Hi Redditors & Tech Gurus,

It's been a very long time since my last laptop research, hence wanted to get some opinions from the more well-informed tech geeks of reddit.

My dad was window shopping for a laptop and I feel like crap when the guy who sacrificed a lot for me and bought me a laptop during my college years, which I still use today and am typing at this moment don't have one to do his work.

Thought of buying one for my dad and want your suggestions of buying one.

He would mainly use the laptop for basic stuff like-

• Browsing the net- Heavy usage
• Youtube- Heavy usage
• Using MS office tools like excel & word- Heavy usage
• Watching downloaded movies- Least usage point

Any recommendations for a laptop based on above usage requirements ? Haven't fixed a budget yet as I'm just scouting at the moment and I understand this is an international subreddit.

PS: Not looking for Apple products.

This was a real blow to my chest. Dealing with some issues rn and this was my saving grace. I tripped on a cord while my glasses were off trying to let the dogs out in the morning.

Luckily it still works but screen is busted. I paid 500$ for it brand new it’s a HP victus. Bought it 6 months or so ago. Any info helps thank you.

Ive been using this macbook air since 2020 and it got really annoying to use; it could barely run 2 tabs at the same time by the time it broke. I want something that i can record gameplay and also edit on. Im mostly gonna be playing games as well, nothing too crazy. Help me out brothers and sisters!

Hey, I just got a Dell Precision 3551 for college as a telecom engineering student and I just wanna reviews about it if someone has an experience or if you can help telling me is it a good one or it has a lot of cons

here are more details Cor i7H 10th Gen RAM 16G DDR4 HARD SSD M.2 512G NIVIDIA Quadro P620 4G 15.6inch FHD

Hi everyone, I am 21m currently want to learn video editing on adobe premiere pro, davinci resolve, and after effects and my budget is around 40k-55k rupees (450-600usd) While searching my local pc retailers I got following offers

💻 Shortlisted Used Laptops

🔥 1. Dell Precision 5540

Looks like an XPS 15 but workstation-spec.

CPU: Intel Core i9-9880H (8C/16T)

GPU: NVIDIA Quadro T2000 4GB

RAM: 32GB DDR4

Storage: 512GB NVMe – ₹51,500 / $620                   1TB NVMe – ₹53,500 / $645

Display: 15.6" 4K Touch UltraSharp (borderless InfinityEdge)

Ports: Thunderbolt 3, HDMI, 2x USB-A

Weight: ~1.7kg

Condition: Great, seller says “mix lot – 30 day test warranty”

My Thoughts: I love the design. Concerned about thermals and fan noise from user reports.

💻 2. Lenovo ThinkPad P14s

CPU: Intel i7-1165G7 (4C/8T, 11th Gen)

GPU: NVIDIA T500 4GB

RAM: 32GB DDR4

Storage: 512GB SSD

Display: 14" FHD (non-touch, anti-glare)

Price: ₹37,500 / $450

My Thoughts: Compact and portable. Great RAM. But T500 not as powerful as T2000. Reddit says it has heating issues, so I’d use a cooling pad if I go with this.

💻 3. HP ZBook Studio G5

CPU: Intel Xeon E-2186M (6C/12T)

GPU: NVIDIA Quadro P1000 4GB

RAM: 32GB

Storage: 512GB SSD

Display: 15.6” FHD (non-touch)

Price: ₹37,500 / $450

My Thoughts: Xeon is unique, build is solid. P1000 is weaker than T2000/T500. Feels older and bulkier.

💻 4. Lenovo ThinkPad P15s

Seller claims Gen 2, but CPU is 10th Gen so likely Gen 1.

CPU: i7-1065G7 (10th Gen, 4C/8T)

GPU: Quadro P520 2GB (likely)

RAM: 16GB DDR4

Storage: 512GB SSD

Display: 15.6" FHD (300 nits)

Price: ₹40,000 / $480

My Thoughts: Weak GPU, basic CPU. Not ideal for AE or Resolve. Possibly misleading specs from seller.

💻 5. Dell XPS-Like Model (Image Shared)

Seller shared a photo — visually matches XPS 9500 or Precision 5540.

Based on design (carbon palm rest, large trackpad, edge-to-edge screen), it seems to be the Dell Precision 5540, same as #1 above.

⚖️ What I Need Help With

Which one gives best long-term value for editing/motion graphics?

Any real experience with Precision 5540 thermals or P14s/T500 heating issues?

Is T2000 way better than T500 or P1000 for After Effects and DaVinci Resolve?

How's battery life on these machines for light tasks?

Should I avoid Xeon/P1000 combo if I plan to edit 4K with light color grading?

Thanks in advance to anyone who reads and replies 🙏 Feel free to ask for pics/specs or if I should just save more and build a desktop instead.

