Gaming + Productivity Laptop - Budget $4,000

goatonboat on 07/05/2023 - 20:35

I'm looking for current gen recommendations for a gaming & productivity laptop.

Requirements:

  • Non-gamer aesthetic (has to be used in a business environment)
  • 14 / 16in display, 16:10
  • I believe the value for money GPU this gen is 4080 (although not cheap).
  • SD Card reader is nice to have (not deal breaker).

Budget is $4,000, not because i want to spend that much but because I'm being realistic in this crazy market.

Computing Computer Laptop

Comments

  • voldemort on 07/05/2023 - 21:07
    -7

    1. Dell XPS 15 (2021): This laptop has a sleek design with a 16:10 aspect ratio and 15.6-inch display. It features the latest 11th generation Intel Core processors and can be configured with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU. It also has an SD card reader.

    2. ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED (UX582): This laptop has a unique design with a secondary screen that provides additional workspace for productivity tasks. It features a 15.6-inch OLED display with a 16:9 aspect ratio and can be configured with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 GPU. It also has an SD card reader.

    3. Razer Blade 15 Advanced Model (2021): This laptop has a minimalist design with a 15.6-inch display and a 16:9 aspect ratio. It can be configured with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 GPU and features the latest 11th generation Intel Core processors. It does not have an SD card reader, but it does have a Thunderbolt 4 port for high-speed data transfer.

    4. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4: This laptop has a business-oriented design with a 16:10 aspect ratio and a 16-inch display. It can be configured with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 GPU and features the latest 11th generation Intel Core processors. It also has an SD card reader.

    • ihfree on 07/05/2023 - 21:17
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      Limited knowledge of world and events after 2021?

      • CrispyChrispy on 08/05/2023 - 09:18

        Written by ChatGPT after all…

  • scrimshaw on 08/05/2023 - 00:49

    Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 perhaps?

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/756869

    Discount has ended but it is still within your budget.
    https://i.imgur.com/wrxVfZw.png

    • goatonboat on 08/05/2023 - 10:15

      Not a bad recommendation, thanks.

      Only issue is that the weight is kind of getting up there at ~2.6kg (without brick).

      I understand that once you reduce thickness, you reduce thermal mass and hence performance… but i think i'm okay with that tradeoff.

      i see that the Legion Pro 7i Slim Gen 8 is imminent - https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/p/coming-soon/lenovo-legion-slim-7i-gen-8-(16-inch-intel)/len101g0028?orgRef=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F#tech_specs. Only issue with this is that it peaks out at a 4060. Other markets seem to get 4070s; so this seems like they're trying to shoehorn you into the full size model…!

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