard, under 5 lbs.

• Configuration with 2060 with great value.

950~1100 ASUS ZenBook Flip S high end 2 in 1 laptop for great price.

• 8th Gen Intel Core i7 Processor, 16GB DDR3, 512GB SSD, Backlit KB.

• 13.3” Full HD, very lightweight at 2.4 lbs, long battery life.

900~1100 **

• It is on even better on WalMart

950~1200 Eluktronics MECH-15 G2Rx Great value all around gaming laptop, with the current sale it is your best option.

• 9th gen i7-9750H, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, NVIDIA GTX 1660Ti.

• 15.6" Full HD LG IPS display (144Hz Refresh Rate, 300 nit Brightness & 72% NTSC).

• Full size NKRO mechanical per-key RGB backlit gaming keyboard with anti-ghosting.

• 4.5 lbs, 2 USB 3.0, 1 USB 3.1 Type-C, 1 USB 2.0, 1 x HDMI 2.0.

• Same model with 2070 and same model with 17.3 both are also great options with the current sales.

1000~1200 Acer Predator Helios 300 2019 Great value all around gaming laptop.

• Intel i7-9750H, GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, 16GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD.

• 15.6 inches Full HD 144Hz 3ms IPS Display (one of the great pluses of this laptop).

• 1 USB 3.1 Type C Gen 2, 3 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Ports (One with Power off Charging), 1 HDMI 2.0, Backlit Keyboard.

1100~1300 MSI Prestige 14 Good for content creating.

• Intel Core i5-10210U, GTX1650 MAX-Q, 16GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD.

• 100% srgb 15.6 Full HD IPS screen (which what makes it good for content creating like video editing or photoshop.

1300~1500 Asus ROG Strix Scar II High end gaming laptop, great value with the current sale.

• Intel Core i7-8750H,NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe Nvme SSD.

• 15.6” Full HD 144Hz IPS screen, RGB KB, 5.3 lbs.

• 17.3 version available before christmas.

1300~1500 MSI GS65 Stealth

• Intel Core i7-8750H, RTX2060, 16GB DDR4(upgradeable to 32), 512GB Nvme SSD(you can add another one).

• 15.6" 144Hz, 72% NTSC 1920 x 1080 (16:9) Display (can get a little dim in direct sunlight, might have to squent).

• Only con is that it doesn't sustain full CPU speed (some would consider this throttling, but it is still higher than the base speed and it should be enough for most gamers).

1400~1700 ASUS ROG Zephyrus M High end gaming laptop.

• Intel Core i7-8750H Processor, GeForce GTX 1070, 16GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe SSD + 1TB FireCuda.

• 15.6” Full HD 144Hz IPS-Type G-SYNC, 100% sRGB gamut coverage.

1500~1700 ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 Great high end gaming laptop.

• Intel Core i7-8750H, GeForce GTX 1080, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD.

• 15.6” FHD 144Hz 3ms IPS-Type G-SYNC, lightweight for a gaming laptop at 4.9 lbs.

• 1 USB type C, 2 USB 3.0, 2 USB 2.0, TB3.

1500~1700 Asus ROG Zephyrus S Great high end gaming laptop.

• Intel Core i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe Nvme SSD.

• 15.6” 144Hz 3ms full HD IPS, 4.6 lbs, 2 USB type C (one gen 1 and the other is gen ).

1600~1900 ROG Zephyrus M Great high end gaming laptop.

• Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD.

• 15.6” 240Hz FHD IPS, 4.4 lbs (which is the 2 great features that make it great high end laptop).

1700~2200 Eluktronics MECH-17 G1Rx Great high end gaming laptop, with great value for money with the current sale.

• Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD.

• 17.3" Full HD IPS screen (144Hz Refresh Rate, 300nit Brightness & 72% NTSC), full size NKRO mechanical per-key RGB backlit gaming keyboard with anti-ghosting.

• This configuration for double the storage cost only 100 more.

2200~2400 Gigabyte AERO 15 Great high end gaming laptop.

• Intel i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Studio, Samsung 16GB RAM, 512GB Intel 760P SSD.

• 15.6" 240Hz FHD 1920x1080 IPS, lightweight for a gaming laptop at 4.4 lbs, long battery life.