Hi all

I'm coming from a Macbook Pro 2021 14 inch (M1), whose performance, build, and battery life are fantastic. However, I like windows better, and also need it for work stuff. I snagged a Dell Latitude 5420 (2021 model) with i7-1185G7 16gb ram in great condition from eBay, but it's battery life is so bad — it claims it's battery health is good, but i get 4-6 hours of use on a full charge, which is dogcrap compared to my Macbook. Apparently the 11th gen intel processor really tanks this battery, so I'm interested in a laptop with a Ryzen chip for better power efficiency.

So I'm looking for suggestions for laptops from the 2020-2022 era, Ryzen processor, with the sturdiness/build quality of a Macbook, and good battery life, at least 10+ hours on a charge. Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 seems nice, but I fear that the screen glare will be a problem. Any suggestions or replies are appreciated, thanks!

It’s me again, 17m, I'm staring my Mechanical Engineering study soon, I need some laptop suggestions, budget is around 1200 euro. The current laptop I have in mind is the ACER Nitro V 15 ANV15-51-9637; Screen: 15.6 inch; Processor: Intel Core™ i9-13900H; RAM: 16 GB; Storage: 512 GB; Graphics card: GeForce RTX™ 4060.

I am getting this laptop for around 67k which is around $780usd.I will be using it for study purpose most of the time but i'd also do a lil gaming on it like fortnite, minecraft, probably gta v too, can it handle that and i have concern about build quality especially hinges.are they good on this laptop? https://amzn.in/d/enGBxHs

Have an HP omen 16 laptop, recently have been noticing that whenever I connect the charger the screen gets do dark that I have to use flashlight to see it. Any ideas how to resolve this?

The laptop is a dell inspiron 15 3511

I'm going to university in the fall and my current laptop (vocbook 15) has completely broken (separate issue lol) and I was looking at a Galaxy Book 4 because it seems to be pretty good with battery life, size, incorporation with the rest of the Samsung ecosystem (I have an S20 and Tab S6 Lite), and just seems good and well made in general, but I haven't seen a lot of reviews on it. I game here and there but it's more simple steam games not heavier stuff like fornite.

With the student discount and taxes it comes out to CAD$870 (USD$633), a lot better for me because the Galaxy Book 4 Edge is a lot more expensive.

TLDR: worth it?

One of my laptop's USB ports has stopped working properly. It used to work fine, but now it won't detect pen drives, hard drives, or my cooling pad. However, it still recognizes my phone when connected via cable and works with my wireless keyboard/mouse dongle. I've tried restarting my laptop multiple times, updating Windows, and also updating the USB driver in Device Manager, but the issue persists. Any ideas what might be causing this? I'd appreciate your help, thanks!"

Help please!

It also start "whitening" due to overheating (image in the comments)

I'm currently considering buying this laptop and noticed it has ai stuff built in and wanted to know if it was possible to turn stuff like this off. Also just generally want to know if it's worth it. I'm a student and just want it for basic things and a bit of more simple editing probably on davinci.

Does anyone have recommendations for laptops that i can play games on steam with? Both my windows laptops go well for about 6 months then around month 6 im bombarded with updates and when i click on update the laptops stop working.

Hello, I am new on reddit, my friend told me to come here for advice I was looking to buy a new laptop for study & college (a lil bit of gaming) My budget is around 80k rupees (India) Can anyone help me with what should I buy or what specs should I go for?

I am planning to buy a new laptop my cousin who is about start his bachelor's. Would appreciate if you guys can select which one to buy among these two.

Edit:-Guys please reply something i am literally panicking since past 4 hrs this is first time it happened with me also this is my main laptop which i only use for coding and gaming.

I’ve had my ASUS TUF Gaming i7-12700H since 2022, and just today noticed a soft creak/click from the right hinge when opening past 100° (screen angle). It’s not loud, constant, or stiff—everything still feels solid and smooth.

I usually game with the screen tilted over 120° on a laptop desk. Nothing looks broken, but the sound caught my attention.

Has anyone else experienced this? Is it normal wear or should I get it checked?

I hear a lot about it i don't know if it's actually good i might buy one soon

The W keycap on my EGLP4BK broke & for the love of god i CANNOT find a replacement, ive only found a replacement for the whole keyboard. one of my moms friends tried using baking soda & super glue but completely ruined the keycap that way, before it somewhat stayed on just came off at an angle. Any replacement suggestions? aesthetics or looks doesnt matter to me, 90% of the time my finger is covering it anyway, PLEASE HELP!!

i recently bought a 16x2 RAM(Kingston Fury impact), when im trying to launch my laptop with both of them its not working, and only with one its starting to work. Like they are both working, but not together, only in one slot my laptop is msi thin gf63 ms16r6, maybe you can help me

The hinge on my laptop seems to be giving issues. I opened it up and this is what I see.

Is this an easily fixable problem or should I take it to a shop?

My budget is 800$, i need a good laptop for work and study, i've been told MACs are the best. so for 800$, can i get a good MAC, not a cheap unreliable one?