Best Laptop of 2024 - The Awards!

[@JustJoshTech]

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[@JohannesVinter]

Hey Josh! Im studying to become an AI developer, will a macbook pro 14 with the base chip be able to handle all of the relevant workload. Also curious on what specs you recommend. Maybe even a m1 pro be enough? Im also taking a course on the side to become a data analyst. Could the m4 handle that type of workload as well? I eagerly want to start building AI models etc but only have a phone atm. There are so many options and people give different advice, you seem to know exactly what you are talking about so please help!

[@omarcortes5754]

If compatibility wasn't an issue I'd switch to Mac.

[@davidfarkas3963]

I almost bought a macbook air when they announced that they will sell the base with 16gig and they don't change the price. With this update the air feels like a great bang for the buck laptop. Luckily it was not available at release in my country so had time to rethink it and realized that most of the software that I may need in the future is not supported on mac. Like I'm an MEP engineer, I may enroll and online course in the future, thinking about going back to university for masters ect... So I guess my only choice is staying with windows.

[@abdullaplays5402]

agree

[@JoshZigler-m6g]

@@davidfarkas3963 you can virtualize a lot and it might still be a better experience. look into it.

[@Vuden13]

Parallels:

[@Slavolko]

​@@davidfarkas3963 You can try virtualizing Windows with Parallels (paid) or VMware Fusion (free) and see if your software runs correctly.

[@Historian_kid]

all of which i still can't afford

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

They did have a review of the chuwi mini book. Or something. But good luck trying to make a warranty claim with them though

[@Historian_kid]

@@michaelcorcoran8768 nah it was a joke, i already have a surface pro 9 , but its barely usable for all my IT task

[@sydguitar99]

Just buy a meteor lake laptop from last year, they usually under 600 now

[@Belbog1977]

Amen

[@hssssssssssss]

Explore the used market. If you need a basic laptop, used ThinkPad is the way to go.

[@SimBargo]

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura seems like the best option for most students / office work. Yoga Pro 9i for professional work. And if u game a lot Zephyrus G16. Macbook Pro is obvious choice for macos lovers.

[@phoenix7997]

Based on a few of your recent videos, I went with a Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition, and haven't looked back. I ordered the 32GB version, and it's a beast. Great display, excellent keyboard, great sound, and a truly excellent battery life. I had my concerns about the Lunar Lake, but it handles every task (and light gaming sessions) that I throw at it. Thanks a ton for all of the work you do.

[@JustJoshTech]

Glad I could help

[@guyg4801]

i feel like the zenbook s16 should be in the programmer section. amazing build quality with a stunning 16in oled panel and one of the lightest 16 in chassis with great multicore performance and battery.

[@JustJoshTech]

We felt it got too warm to the touch to be a top pick for coders. We did discuss it. Its a good pick for sure, but we didn't feel top pick

[@lvseka]

Another drawback of the MacBook for specific people is software and gaming support. Depending on your field, you'll often find that certain software, engineering for example, aren't supported.

[@SirSomnolent]

Nice list but I disagree very strongly with lumping dev laptops in with creator laptops. Most devs are a lot happier with display, keyboard, battery life, multi core, ram. GPU? just drains battery.

[@JustJoshTech]

That's fair. Next time I might add one like that. Alot of Devs do like to game on the side. That's why the RTX 4060 laptop was favored.

[@SirSomnolent]

@@JustJoshTech To be fair you've covered that stuff pretty well recently and a lot of devs for personal laptops want to game or do some cuda stuff maybe. You're the reason I will probably be buying a slim 7i aura 15 when it is available in 32GB next week here despite it's limited multicore. Nothing but good things to say about your channel.

[@ts8960]

@@JustJoshTech I agree with your choices, I am a dev who wants to game on the side. This channel is good for me

[@brads2041]

I'm a dev that likes to game but I prefer a purpose built console instead of a gaming type laptop

[@NigraXXL]

I want a laptop that has all of these things *and* a GPU that can be turned off so the thing lasts on battery. Then when you want to game you turn it on again

[@prnva_]

15:10 that is insane efficiency! No wonder they cost so much nothing is touching them.

