How to Buy a Laptop - Ultimate Guide (2024)

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@DriantX
@DriantX 4 ай бұрын
I'm 38. Still something in me hurts when I hear "back to school".
@ARandomUserOfThisWorld
@ARandomUserOfThisWorld 4 ай бұрын
Real as f***
@LegionRRTX
@LegionRRTX 4 ай бұрын
it's most likely your lower back, knee or hip...
@BlackViperMWG
@BlackViperMWG 4 ай бұрын
Worst are the dreams when you dream about being late to the school..
@hourparh587
@hourparh587 4 ай бұрын
you should've waited around 10min more before commenting to avoid the risk of being banned
@nah95
@nah95 4 ай бұрын
Where I live, it increases traffic on the roads which means a worse drive to work.
@JarrodsTech
@JarrodsTech 4 ай бұрын
3:31 *painful flashback to months of testing* Haha hope people find it useful 😁
@beqq
@beqq 4 ай бұрын
you suffered in the name of finding helpful info and making it way easier for everyone else to access. thank you for your tech service 🫡🙏
@smcazn
@smcazn 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your hard work!
@naufalap
@naufalap 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for becoming a mass tester for our sake
@hyundongcho4328
@hyundongcho4328 4 ай бұрын
ayy jarrod is here!!!
@hzo42069
@hzo42069 4 ай бұрын
o7
@johnathanclayton2887
@johnathanclayton2887 4 ай бұрын
If you have a big family, something we found was helpful was trying to get laptops with compatible chargers. It doesn't always work, and it's a lower priority, but being compatible is nice for just grabbing any cord around.
@Yahtzee9820
@Yahtzee9820 4 ай бұрын
To add to that, laptops that support charging over USB C are very convenient. But that might require some research into charging rates, proper wall chargers and USB C cables that support the wattage.
@CyanRooper
@CyanRooper 4 ай бұрын
*Bruce Wayne disliked this comment*
@marvnch
@marvnch 4 ай бұрын
USB C or bust
@vadnegru
@vadnegru 4 ай бұрын
​@@marvnchstill not so universal, especially on under 1000$ laptops. USB-C to DC jack converter costs like 5$.
@NinjaArmy36
@NinjaArmy36 4 ай бұрын
I don't buy any devices anymore than cannot charge in some capacity with usbc.
@UnbanMeNowOfficial
@UnbanMeNowOfficial 3 ай бұрын
It's refreshing to see a focus on teaching how to shop smart rather than just listing products.
@oculus9561
@oculus9561 3 ай бұрын
@RandomUser2401 true but this at least gets people thinking and not just listening to the Best Buy employee selling extended warranty
@heheboi3969
@heheboi3969 3 ай бұрын
The fact that I have seen countless videos on laptops and this one was the most informative just showcases how much hardwork have they put into this video, TRUELY AMAZING!!!!
@werlii
@werlii 4 ай бұрын
10:24 Usually, Crucial lists if your laptop is eligible for an SSD or RAM upgrade aswell. They typically give information about that for even the most obscure laptops.
@J_Tangent
@J_Tangent 4 ай бұрын
That’s some Crucial information
@zerokun2655
@zerokun2655 4 ай бұрын
@@J_Tangent take my like and leave
@jolioding_2253
@jolioding_2253 4 ай бұрын
This really is very grat information and deserves to be spotlighted in some way
@kcscustom9759
@kcscustom9759 4 ай бұрын
Indeed! I just put a 2tb p3 and 16 gb ram in my new laptop and sheesh I couldn’t be happier.
@techny3000
@techny3000 4 ай бұрын
Absolutely gotta check if it has an NVMe slot!
@artemisDev
@artemisDev 4 ай бұрын
SORRY YOU MUST BE KIDDING ME. Literally for the first time in my life I felt the need for a laptop and started doing a bit of research today. I have no words for this timing.