• Per-key RGB backlit programmable keyboard

Laptops' Accessory/upgrades.

Microsoft Arc Mouse

• This is a cool looking bluetooth mouse I think but if the person you are buying it to is practical or gamer he/she might not enjoy it.

• There are colors of it so search amazon if you want it to be more unique.

• Version one of it if V 2 is too expensive

One of those mouses

• If the gift receiver is a gamer then This is the gaming mice section on Amazon, just set your budget on the left and choose one of the most wished for or top rated :D

One of Those SSDs would be a great choice to speed things up.

Buying Ram for your laptop is a little more complicated, depending if you have 1 stick of ram already, or 2 sticks, and if you do what DDRM they are, so if that is something you are considering just comment/chat and I will check it for you. (same goes if you want a laptop and nothing on this list suits you).

Here is also some specific lists that can work as gifts.

List of laptops with USB C charging.

List of Laptop Backpack for Back Pain

List of Best Laptop Stands

For now this is the list, but I am still working on it, let me guys know if you have another way to break them down or other options I should add.

Sorry about clickbaiting, anyway, now that you're here, I'm looking for a laptop I'll mostly be doing note taking and coding on, a tad bit powerful so I don't end up crying in case my work requires a thicc development tool. Budget is 1.5 Lakh INR (2038$). These are the bad boys I'm considering:

1. Envy x360 : AMD Ryzen 7, 16GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, 400 nits, slaps roof oh shit the hinge broke, damn hp

2. Zenbook Flip S : 11th Gen core i7, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 4k OLED screen, classic case of suffering from success, has everything and yet it benchmarks lower than i5's because elegance comes at a cost

3. Bezel bros 7 : 10th Gen i7, 16GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, costs as much as the Zenbook for some elusive reason, maybe because of Phat Bezel Technology ™

I am open to other suggestions.

Again for emphasis, I need good note taking capabilities, the dicks I draw better not be wobbly.

This post is kinda outdated even though most of it still true, if you in the market for a laptop then Here is the best laptops to buy in 2020.

Hey guys, while I am spending most of my free time building up my reddit post/list about best laptops to buy for college and gaming I see threads here and there, complaining about laptops that they bought without doing research and ended up with useless laptops, so I thought I would make a list about what laptops or features to avoid so you wouldn't end up with something you will hate.

• Don't get laptops with Weak ass CPUs like Laptops with Intel Atom, Laptops with Intel pentium, Laptops with Intel Celeron, Laptop with EMD series, and just to be save Laptops with AMD C series as well unless you are on a very low budget (under 200 or even 150) because you can get much better value for money from other latpops.

• Avoid low resolution laptops mainly 1366x768 laptops (unless your budget is very low like under 300 low), and if possible or if you have high enough budget also avoid 1600x900 laptops which is also called HD+ usually available in higher price (400~600) and in bigger screen size like 17.3.

• For anything over or around 350 looking for Full HD screen, and with higher budget looking for an IPS screen.

• If you have two configurations that you have in mind, first go for the more powerful CPU/GPU because those are not upgradeable, and then favor SSD over HDD.

• Avoid False High-Res Displays for more information on that you can check the right hand PSA and with our subreddit expert u/edit1754 I am sure he would be more than happy to help.

• Always check with us before you click buy, maybe there is something better out there (you are also welcome to PM me or go through my reddit post about best laptops to buy for college and gaming I try to keep it updated as much as possible.

The charger port of the Legion Y540 is so poorly designed and breaks so easily. It is a known issue online and I wish someone would have told me about it on this sub before I threw $1,200 in the trash.

When the charger is plugged in (the charger port is in the back, which I think is dumb) if it experiences a bit of weight it will break the charger port in a second, the thing is sooo fragile.

To make things worse, Lenovo characterizes any external damage as not covered by the warranty. They won’t send you someone to fix it, and you’ll have to send your pc to a depot AND pay for the repair. This is absolutely wild. I paid for the top warranty.

Another detail is that the charger port cannot be replaced without replacing the entire motherboard. Not sure if that’s a common design but thought you should know.

Hi everyone,

EDIT: Take a look at my comment with all USA laptop deals for Amazon Prime Day.

