Recommend Me a Laptop Please - Budget Hard to Say

activ8newbs on 17/10/2023 - 14:02
Last edited 17/10/2023 - 17:00 by 1 other user

Hello, can you please recommend me a laptop?

My needs are:

  • Prefer light portable and sleek looking
  • Prefer USB c charging
  • Prefer good quality bright screen for outdoor viewing on a sunny day
  • Prefer touch screen so I can jot down notes on the go. Additionally, need it to be either a 180 degree fold flat or detachable keyboard so that it is actually practical to write with a pen.
  • Need 4k video editing capabilities so probably i7 or strong i5 with 12 or 16gb ram.
  • Storage space doesn't need to be huge but at least 256gb

Thanks a lot!

Computing Computer Laptop

Comments

    • activ8newbs on 17/10/2023 - 14:35

      Thanks mate. Any opinion on the surface vs other brands flagship 2 in 1?

  • AustriaBargain on 17/10/2023 - 14:14

    Yeah the Surface line is the one to look at. Quality machines, probably the closest thing to Apple in terms of build quality and reliability.

    • activ8newbs on 17/10/2023 - 14:35

      Cheers. Any input on Surface vs

      Lenovo Yoga
      HP Envy/Spectre
      Asus Vivobook
      Dell Inspiron
      Etc etc

      • AustriaBargain on 17/10/2023 - 19:29

        No idea. Just know Surface gear is cool af and well built. I'd still gladly use a gen 1 Surface Pro to watch videos and play emulators on.

      • Chandler on 20/10/2023 - 07:05

        Pretty sure only one of those has a separate keyboard: the others are all 180° hinged screens.

        • activ8newbs on 20/10/2023 - 12:08

          I actually prefer the 180 hinged screen because that way it has a sturdy keyboard so I can use it on my lap. As opposed to it tipping over on unflat ground

          • Chandler on 20/10/2023 - 13:53
            +1

            @activ8newbs: Yeah sorry, when I replied here I for some reason thought you were not wanting the 180° hinged screen, but on second look it was one of your suggested form factors…

            Agreed on the screen tipping - Microsoft Surface devices aren't as well designed for true lap-top usage as a traditional laptop due to that. But apart from that specific use case I think they're great. Can recommend the ASUS 180° hinged laptops (the one I have is a Vivobook Flip TP501UB).

  • Cheaplikethebird on 17/10/2023 - 14:27

    prefer good quality bright screen for outdoor viewing on a sunny day

    Get a matte screen protector

    • activ8newbs on 17/10/2023 - 14:35

      Ok sure thanks

      • Cheaplikethebird on 17/10/2023 - 15:25
        +1

        No worries. On my desk I've got a Surface Laptop facing the window and the screen on it was basically unusable until I put a matte screen protector on it.

  • MS Paint on 17/10/2023 - 14:39
    +2

    pls

    Do you need auto correct software as well?

    Budget?

    • activ8newbs on 17/10/2023 - 14:53

      Please*

      BUdget is hard to say hence I left it out. All the above are kind of necessary so as cheap as possible with all those things

  • JIMB0 on 17/10/2023 - 14:57

    Hp Spectre X360. The oled should be good for outside, although a bit fuzzy compared to a decent LCD. Cheap as its on sale atm.

    https://www.hp.com/au-en/shop/hp-spectre-x360-2-in-1-laptop-…

  • shertiger on 18/10/2023 - 09:24

    Agree with others based on your requirements surface would be your best bet. However it’s not the best performing machine. Last time I looked they were a little bit behind on using latest gen processor. Lenovo T14 or X1 yoga or HP 840 i7 1370P are examples of better performance.

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