[@madkimchi5444]

Macbook Pro M4 Max has been the best purchase I've made as a dev.

[@xingzhexin8843]

Did you go with the 14 or 16 inch version?

[@albaal7035]

​@@xingzhexin8843Max chips don't cool well on 14" so go for the 16"

[@hughjazz5608]

I'm curious, what type of dev do you do?

[@Jeremy-zp6yt]

Yeah I was going to go M4 Pro 16" with 48GB RAM and 1TB SSD, but for $300 more I can go with the binned M4 Max chip with 36GB RAM and 1TB SSD. I feel like I might go for a little less RAM and get one with more potential GPU for future proofing. Still debating though

[@Xardimods]

It's quite expensive in my country, but I'd like to experience what a MacBook can offer for me as Backend Dev.

[@charlien759]

The Macbook Pro M4 Pro (14c) has already been amazing for myself as a mobile (mostly Android) engineer (and Civ/Minecraft player)! I can easily see myself using it until software support is dropped, maybe even after!

[@dexyylive]

zephyrus on top, although i kinda wanna wait for the 5000 gpus and new redesigns before i buy the current years G16 or G14...

[@cryptoafc7655]

Please never change! Always honest reviews and we will always love you.

[@anikitin]

Zenbook S 14 is incredible. Super-light, super-long battery life

[@synen]

and dog slow

[@RodrigoFerreira-bs6hd]

and more expensive than an M4 Macbook Pro, which is like 50% faster. Yeah, pass lmao

[@synen]

@@RodrigoFerreira-bs6hd The thing is some people cannot use Mac OS for personal or professional reasons.

[@RodrigoFerreira-bs6hd]

@synen sadly I can't fully use one either. I seriously hope windows improves their arm64 app support.

[@akin242002]

Some good options I have seen: - M3 Air at $1,100 with 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of SSD storage. Seen on Amazon USA website. - Surface Laptop 7 13.8 inch at $1,050 for 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of SSD storage. Seen on Microsoft's direct website.

[@AyyGin]

The Surface 7 13.8 inch with 512 GB storage and 16 GB RAM is available at Microcenter for $800. This is with the X Plus and not the faster X Elite tho.

[@akin242002]

@AyyGin The Plus version isn't a bad option if someone has light use case for it.

[@avocadolottery4481]

Thanks Josh!

[@jimisnow]

Excellent Review - no mention of the Thinkpads?

[@JustJoshTech]

I love ThinkPads, but just speaking transparently, they just haven't innovated as much. Especially considering their price. We did look alot at them and did get in several. I'm not saying they are bad btw, I just would say top 20 but not top 10.

[@aki-nu8et]

Got a zenbook s14, didn't feel like it deserved their price , returned and got a MacBook 14 m4 pro. So far so good

[@someguy321]

Same

[@oyuyuy]

The best gaming laptop starting at $2.300 + tax is just hilarious to me. I'd imagine that most gamers are quite young and have quite limited budgets but what do I know.

[@ipkislol]

Why should gaming laptops be cheap?

[@devnotes00]

I would say they're probably over built but at the same time I can't justify paying the amount of a used car for a laptop

[@MonkeyMannMacho]

It’s the “best” gaming laptop not the most “affordable”. But I agree with you in the sense that gaming laptops are overpriced. I’d never buy one 😂

[@oyuyuy]

@@ipkislol Because most gamers are quite young and have quite limited budgets - obviously.

[@Johnny91832]

gaming laptops make no sense anyways. They are just e waste when they overheat, sound like jet engines and get 0 performance when unplugged. Only upside is that they are "portable" but weigh a ton so in the end, gaming focused laptops are awful.

[@thewok5859]

I'm about to start my thesis and my 1tb + 16gb 6800U laptop is already completely full, and frankly I can't even make do with 16gb anymore (computer architecture student). So much software I have to download is >100gb, and I need multiple sub packages and libraries to make things work. I also want to use Cuda to try and accelerate CNN training, and I would like a Zen 5 or lunar lake laptop (Vivado and Quartus require x86 to execute and compile VHDL/Verilog into RTL), and at least 32gb of ram, pref 64gb, and in a 14 inch chasis. Unfortunately right now I don't think there is a single laptop that fits this need that isn't a bulky gaming laptop! The closest would be a PX13, however I really don't want to go smaller screen for coding. It's quite dissapointing! Hopefully the G14 gets refreshed at CES with the new processors as this is a real market - i.e. the graduate and above level STEM market - that is basically exclusively in the ball of Macbooks assuming your software can run on them!

