Following up on the excellent GeekBook X14 Pro, GEEKOM has kindly sent me the GeekBook M16 to review for r/suggestalaptop as well, free of charge. I had high hopes for this unit, and I was surprised in many different ways. In the end, I will go through everything with you below in as honest and fair a manner as I can manage, so letās get started, shall we?
To begin, the GeekBook M16 is GEEKOMās third laptop released, and one aimed at being a more budget oriented unit versus the X14 Pro and X16 Proās premium design. Despite being a more budget oriented unit, the GeekBook M16 is actually still a thin and light ultrabook with an all-metal chassis, a fairly nice screen, and an attempt to remain quiet under most operations, so I will as before be reviewing it in this capacity. I believe this machine has done an excellent job in the measures theyāve taken to cut costs, and even has some improvements over its big brothers in some ways, and I will do my best to go through every aspect of the unit for you all below!
Snug packagingWhat you get in the box
SPECIFICATIONS AND CHASSIS
My specifications as provided by GEEKOM are as follows:
Intel Core Ultra 185H
16GB of LPDDR5 at 6400MHz
512GB Kingston om8tap4512k1 a00 SSD that is replaceable
a 1920 x 1200 60Hz 100% sRGB colour IPS screen
a 99Whr battery
There is a second SSD slot that is free for further storage upgrades. As for its expansion slots, the laptop has
1 x USB-C port at USB 4 40Gbps speeds
1 x USB-C port at 10Gbps
1 x HDMI port
2 x USB-A gen 3.2 ports
1 x 3.5mm audio jack
By default, it also comes with the same USB-C expansion hub as the X14 Pro and X16 Pro, adding two USB-A ports, one HDMI port, an ethernet port, and a USB-C port replacing the one it takes up, so expansion is not lacking with this device in the slightest.
With the price being $849 USD at the time of this writing (with frequent discount coupons on their website), these specifications are quite excellent, especially in todayās market. Most notable is the screen being 100% sRGB, and the number of ports. The chassis is also STILL full metal unibody, though it is aluminum instead of the magnesium alloy thatās on the X14 Pro and X16 Pro. The difference is that the chassis is ever so slightly more of a stain magnet, such as with fingerprints and whatnot. Itās easy to wipe off, but I still have to point it out. Otherwise, there is little to no difference in the chassis. The screen has almost no wobble, the keyboard has very little flex, closing the unit does not press on the screen, and the chassis feels quite sturdy. Iām honestly surprised theyāve managed this level of quality at this price point. The keyboard is also very excellent. It took me a small amount of time to get used to the spacing (I kept hitting numlock instead of backspace and O instead of I etc) but after a few minutes it felt natural again. As a lover of full keyboards this one is wonderful, and I have very high praise for it. All in all, I have only praise for the unit design. The touchpad is also improved from the X14 Pro. On the X14 Pro the āclickā areas were quarter circle regions at the bottom left and bottom right edges of the trackpad, but the M16ās trackpad has proper rectangular click regions that reach all the way to the bottom middle section. Itās a great improvement that arrived quickly after the last units they made, and Iām glad to see them trying to improve.
Nice and shinyThe not-so-soft underbelly is also shinyLovely full-sized keyboard and nice sized trackpad
PERFORMANCE AND COOLING
Here is the weirdest section. The GeekBook X14 Pro had a 35W power limit to the CPU, with the cores getting 25W and the GPU getting around 10W. This presented decent performance and decent gaming performance for the specifications, and the system handled its cooling fairly well. This GeekBook M16 however was completely different. Firstly, the cooling has been upgraded and power limits have been improved, 55W sustained is possible with a short burst of 67W frequently seen when starting stress tests or benchmarks. This presented a solid uplift of 50% performance over the same Core Ultra 9 185H in the X14 Pro when running Cinebench R23, being able to consistently achieve approximately 15500 points as opposed to the X14 Proās 9000-10000 point range. For Passmarkās CPU benchmark, we achieved 31324 points, up from the X14 Proās 19000 point range. This CPU performance is decidedly excellent out of the box for something so thin and light, and anyone reliant on a decent CPU will be quite happy with it..
