Lightweight Laptops with Long Battery Life

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HauntingAds69 · 6 months ago

I’m selling my brand NEW Dell Inspiron 15 because my son wants an M4 Air, so it’s time for this one to go! It’s a great laptop for students, professionals, or anyone looking for powerful performance on a budget. Bought it on jan 22nd 2025

Specs: 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 (10 cores, up to 5.0 GHz Turbo) 15.6” Touchscreen Display – FHD, IPS, Anti-Glare 16GB RAM & 1TB SSD – Super fast and spacious Battery Life – Up to 9 hours, 15 minutes Sleek Aluminum Shell – Platinum Silver finish Price: $549.99

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The_B_Wolf · 6 months ago

MacBook Air

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Ok_Combination_6881 · 6 months ago

Checkout asus zenbooks or vivo books.

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normalnotordinary · 6 months ago

My favorite travel laptop is the Asus Expertbook B9450 with a weak 10th generation processor (i5 or i7). It's a little over two pounds and has great battery life. They are fairly cheap used; too expensive if you find a new one.

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YugiSenpai · 4 months ago

How long does the battery last you?

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rainy_diary · 6 months ago

Could looking laptop with Intel Lunar Lake processor.

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Looking for a good lightweight laptop

Posted by ahack13 · in r/PcBuild · 2 months ago

I don't need a gaming PC, I have a nice desktop for that. I'm looking for something preferably cheap that runs decently well. It will mostly be for writing and youtube while on the go. Chromebooks might work but Id rather have something that is less reliant on constant internet connection.

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Eazy12345678 · 2 months ago

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-ideapad-slim-3i-15-6-full-hd-laptop-intel-core-i3-n305-8gb-memory-128gb-ufs-arctic-grey/6610891.p?skuId=6610891 this should work

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-vivobook-14-14-fhd-laptop-intel-core-i5-12gb-memory-256gb-ssd-quiet-blue/6612931.p?skuId=6612931 little more expensive

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aura_enchanted · 2 months ago

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-vivobook-16-16-fhd-laptop-copilot-pc-snapdragon-x-with-16gb-memory-512gb-ssd-quiet-blue/6619035.p?skuId=6619035 if your just needing something for watching youtube emails and homework, here u go it has a battery life on nearly a full day, its thing and good enough

its basically a smartphone inside of a laptops body, running windows

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r/SuggestALaptop • [3]

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relatively thin but powerful laptop with good battery life

Posted by iyufv · in r/SuggestALaptop · 3 years ago

Hi, I'm looking for a portable laptop that's around 2kg or less with at least a 3060 and preferably an AMD cpu (Intel will do if the battery can last a while). I will primarily be using it for 3D art and typing up documents. And I don't have a set budget. Thank you !

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https://www.newegg.com/pine-gray-asus-zenbook-pro-15-um535qe-xh71t-content-creation-home-personal/p/N82E16834236106

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IanArcad · 3 years ago

My wife absolutely loves her HP Elite Dragonfly. It's a perfect consultants laptop basically, light, thin, long life, good screen, etc. This page has more info on it and youtube should have some reviews.

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OrganicBn · 3 years ago

Asus Flow X16 is the best, followed by Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (Gen 7 AMD) and Asus VivoBook Pro 16X (M7601).

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iyufv · OP · 3 years ago

Yeah, I was closely following the flow x16 but I need a laptop very soon so I got to look for something else. I'll take a look at the other ones tho. thanks

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OrganicBn · 3 years ago

Sorry about that, yes, I should have mentioned all 3 are coming out in July/August. If you need it today, I'd honestly suggest a creator laptop with 3050Ti instead.

As you probably know, Intel 12th Gen CPU is not viable for long battery life, and "long-battery Ryzen laptops" currently out in the market have awful displays.

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saperkus · 3 years ago

Maybe Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4?