[@fooboomoo]

problem with 64gb is that they are rare and super expensive. What I do when I buy a laptop I don't care about preinstalled ssd or ram. It's something I just upgrade right away and then find the best deal with the other features I want. So just make sure you can upgrade but that upgradability makes them a bit thicker than soldered or course. Otherwise just get a kitted out macbook as you said ;)

[@thewok5859]

@@fooboomoo I would definitely prefer a macbook, or honestly a qualcomm laptop since they are so cheap and seem very premium (Surface Laptop + Lenovo Slim 7x), however unfortunately the software used to accelerate the design process for computer architecture is only on x86 platforms. A forum post was made on Xilinx AMD (The developers of Vivado, the most popular IC and Computer Arch design software), and the official response was the algorithm to turn high level VHDL/Verilog code into RTL (Register Transfer Language) requires binaries that can only run on the x86 instruction set (downsides of RISC vs CISC architectures). So unfortunately, my hands are tied in the very expensive hands of high end hardware that doesn't feel and sound like a microwave and that doesn't die after 2 hours of use away from the wall (i.e. non gamer laptops). Also I believe Lunar Lake and Zen 5 only have soldered ram, as the RAM is now baked onto the SOC as apart of the design. Same as meteor lake. If framework can't make it work that I have low hopes for any other manufacturer. Sadge 😥

[@khanh55677]

that's a sign to just build a desktop mate

[@mrbobgamingmemes9558]

I never seen single software to occupy 20gb let alone 100gb by default

[@andy5434]

How about a razer blade 14? Expensive but if you just buy the base model you can upgrade the ram yourself up to 96gb. I’m pretty sure it’s the only 14 inch gaming laptop with upgradable ram on the market.

[@electricmiragemedia]

Great video! Just a couple things I'd like to throw out there: * You can now run Linux (fedora 41 w/ KDE plasma) pretty much perfectly on the G16/P16. All games run beautifully, RGB is configurable, and you're looking at 8-10 hours of battery life on integrated graphics. * For Macs, I think there is a real downside now, which is that they are the least compatible of all laptops right now, even snapdragon. You really feel the limitation if you want to play games, but compared to Linux or Windows, you're just not going to be able to run everything you want. If you're used to the ecosystem and you just use one or two apps for work though, they are amazing.

[@camilstoenescu]

MacBook Air as budget? Maybe in the US, in Europe the basic 13" 8Gb RAM 256 Gb SSD Air costs ~ 1000 euro.

[@Johnny91832]

you get what you pay for anyways.

[@alankefauver6187]

Tried the Surface laptop, bought the Yoga 7x. Just felt and looked better.

[@filipmilosavljevic8316]

I thought Windows laptops were finally gonna get closer to Apple with Snapdragon and Lunar Lake, but then the M4 dropped....

[@ericmuijs1938]

Different process node at TSMC.

[@junaidv1989]

I bought the ASUS Zephyrus G16 with AMD processor. It's all in one.. pretty happy with it.

[@loganhyler9588]

@@junaidv1989 I'm planning on doing that as well. Have you used it long enough to test the battery yet? How is it? I am planning on using it as a productivity laptop to run engineering applications while also gaming on the side.

[@danielosoriocardenas6550]

Hi Josh. I know black friday deals make everyone crazy to buy new things on sale, but could you do a video recommending used laptops to buy for example in ebay and which deals to look for.? I think that we should also encourage to recycle and repair laptops that are in good conditions and that can also be a good option for people on a budget

[@mwd6478]

Got a Asus g14 in part due to recommendations from Josh, very happy with it!

[@GTSilvano]

@Josh, M2 and M3 Airs now come with 16GB by default, as per latest Apply news. So now we simply avoid the old 8GB versions and get the much better offer with the 16GB, as the pricing is the same. And considering how good the M chips are, these become a super value now.

