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Srcasm

Business grade Learning/Production laptop ~$600 (US)

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Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:

-$500 - $700

Are you open to refurbs/used?

-Yes

How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?

-Performance and battery life most important, build quality would be nice

How important is weight and thinness to you?

-I'd prefer thin, but it's not a requirement

Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

-Anything above 11"

Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

-Basic photoshop, some light music learning (Fruity Loops, audacity, etc...), VERY light gaming - mostly Xbox Cloud. Learning programming, and network utilities. MySQL

If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

-I'd like to run Modern Warfare, but it's not a requirement

Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

-Looking for something that has a great keyboard

Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

-Looking for max RAM possible or at least something upgradable to 16GB & thanks for the help!

Posted Jan 20, 2022, 3:33 AM UTC

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FrequentWay•

Checkout open box deals from best buy or microcenter. Look for laptops equipped with a dedicated gpu and a h class cpu. You might find a 9th gen i5 or ryzen 4th gen or 5th gen cpu ryzen 5 cpu with an older generation gpu.

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SrcasmOP•

Didn't think about openbox, I appreciate it!

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starchaserroAffiliate Links | noteb.com•

Hey,

I'd like to run Modern Warfare, but it's not a requirement

For this you'll need to sacrifice battery life - you'll need a gaming laptop.

For your other needs, here are some options: search results

You can see and change the search parameters using the "Refine results" button in the upper-left part of the search results page. You can also click on the laptops for more information.

From my point of view, this MSI Prestige 14 EVO would be a good option for your needs: it's an entry-level business-grade laptop, has ~6.5H battery life, a powerful processor, decent integrated graphics (will allow you to do some light gaming), it's thin and it has a good display for photo editing. Oh, it also has 16 GB RAM with 1 stick upgradeble.

Hope I helped!

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SrcasmOP•

Thank you!

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LonerIM2Affiliate Links | LaptopLegend.com•

If you would like to play modern warfare decently since your other requirements are not too much, then I would recommend the Acer Aspire 5 because of the following:

  • It comes with an i5 quad core CPU.

  • It offers great value for money since it comes with 8 GB RAM and 256GB SSD.

  • Slim, sleek.

  • The lid of the device has a matte finish on its aluminum material. On the other side, the plastic material on the rest of the chassis is retained.

  • Its lid cannot be opened with a single hand. On the bright side, it is sturdy and prone to flexes. Moreover, we see an upgrade in the hinge department that leaves them a lot stronger than before.

  • The narrow-bezel design offers more real estate for amazing images. Crisp, true-to-life colors come alive on a 15.6” Full HD IPS display with Acer Color Intelligence.

  • Battery life advertised Up to 9.5-hours Battery Life.

  • you can upgrade RAM up to 32GB. According to https://eu.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/acer/aspire-a515-44-r41b

  • Comes with a range of ports, including USB 3.1 Type C Gen 1 port, 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports, USB 2.0 port and HDMI port.

But if you prefer a better GPU which is still upgradable option too and can push your budget a little higher, then I would recommend the Lenovo Ideapad 3, because it has a great combination of value for money, weight, battery life, and performance.

  • AMD Ryzen 5000 H-Series mobile processor

  • 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS display with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GPU

  • 8GB 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM memory and 256GB M.2 PCIe SSD storage

  • 2 x 2W speakers with Nahimic Audio for Gamers; spacious gaming keyboard with white backlight

If you need links to reviews or amazon’s listing let me know (in chat, PM, or a comment) OR simply check the pinned post on my profile.

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SrcasmOP•

Thanks! The Lenovo is looking pretty nice, might end up going that route.

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LonerIM2Affiliate Links | LaptopLegend.com•

Not a problem, let me know if I can help you with anything else.

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