Laptop for university (~800€ budget, Germany)

StickySoul · 2020-11-01T12:24:00.000Z

* **Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:** Looking at about 800€. Might go a bit higher if the increased price makes a substantial difference. * **Are you open to refurbs/used?** I'd generally prefer new laptops but I'd be willing to look into it. * **How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?** I'd like a 2-in-1 for note-taking. As for build quality, it should ideally last the few years until I graduate, so a robust laptop would be ideal. The laptop should at least be able to run small programs I write and want to test on the go but for heavier work-load I have a pretty good desktop PC. Battery life is fine as long as it lasts through the classes, which I'd hope modern laptops can manage pretty easily. * **How important is weight and thinness to you?** Not hugely, I won't be carrying it all too far. * **Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.** N/A * **Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.** Nothing heavy, maybe programming on the go if I'm not at home. I'd assume Microsoft Office applications should run without a problem on a new laptop anyway. * **If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?** I've got a desktop PC for gaming purposes. * **Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?** Decent input devices and an accurate touch-screen would be pretty important to me. * **Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.** I've heard good things of Lenovo Thinkpads/Ideapads. Are there any specific models I should be looking into? I very much appreciate the help, thank you!

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Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:
Looking at about 800€. Might go a bit higher if the increased price makes a substantial difference.
Are you open to refurbs/used?
I'd generally prefer new laptops but I'd be willing to look into it.
How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?
I'd like a 2-in-1 for note-taking. As for build quality, it should ideally last the few years until I graduate, so a robust laptop would be ideal. The laptop should at least be able to run small programs I write and want to test on the go but for heavier work-load I have a pretty good desktop PC. Battery life is fine as long as it lasts through the classes, which I'd hope modern laptops can manage pretty easily.
How important is weight and thinness to you?
Not hugely, I won't be carrying it all too far.
Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.
N/A
Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.
Nothing heavy, maybe programming on the go if I'm not at home. I'd assume Microsoft Office applications should run without a problem on a new laptop anyway.
If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?
I've got a desktop PC for gaming purposes.
Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?
Decent input devices and an accurate touch-screen would be pretty important to me.
Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.
I've heard good things of Lenovo Thinkpads/Ideapads. Are there any specific models I should be looking into? I very much appreciate the help, thank you!

Posted Nov 1, 2020, 12:24 PM UTC