[@zerrubabbel]

I just bought a niche laptop, the Tuxedo Infinitybook 14... I don't have it yet... But it shows a lot of promise. For 1400 bucks I'm getting: a 16 : 10 1800p 120hz display with 100% sRGB, a Ryzen 7 8845HS, 32GB DDR5 RAM (upgradable), a 2TB NVMe (and an empty slot to add another one later), bespoke assembly, and options for my OS (I chose the "no OS" option). The chassis is a magnesium aluminum alloy, and I'm told that the keyboard and trackpad feel premium. Almost everything about this laptop was customizable. If all of this checks out, this has the potential to be a hard hitting laptop, and I can't wait to try it. I guess when I get it, I can report back my findings... I can compare it to the Yogabook 9i, the Surface Laptop Go 2, and the GPD Pocket 3

[@goannacs6861]

Seeing those prices of the Proart P16 in Dollar made me cry. Bought mine with the 4060 and 2tb storage for 2700€ in Germany 😭

[@faezanee]

I’m ordering Lenovo Ideapad Pro 5 14” Gen 9. AMD Ryzen 7, 32 GB RAM, RTX 3050 6GB, 1 TB storage. Hope it will last longer with me. Thanks to the Black Friday discount.

[@roadrash999]

4 years of Apple humiliating the entire PC and laptop industry combined.

[@saedersolman6696]

yeh, when asahi gets better I might get one

[@devnotes00]

I believe it's top of line for those that work in graphic design and development but I might be mistaken

[@Kryptix]

its shit for anything engineering

[@ThePgR777]

For gamers PC is still better

[@polishpipebomb]

Laptops maybe, but PC? You're chugging cope by the gallon.

[@Wunderkinddd]

12-core pro chip or 14-core pro chip? The 12 has longer battery is it worth it? Keep the laptop for 7 years, maybe I should get the 14-core pro chip instead?

[@iPigus.]

I'd go with 14 if you can afford it but both should be fine

[@jimtipton8888]

Guess you have to ask yourself which is more important, gas mileage or grunt? I went grunt. I think either you're going to really enjoy.

[@SweBeach2023]

Most tasks doesn't scale well over 4-6 cores, many will only use 1-2 cores. Unless you know you have a need for the extra cores just save your money or spend them on added storage. Or maybe an extra charger, a nice bag or whatever.

[@sebastian.tristan]

I really like and respect your videos. Thank you for your work. I already mentioned it last year, but maybe you should include a "Best Linux laptop" category. I know we are a minority but so are the 2-in-1 laptop folks. 😊 All the best.

[@JustJoshTech]

Its something as we expand we will work on. Right now my strategy for Linux coverage is to test it for laptops we think are good for programmers, and for any new Tech like when Lunar Lake came out or Snapdragon.

[@sebastian.tristan]

@@JustJoshTech Thank you. All the best.

[@megamastah]

Ditto, linux is very important in programming world.

[@123Suryasis]

Love the review but I think one category is missing which is budget all-around Ultrabook, basically a Jack of All trades. Your light use category winners are having power efficient but very less powerful Luner Lake Processors or Snapdragon Processors with a lot of compatibility issues. What if I want a laptop for basic daily tasks like browsing, documentation etc. but also want to do programming, big code compilation, running some local databases and SQL queries and some occasional light gaming? For a student or trainee, they can't simply afford multiple laptops for different purposes like you do. IMO, there should have been inclusion of some Ryzen AI HX 365 or 370 based UltraBooks like Asus VivoBook S 14. That laptop, with 24GB ram and HX 365, 2.8K 120Hz OLED display and 1TB SSD is available around $1000 and it can serve a lot of purposes, the light task and the demanding tasks way better than Lunar lake, has high refresh rate and high resolution P3 Color gamut display, plenty of Ram an storage for the price and pretty decent battery life.

[@JustJoshTech]

Have you checked our website? This was the awards, so best of the best. Let me know if you find some there that suit. If not message back and we will add some

[@123Suryasis]

@ Will definitely check. I was actually asking to include one Category for best all rounder UltraBook, which can do it all. The categories you've in this video, I more or less agree but the ask was for a new category for all-rounder ultrabook.