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vnNinja21 · 3 years ago

Zephyrus G14/15, both have Ryzen 9 series 6000 CPU, the G14 has Radeon 6000 series GPU, and the G15 has RTX 3060/70/70Ti/80, depending on which configuration you want. G14 has a 14" screen at 1.7kg, G15 is 15.6 inch, 1.9kg. Both have 8-10h battery life, though I think in general the G14 has longer battery life.

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r/SuggestALaptop • [4]

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I want a good battery life windows laptop for work

Posted by Funny-Yam2319 · in r/SuggestALaptop · 2 years ago

I work as a freelancer data analyst and I do travel a lot, battery life and decent screen resolution is very important for me, at least 16:10 aspect ratio with thin bezels.
I got this problem that I like Apple's hardware, top quality build on MacBooks and great optimization so everything is smooth and fast on MacOS, but compared to windows Apple's ecosystem sucks big time, there is a loads of great products that ain't available on MacOS, Excel sucks on MacOS, Power BI is not available, etc, etc... I use lot of SQL and Power BI, so that's why I think I need a windows laptop.
I know lot of MacOS users using parallels to get Power BI and other MS applications running, my friend is doing that on his m2 Pro and I don't like it as it makes Mac quite slow and laggy and not a comfortable way to work IMO when you have 2 separate operating system installed for one job...

Anyone has any suggestions about good windows laptops? Price is not a problem.

Roughly 15~ inch screen
16:10 or 3:2 aspect ratio
I want as good battery life as I can get from windows laptop
16 RAM or more
I don't want my laptop to overheat
I hate laptops with huge bezels
Integrated graphics card.

I am open to suggestions.
I am asking this because I have searched a lot and watched tons of videos on Youtube but most of them are just ads and they never say truth when it comes to battery life and other things.

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MinimumNinja5473 · 1 year ago

Ok so in my opinion, LG Gram 16" latest gen is the most reasonable choice for you, at an average it can last around 13+ hours according to laptopmag.com review, but also because it makes the most sense in terms of hardware requirement.

Basically, in order for a laptop to have a long battery, it needs to have the right CPU. While this has an i7 CPU, I am sure you would be aware they are not all created equal. Each generation has several different models differentiated mainly by how much power they consume (more wattage consumption = higher performance but lower battery life).

This particular laptop has the Core i7 1360P, which is a 'P' series CPU. This is considered a lower wattage variant but it isn't at the bottom rung of the hierarchy.

Here is the hierarchy in brief

'U' series - most battery life - weakest performance
'P' series - good battery life - good performance
'H' series - bad battery life - great performance
HX series - worst battery life - best performance

So given the work you suggested and the requirement for battery life, LG Gram 16" seems to be the best option. And it is also quite thin and lightweight making it essentially a 16" ultrabook.

Other than that, it has 16 GB DDR5, an amazing screen that covers 99% of the DCI-P3 gamut. 1 TB NVME SSD. NO dedicated GPU though, that shouldn't matter much because you are not gamer.

Plus you can find other variants that offer more storage or RAM etc.

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FlakyPain2 · 1 year ago

I've been using a Lenovo laptop and its battery life is incredible. It easily lasts all day, even with heavy use, which is perfect for long workdays or travel. The performance is solid too, handling everything I need without any lag. If long battery life is a priority, Lenovo is definitely the way to go.

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Exotic-Effect · 1 year ago

As an ex-freelance data scientist...

I REALLY think you should look for Older MacBooks.

The battery life is awesome, and since your job is probably going to take a lot of coding and integration with software teams, UNIX systems have proven to be easier for that.

Maybe stay away from M1/M2 for a bit - but I really think you should maybe reevaluate the windows only position.

I've recently really liked Ebay's official refurbished store, buying two different Macs from there since 2014.

they all come with a 2 year warranty which always takes away the buying second hand stress: https://www.ebay.com/certified-refurbished

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Top-Duck434 · 1 year ago

I got a ThinkPad X1N and the thing is awesome. Lightweight, super comfortable to type on, is built really well, and has more than enough performance for what I need to do. Has excellent battery life, too.