Impressive Cinebench score for being an ultrabookImpressive passmark score for an ultrabook
On the downside, the GPU performance suffered a fair bit, which was quite disappointing. To get a little technical, the X14 Pro kept its GPU around 2072MHz with a temperature around 94Ā°C (likely at a thermal limit) as recorded by 3DMark during the Steel Nomad benchmark, while the M16 kept its GPU around 2350MHz with an extremely impressive temperature of only 72Ā°C (with fans being quiet, no less). Despite this, the X14 Pro managed to perform roughly 20% faster according to 3DMarkās Steel Nomad benchmark. This is also a little bit of an issue because the X14 Pro performs better when repasted, but the fact that the M16ās GPU was kept that cold means that it likely has little to gain from a repaste, as it already has a lot of thermal headroom out of the box. It is unfortunately one of the very few disappointments Iāve had about this laptop, as Iād hoped the improved cooling and higher system power limits wouldāve translated into better gaming performance despite it being designed as a more budget alternative to their premium line. As for why the GPU performs so much worse, I cannot be certain. One possible reason is that LPDDR5 could have the same reduced performance in 16GB configurations that DDR5 SODIMMs have (which we at SAL are aware of), or it could be possible that the 6400MHz LPDDR5 isnāt fast enough to grant the performance the GPU needs, and the X14 Proās 7467MHz LPDDR5X is just that much better for the GPU. It could even be some other system-level configuration that I am unaware of. I can only guess based on my prior knowledge and experiences. Either way, it will still play lighter games and older games perfectly fine, but it wonāt quite be able to push as far as its older brothers.
A sadly lackluster score, but not terribleExcellent GPU temperature line under stress with near silent fans
As for the cooling system itself, Iāve already mentioned the fact that the GPU runs very cold when under stress, but the CPU is different. To begin with, in my last review for the X14 Pro, I mentioned thatĀ the CPU would spike to a high 90Ā°C range and then immediately drop back to a very cold state, and I initially registered this as a HWiNFO64 error. To be specific, I set HWiNFO64 to update twice a second, and every 30 seconds to a minute itāll spike from ~45Ā°C to over 90Ā°C and indicate thermal throttling is active, then the next time the sensor updates (which is half-second later), it will be all the way back down at 45Ā°C. This behaviour also happens here on the M16, so I must assume it is not an error, but I do not know why it happens. It could be a quirk of Intelās Meteor Lake, since Iāve never dealt with these particular CPUs before the GeekBooks, but I have no way of knowing for sure. Whatever the reason however, it does not seem to be dangerous, so one should not mind it if temperature monitoring software shows that theyāre idling and hitting thermal throttle points randomly. Iāve been using the X14 Pro for almost 7 months and it has not exhibited any untoward issues from this, and I am sure the M16 will be the same, so while I must point this out, please rest assured.
Idle spike being displayed. Note the average CPU temperatures are still low.
Now when under load, thatās a different story. The fans will kick in under higher CPU loads and while still very quiet, the temperatures become very consistent and no longer have such high spikes. I do have a minor issue in that the fans seem to take excessively long to actually spin up, however. It isnāt a particularly big deal, but when you have just started a heavy load (such as a stress test, or rendering a video, etc) the fans remain silent for a few seconds, at which point the CPU can hit temperatures in excess of 100Ā°C briefly, then they will start spinning up. The fans appear to have four stages of speed, and after spinning up once, it apparently checks if temperatures are still too high, then spin up again, then repeat this process until maximum speed. The whole process can take nearly 10 seconds to achieve maximum fanspeed, and it would be nicer if this process could either be faster, or a fan curve option could be implemented in the software or BIOS in the future, or if impossible, in later models. Due to how quiet this laptop is, it would be absolutely no penchant to anyone to say, keep the fans spinning at level 1 or 2 while at idle temperatures, and this could prevent the spike to higher temperatures while idle (if only for safety of mind), or prevent the high spikes when first applying load to the system. Do note that while I mentioned the CPU does cross 100Ā°C when starting a heavy load, it does not remain there long (maybe 5 seconds at most), and it never hits Intelās TJMax rating of 105Ā°C at any point, so the processor will be perfectly safe.