[@pbmolina]

Fantastic video, very thorough

[@RealLifeTech187]

It seems like you guys have a strong preference for small laptops (13-14") while most people want medium laptops (15-16"). It could be a little much but dividing each category into small (13-14"), medium (15-16") and large (17+") would give everyone an option independent of size preference. For me a 17" laptop is perfectly portable and I'd rather have a large screen with me than a smaller bag - can't see the point at all as it doesn't decrease the stuff carried around 🤷‍♂

[@shrimpgordita]

Please do a video on 16:10 vs 3:2 aspect ratio. I'm a big believer that 3:2 should be the standard on laptops 15 inches and smaller. For everyday tasks, vertical space matters so much more than horizontal space. Everything still feels cramped on 16:10.

[@sydguitar99]

If the Surface 7 came with a lunar lake variant, it would be the perfect laptop

[@dysph0r]

There are the rumors and i hope they will be anounced at CES. I only fear the price.

[@gabl4157]

unless lunar lake doesnt use fan either ,it wont be the same experience and Id go with the snapdragon version.

[@sydguitar99]

@gabl4157 Lunar Lake will probably have better battery life and application support. All snapdragon laptops use a fan

[@gabl4157]

@@sydguitar99 I have a surface 7 x elite and its the most quiet laptop ever.

[@sydguitar99]

@gabl4157 the lunar lake laptops are also quiet. I have the zenbook 14 and the fans never kick on. But that's all subjective. I care more about application compatibility

[@reemm2002]

I'm starting an engineering master's soon, so I decided to upgrade from my MateBook X Pro (2018). If I wasn't worried abt compatibility, I would for sure get a macbook because I'm prioritizing portability and power efficiency over everything else. I'm probably getting the Zenbook S14. Even though I'm a little worried abt performance, It can't be worse than my six year old laptop

[@CycleDoc675]

Macbook Air M3 is the best. Bought one for $899 16gb/256ssd during Bestbuy sale. I have used Windows laptops for years...but this one is significantly faster and better battery life than any of those. I like Windows UI a little better, but I have adapted to Mac and I'm impressed. It can even do some light gaming. I still keep my Omen Transcend 14 nearby, which has a better keyboard and display, but Mac isn't that bad in those areas and runs circles around it with speed on battery and battery life.

[@DealingWithAB]

Surprised the zen book Duo dual 14in didn't make the cut.

[@broncofun5636]

Can’t wait to see what ASUS will do with the AMD processor and the 50 series gfx on the G14 next year.

[@keltonjohnson6197]

So the 16gb m2 air is normally the same price as the 8gb at least on Amazon since the change to 16gb by Apple.

[@sanakhan-sf4do]

Which should I buy? Microsoft Surface laptop 7 or Asus Zenbook 14 amd 7. I've checked both your reviews (which were great!) and at the moment both laptops are the same price, I am only going to do light school work on the computer and proritize portability which is why I liked these laptops. The only big problem for me is when you mentioned that the surface doesnt support some apps and I will be doing light coding on this laptop. Which would you prefer because I really dont know.

[@JustJoshTech]

If you can handle the glarry screen of the Zenbook S 14. I'd probably lean that way if you are coding

[@sanakhan-sf4do]

Ok, thank you!

[@aurelian1]

The 15-inch Surface Laptop 7 is definitely better for battery life than the 13-inch - I tried one for a while and it handled a real workload with plenty of battery life to spare. With that said, the sort who can buy a 15-inch laptop in that price class might need more app compatibility or performance.

[@ioan_jivan]

Pretty much all we tested were just e-waste :)) nice one!

[@cosmiciron]

Yogabook 9i should be at least considered for programmers. Once you used this type of dual screen laptops it is very hard to go back to normal ones.

[@oshinvats7304]

A lot of business people use thinkcell, upslide etc. Would be great Josh to see you use thinkcell as a testing metric

[@TheKdcool]

I feel like Samsung Book 5 could have made it in the flip category as it has lunar lake, awesome battery life and touch screen

[@viktro_v]

I’ve recently found this channel and it’s so perfect, very impressive. Thanks for the review guys

[@JustJoshTech]

Thanks glad we could help. We are working so hard to level up

[@josepharoh7958]

I really love the surface, but I'm worried that some applications might not run

[@mariamyoussef758]

Hp spectre 14 or hp OmniBook ultra flip?? Which do you recommend more based on the pros and cons of both?