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r/SuggestALaptop • [5]

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looking for a lightweight laptop with good battery life

Posted by transizzle · in r/SuggestALaptop · 2 years ago

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

US, around $8-900 or so. I don't really want to go above $1000 but I'm willing to consider it if there's a strong reason for it.

Are you open to refurbs/used?

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

Battery life and performance are top. I'm not interested in a 2-in-1. My current laptop has a build quality issue where the case is cracking so I'm more cognizant of that than usual, but not enough to prioritize it over the other things.

How important is weight and thinness to you?

Fairly important. I have a Dell G3 right now and its weight is a lot. I was looking for something in the 2-3lb range.

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

13 or 14 inches is what I've been looking at.

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

I'd like to be able to run games but I'm not looking to do anything high-end -- more just your average indie game, something like Banished, Slay the Spire, perhaps some PS1/PS2 emulation, Hollow Knight, things like that.

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

See above - medium and close to 60FPS is fine. I don't play anything too demanding on PC but a basic threshold of being able to run the above would be great.

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

No peripherals are really needed. I do care about a decent, standard keyboard layout but I don't need a numpad or anything special like that.

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

Ports are my main focus. I've been looking at a Dell XPS 13 and a Lenovo X1 Nano as that is the general form factor I was eyeing after years of having a heavier mid-tier gaming laptop. But when I was looking at them, I noticed they only have thunderbolt ports. I'd list a USB-A and a headphone jack as requirements. That led me to the Thinkpad X1 Carbon Gen 10 but it sounds like the battery life in those aren't great.

Would love any suggestions around that general price point that can do basic web browsing and video streaming at fast speeds. I was thinking 16GB of RAM, 500GB+ SSD and a strong battery. Thank you!

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https://www.amazon.com/Acer-SFX14-41G-R1S6-Creator-LPDDR4X-Backlit/dp/B093TK1PXF

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acer swift x

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transizzle · OP · 2 years ago

This seems like a great recommendation, thank you! It's a little heavier than I was looking for but I didn't expect to find an RTX card, even a low end one, in a laptop at that weight or at that price point. I found another bundle that comes with Windows 11 and a newer CPU (5825u vs. 5820u in this one) so I might go with that. Going to give it a couple days though to think about it. Thanks again!

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Soladido · 2 years ago

Maybe Asus zephyrus g14

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transizzle · OP · 2 years ago

This looks like a nice box, but the prices I'm seeing are in the 1200-1400 range. Have you seen anything for closer to 1000? I'm guessing not based on the specs.

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Soladido · 2 years ago

Just found this for you: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-14-laptop-amd-ryzen-7-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1650-512gb-ssd/6466255.p?skuId=6466255

Honestly it could go down another 150 but you’d have to wait for a big sale day

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transizzle · OP · 2 years ago

Thanks for the suggestions so far! I’m going to go through them carefully before responding to each. I just wanted to mention that I have employee discounts through Lenovo so I might lean that way if anyone has a Lenovo rec. It’s not a significant discount though so I’m open to others.

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r/laptops • [6]

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Suggestions for long battery life laptop.

Posted by bazarishe · in r/laptops · 4 years ago

I need some suggestions. I’m trying to replace my chrome book with windows laptop. I want long battery life, no heating and light weight. I mainly do web browsing, ms office work and running some light apps. Any suggestions are welcome

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GisFish · 4 years ago

Dell XPS 13 kinda expensive but overall quite happy with it

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Kav19 · 4 years ago

my xps 15 lasts a good 5-7 hours but i need to keep the battery slider at 3 quarters. still pretty happy.

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GisFish · 4 years ago

My XPS 13 easily lasts all day not sure but i think that the 15 inch jas dedicated graphics which reduces battery life. Just don't go for 4k option since you don't really see a difference on such a small screen and it reduces battery life allot.

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bazarishe · OP · 4 years ago

Does it heat up on your laps ? I have Precision 5520 for work which is pretty much same as XPS 16 . It's kind of heavy, heats up like crazy and battery doesn't last a few hours but yes it's very fast and powerful.

