College Laptop - For IT Student
Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:
$1,000
Are you open to refurbs/used?
No
How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?
Being able to multitask and have a good battery for outdoor use
How important is weight and thinness to you?
Mildly important
Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.
Preferably on the smaller end, like 14 inches or less but open to anything easy to carry around.
Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.
General coding and photo editing software for a college student, and DaVinci Resolve for editing.
If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?
Don’t plan on doing much gaming, but would like to use as a second monitor at times for Discord or Chrome.
Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?
Generally don’t care much as long as it’s well responsive and not flimsy.
Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.
Im bringing my Windows PC to my dorm and I’m looking for a good laptop to bring to my classes. Of course Im seeing Macs everywhere, but is that really the best idea for a tech student who already has a Windows device? Shouldn’t I get a good portable Windows laptop? But there’s so much out there I’m really not sure what would be a good fit for me. I also really want something that’s going to be quiet.