[@Namu4Life]

Hi Josh, I’m so glad to see your best laptops of 2024 video. I enjoyed watching each section of the video. I love every single one of your videos, especially for programming. I am currently using the 2024 Legion 7i in glacier white as my main laptop for college, programming, and gaming. I have the 3.2K display, i9-14900HX, RTX 4070, and 32GB. I love the display and the text looks great while coding. I have not played games on it yet, so I’m not sure if mine will heat up. I’m planning on playing Black Myth Wukong after finishing up this year’s semester. And, I would like to ask you, Josh, how would you optimize a Windows laptop, especially a gaming laptop for coding and college work?

[@aryanpophali6277]

Should I prefer mac over windows for machine learning and deep learning tasks? And is mac air good for building deep learning models as it doesn’t have any cooling systems?

[@iz723]

I just need the Yoga Pro 9i with the Ryzen AI 9 CPUs. That would be a god tier laptop.

[@hreklames1344]

How does the G14 with Ryzen 9 8945HS and RTX 4070 compare to the G16 with Ryzen AI 9 HX and a 4070? Would like a smaller form factor but don’t want to compromise if the G14 is significantly worse.

[@JustJoshTech]

Please check our website, we have detailed notes on it there

[@JustJoshTech]

The main difference is the G16 will feel much cooler to the tough in light use and is a little faster. The G14 always feels warm. The G16 is a big step up with Zen 5. If you get the G14 you need to be ok with a warm feeling laptop

[@hreklames1344]

@@JustJoshTech Noted, Thanks!

[@daquarius1222]

Lenovo Legion Pro 7, ALL day! That liquid metal on the GPU and CPU, even with the 14900hx, makes a ton of difference. Can't stress this enough :)

[@JustJoshTech]

Ours gets very warm

[@haorantao612]

The proart px13 doesn't even have 120 Hz refresh rate 😢

[@JustJoshTech]

That is true, but dedicated graphics and an AMD Zen 5 processor in such a small laptop that is actually decently cooled.... is a big win

[@BigityBug]

Great work as always! What would you say is the best overall windows laptop? Basically the runner-up to the macs

[@JustJoshTech]

Something Zen 5. One of the Pro Arts, Yoga Pro 7, G16 AMD, I didn't mind the OmniBook Ultra non flip. It is quieter than the Yoga Pro 7. All are a bit different. Check our website for their Pro and Cons.

[@BigityBug]

@@JustJoshTech Wow thanks for the quick response! No wonder you guys are killing it in the laptop review space. Love the website too!

[@polishpipebomb]

Of course this comes out the day after I settled on the Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED with Lunar Lake over the HP Pavilion Aero 13, Lmao. Though I guess you guys never reviewed that specific model anyway. Thanks for the list regardless!

[@shayanbaig5531]

Can you make a video about what is the best affordable laptop for architecture students?

[@timmytimmy105]

Best laptop for Linux users?

[@SS-KZ]

there is none

[@yaroslav7328]

​@@SS-KZDefinitely one of the ThinkPads: P1, P16v, T16...

[@metricfishy]

should i wait to buy a new laptop or buy one now? im thinking of buying lunar lake

[@loganhyler9588]

I feel like compatability issues need to be mentioned with macbooks like they are with the snapdragon laptops. I know it isnt quite as bad, but it is still a huge issue. Macbooks basically dont run any engineering software natively, and are unable to play most triple a games.

[@JustJoshTech]

That is fair, we will do more of that next year.

[@loganhyler9588]

@JustJoshTech sounds good, love the videos btw! I'll probably be getting the zephyrus G16 as my next laptop due to your recommendations.

[@srihariravi705]

Even if the only drawback of the MacBook Pro is the price, Windows laptops at the same price don't even come close to being the all-round package of performance and efficiency that the MBP is. So even that drawback really isn't one.