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GisFish · 4 years ago

Mine heats up a little bit not that it is annoying when on my lap. but I have an i7 10th gen so that's normaal ig. Its verry lightweight however only 1,2kg

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Syllosimo · 4 years ago

Only laptop I've seen to live long enough is some old Lenovo Thinkpad, no idea how are their newer models. Forget about macs, surfaces, cheap gaming latops etc. Get business laptop with 16gb ram (though you can easily upgrade it if you get less) and at least 4 core cpu.

Here is a quote from "Suggest a laptop" community

Strictly speaking, business laptops are limited to ThinkPads from Lenovo, Latitudes and Precisions from Dell, Pro/Elite and ZBooks from HP, LifeBooks from Fujitsu, and Tecras from Toshiba. These units are typically suited for general office/schoolwork, media consumption, programming, and design work (but not rendering). Do NOT buy a business system for gaming, or heavy rendering work. With a business laptop, you end up paying for build quality, and warranty services; having these units run for a decade is not uncommon. Further, business laptops are easy to self-service, and spare parts are readily available. However, the performance per dollar for business laptops is usually low (particularly true for business workstations).

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bazarishe · OP · 4 years ago

I have precision 5520 for engineering work, it’s super heavy, battery doesn’t last an hour and heats that you can cook a steak on it. However it’s really powerful and fast I agree

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Syllosimo · 4 years ago

That's rather thin workstation laptop so I wouldn't have expected anything less. For light use I would check something like ThinkPad T15 Or ThinkPad E15 gen 2 with Ryzen Processor

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HL-itsjustme · 4 years ago

The Asus Zenbook series would be a good option. It's light and definitely good for work.

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SpicyRice99 · 4 years ago

This. At 700$ base they are a great value.

Hp Envy had good reviews too.

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manhducdm · 4 years ago

A surface laptop could be nice. Just go check on the microsoft website wich configuration you need. Also the cheaper Surface laptop go is coming at the end of the month if you want to wait a little bit.

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manhducdm · 4 years ago

Isn't it a little too overkill tho? I mean it's amazing but the price man ...

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r/laptops • [7]

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Lightweight laptop recommendation

Posted by Sudden_Knee_4835 · in r/laptops · 3 months ago

I’m going to buy my wife a new laptop which her top priority is to be lightweight, slim and of great build quality. She currently uses an old MacBook Air. She’s looking for 13-14 inch displays. Mainly for productivity and entertainment purposes.

For me, I’d like the CPU to be the latest generation ones (say Series 2 Core Ultra, or AMD Ryzen AI 300 series). OLED display and Wifi 7 support preferred but not a must. There’s no need for a discrete graphics chip.

So far, I find Zenbook 14 or S14 quite compelling. I saw a 13 inch model with is more lightweight but the CPU seems to be a generation older.

What about Vivobook? Or fo you guys have any other recommendations?

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https://www.amazon.com/Vivobook-Powered-Display-Thunderbolt-Bluetooth/dp/B0DPBCCP1L?s=electronics

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TeddieSnow · 3 months ago

The new Co-Pilot Vivobooks punch above their class.

There's a model like this one on Amazon that is often offered below $600. It comes and goes. I got an Ultra 9 for my niece back on Black Friday and I'm super jealous.

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Sudden_Knee_4835 · OP · 3 months ago

In many ways Macbook Air M4 is an obvious choice. However both of us (who have been deeply engaged in the Apple ecosystem for 15 years) find Windows PCs, especially with the release of Copilot+ Windows and Office functionality, much more appealing now. The MacOS, in particular the upcoming Liquid Glass update, is comparatively lacklustre.

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TeddieSnow · 3 months ago

I spend at least an hour a day trying to get this information onto Reddit. Despite 29 years of Apple advocacy, I really resent Apple now. But I'm objective and if people needed an all day laptop battery, the Air line was the go to spot. But as you say --

-- newer Windows PCs are closing the battery gapple. And when the Air matches the storage and ram spec of these pcs, not to mention AppleCare, they're twice as much.

