Laptop Recommendations

[Aaron29]

Hey! So I'm looking for a good laptop to be able to use for mainly just programming and other school stuff. I don't need a dedicated graphics card for gaming or anything like that.

 

My budget is around 400 USD and this is what I found https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Vivobook-Laptop-Windows-E1504FA-AS54/dp/B0CWJB9ZC6/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zEMJsIxY_GCI3nW-8FPZlC8AHqU4f6jd3XS-lUfazPT_rWoUOsS-cVYCNXE3htA7R7QqYEmYVH_Yeh_xEolNGglnJKIbrVinvVdYHbS7odQQnVPBg-VU5rEiBFljSO8OcYI-wEIzxM7RrrE7Yzh879ZKUdfCs8hxMDeeFkx1i2RNBjW7aj3jLWGYGRphM1TmYxyh8UTaIj0nFkoiMYvDzw.1CvBlhu__aeJC1h4IrAkSPHxldpPjDpZ6n_3kZ5e1UY&dib_tag=se&keywords=windows+11+home+laptop&qid=1735155975&refinements=p_36%3A24500-46000&rnid=2421885011&sr=8-4

Do you all have any other suggestions or ideas or are my two options good? If so, which one do you all think would work the best? 

[Aaron29]

Actually I just was looking and I think I found the best option? Lmk if this is a good option https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-IdeaPad-Ryzen5-5500U-1920x1080-Storage/dp/B0CJB5N9BQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_5_mod_primary_new?crid=2OJ1WW9831UAQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.y_AVpWOyFnoS2AAVOhJw8kDddkKBbL275Cr_nHUffWWI7E3mVjhEGbAGavM5iEdLO7goWYL0H7t8uNROixtNpFVJqUf0AVqwFqTtVYw0M2sJ_CHJZ3fML8P0BwQGJwmpdE7gvzIHshfUxQWzrO9QXei9C6ER2H6201UHSuKnVGcPrlRh_CphTG96g4UrvJayt_ZTZ6iAh2iMd6C0pxEXJg._BtRylgjViDPkMNy3ftwX0tVjNGb9N8iLeIDFBViqeY&dib_tag=se&keywords=everyday+work+laptops+windows+11+home&qid=1735155691&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=everyday+work+laptops+windows+11+home%2Caps%2C145&sr=8-5

[AlexithinkSR]

couldnt find battery info about the vivobook go 15, others claim up to 10 hours so probably around 7-8h realistically. that one seems to have the best cpu out of all of them

 

25 minutes ago, Aaron29 said:

some things I've looked at were this:

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Vivobook-Display-i3-1215U-Processor/dp/B0CLHBW7DT/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=EADQKESUVMM5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Ya2HYgtfbvl0BkwJ_gz3maybYVDNoD2sI1PPbzTOYvX3iA17PNkQMKUoF38RmCUyVIoDMd7qOnujP2ndWHTTxsmIQHNH-hs7GoYV1DoG7AF2effPuVuzIn2uTHlE8f3jUufAyj3povLtf7vLjeBfkliMn0adsmm-IBMSUxt65Odc2SFG_z2Why2UD-czm27RSknJVcZmUgjidfspGtZpiA.iYS3jlVUPpDH15qfAuKDSS9wgaKdZ4rGiNuF3yViMwY&dib_tag=se&keywords=laptops%2Bwindows%2Bhome&qid=1735151198&refinements=p_36%3A29000-45000&rnid=2421885011&sprefix=laptops%2Bwindows%2Bhome%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-3&th=1&psc=1

 

this one has only an i3 but it has more storage and more ram than the others (2TB/24GB vs 500GB/8GB)

[Biohazard777]

Your links without fugly tracking query parameters:
1) https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Vivobook-Display-i3-1215U-Processor/dp/B0CLHBW7DT
2) https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Vivobook-Laptop-Windows-E1504FA-AS54/dp/B0CWJB9ZC6

3) https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-IdeaPad-Ryzen5-5500U-1920x1080-Storage/dp/B0CJB5N9BQ

 

I'll just say 8GB of RAM is insufficient, you will likey use an IDE and those things alone can take up that much nowadays...

[AlexithinkSR]

2 minutes ago, Biohazard777 said:

I'll just say 8GB of RAM is insufficient, you will likey use an IDE and those things alone take up that much nowadays...

yeah 24gb is definitely a pro of #1, not to mention way more storage

[Aaron29]

38 minutes ago, AlexithinkSR said:

yeah 24gb is definitely a pro of #1, not to mention way more storage

Im honestly just worried it's too good to be true. It has so much ram I've never heard of a laptop with that much TBH. I did a CPU check and the IdeaPad had the best CPU and I like the SD card holder 

[Aaron29]

3 minutes ago, Aaron29 said:

Im honestly just worried it's too good to be true. It has so much ram I've never heard of a laptop with that much TBH. I did a CPU check and the IdeaPad had the best CPU and I like the SD card holder 

Also storage isn't a huge thing for me if it has a SD card slot because I have another 512gb SD card

[Biohazard777]

4 hours ago, Aaron29 said:

I did a CPU check and the IdeaPad had the best CPU and I like the SD card holder 

Irrelevant, once you run out of RAM you can have the best CPU in the world and your computer will still become unbealivably slow...

That IdeaPad has soldered RAM, you can't upgrade it like a normal laptop...

That is the problem with buying entry level stuff, for 400$ you have to compromise.

Also:
SD cards are quite slow, sequental and especially for random reads and writes.
For OS and software stuff you want those random read and write speeds...
Not to mention most SD card readers in cheap laptops are typically connected via USB 2...
TL:DR Only good for storing stuff you rarely use, like documents, pictures, etc.

You would be better off plugging in an external SSD via USB 3, or better yet replace the M.2 NVMe with a larger one (at least that you can upgrade on the IdeaPad 1).

If my budget was set to 400$ I wouldn't be looking at buying new...
Up your budget by ~200$ or buy used.

[Aaron29]

On 12/25/2024 at 5:42 PM, Biohazard777 said:

Irrelevant, once you run out of RAM you can have the best CPU in the world and your computer will still become unbealivably slow...

That IdeaPad has soldered RAM, you can't upgrade it like a normal laptop...

That is the problem with buying entry level stuff, for 400$ you have to compromise.

Also:
SD cards are quite slow, sequental and especially for random reads and writes.
For OS and software stuff you want those random read and write speeds...
Not to mention most SD card readers in cheap laptops are typically connected via USB 2...
TL:DR Only good for storing stuff you rarely use, like documents, pictures, etc.

You would be better off plugging in an external SSD via USB 3, or better yet replace the M.2 NVMe with a larger one (at least that you can upgrade on the IdeaPad 1).

If my budget was set to 400$ I wouldn't be looking at buying new...
Up your budget by ~200$ or buy used.

Alright thanks for your help!!

[Klickzzy]

Hello, I am about to be a incoming freshman in college for BIM software like auto cad and reviet. I am looking for laptop recommendations around the $1500 mark. it has to be a windows machine for the software that I want to use but honestly idk if i need 32 gb of ram or 16gb. leaning towards the 32gb. Any help or recommendations would be amazing one i was looking at and would want to know if its a good choice is the asus pro art 14.

 

 

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-proart-px13-13-3k-touch-screen-laptop-copilot-pc-amd-ryzen-ai-9-hx-370-32gb-memory-rtx-4050-1tb-ssd-nano-black/6584436.p?skuId=6584436