HELP! Need a perfect laptop

[AbuTalha]

Budget (including currency): want cheapest possible (ik its will be pricey budget 2500) 

Country: United states 

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: want gaming but for cyber-security 

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

 

My teacher gave me a requirement to get a laptop and its my first. I want what she recommended or more not minimum. the list is below ( i really wanted LINUS's recommendation but i emailed them but they cant help. I am not mad just sad i wish he can help) please guy help me.

Cybersecurity Professional Program
Computer Specification
Requirements
Processor
Recommended: i7 or AMD Ryzen 7 (or higher)
Minimum: i5 or AMD Ryzen 5
Memory/RAM
Recommended: 32GB RAM (or higher)
Minimum: 16GB RAM
Storage
Recommended: 512GB SSD (or higher)
Minimum: 256GB SSD
Operating System
Windows 10 (Preferred)
Mac users cannot use a newer Mac that has the M1 processor
The cybersecurity curriculum requires an Intel processor.
The M1 processor currently does not support all software (including
virtualization tools). Virtualization tools like VirtualBox are heavily utilized
in labs throughout the program, and to be successful in our program you
must be able to run VirtualBox.

 

 

 

 

[ExpiredPancake]

I'm not sure what about your cybersecurity program requires 32gb of ram. But here are a few good options: 

 

ROG Zephyrus G15 - $2500USD, 40Gb Ram, Ryzen 9 5900HS 8-Core, RTX 3080 mobile, and a 165hz 1440p screen, this will basically be as fast as they come for gaming. 

 

The Zephyrus also comes in more affordable flavors $1449, or this one for $1049 which will still offer plenty of performance. 

 

Razer Blade 14 $2599USD. Also has the 5900HX, 3080 mobile and a 1440p 165hz screen. 

 

If you like the Microsoft Surface lineup, the ROG Flow Z13 $1,849.99 offers a similar tablet form factor with a 12700H, and 3050 GPU. 

 

There's also This Alienware for $2.369, however it is still using an 11th gen Intel processor. (However for gaming, the GPU is what matters most.) 

 

If you are curious how they perform in a specific game, the easiest thing I can recommend is to look on youtube for the laptop benchmarks in the specific games you use. If they have similar specs, they should do similarly in games. 

 

 

 

 

[GhostRoadieBL]

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/laptops/new-xps-15/spd/xps-15-9520-laptop/xn9520cto020s

Upgraded:

I7-12700H

32gb ddr5

1tb nvme

Should take you to around $2150

 

But you can get away with $1800 for the same laptop with

I5-12500H (higher core count than previous gen desktop i7-11700k and faster ipc)

Xe graphics

32gb ddr5

1tb nvme

https://chipguider.com/?p=intel-core-i5-12500h-vs-intel-core-i7-11700k

 

The $1800 xps is where I would put my budget, no point spending more for a cpu+gpu you wont need. Gaming isn't going to be the strongest on it with 1080p low being as far as you can probably push AAA titles. 3050 would get you into med for most new games. Rocket league or borderlands 2/gta5 aged games would run well on either.

https://laptopmedia.com/highlights/intel-iris-xe-graphics-g7-96eus-is-this-intels-fastest-integrated-graphics-card-yet