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agaastt · 3 months ago

If your budget allows you to buy the new M4 Macbook pro I highly suggest it for her case. Since Gaming is not a need for her then don’t go for Windows laptops. M4 is the best option for her not only shes used to macOS and have used one before, also its the BEST for her needs of entertainment and productivity. If she needs it for gaming then look for windows laptops.

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Xcaliber1507 · 3 months ago

if she is used to mac then it would be better to get MacBook. But if she needs a windows laptop go for lenovo yoga or Samsung galaxy book 5 pro. Dont get asus cause they don't have good after sales support and will cause a lots of warranty claim issues. As she already used a MacBook I would recommend the Samsung laptop cause it is very similar to the m1 MacBook air. The keyboard and the form factor are almost the same. The only difference is that the trackpad is not haptic.

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chanchan05 · 3 months ago

Seems like the best option is just a new Macbook Air.

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Sevven99 · 3 months ago

Haven't used one myself but have interested in a LG gram. Currently carrying around a 15" xps.

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Lightweight laptop recommendation that has long battery life

Posted by Calypso_2602 · in r/Tech_Philippines · 11 days ago

Hello! I'm planning to buy a new laptop. I currently own an Acer Aspire A315. 5 years old na rin siya 😅

Meron bang windows na almost similar sana sa macbook? Gusto ko sana lightweight lang din para I can work anywhere, and syempre good battery.

Ayoko ng macbook kasi I still want to play games occasionally. (I only play genshin and valorant lang naman)

Budget is below ₱60k. Pass muna sa Acer recommendations 😅 I'm considering Lenovo LOQ, pero baka mabigat siya, and nabasa ko rin kasi na hindi long-lasting ang battery ng gaming laptops. Or should I still consider macbook?

Thank you!

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https://shop.villman.com/products/huawei-matebook-14-2-oled-ultra5-16gb-1tb-mateviewse-24in

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DisastrousBrick6545 · 11 days ago

Been using my dell xps 13 since 2013 the first touch screen oled 4k screen. Battery ko until now aabot ng 6 hours straight use. 80k plus ko nga lng nabili dati.

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Puzzleheaded_Way_485 · 11 days ago

A snapdragon X or X Elite laptop with 32 hours of battery life

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Calypso_2602 · OP · 7 days ago

Is Snapdragon reliable on a laptop? What are the pros and cons, and how is it better than AMD?

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Puzzleheaded_Way_485 · 7 days ago

Battery life 12-24 hours, have the same performance like an Apple M chip

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drdavidrobert · 11 days ago

This should have been a nice recommendation if it’s not using ARM - the very reason why the games are not fully, if not totally working on a MAC. Afaik those games are only officially supported under x64/x86 architecture

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Puzzleheaded_Way_485 · 11 days ago

I’m playing inzoi on my Mac and I don’t have any problems running it

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Jc_cliff · 11 days ago

Maybe a Huawei Matebook 14? Seems to be able to run the games you want

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Calypso_2602 · OP · 11 days ago

Is Huawei reliable? Do you personally own one?

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LifeLeg5 · 11 days ago

Dell XPS

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Laptop konsa loge ab bhailog

Posted by Real-Deal-98 · in r/JEENEETards · 4 months ago

Laptop konsa lena chahiye thin and light ya gaming......gaming mein ek problem rehti h battery life ki agar uska solution kisipe h toh btana🙏

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MutedPresentation9 · 4 months ago

Take gaming only if you do gaming. Otherwise go for a thin and light, easier to carry and better battery life.

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Icy_Criticism7822 · 4 months ago

Mujhe v btana,50-60 budget

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SIHANICA · 4 months ago

gaming thora zyada better hota hai performance wise battery life toh managable hoti hai graphics card off karke normally 4-5 hrs chal jata hai baaki light laptop to hamesa light hi rahega

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