I'm going to college and am looking for a new laptop to do schoolwork, CAD, draw, and play minecraft on.
* **Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:**
around 1500$
* **Are you open to refurbs/used?**
I'd want to get it new
* **How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?**
dont need 2 in 1, want better battery life compared to my MSI which dies almost instantly.
* **How important is weight and thinness to you?**
weight and slenderness are not as important.
* **Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.**
13.5"-15"
* **Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.**
I need to run Krita, Davinci Resolve, AutoCAD
* **If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?**
Just Minecraft at 100 fps while screen recording
* **Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?**
No, just a keyboard and trackpad and usb ports.
Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.
Want a durable laptop that I can use for a while. Ideally has replaceable hardware. Trying to avoid Apple and companies that plan obsolescence. open to linux.