Laptop for school?

[rabbit1]

i recommend hp envy / spectre series

1.2kg
10 hours
battery life
reliable hardware

Must as well buy Windows laptop. Don't bother with Mac.

 

[micxiao]

My Asus Zenbook UX330 carried me through my 3 years of Uni. 1.2kg with 10 hour battery life. Bought for slightly less than 1.5k.

Able to do programming stuff with no issue.

Now seems like newer model have 12 hour battery life.
https://www.asus.com/sg/Laptops/ASUS-ZenBook-UX330UA/

 

[iantzr]

My Asus Zenbook UX330 carried me through my 3 years of Uni. 1.2kg with 10 hour battery life. Bought for slightly less than 1.5k.

Able to do programming stuff with no issue.

Now seems like newer model have 12 hour battery life.
https://www.asus.com/sg/Laptops/ASUS-ZenBook-UX330UA/

Looking at hp envy now. Not sure if I should go for asus maybe? Anybody has opinion? Also what about Huawei laptop?

 

[Ark Law]

Looking at hp envy now. Not sure if I should go for asus maybe? Anybody has opinion? Also what about Huawei laptop?

Want do you want?

Want chio and light, go for any of the consumer laptops. Plenty to choose from. LG Gram, Huawei Matebook, Acer Swift, HP Envy, Dell XPS, Asus Zenbook etc. All these can buy and throw after 2-3 years.

Want more robust laptop, go for business class laptops.

 

[iantzr]

Want do you want?

Want chio and light, go for any of the consumer laptops. Plenty to choose from. LG Gram, Huawei Matebook, Acer Swift, HP Envy, Dell XPS, Asus Zenbook etc. All these can buy and throw after 2-3 years.

Want more robust laptop, go for business class laptops.

What would you reccomend? I am waiting for black friday sale and make a decision. Current I like hp envy's design and features.

 

[Ark Law]

What would you reccomend? I am waiting for black friday sale and make a decision. Current I like hp envy's design and features.

I'm pretty sure many users here are well-versed with the Zenbooks, Spectres, Swifts etc. to comment on them. I myself am biased towards business grade laptops so I'd only personally recommend those.

Lenovo Thinkpad:
X1 Carbon 6th Gen
T480S
T490S/T495S
T490/T495
X390/X395

Dell Latitude:
7400
7490
7300

HP Elitebook:
840 G6

 

[iantzr]

Ok looking at it. Anybody seen any good black friday deals so far?

 

[Morugana]

if laptop can last 3 years. more than enough. worthwhile.

most tend to fail as soon as warranty over especially with gaming laptop external GPU due to heat

Want do you want?

Want chio and light, go for any of the consumer laptops. Plenty to choose from. LG Gram, Huawei Matebook, Acer Swift, HP Envy, Dell XPS, Asus Zenbook etc. All these can buy and throw after 2-3 years.

Want more robust laptop, go for business class laptops.

 

[chesterqw]

What your course of study.

 

[Ark Law]

if laptop can last 3 years. more than enough. worthwhile.

Most school courses are 3-4 years. Hence why I suggest business laptops as they cover 3 years onsite as standard while consumer laptops cover only 1 or 2 years as standard.

The better build quality on business laptops also tend to hold up better after years of usage. Stuff like loose hinges and run-down keyboards are less common.

And because HP/Lenovo/Dell have to support thousands of the same business laptop for 5 years, one typically gets quicker support when a part does fail.

 

[iantzr]

What your course of study.

Psychology part time at suss

 

[blues7]

i opt for light with max specs

in that order

then pricing

pay a bit more now to get better specs

a few years later then upgrade

 

[yusoffb01]

lenovo sg has cyber monday sale. good price

 

[Icterine]

Psychology part time at suss

For psychology, pretty much every new/modern laptop in the market today can do the job. Get any brand you like but with 1 condition, get one with a SSD inside. If the specs state it runs on a HDD, avoid it.

 

[ckkoh1]

Dell XPS 13 is my choice.
Great battery life
Great Display
OK performance (not for gaming)

but quality is subject.....

 

[retrieverim]

Student Laptop

If your budget exceeds 2k, you could go for an X1 Yoga or X1 Carbon. If not, I'll recommend the Dell XPS 15. I know friends that have used these laptops for 4 years without any issues.

 

[Shion]

Lenovo E495, E595 ?

 

[yusoffb01]

If you buy dell, get extended warranty. Those made 2018 and later have motherboard issues

 

[peterchan75]

If you have not done your purchase yet, please check with the school whether they have any tied-up offer. Some schools will even put the necessary software for you.

 

[Glariel]

use ipad pro lor