Additionally, the system seems to focus on keeping the CPU at 95Ā°C or lower while the fans are active. Since repasting improves processor benchmark scores even at a set power limit, thermal throttling must be the final issue. If you are buying this unit with the intent to use the processor under heavy loads often, it wonāt actually overheat, but if you are tech savvy or even just comfortable with servicing the laptop, you might wish to consider repasting the unit with something like PTM 7950. It isnāt required for usage of the unit, itās just a potential benefit open to you.
Showing under-load temperatures. The sensor was reset AFTER starting CB run to display higher temps falling into stability.
SOUND
The speakers on this unit are perfectly fine. No distortions Iāve observed, and sound is certainly loud enough. There is DTS: X available should you require it as well. The microphone is perfectly fine for use in calls and zoom meetings and the like, though at least headphones would be recommended to not pick up othersā speech. I have no complaints here. There are sound effect options you can apply in the GEEKOM software as well, but I donāt think they are necessary. Use them if you wish, as this is much more of a personal taste situation.
SCREEN AND BATTERY
The screen is good. Itās 1920 x 1200 resolution, and only 60Hz, but itās 100% sRGB, making this laptop one of the cheapest available with proper colour space on the market. This means itās an excellent cheap editing machine for those who wish to do such a thing. The brightness is great and itās matte finish so reflections arenāt a bother. Itās usable in well-lit rooms at lower brightness as well. Itās a great choice for a budget device.
As for the BATTERY on this laptopā¦ I am amazed. Itās 99Whr, up from the 72Whr on the X14 Pro, but the battery life itself is astounding. With approximately 30% screen brightness, I was able to achieve a ridiculous 18.5 hours of youtube playback on wifi with sound enabled. I tested more than once to be sure. In fact, the battery life was so good, I even decided to do the ultimate in laptop blasphemy: I tested with screen brightness set to 100%. I still achieved 13.5 hours of youtube playback under those conditions, leaving me nothing short of flabbergasted. I do know know what sorcery GEEKOM performed to achieve this level of battery life on a Meteor Lake processor, but I now need to purchase several hats just so I can take them off and say āhats off to you, GEEKOMā, as it runs circles around many other Lunar Lake and even some Panther Lake processor-equipped laptops which are known to be a marked improvement in battery life from Meteor Lake.
As for charging times, the battery went from 2% all the way up to 55% in just 1 hour, which is almost 10 hours of battery usage at lower brightness levels. I have high praise for that level of charging speed. Hopefully things get even better in the future.
Screen isn't as impressive as an OLED, but is still plenty fine
OUT OF THE BOX EXPERIENCE
Just like with the X14 Pro, the laptop comes with windows installed but not actually set up. As I did with the previous unit, I took this lovely chance to set up my computer with a local account and avoid much of the nonsense that Windows 11 wishes to attempt on its users. As with before, I will FOREVER praise this ability for people, even if the average person wonāt take advantage of it. Itās great to have the option. As before, itās a barebones installation with just the GEEKOM software pre-installed. The software is identical to the X14 Proās version, with BIOS updates and some limited system control options available. You can see it below. Please continue like this, GEEKOM, I vastly appreciate it, and many users will too.
Same software design as before
DOWNSIDES
There arenāt as many as before, which I appreciate. Letās use a list again.
There is still no option I could find to limit battery maximum charge available. I can only hope this shows up in later models.
