The laptop I want doesn't exist.

>16+ inch
>16:10 aspect ratio (1920 x 1200 resolution)
>120Hz
>OLED
>touch screen
>700 nit
>2 in 1
>AMD APU (no dedicated GPU)
>32GB soldered ram (better for APU performance and battery life)
>90+ Wh battery
>ThinkPad

Are there any lightweight 'gaming laptops' that should be looked at above others? I haven't looked very hard, budget is under $6k.

>>103986145
>he willingly wants soldered RAM
cuck

>>103986306
Yeah, Lenovo went back to socketed ram in the newest AMD T series ThinkPad and it has worse battery life and worse iGPU performance than the previous gen.
Just fucking lol.
Does your daily driver laptop have still have a socketed CPU you stupid fucking chink?

>>103986452
Socketed CPUs aren't an option anymore while socketed RAM is. Imagine picking the option that restricts you more.

I have been very happy with my Legion 5 with the 3080 and a 5900hx. It's been going strong for years and it's been easy to service compared to my previous laptops

Are there laptop kits or anything that lets you swap stuff you want from the laptop like the keyboard?

I've been using a Macbook Air for over a decade and am looking for something new with a similar build quality that doesn't cost $1000. I would also like it to last another decade if possible. All I do is browse the internet, download porn, and edit photos.

>>103987903
>he has a Lenovo gaming laptop too
My nigga!

My Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 has a Ryzen 5 6600H and an RTX 3050!

>>103986275
>ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 w/ Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 + RTX 4060
the new HX 300 series of AMD CPUs are very power efficient.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r_wO2PAGzg

I need a decent low power gaming laptop. My uses need something between a good igpu and a proper mobile dgpu, so I’m looking at rtx 4050 laptops mostly.
14” preferred but I’m not against any particular size. Uses will be mostly office work and then light gaming as a secondary machine.
Any recommendations? Budget isn’t a major concern if there’s justifiable reasons for more expensive rtx 4050 laptops

>>103990514
>I need a decent low power gaming laptop.
as i posted above the AI 300 Series draw less power. but when the overall price can be literally $1000 more, i'd go for the intel build
https://youtu.be/X_I8kPlHJ3M?si=rSVBd9tmO8OyvCOJ&t=132

just got my Macbook Pro that someone rolled for me to buy here
it's nice

>>103986079
We already have /tpg/ >>103954581
Delete this thread.

any reason not to buy a macbook laptop when I don't want win11?
i'm not really a fan of linux due to the odd driver issue and things mysteriously not working, and what's merely annoying on desktop seems like a much bigger deal on a laptop
don't really care about apple markup

>>103990675
>i'm not really a fan of linux due to the odd driver issue and things mysteriously not working
works on my machine

>wanted a slim but powerful laptop and got recommended a Macbook Air
Unironically the best laptop I've ever had, I'm pretty amazed at what it can do.

>>103990675
only reason is if gaming is important to you

>>103990682
it does, until suddenly it doesn't
or sleep suddenly stops working so it's cooking in your backpack
or it stops connecting to your headphones out of the blue
t. tried to use linux in uni

>>103990675
I've been happy with mine, it literally 'just werks'. I still don't see the point in the Pro models since the Air models seem just as capable, so if I were buying a new Macook, an Air with 24GB RAM and a 512 SSD would be more than enough for everything.

>>103990707
actually just got an M4 pro today after using an M2 Air as my main machine for 1.5 years
ama

>>103986079
What do you guys do with old machines? I was given an old hp m6 n010dx with an amd a10 5750m, ive just mainly sold any old ones that ive gotten, this one doesnt seem worth fixing up first, the rubber around the screen is brittle and flaking off and it has a shitty old hdd

>>103990747
What makes it a worthwhile upgrade? I've got the M2 Air myself and it feels pretty capable, but I would ideally like more RAM since Adobe and video editing software absolutely eats the stuff.

>>103990761
I wipe them and give them to friends or family members most of the time.

what is the t420 of today? a t420 with a ssd still?

>>103990799
t480

>>103990761
>What do you guys do with old machines?
give to family if it's decent
toss it otherwise, cbf'd dealing with old e-junk

>>103990765
I blind bought it for the better display, and my M2 Air was working fine for my uses (mostly web dev (react, etc)/contracts with rust for solana)

The display definitely is better. Nothing massive. I'm a little more surprised at how much smoother it feels (not just the refresh rate) with small things where I wouldn't expect a difference, like closing/opening tabs, etc. I notice it's using a lot more RAM at idle (i had the 16/512 variant of the air), which makes me wonder if that's the difference. macOS with apple silicon does seem to be pretty incredible at managing RAM, but perhaps just having more does still make a difference in my case. There's also more memory bandwidth and all that, and the CPU is just faster single-core too, but it doesn't seem like it should make little things like that snappier.