Amazon Prime Day is only a few days away (October 13 and 14), and I know that lots of people are hoping to catch a good deal. A fellow active user of this subreddit, /r/LonerIM2, made a very informative post recently, and he made several great points. There are points I'd like to reiterate, as well as add in more information considering my experience with tracking laptop deals for long while.

1. As the name of the day implies, you will need to be a member of Amazon Prime in order to purchase these deals. Yesterday, I wrote up a quick article on how to start a 1 month free trial of Amazon Prime. You can take a look at it here. Keep in mind that you will need to cancel after Amazon Prime Day if you do not want to continue paying for Amazon Prime. On the bright side, you can activate this trial once every 12 months, so if you start your trial at the right time each year, you'll have a subscription ready for every Prime Day event.

2. I will be tracking deals all day long for both days of the event. So, I would keep an eye on my Reddit profile since I will have any and all laptop deals posted. Not only will I be tracking American deals on Amazon, I will be tracking Canadian and UK deals. Even beyond that, I will be tracking other retailers that are looking to compete with Amazon for Amazon Prime Day. Personally, I don't know of any other resource that is going to be tracking deals as closely as I am.

3. In addition to my close tracking of deals, feel free to message me with any questions about deals or what devices you should look out for. I will always be available to help.

4. I agree with /r/LonerIM2's point that you should not overspend. If you can't afford a laptop, please do not put yourself in debt during this event. It is not going to be worth it. Additionally, make sure you understand what kind device you need. You don't want to accidently buy the wrong kind of device or go overkill. If you have any doubts, simply message me and I can help advise.

5. I have seen rumors circulating that Amazon is raising prices on all laptops just to drop them for Amazon Prime Day. While I am I not saying that this is impossible, I don't think that this kind of price manipulation is as widespread as some people believe. As a person who tracks prices on laptops all the time, I haven't seen an unusual mass increase in prices. Of course, it is still possible for Amazon to pull off some last minute price adjustments, but I'm certain that I will be able to catch them. If you have doubt about the prices of any of the deals, you can always feel free to message me and I can provide more insight if necessary.

6. As it relates to Amazon Prime Day, /u/LonerIM2's list of "overpriced laptops" are all previous generation devices that have already been replaced with new devices. Most of the are no longer being produced. Big vendors (like Amazon, Walmart, etc) have already completely sold of their old stock, so there aren't many available left on the market. It is only third party scalpers that are trying to resell them at absurd prices. So, this should not be an issue at all for Amazon Prime Day. Here are all of the devices that have already been replaced:

   1. Acer Predator Helios 300 (2019) ➡ Acer Predator Helios 300 (2020)

   2. ASUS TUF FX505DT ➡ ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (an exception: hard model to recommend because of poor thermals anyways, and even worse, AMD is not able to keep with the demand for Ryzen 4000 processors, which makes it very hard for vendors to have a large stock)

   3. MSI PS63 Modern ➡ MSI Prestige 15

   4. Lenovo Yoga 730 ➡ Most similar to the Lenovo Yoga C940 (the Yoga 730 is not the predecessor of the Yoga C740 since it is not offered with a dGPU anymore, and killing off a model is very normal if it isn't selling well)

   5. Acer Aspire 5 ➡ Acer Aspire 5 (2020, Intel 10th gen or Ryzen 4000)

Once again, if you have any questions about laptops or this event, feel free to ask me. Let's hope for some great deals!

My father in law received a terminal diagnosis last week. He wants a really nice laptop to "see google earth the awesome way it really is", and to hook up a nice big monitor with "the best resolution", while also connecting to a few TVs in his living room to play news/documentaries/netflix or just to be able to have a bunch of monitors for whatever he's researching. He's a dude who's curious about everything and loves nature and learning. I want to spoil him : ) However, I'm in over my head and would really appreciate some help.

The other caveat here is I'd like to buy this locally if possible, because he'd like to get it tomorrow if possible. If I can go grab this from a store today, that would be amazing. We're near the Greater Toronto Area, so most stores should be accessible.

Absolutely any help / advice is sincerely appreciated. I have a spreadsheet going and I've been looking through laptops and looking up reviews, but I am overwhelmed and really want to get this right.

Thank you so much for your time and for reading.