@RobloxianX
@RobloxianX 4 ай бұрын
If you want to know what the fastest gaming laptop right now is, it's the XMG Neo 16 2024. The reviews for it show it being faster than any 18" laptop. To be honest, XMG did a really good job on the cooling
@sergioregueiro6567
@sergioregueiro6567 4 ай бұрын
I thought the same, but for different reasons i bougth my laptop 2 days ago
@eimantas314-rblx
@eimantas314-rblx 4 ай бұрын
SAME
@amroallam9302
@amroallam9302 4 ай бұрын
Check your couch cushions Linus might be hiding in them
@seasn5553
@seasn5553 4 ай бұрын
Lenovo is having a sale on their Gen 5 T14s. Is you’re a student you get an extra 5%. That is definitely a great one to have. Make sure it’s a Gen 5 version which can be upgraded. You could get a base model and upgrade later on!!
@KarlToastbrot
@KarlToastbrot 4 ай бұрын
Maybe I didn't notice this, but there is no mention of USB-C charging? My laptop for school had a brick and it was a pain to bring it with me all the time. Now I'm using a laptop with USB-C for work and it made my life easier. If you forgot yours, someone will always have one available. The normal charger might still be large, but you can keep it home and get a separate 65W one, which may be a lot smaller and better to travel with. It is definitely more than a "nice to have".
@tomh1556
@tomh1556 4 ай бұрын
SlimQ gan charger is a great alternative for higher wattage laptops and can purchase multiple adapters for specific laptops for cheap
@Chimichangazzz
@Chimichangazzz 4 ай бұрын
This is why I decided to nab a laptop off clearance instead of buying new. Type C charging is a must for me now
@brandonthemartini
@brandonthemartini 4 ай бұрын
Most non gaming laptops now have usb c charging, but I agree they should mention if a laptop has usb c charging
@Linckel
@Linckel 4 ай бұрын
Small Adapters from USB-C to DC Power for any manufacturer are readily available these days
@AbsusRex
@AbsusRex 4 ай бұрын
Something that also needs mentioning, when mentioning USB-C charging is that some laptops don't have a battery bypass, when charging via USB-C, usually those that can be charged either via USB C or barrel jack like the Zephyrus G14 (at least the older ones, dunno about 2024 model). That means that when you use it while connected to a USB charger, the battery continuously charges and discharges, which isn't very healthy for it and shouldn't be your everyday solution
@RefrigeratedTP
@RefrigeratedTP 4 ай бұрын
My mom that knows nothing about laptops came home with a 13" M3 Macbook Air for $850. I should go shake that best buy sales dude's hand.
@jamess.2491
@jamess.2491 3 ай бұрын
Damn that's a steal. Macs actually have had some pretty good sales recently.
@YashMeshram16
@YashMeshram16 3 ай бұрын
Lucky😅
@digitalrebel7718
@digitalrebel7718 3 күн бұрын
Good deal. Ya they also didn’t mention how you can get good deals on Mac laptops during the holidays. I seen this year MacBook Pro’s M4, go for 2,3 and up to 4 hundred dollars off from Best Buy. Good deals last year too.
@4RILDIGITAL
@4RILDIGITAL 3 ай бұрын
It's true that getting the right machine requires more than just looking at specs.
@kazi1
@kazi1 3 ай бұрын
Yup
@mang0ne
@mang0ne 4 ай бұрын
Trying to pick a laptop without knowing laptops is like riding a bike through a minefield but the bike has giant wheels and every mine you hit costs you $600
@dragonmaster1500
@dragonmaster1500 4 ай бұрын
^^^ This, for real though.