The keyboard feels different, but maybe it's just because the chassis is bigger.

all-in-all I'm glad I got it, but it's definitely not necessary and my M2 Air probably would have been fine for work for years. It definitely feels like a chonky boi next to the air

>>103990818
Hmm, makes it hard to pick. I'm really after more RAM, so I've been trying to decide between another Air or a Pro, with the Air being more appealing simply because I can get the same RAM and SSD size for a lot less than on the Pro. I also like the 13" size since it's very lightweight and I can take it virtually anywhere.

>>103990808
what about the t490?

>>103990838
ah. yeah I had the 15" Air, and this is a 16" pro, so an extra inch was actually one of the things that attracted me to it.
I use mine on the go a lot, but I don't really mind the big size. I do find it a lot harder to work on a small screen tho

i think you'd just have to try it to see if you'd benefit from the performance. Probably wouldn't be hard to get one that you can return for free. Don't get too used to the refresh rate tho

>>103990874
I wasn't aware of the refresh rate, so that's kind of cool, but probably not something that would fully sway me. If just one single core is the difference, I'll probably go with an Air again but with a lot more RAM.

>>103990879
they are capped at 24GB, but maybe that's plenty for you

>>103990915
I think it will be, I only really do photo editing and some video editing, which even 8GB was able to handle without going into swap.

>>103990995
apple is not technology

>>103991029
it's tricknology

i love my ideapad pro 5 14ahp9, which i'm posting this from!

bros, i love asmr unboxings so much
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKsVK-u9xHU

>>103990675
>i'm not really a fan of linux due to the odd driver issue and things mysteriously not working, and what's merely annoying on desktop seems like a much bigger deal on a laptop
linux is fine on supported machines, that usually means dell xps/latitude, thinkpad, hp elitebook

>>103988478
The framework.

>>103988897
>with a similar build quality
>a macbook
Any chinkshit then.

>>103992268
anons unironically believe that macshit have some special quality. truly a cult.

>>103986452
> Thinks solder balls are more efficient than gold fingers.
Makes sense. If you're dumb. The interface does not matter and has almost no effect on the energy use of the memory.

>>103992398
>anons unironically believe that macshit have some special quality
it's a linux-esque OS that actually works

if i get dubs im smashing my laptop

Hey everybody, turns out I need a laptop for this semester. It doesn't need to be anything crazy, but something capable of processing ArcGIS analytics. Are there any brands I should focus on? Ones I should avoid? I haven't looked into the laptop market in decades.

>>103996049
the one that's popular so you don't run into bullshit edge cases (ie don't be "that fedora guy")
nowadays it's almost certainly a macbook, unless you need some special snowflake software that needs winblows

>>103996233
I'm sorry but unless you're into some faggy creative shit like video editing there is zero reason to own an Apple laptop

>>103996233
>unless you need some special snowflake software that needs winblows
Like most software in the real world ArcGIS is Windows-reliant technology, yes

>>103996354
the reason is that there's a good chance that almost 100% of your classmates will have a macbook and since you're there to learn instead of jerking off your favorite linux distro you should shut up and use what's everybody else is using. arcgis is mostly tuned for windows so it obviously changes things, but that's fairly unusual
t. left uni just over 2 years ago, total macbook domination
>>103996385
just about anything that's reasonably modern should work. 1tb ssd, ideally 32gb ram if you work with bigger sets, decent battery life and screen brightness is all you really need for

>>103996439
>just be part of the herd
jesus christ what is wrong with you? This is a discussion about technology not your extreme need to fit in

>>103996557
yes, cool, carry around a templeOS desktop with an ups. i'm sure everybody will be really impressed about how much of a special boy you are.

>>103996672
what the fuck are you even talking about? You seem obsessed with other people's opinions

>>103986145
this but 14" 1440p and not a chinkpad

>>103996049
Dell Latitude or HP Probook/Elitebook. They're nice machines, easy to add storage or memory should the need arise. I'm partial to the 13" versions, but they are available in more sizes. HP does a very good job with Ryzen processors. I went from a Latitude 7290 (8th gen intel) to a Probook 635 (5th gen Ryzen), both great machines.

>>103990869
Not a real thinkpad according to classic criterias

>>103990638
>A FUCKING NOTCH

lmao

>>103991439
I wanted to get the g16 but an OLED display on a laptop is the most retarded shit ever
even if you auto-hide the status bar and the browser tabs and url you will get burn-in in some years

just got this baby, what am I in for

>soldered ram (better for APU performance and battery life)
what meme is this

>>103998228
That thing is going to get really hot! The HP's laptops are at the bottom of the barrel.