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:
  ~ $1500 CAD, but this is flexible

• Are you open to refurbs/used?
  No

• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?
  It's important. Battery life shouldn't be such a big deal since it'll be plugged in most of the time, but the rest matters. I'd like for it to feel premium. It doesn't need to be a 2-in-1, just a normal laptop that feels *nice*

• How important is weight and thinness to you?
  It's typically going to be used on a table, so it's not a huge deal. Thinner would be easier on his wrists, but we can work around that with a wrist rest (which I'd like to get him anyway)

• Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.
  The larger the better. 17" or larger would be nice, since he may have to use it without his extra monitors at some point.

• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.
  His main use case is Google Earth, while also running a 4 external displays for news, documentaries, and whatever he gets interested in. 1 display is ideally going to be an ultra wide, the other 3 are TV's around his living room. He used to game a little, so I'd like for him to have the option to pick up games if he'd like... but unfortunately, I don't have any specific titles.

• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?
  I wish I had a good answer for you here. He has expressed a desire for a high resolution, and I'd like to be able to get a higher hz rate on at least one of his displays if possible because I think it would impress the hell out of him : )

• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?
  A good keyboard and trackpad are going to be important. He's using an external display, but ergonomically a trackpad is easier for him to use (he gets arm numbness if he tries to use a full size keyboard and mouse). So a good feeling and non-frustrating track pad is important. Ideally, it would also have a keyboard that feels nice and doesn't have heavy keys so its not strenuous to type on. Lighter keys are better. Ideally, the keyboard would be kinda centered over the track pad. Numpads are okay, just not if they push the keyboard off-center too much. Sorry if this is picky, but I really want to be careful of his ergonomics to avoid pain.

• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.
  I would really appreciate some advice on how to run 4 displays off a laptop. Should I use a USB-C dock? Is this even realistic? I know chrome casts exist, but he'd rather run directly off his computer if possible. His set up is a comfy couch, with a little hospital table for this laptop. He'd like one large monitor (he's loving the idea of an ultra wide) behind his laptop, which I plan on using a monitor mount for so its stable. He also has 3 TV's that he'd like to be able to drag windows over to.

Not clickbait. I need a decent laptop with a good display to be able to draw the absolute best milkers and badonkadonks possible. Also anime girls of questionable origins doing questionable things. Something long lasting is great. Repairability is good.

Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

MYR 3000 - 4000,(flexible) over budget is okay if it's worth it, but I'd rather use the money on other stuff (extra 1000)

Are you open to refurbs/used?

Yeah

How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

Ideally I'd like something that will last me a long time. Looks don't matter. Performance is kinda important since I will be mainly drawing on it with big boy programs. I read that 8GB of ram and a decent processer is enough, but with my budget I could probably afford 16gb of ram. Long Battery life is nice, but not that important.

How important is weight and thinness to you?

Not at all. A brick is fine. Just has to resemble a laptop somewhat.

Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

N/A

Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

Photoshop and possibly other similar drawing programs. The only game I will be playing is League, but that thing can run on my grandma's fridge, so gaming experience is not important at all.

If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

Not important. (League on lowest settings, anything that can handle drawing programs is more than enough for league)

Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

A good display, good colour coverage, reliable build quality(long term) is good. I would prefer if it is not touchscreen, but it's also okay if it's more worth it compared to non touch screen

Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

I found a local shop near me selling a refurbished razer blade pro 17 i7-4720HQ 16GB 128Gb ssd 500gb hdd 4gb gtx960m 17" dual screen full hd for roughly MYR 3800, which seems great for the specs and price, but I have no idea about razer's build quality, and I feel like I'm over valuing it because it has a cool gimmick with the tiny screen on the keyboard.

I would prefer to avoid touch screens as I feel they usually just add unnecessary costs and dangers, and because I will be drawing using an external device anyways.

I honestly wouldn't mind getting something from Microsoft's surface line, if it wasn't for the reviews saying that it doesn't last and has bad repairability.

Thanks for the help guys, may panties bless you

I am looking to buy a new laptop to mostly download and view porn [photos and clips/movies] and to surf the web. I have up to $500 in my disposal, and looking for a laptop that would run well [not slow] and would withstand malware and viruses.