@stevealford230
@stevealford230 3 ай бұрын
I used to build PCs for a living (until Cali's economy crashed in '09 and then nobody was spending thousands unnecessarily anymore)... and I've always told people that you can take financial shortcuts on almost everything: desktops, cars, clothing, appliances, food... but not laptops... if you want to have a good, reliable laptop, you could take a chance of being supremely lucky with 1 in a million chances on a budget laptop that over the next 3-5 years will probably cost you 2 to 3 times its price to repair/replace/upgrade to be able to keep it usable, but 99.999999% of people don't even get that lucky... or you can just save up 2 to 3 times its price from the start and buy a higher end gaming laptop with the newest or second-newest hardware components in it, and it should serve you very well for about 5 years without needing repairs, because it's designed to handle as much computing, calculations, and transfers per month as the average non-gamer (or light to normal gamer) will do in 3-5 years. And if you're a hardcore gamer, you don't need the advice: you already know that you have to buy top tier to be a hardcore gamer. I ran a Maxed-out Lenovo Y-70 Touch from its launch date for 8 years with zero issues, running all day every day except MAYBE 72 hours per year at most, not a joke, not an exaggeration, as the full entertainment center hooked to the tv for streaming and movies/shows/browsing and to a monitor for work; and then upgraded to a Maxed-out Lenovo Legion with R9, the 16GB 3080, and 32GB of ram, and it has been running for 2 years straight except for maybe 24 hours total, at most, counting power outages. You get what you pay for, and you cannot scrimp when it comes to laptops.
@7amadabeta
@7amadabeta 3 ай бұрын
@@mang0ne 600$ is a good deal for a mine blast
@choonblaze
@choonblaze 3 ай бұрын
What's there to know? They are prebuilt. You just need to know which one offers the best hardware for money. Don't buy a shitty amd laptop then complain about trash performance
@memerofblaviken6326
@memerofblaviken6326 3 ай бұрын
Hitting a mine would already cost you way more in medical fees, if you live.
@itventures
@itventures 4 ай бұрын
Another Slim Shady banger
@12Cortana
@12Cortana 4 ай бұрын
Hope SSTT turn back to brown hairs and beard and LTT...😂
@0-B1
@0-B1 4 ай бұрын
​@@12CortanaNah LTT orange
@CeeZee001
@CeeZee001 4 ай бұрын
SS1 ahhhh 😂
@cameronbosch1213
@cameronbosch1213 4 ай бұрын
@@itventures "Hi, my name is WHAT? My name is WHO? My name is ... Slim Shady!"
@jadusiv
@jadusiv 4 ай бұрын
When did Eminem get into laptops anyhow, so cool
@alnair228
@alnair228 4 ай бұрын
Glad Jarrod got a shoutout here. He does amazing work with his reviews, covering pretty much everything you need to know. You just can't go without him when talking about laptops.
@MaishidaHD
@MaishidaHD 4 ай бұрын
Ha, nice. As I was reading your comment, I just happened to notice Jarrod's comment on this video was right above yours. 👀
@WilliamHaisch
@WilliamHaisch 3 ай бұрын
_”Give someone a laptop recommendation and they’ll eat for today.”_ _”Teach someone to eat a laptop and they’ll find their own way home.”_ -Confusedus the Pondered 😂
@4thofjuly395
@4thofjuly395 2 ай бұрын
@@WilliamHaisch i love you, homie
@TheLikeys
@TheLikeys 3 ай бұрын
13:24 those small pulsating _particles_ as “where to look”indicators are really thoughtful - nice!
@akshdesai04
@akshdesai04 4 ай бұрын
If I wasn’t told this was shot on a phone, I wouldn’t even know
@RealOscarMay
@RealOscarMay 4 ай бұрын
Yeah it’s crazy good quality
@markman090
@markman090 4 ай бұрын
I could tell instantly. Are you on a 1080p screen?
@Fielith
@Fielith 4 ай бұрын
@@markman090 yes
@RandomTheories
@RandomTheories 4 ай бұрын
whole video look like out of focus i mean..its OK for a phone, but the lack of proper lens and camera sensor is painfully obvious
@Ericxx-yx4rk
@Ericxx-yx4rk 4 ай бұрын
I watched the 4k stream scaled to my monitor's 1440p equivalent (it's a superultrawide). I kept forgetting it was filmed on a phone until the video kept reminding me. Somewhat ironically, I would probably have to use a Macbook or iPad display to pixel peep to notice a difference from their other videos. It's definitely impressive.
@JumboTrent
@JumboTrent 4 ай бұрын
Absolutely love the bit about showing them 'how' to buy and not 'what' to buy. I try to do this whenever I'm asked and both parties have time, but most people don't want to hear it.