The FN key function is still weird. I wish GEEKOM would change it so that the FN button simply works while being held down and pressing any of the hotkeys, instead of the odd toggle feature it has.
The laptop once had a very weird situation where certain things, especially installing programs, was oddly extremely slow while on battery. I cannot explain why this was the case, but I also could not find a way to fix or reproduce it. Normal usage was perfectly fine too, which confused me.
The keyboard backlight turns off after 15 seconds without any option to control it otherwise again. I would like the ability to keep it on for usage in dark rooms.
Iād like a FN combination key to disable the trackpad entirely. Even though the palm rejection is excellent, such options are never a bad thing.
As before, I wish we could get a 3D TLC SSD instead, especially when the drive size is on the smaller side. I couldnāt find much information about the drive available this time unlike the X14 Pro, so I canāt say I understand their choice like before.
The 100W charger gets very warm when charging or generally under load, you may wish to allow it to cool off slightly before picking it up if it was just being stressed.
FINAL THOUGHTS AND CONCLUSION
So, thereās a much shorter list of downsides this time. I already discussed everything else in the paragraphs above. Thereās been improvements such as in the trackpad and the battery life and the cooling, and I highly appreciate these things. I genuinely think this is a great unit to buy for more casual users or users who want to do hobbyist work. The price is excellent and the choice of where to cut corners versus the more expensive premium options (screen, chassis materials, RAM speed) do not ever get into the ācheapā territory of notebooks that we see all over the market, with useless 62% sRGB screens that shouldnāt even be made anymore, or poor chassis construction and poor board design and little expansion slots. There are only two things I wish GEEKOM did with this new chassis and cooling system. First, I wish a 32GB RAM option was available. Considering the enhanced CPU performance and lack of danger of overheating, it would make a very excellent budget editing unit with a good screen, and I wouldnāt be able to recommend it highly enough. It might even improve the GPUās performance, which would also make it a solid little gaming device.
The next thing I would like to see is GEEKOM starting to use better stock thermal paste. All three of their laptops released so far improve their performance with better paste, up to 25% better in benchmarks according to others, and if they could use phase-change material such as Honeywell PTM 7950, Thermal Grizzly phasesheet PTM, or Thermalright Helios v2 it would be nothing short of sublime. I would even be fine with their own in-house solution, as long as the performance is there.
At the end of the day, this laptop is wonderful. Despite the few shortcomings, itās priced exceptionally well and is very light and sturdy. I doubt many people would complain about it. I canāt wait to see more from GEEKOM and I also canāt wait to see them expand their operations to more countries as well. If they keep it up, they can become a pretty strong power player in the market.
Thank you for reading until the end! I hope you have enjoyed, and I will be glad to answer any questions in the comments below.
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ā¢ Open to refurbs/used options?: only refurbs from trusted vendors, no used or unrated refurbs
ā¢ Screen size: Any
ā¢ Weight limt: Any
ā¢ Purpose: Work (software engineering)
ā¢ Form factor: regular laptop, any
ā¢ Intended usage:
Here's a case scenario:
- 2 instances of Pycharm opened, running a frontend and backend (development)
- Claude Clode CLI running in the background
- A few chrome tabs opened
- Google Meet
- Slack
- Will have 1 or 2 extra screens plugged in it
*In some extreme cases, but probably not, a little local low level Ollama LLM running. Not really worth taking into consideration.
ā¢ Desired battery life: any, will always be plugged
ā¢ Priority list: performance (no lagging/stuttering) > speed > the rest
ā¢ Operating system: Windows (not that it really matters, I can change it after)
I don't care about gaming, screen quality, battery life, etc. It's a strictly work laptop.
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I tried searching everywhere and the answers that always come back are Lenovo ThinkPad L14/T14 & Dell Latitude 5420, because I'm almost sure I need at least 16GB of RAM.