[@Burbanana]

Hey Josh & Team! Thanks again! I hope before the end of this year you can do another final line-up, including both 14 and 16 inch models for all category winners. And the X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura. Could you recommend me a 14-14.5 inch 16:10 laptop for medium load programming and casual use? (Other than Apple)

[@fooboomoo]

my favorite this year: Asus A16. 1250€ with 4060 and a 7845HX which is a crazy fast CPU.

[@davidfarkas3963]

I just orderd the vivobook s14 with ryzen ai 370hx 32gig ram and 1T storage. After this video I'm start to questioning my decision, but I feel like for my use case the laptop will be what I'm looking for.

[@JustJoshTech]

It's a good laptop. Don't feel bad!

[@joelconolly5574]

Unless you're gaming this is perfectly fine.

[@davidfarkas3963]

@joelconolly5574 I don't really and even if I do it's either lol or HS so nothing demanding. Tho I saw the new chips have really strong integrated GPUs during the holidays I may try some games I couldn't play in the past years.

[@SpongeBob.Ripped]

I'm just watching the vid now but your praise of MacBooks had me order a 16GB memory MacBook Air m3 for 850 USD from Amazon with $150 of Applecare plus

[@ramonpena557]

How is it going with the macbook

[@SpongeBob.Ripped]

​@@ramonpena557 I should receive it tomorrow or the day after that. I'm getting it to learn Photoshop at a high level

[@polaris_rh]

Hi, I am from Singapore I am curious that if I buy a laptop from US, what are the problems other than the different type of adaptor that I need to worry about? Or it's just not recommended?

[@danielsacilotto6235]

Why would anyone recommend the HP Aero 13 at a discounted rate of $599-669 (current price) over the brand new Asus Vivobook S14 at $649 which is its current price at Best Buy? Both rely on discounted rates to be worth the buy, but the latter is newer and at least on paper seems to offer significantly better value. I understand we don't know how long the S14 will stay at that price, but the Aero 13 is not at 599 most of the time either. The Vivobook has MUCH better battery life, better iGPU, Intel Core Ultra Gen 2 Copilot+ features, OLED screen with greater brightness and HDR support, better build quality, faster storage, better cam, better speakers, and better port selection. The Aero has better multicore, and a non glossy IPS panel, and is a bit lighter. But it's also less sturdy. Any explanation?

[@kaizokud42]

What is good laptop for java/spring boot developers running multiple docker containers?

[@ukaszKos9836]

I have Msi stealth ai 16 with rtx 4080 which I bought this June and to be honest is really cool. This laptop works really well, even on the battery. The screen is amazing, is very portable and work on it is really enjoyable :) in my opinion it's on this same level as G16 2024 :)

[@thewok5859]

Hey Josh and team, when are we going to see benchmarks of the Core Ultra 9 288V? I saw it in a laptop in my home country (Australia), I believe it was an MSI prestige AI+ 15? Maybe 13? I don't remember. Either way, very interested in seeing the multicore performance compared to the high end Zen 5 processors we've gotten this year!

[@kingstarraja3123]

Does MacBook support all kinds of coding and programming??

[@ostwind1388]

yeah

[@kingstarraja3123]

@ostwind1388 can you explain more

[@MalvinRoger]

Nice ranking bro

[@andreacristoforetti2061]

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 didn't qualify as "cheap" gaming laptop?

[@jasonjett2127]

Love watching your reviews. One I've acquired that I would love to see you get around to is the Acer Swift 16 AI, it is pretty good!!!

[@Jim-yh5uj]

So, what's the best gaming laptop with a 4090?

[@LucianDobre]

I never thought I'd see the day Josh would recommend an 8GB mac...

[@Nonsense_thepodcast]

Now if Apple started selling older models with Asahi...

[@rvanzeynall5118]

Im torn between legion pro 5i(1600€),legion 7i(1800€) and yoga pro 9i(1950€).All pf them have 4070 ,what would you recommend to me?I want to play games and do programming.

[@JustJoshTech]

I personally like the Yoga Pro 9i. Just an FYI, please check the notes online about ghosting. It uses a Miniled panel and there is an ever so slight grey to grey ghost. It occurs on all laptops with that type of panel. I personally don't find it too bad BUT you will find that ghosting is better on the 2 Legions you mentioned. That being said the Yoga Pro 9i has a sharper display which is nicer for coding

[@rvanzeynall5118]

@JustJoshTech thank you for the reply,seems there is much researching to do.

