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I need a new laptop (Belgium, budget: 1500 euros)

Buying help

Hi guys, after 12 years I've decided my HP spectre Pro X360 G2 has done a great job helping me out where needed and has deserved a long rest. I honestly don't know anything about laptops, at all. So, I have a price range of about 1500 euros to buy a new one, what do you guys recommend? It's mainly for school and work, but I have a few other needs.

- I want to buy a new one, its way more satisfying and I have the money if it lasts me a long while.

- I don't want a brick. It has to be portable and not too heavy. Just a "normal" laptop size if that makes sense, I dont want something that looks like an ipad either.

- It has to be able to run smoothly for a while, I know it sounds basic but I don't want it to be dragging after 2 years.

- It has to be able to run minecraft, and yes I'm deadass. Mine always laggs and I do revisit this game every year.

- I work a lot on my ipad so I was debating on getting a macbook, but as I understand it some programs are different or even impossible to work with on a mac, because apple has its own "apps". I can't really be having that, since everything school related is tutored with windows programs. If this isnt the case tho let me know.

- touch isnt really needed but I did like it on my laptop. However as I allready said, I dont think I would miss it.

- it has to have enough storage. I have about 250 GB atm and 100 GB of free space. 250 is my minimum but more wouldn't be a problem ofc.

- the battery has to be reliable, I did 12 years with this laptop and it still lasts about 4 hours wich is insane.

Allright thats it, thanks in advance for helping me out!

Posted Dec 13, 2025, 10:48 AM UTC

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