[NEED EXPERTS HELP] Any most bang for bucks lappy can sic , preferably under $1K. But max budget notch more than $1.5K

[davidtkl76]

MacBook Air M1..around $900!

 

[tian_yibang]

This is the difference:

Ultra 5 is the latest Lunar Lake Intel CPU. It is more power efficient (consume less battery, so your battery lasts longer), and it comes with NPU to help AI software.

Meaning older normal i5 consume more battery power, doesn't have NPU, hence AI software works slowly.

OK moi get it now

Basically the ultra 5 ish the newer and better cpu

With all the talk abt AI today, think better get this Ultra 5 for futureproof la hor

 

[EdenHazard]

Top up a bit buy alienware

 

[tian_yibang]

8gb still ok for most tasks

there is no need to deliberately spend more money

Not for Windows 11. Minimum RAM for decent performance is 16GB.

Windows 11 is a resource hog, just loading the basic Windows 11 OS core already using a fixed 7.2GB of memory. GPGT, see below. If your laptop only has 8GB of RAM, opening a simple web browser will also cause the system to swap out memory content from RAM to SSD/HDD, which will cause your laptop to lag.

Correct moi if wrong, but in today context imho 8gb like abit low

ie. just like fone nowadays, smelly smelly also must get 6gb and above

 

[eyz]

i bought before 2nd hand aftershock.....also got lifetime dust cleaning and thermal paste change. best purchase ever lol

yah if don't need those fancy function like drag and drop, phone laptop seamless integration, or portability, aftershock is a good choice.

i got my rtx3070 gaming laptop for 750 last year

play game shiok

 

[tian_yibang]

under 1k ? dont think have ?

try lenovo

Hab ish consperm hab, just that need to know which brand/model "most bang for bucks" (thats why moi open thread to ask all the sexperts here)

ie. just like chiu still can get cheap stuffs if know where to get or where hab promo sale

 

[Hardware4455]

Surface laptop
13.8 inch less than 1.4k

 

[tian_yibang]

Go to SLS, many pre-owned laptops. That is the only place I go to if I want a pre-owned PC or iMac, it comes with 6 months warranty.

Quite expensive, aunty me went look look see see before

Pre owned online buy cheaper

Any particular "good and honest" (note that moi dun mention cheap) shop there can reco , SLS smelly reputation chiu all know la hor

moi dun mind if its abit ex as nong the shop ish honest and dun chut many patterns ie. purposely make the laptop spoilt here and there or neber do proper testing (refurbishment) so that it wun last nong, purposely gib chiu laptop with "hidden and intemitten" problems hoping that the issue neber surfaced or it passed the warranty period then will tio etc etc

@cosmothecat Any "reputable" online seller that chiu know of can reco moi ?

 

[cosmothecat]

Any particular "good and honest" (note that moi dun mention cheap) shop there can reco , SLS smelly reputation chiu all know la hor

moi dun mind if its abit ex as nong the shop ish honest and dun chut many patterns ie. purposely make the laptop spoilt here and there or neber do proper testing (refurbishment) so that it wun last nong, purposely gib chiu laptop with "hidden and intemitten" problems hoping that the issue neber surfaced or it passed the warranty period then will tio etc etc

@cosmothecat Any "reputable" online seller that chiu know of can reco moi ?

Open Google search, type in Refurbished Apple MacBook

Then click on the official Apple SG store, Refurbished section

 

[V-FORTY]

day to day usage just get the best processor your budget can afford

 

[tian_yibang]

Open Google search, type in Refurbished Apple MacBook

Then click on the official Apple SG store, Refurbished section

For Windows??

 

[cosmothecat]

For Windows??

ARM chip MacBook can run Windows 11 for ARM

 

[tian_yibang]

day to day usage just get the best processor your budget can afford

Thats why moi thread titled "preferably under $1K" ma

 

[cosmothecat]

 

[English Teacher]

MacBook Air 13" M4 chip $1499

 

[tian_yibang]

Oh, must "virtual" huan ah

Can install wholefully on the laptop itself ?

 

[Spirax]

Just buy budget Asus Vivobook, much better build quality too

 

[caterham7]

Oh, must "virtual" huan ah

Can install wholefully on the laptop itself ?

Suggest to do "homework" and research, if you wish to use mac os.

I have a macbook also, still getting used to very different way of mac compared to windows

 

[OutBreak]

Refurbished Lenovo Thinkpad?

 

[kage]

Acer nitro 16 inch, 180hz
32gb ram
I5
Rtx 4050

$1.3k ....

I also abit hand itchy