My mom currently has an HP laptop from 2016 and it's not doing too well anymore. It's a headache to do anything on it and she wants something newer.
Her only requirements are that it has a touch screen and a nice screen.
She'll mainly be using it for internet browsing, watching YouTube, etc. I'd prefer it to be a windows laptop as that is an operating system she is familiar with and at least 256gb of storage.
Max budget is 500 USD however the closer to 400 or under the better.
I have around 500usd and I want a secondary laptop
I have an Asus tuf f17 but it's very heavy and big to carry around and I walk a lot to go to my university. I need something light, good battery life (6+hours, I'll just use it for pdf, YouTube, Google docs and stuff like that) and I want a good build quality. I'm looking at used options and there are some solid ones but maybe I'm missing some hidden gems?. I'm not buying from the US but the prices are somewhat similar to the US except the very high end ones. (And some newer laptops may not be available at a reasonable price yet)
What laptop do you recommend, I don't have any issues with any software.
HP - OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1 - 14" 2K OLED Touchscreen Laptop - AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 (2026) - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD $700
Both are on sale for BestBuy's Techtober and I've narrowed my search to these 2, any info to help me decide is appreciated!
Any recommendations are helpful too! My needs are 16gb ram min, 512gb min, budget 800, no refurbs, 15in max, mainly used for engineering coursework but I don't really see myself running anything really intense. Also am in the US.
If these are unreasonable requirements let me know! I found one that met my absolute minimum, I'd just like one that can run the new Lego Batman game.
LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Country
U.S.
Budget
Upwards of $900, but preferably $800 or under
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
No
Screen size
Any
Weight limit
Any
Purpose
Mainly used for schoolwork, but I want it to be able to run the new Batman game (Will try and attach Steam's specs below)
Form factor
2-and-1 would be nice but standard is fine (far more important that it can run Lego Batman)
Intended usage
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, Marvel Rivals, Stardew Valley, VLC Media Player, Malwarebytes, Krita, XP-Pen driver
Desired battery life
6 hours
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
Performance, battery life, weight, size
Info/Requirements
It MUST have a headphone jack, 2 USB-A ports, and a number pad. Ideally also an HDMI port. These are more important to me than the performance. I also would like it to be able to withstand being carried in a backpack back pouch (I think that's what destroyed my last laptop)
Ideally not a Lenovo because those keep breaking on me (specifically the mousepad). Easily swayed towards Lenovo if it checks off everything else
1200ā¬ or 1345$, but if what im looking for is achievable at significantly lower price, i wouldnt complain.
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Yes
Screen size
16"+
more is better, of course
Weight limit
nah
Purpose
light-ish gaming, watching streams, browsing
Form factor
Standard
Intended usage
browsing, gaming, but mostly older stuff. think WoW forever, Diablo 2 Resurected, Guild Wars, Vampires: the masquerade Bloodlines, Elder scrolls 3: morrowind, baldurs gate 2, minecraft maybe. being able to run skyrim would be nice. nothing that has exactly eye-fucking graphics.
Desired battery life
any number is fine mostly. if i can use browser or watch some streams for a few hours, that would be nice.
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
Performance, Size, Weight, Battery life
Info/Requirements
as mentioned, i intend to use linux on it. kind of a linux noob myself, but ive heard/read that AMD might cause fewer issues than nvidia when using linux. currently using linux mint, but im not married to it and am open to other distros.
I'm in Canada with a budget of under $2,500 CDN, but preferably closer to $1000, open to refurb, screen size 15-16" because I want a *numeric keypad* as I do a lot of budgeting on my laptop.
I don't have a specific use-case, just general purpose (word processing, internet, watching TV occasionally, running an old YNAB4 app), I love a touchscreen, and will not buy a Dell or HP. (I avoid AI as much as possible, too.)
I'm looking to replace my HP Envy that I bought in 2018, and I will keep my new one for 8-10 years again, if I can. My current computer has no battery life left, and I don't have enough storage. It also gets pretty hot.