@VarjoPira
@VarjoPira 3 ай бұрын
Most people like to be told _what to do._
@steventevoortwis
@steventevoortwis 4 ай бұрын
"How to Buy a Laptop" - My mind: "maybe just use money"
@MajorasWrath1
@MajorasWrath1 4 ай бұрын
Explain how
@Rockmaster867
@Rockmaster867 4 ай бұрын
​@@MajorasWrath1 "money can be exchanged for goods and services" - Homer Simpson
@handlemonium
@handlemonium 4 ай бұрын
"You obtain tangible wealth by giving value and your claims on wealth to others." ~ Heresy Financial
@jacobgames3412
@jacobgames3412 4 ай бұрын
Real
@JonitoFischer
@JonitoFischer 4 ай бұрын
Slow down, Professor Brainiac, how does money work?
@jpierce1987
@jpierce1987 3 ай бұрын
Got a $650 Lenovo on sale for $320, upgraded the m.2, maxed the RAM and installed Linux Mint. It's been great!
@philippg.
@philippg. 3 ай бұрын
The laptop at 16:49 is a Dell XPS 13 9345 Snapdragon and not an XPS 13 Plus, which came out a year earlier with an Intel chip.
@babylion122
@babylion122 4 ай бұрын
I did NOT expect to be told "Shot on iPhone" from Linus of all people. Wow.
@0hffs
@0hffs 4 ай бұрын
I mean, it's a sponsored ad. He was FORCED to do it.
@jacks559
@jacks559 4 ай бұрын
He wasn’t forced at all, sponsors are completely optional, he’d have to accept it in the first place
@ethanpenn5
@ethanpenn5 3 ай бұрын
As he has mentioned probably 1,000-5,000 times on WAN show, he thinks Apple devices are incredible for what they do. Taking videos is something they do way better than any other phone. However, they don't do the other 50 things he wants them to do.
@liamsz
@liamsz 3 ай бұрын
@@imnutrak130 i don't think there's a single phone that does video better than the iPhone, photos? sure, iphones have always just been the king when it comes to video. Especially now that apple has their own professional video recording app separate from the camera app
@TankTheSpank
@TankTheSpank 3 ай бұрын
I doubt all of the footage was shot from iphone, maybe the b-roll
@Izapertron123
@Izapertron123 4 ай бұрын
Just upgraded my 11th gen i5 framework to a 8 core ryzen 7 for my degree Buying a framework was easily the best tech decision I've made for years
@saijyo8549
@saijyo8549 4 ай бұрын
Ur basically lying bro, ryzen 7 max at 8 core. Just ryzen 9 mobile 7940HX and 7945HX have 16core/32thread.
@WholeHolyHole
@WholeHolyHole 4 ай бұрын
@@saijyo8549 probably meant 16 threads. Framework offers the Ryzen 9 7940HS mainboard upgrade but even that is 8 core. The names are getting out of control, you can barely keep track of what everything means now.
@Izapertron123
@Izapertron123 3 ай бұрын
@@saijyo8549 Sorry meant 16 threads
@russianbear0027
@russianbear0027 3 ай бұрын
How long have you had it for?
@Izapertron123
@Izapertron123 3 ай бұрын
@@russianbear0027 Just about two years now
@noobiii
@noobiii 4 ай бұрын
i'm slim linus, and i know the only thought in your mind is "i need a laptop, but i don't got that kind of money, i'm not midas" by the end of this you will be feeling decisive if you follow all the steps, you will have a laptop so reliant
@giovannifaglioni
@giovannifaglioni 3 ай бұрын
one thing to pay attention to: thinner screens don't have wireless antenna in them as laptops usually have, so their wireless quality won't be as good as other laptops with thicker screens.
@pigalex
@pigalex 4 ай бұрын
i swear to god. i start looking for something good to buy and LTT comes out with a whole-ass guide.
