u/Conscious-Sense-7464

I am an software developer. I want to buy a laptop, I am more inclined towards buying a macbook pro but then some say the ASUS Zephyrus one is the goat (also its comparatively less price than macbook) and i am really confused rn. Help me!

If u guys have any other suggestion for any other laptops feel free to comment.

• Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US: ~2.5 lakhs INR
• Are you open to refurbs/used? No
• How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? better battery life (like macbook)
• How important is weight and thinness to you? anything under 2 kg
• Do you have a preferred screen size? 14 inches
• Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. - video editing and mostly work related to aiml running systems a little smoothly
• If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? games i mean thats not a necessary to me if i wanna play cs2 i can also play that in macbook
• Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Not as such
• Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. No