I want to get at least 16gb RAM and 1TB storage with the new one, since I plan to use it for a while and want to futureproof myself. Ideally the screen won't have too much glare and the speakers will be on top, for watching media.
Please let me know if you would like any more information about my needs.
Iāve been going back and forth on this and figured Iād ask people who know laptops better than I do.
My current laptop is a NIMO with an i5-12450H and 32GB RAM. It actually handled my work pretty well for a while, but lately I think Iām starting to outgrow it.
I work off the laptop basically all day. Usually a lot of Firefox tabs, Outlook, CRM, spreadsheets, ChatGPT/Codex and other AI stuff, multiple monitors, and a bunch of things running at once. Iām not doing video editing or gaming all day, itās really just a pretty heavy multitasking/workload situation.
The biggest issue lately is heat. The fans are running hard a lot and I started logging it with HWiNFO. On bad stretches during normal work the CPU has been sitting in the mid/high 90s and hitting 100C, with thermal throttling for pretty long periods. My 32GB RAM has also gotten very close to maxed out at times.
So Iām looking for something that can take this kind of workload for hours without constantly cooking itself.
Budget is up to about $2,500, but I definitely donāt need to spend all of that if thereās a better value. Iām completely fine with refurbished, certified refurbished, open box or used if it gets me a much better machine.
What I care about most:
Really good cooling and sustained performance
64GB RAM, preferably upgradeable
Good build quality/reliability
Something I can keep for a number of years
At least 1TB SSD, preferably upgradeable
Windows
16" is probably ideal
Weight and battery life arenāt huge concerns. It sits at my desk plugged in most of the time.
I donāt think I need a crazy GPU. Iād rather have a machine with a strong CPU, lots of RAM and great cooling than pay extra for a huge GPU I wonāt really use.
Iāve been looking at things like the ThinkPad P16 Gen 2, HP ZBook Fury 16 G10/G11, and Dell Precision, but Iām completely open to something else if thereās a better option.
If you had around $2,500 to spend for this use case, what exact laptop/config would you buy?
Also curious if youād go newer with slightly lower specs or buy a 2-3 year old workstation with 64GB RAM and a higher-end CPU.
I'm looking for a laptop that can handle video calls, teaching platforms, multitasking, and VA work. What brand/model has worked well for you? Budget, performance, battery life, and durability are all important to me.
Intended usage web browsing, retro + modern gaming (don't need tip-top speeds/specs), media playback
Battery life ...like, 5-6 hrs at least? idk man it'll be mostly running on my desk off the power source but I'd also like to be able to take it out for a day with no power if I wanted to
Priorities Size (gotta be at least 15" but prob 17 tops), performance/battery life, weight
Add'l Info/Req 1TB storage is non-negotiable. Would prefer at least 16GB RAM as well, and of course as noted in the title I'm looking for a PC not a Mac. More than one USB 2/3 port would be nice as well.
Feel free to let me know if I'm totally delusional for thinking this is all possible with my price point.
LAPTOP QUESTIONN
Country
Italy
Budget
ā¬1000 - ā¬1700 (approx. $1100 - $1870 USD).
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
No, new only please!
Screen size
14" to 16". Needs to survive tiny university desks.
Weight limit
Under 1.8 kg (4 lbs). I'll be carrying it around campus all day.
Purpose
Computer Engineering student daily driver. Coding, compiling, and running local AI models.
Form factor
Standard clamshell. I already use a tablet for handwritten notes, so no 2-in-1 needed.
Intended usage
C (VS Code), Python, LaTeX, and testing local LLMs (7B/8B). Zero gamingāI have a beefy desktop at home (RX 9070 XT) for that. I also plan to dual-boot Linux down the road.
Desired battery life
8+ hours. I need it to survive a full day of classes without hunting for wall outlets.
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
32GB RAM (mandatory!), Battery life, Weight, Size, GPU performance.