You should have bought one of the Lenovo's gaming laptops instead!

>>103998256
>>103998298
for 900 USD I think it's pretty good for a H(inge) P(roblem)

>>103998228
>consumer HP
><1TB storage
why are you even allowed money

>>103986079
what do you think of touchscreen laptops
i'm just interested in trying them out.

i got a tablet but it doesn't scratch the itch of having the keyboard already connected.
tablet keyboard is separate and needs to be charged separately.
plus i dislike android os and would prefer windows.

i guess i could just try out a cheap dual core one to see if i even like touchscreen laptops.
then get a more expensive quad core one if i do.

>>103998256
>>103998298
HP actually makes decent computers, just avoid their consumer range.
>>103998436
I had a dell latitude with a touchscreen, I never used it. To me, a touchscreen doesn't really make sense with a conventional laptop design, it either makes the screen wobble or tilt further back depending on how much pressure you apply, not very pleasant. On tablet PCs and convertibles with a kickstand, it's better as the screen stays in place.
Hardware design is one thing, software is another major factor. Windows' tablet mode isn't especially ergonomic, the on-screen keyboard really sucks. The best touchscreen experience I had was on Linux with the GNOME desktop environment, their apps do a really good job adapting to desktop and touchscreen devices.

>>103998607
>just do the opposite of what he's doing
No shit. HP's enterprise laptops have gone to shit btw, we got new Zbooks last year and they're slightly less chinky than their consumer models.

>>103998607
>hp
correct me if i'm wrong but doesn't hp use proprietary parts?
the issue with them is if you get a desktop tower pc because then you get rid of desktop's advantage to swap out parts because hp eventually stops making parts for it and you can't use other manufacturers parts.
getting an hp laptop shouldn't matter that much.

>touchscreen laptop
i see. i think on screen keyboards tend to be bad if the screen is big because then it's stretched out.
i might just try out a cheap chromebook convertible then.
or try out linux.
idk.
ty, bro

>>103998647
>HP's enterprise laptops have gone to shit
That's sad to hear, the few Probook/Elitebooks I've had over the years were always dependable machines.
>Zbook
That's HP's equivalent to Dell's Precision or Lenovo's thinkpad W/P lines, right? It would make some sense for them to share characteristics with similarly powerful gaming offerings.
>>103998691
>proprietary parts
For the power supply and motherboard, maybe?
My only experience with an HP desktop was adding a second CPU to my z620 and having to buy an extra board for that.

Laptop for this feel ?

>>103999041
Thinkpad x220.

>>103997787
yep
it's pretty sweet

I'm going to spend the £4500 for a rog strix scar 16 with a 5090 and keyboard rgb and lightbar that syncs with my screen content and a retarded LED array on the lid which I will then spend hours autistically customising. Or a razer blade 16 for the AMD HX, or an XMG if their new miniled is any good this year.

>>103999189
but why

>>103999214
24 gb of vram for all of my ai and vidya needs for the next 5 years... And because I have to fly reasonably often and a desktop, while an infinitely smarter purchase in the general case, just wouldn't be ideal.

>>103986079
I bought a thinkpad e14 with Ryzen 7350U
Its pretty good man, I won't lie
I was told E series is trash but the build quality still seems pretty good. Maybe not as good as T or P series but I really can't complain for the price

I want to do pic related with my bigger 16 inch laptop, I have the wood blocks but I don't know how to cut them so they look nice and smooth.

>>103999189
Make sure your CPU and your GPU each have the legendary Honeywell PTM7950 so that the temperatures will stay low for many years and it'll be immune to the pump-out effect!

If you buy a Lenovo Legion gaming laptop that has an RTX 5090, it'll already come with the legendary Honeywell PTM7950!

Make sure that your new gaming laptop has a Ryzen CPU. The Intel's CPUs are objectively shitty!

Make sure that your gaming laptop has 2 fans and 4 exhausts and you're good to go! If it has more 2 fans and more than 4 exhausts, then the more the merrier!

>>103999249
You don't even know how to fly, sweetie!

>>103998228
>HP
Probably the worst laptop brand around, I bought two back to back and they both broke within a few months.

>>103996557
He's an appletard, be patient...

>>103990689
What are the specs and what kind of tasks do you use it for anon?

i have a g14 with a 4060 and a 7940hs and i like it. it's like having the power of my desktop on the go. but i am kinda regretting it since most people are saying how the legion slim 5 is better than the g14. i got the latter for around $900 usd while the legion would have costed $1000 usd, so saving the 100 bucks made me happy, but still.