[@EfingLego]

Dam shame there wasn’t a category for budget gamers

[@JustJoshTech]

We have a dedicated video on that!!!! Check our recent videos

[@der_Kulturforscher]

Wish you'd looked at Asus S 16 OLED with the AMD 365. It seems to be quite underrated.

[@edwinamoakwa5409]

I didn't see a spot for any of the Dell XPS laptops

[@therealdeal7468]

Is the Pavilion aero better than the Pavilion plus 14

[@Mactested]

Thanks for all the help!!! For you or anyone who knows, how long will it take for the nvidia 50 series gpus to get a laptop version in the future? Is there a known trend?

[@waqarhaider2226]

The $2000 Macbook Pro M4 Pro would be perfect with 32GB RAM.

[@ASimpleBall]

Can someone explain what he meant with the Legion Slim 7 comments? I got this laptop because of this channel and didn’t understand if he meant it’s still good

[@JustJoshTech]

Its still good and a winner from last year. This year it was replaced with a slightly thicker laptop "Legion 7i" i.e. without the "Slim" in the name. They put a CPU in it this year from a more powerful range that draws alot more power. Normally you'd find such a CPU in thicker gaming laptops like the "Legion Pro 7i". Because of this the Legion 7i gets very warm at all times. They should have put a Core Ultra 9 processor, which is the replacement from Intel's H series. That is the right processor for a laptop that size. Btw I have a review out on it, so just search the channel for "Just Josh Legion 7" if you are interested

[@thedarknightnicht]

Would have loved an honourable mention of the Ideapad Pro 5 14 or 16 with Ryzen 8845HS At least in Europe its the cheapest 32GB RAM Laptop with a almost current CPU and long battery life as well as high res screen. Costs 800€ for students (to compare to US prices detract 20% VAT so about 650$) Lunar Lake Aura costs 1350€ for students (60% more! than the ideapad; also ideapad has 50% better multicore but only 10% worse single core) ProArt P16 or P13 costs upwards of 2300€ Zephyrus G16 also 2300€ And yeah macbook pros well you know the prices So not really good laptops for CS students who need good CPU, 32GB ram, decen sreens but dont really have money for 2000€ machines

[@ErwinMascarinas]

As to the Macbook Air M2, Josh suggested sticking to basic applications with the Macbook Air M2 with 8GB RAM and 256 GB storage. Well, I will definitely say, nah, I've been using mine for a year editing 4k videos on Adobe Premiere Pro, editing photos on Photoshop, and sometimes doing all at once with 4 to 6 other applications running (Word, Audition, Safari, World of Tanks, PowerPoint), the best part is that it's light, and has a decent battery life, so I can work on the go and still deliver my deadlines. So it is capable beyond the basic applications.

[@RobloxianX]

Putting the G16 in the Gaming Laptop category despite something like the XMG Neo 16 which is *actually* the fastest Gaming Laptop? Gamers want speed, they don't want something less paying for more.

[@JustJoshTech]

Have you seen our video on the Eluktronics version of this? Its one of our recent ones

[@ts8960]

I wish the lenovo yoga pro 9i 16 was a stealthy black color instead of light grey color

[@hannes1715]

I think developers would prefer linux over windows. Maybe you can cover linux options, aswell?

[@JustJoshTech]

I will call a good one out for that in future. We do test for Linux for laptops we feel are good for software developers

[@rushatyadav9135]

You have been of great help to me! I have to buy a laptop by the end of this month and I really like proart px13 , what do you think?

[@F1R3CPU]

I would like to buy a macbook pro but only when on sale. I am not that stupid to go to an Apple Store and buy directly from there like a lot of people tend to do 🙄

[@yaroslav7328]

Please include a Linux option in your reviews. I believe many others, like myself, would appreciate it.

[@meneergaatjeniksaan9953]

josh is on a roll! Almost a nee video every dat now :)

[@JustJoshTech]

We are smashing it. Trying to get as many of our thoughts and research out for you guys

[@ggx8427]

Are there any 2 in 1 that have good battery life except hp flip