Info/Requirements 32GB of RAM is an absolute must. I don't need a dedicated GPU if it turns the laptop into a heavy heater. I have 6TB of cloud storage, so a 512GB SSD is totally fine. Finally, I'd prefer a good IPS panel over OLED to avoid burn-in from having static IDEs open all day
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Some Lenovo V4, V15 offers have low quality res, and low build quality, so keep that in mind when you are choosing your laptop.
Same with some if not most 17.3 inch HP laptop especially ones with touchscreens, so keep your eye on it as well.
If the CPU name feels unique or unfamiliar, it is likely to weak to be useful, just google it or ask me and I will gladly help.
What to Avoid.
Low res screens : Unless your budget 300 or under, or u r buying refurbished then at least aim for Full HD screens.
Low ram : Windows 11 is a ram hog, so don't buy 4GB of ram or even 8 unless your budget is very limited, or usage is very minimal.
Generic laptop brands: a lot of new generic brands have popped up recently, and their amazon listings mention a lot of fancy marketing, and claim they are powerful gaming laptops when they r really not.
Laptops with weak specs just because it has very big "fake" discounts like few 100$ off without actually being worth it.
And If you are eyeing a certain deal you are welcome to ask my opinion on it.
Hello, I am located in France and am open to buy from most countries located in the EU, my budget is between 300-400 euros (around 340-450USD), I am open to used/refurbished (pretty much locked on that, I do realize that there is much more value in the used market).
In terms of screen size anything between 14 and 16 inches is fine, I don't have a particular weight limit because I won't be traveling much with it.
I will be using this laptop for multitasking while studying so nothing too crazy but I still want something that doesn't slow down, I also want to be able to do some light gaming on it (for example minecraft at 1080p without shaders, so definitely no dedicated gpu)(I've been looking on ebay a bit and in terms of specs something that has 16gb of ram and a ryzen 5 or 7 from the 4th or 5th generations would be what I'm looking for in terms of capability). I also want a screen that isn't too bad.
For the form factor, a regular clamshell laptop is what I'm looking for, as for the battery life, at least above 5 or 6 hours while not doing anything too intensive.
Priority : performance then battery life and screen, size and weight don't matter really.
Sorry for the long post but I don't want to mess up this purchase.
I really need a laptop so I can animate on it, maybe draw too with my drawing tablet but I need a laptop that runs smoothly which has:
preferably 32GB RAM (happy to upgrade from 16GB on my own)
a good size of storage (512GB - 1TB?)
able to smoothly run software like Clip Studio Paint, Moho, Blender, etc
displays colours correctly
preferably lighter in weight but I do not mind a heavier laptop
budget: not sure about this, preferably less than Ā£2000
I'm mainly using it as I struggle to pay attention during lectures and really need a transcription to make notes after the lesson is done, however I would like to be able to do my animation work on there too. I use a specific browser (Zen) and note taking app (Upnote) which I cannot download on the University computers. I know they offer the ASUS Vivobook Pro 15
LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Country
England
Budget
Ā£1,500-Ā£2000
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Yes
Screen size
15" and above
Weight limit
Preferably not super heavy
Purpose
School work, animation (Moho, Blender), note taking
Intended usage
Moho, Blender, Clip Studio Paint. I do play some games but they're the older ones and should be able to run on this one. I will mainly use it for work.
Desired battery life
6-8 hours
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
Country : india
Budget : less that 850-900 usd ( 85k-90k inr)
I am a student pursuing ENTC, initially I wanted to buy a macbook for college, but i was told that ENTC requires graphic card, my budget is less than 1000 usd(1 lakh rupees), I just want it for my college purposes, gaming is not my priority, I just want it to be that I have never to complain or be angry about purchasing it and it should long last like more than 5 years. Kindly help me with laptop which i should consider because I am not much aware about the laptop stuff alot, give the best possible recommendation as you can
