Posted May 17, 2017 My friend is looking for a laptop. She needs it for school, to be thin, have a nice keyboard and trackpad, screen, light, good build quality, future proof, USB C, fast (she's not gaming I tell her about high end pc systems and she thinks she needs gaming grade performance for word processing. I'm thinking like a core i3, igpu, and a ssd would be fine), lots of storage (maybe a 128gb ssd and an external hdd or a ssd and hdd in the laptop). She dosent care if it's windows or Mac. Any ideas? I was thinking maybe the lg gram, xps 13 or 15, 2016 MacBook (although shitty keyboard), surface products (no USB c and they can be expensive). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 17, 2017 XPS 15 is the perfect school laptop, XPS 13 can also be good if she doesn't game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 17, 2017 I'd say XPS 13, 2016 MacBook, or HP Spectre x360(IDK if it has USB C though). Intel HEDT and Server platform enthusiasts: Intel HEDT Xeon/i7 Megathread Main PC CPU: i9 7980XE @4.5GHz/1.22v/-2 AVX offset Cooler: EKWB Supremacy Block - custom loop w/360mm +280mm rads Motherboard: EVGA X299 Dark RAM:4x8GB HyperX Predator DDR4 @3200Mhz CL16 GPU: Nvidia FE 2060 Super/Corsair HydroX 2070 FE block Storage: 1TB MP34 + 1TB 970 Evo + 500GB Atom30 + 250GB 960 Evo Optical Drives: LG WH14NS40 PSU: EVGA 1600W T2 Case & Fans: Corsair 750D Airflow - 3x Noctua iPPC NF-F12 + 4x Noctua iPPC NF-A14 PWM OS: Windows 11 Display: LG 27UK650-W (4K 60Hz IPS panel) Mouse: EVGA X17 Keyboard: Corsair K55 RGB Mobile/Work Devices: 2020 M1 MacBook Air (work computer) - iPhone 13 Pro Max - Apple Watch S3 Other Misc Devices: iPod Video (Gen 5.5E, 128GB SD card swap, running Rockbox), Nintendo Switch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 17, 2017 Just now, Zando Bob said: 2016 MacBook avoid it, overheating problems are not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 17, 2017 Just now, nerdslayer1 said: avoid it, overheating problems are not worth it. I don't think it gets any hotter than a comparable Windows laptop. Do they even make PCs with no fans? Intel HEDT and Server platform enthusiasts: Intel HEDT Xeon/i7 Megathread Main PC CPU: i9 7980XE @4.5GHz/1.22v/-2 AVX offset Cooler: EKWB Supremacy Block - custom loop w/360mm +280mm rads Motherboard: EVGA X299 Dark RAM:4x8GB HyperX Predator DDR4 @3200Mhz CL16 GPU: Nvidia FE 2060 Super/Corsair HydroX 2070 FE block Storage: 1TB MP34 + 1TB 970 Evo + 500GB Atom30 + 250GB 960 Evo Optical Drives: LG WH14NS40 PSU: EVGA 1600W T2 Case & Fans: Corsair 750D Airflow - 3x Noctua iPPC NF-F12 + 4x Noctua iPPC NF-A14 PWM OS: Windows 11 Display: LG 27UK650-W (4K 60Hz IPS panel) Mouse: EVGA X17 Keyboard: Corsair K55 RGB Mobile/Work Devices: 2020 M1 MacBook Air (work computer) - iPhone 13 Pro Max - Apple Watch S3 Other Misc Devices: iPod Video (Gen 5.5E, 128GB SD card swap, running Rockbox), Nintendo Switch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 17, 2017 Author 1 minute ago, nerdslayer1 said: avoid it, overheating problems are not worth it. Yea I was texting her she can't afford the 2016 macbook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...