@yellingintothewind
@yellingintothewind 4 ай бұрын
Going to give Framework a mention, since you guys didn't. The price premium up front hurts a bit, but the case is quite solid for a thin and light, the performance with the ryzen chips is great, and the platform longevity _should_ mitigate that price premium. Even if framework doesn't come out with upgrades, the ability to source repair parts and fix what breaks means a reasonably cared for framework _should_ last a decade or so. Oh, and it's the first thin-and-light I've seen in a long time that doesn't cook its own battery under full load. Just note the 16" is supposedly not _quite_ as well polished as the 14".
@Morphior
@Morphior 3 ай бұрын
Calling the 16" a thin-and-light is definitely a stretch, though I suspect you meant the 13" when you said that. My top-spec 16" was very expensive but I factored in future upgradability, quality of life (changeable input modules and expansion modules), and the open source nature of it all and haven’t regretted my purchase. I even swapped out my display already and that was an absolute breeze (took about three minutes).
@yellingintothewind
@yellingintothewind 3 ай бұрын
@@Morphior Yeah, not sure why I mentioned a 14 at all... I mean the 13 is a thin and light that hasn't tried to cook its battery. The 16 is kinda thin, for a 16, but not at all light. The major issue with the 16 is the longer length in the frame makes it slightly less rigid than the 13. It kinda goes with the territory, but might be an issue depending on how rough you are with your machines. Regardless, I made a similar calculation. Half the cost is the mainboard, the rest is screen, battery, case, and so on. Even if Framework folds next week, I am reasonably happy with the build quality of what I have now, and if in 3 years I can get a couple generations newer hardware for _only_ the board cost, I'll be breaking even on total system cost, with the better build quality.
@thomasmoustakas51
@thomasmoustakas51 4 ай бұрын
Im not even looking for a laptop, I dont know why I clicked the video but I am glad I did. What an EXCELLENT job guys, really appreciated!
@yassineaqallal8167
@yassineaqallal8167 4 ай бұрын
3:34 Jarrod the GOAT
@amartyapanja2235
@amartyapanja2235 3 ай бұрын
@@yassineaqallal8167 All hail jarrod
@dracodragon105
@dracodragon105 3 ай бұрын
"it has become too difficult for me as a tech reviewer to give you a direct recommendation, so I'll give you the tools to do it yourself" is such a statement on modern bespoke computer hardware
@pigster7560
@pigster7560 3 ай бұрын
Don't forget a mux switch when talking about gaming laptops! if you plan on using an external display at all for gaming then a mux switch is a must have for many reasons, primarily so for me is support for gsync/freesync on an external display.
@dillondoherty4307
@dillondoherty4307 2 ай бұрын
@@pigster7560 I am confused what is an mux switch
@dillondoherty4307
@dillondoherty4307 2 ай бұрын
What is an mux switch as I don’t think I have heard that before
@minoplaysMC
@minoplaysMC 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for making a update to this series a WEEK AFTER i bought my laptop love you guys 😂
@cogspace
@cogspace 4 ай бұрын
Good news: You're probably still in the return window if you want to swap it out! =D
@foreverduke97
@foreverduke97 4 ай бұрын
@@minoplaysMC What did you buy btw?
@minoplaysMC
@minoplaysMC 4 ай бұрын
@@foreverduke97 asus vivobook pro 15 oled Ryzen 5 5600H + rtx 3050 16/512 for 649$ usd(approx) 1080p 60hz 650 nits oled display
@minoplaysMC
@minoplaysMC 4 ай бұрын
@@cogspace I don't think I would need to but still good to know
@liamwilko9285
@liamwilko9285 3 ай бұрын
I got mine a few weeks ago 😭
@qq_02
@qq_02 4 ай бұрын
On the i/o front, I know this is more Canada/U.S. focused, but in Europe, a SmartCard reader does not go amiss if you don't do mobile ID. For keyboard, do not forget to check the layout. Again, in Europe some companies (like ASUS) do still sell ANSI layout keyboards, which means you will be missing a key if you are used to the ISO layout. NumPad may be important to you, maybe requiring you to use Fn combinations or even a NumPad hidden in the trackpad. But the most important thing about buying a laptop, see it in person. It is like dress shopping, pictures and reviews can only do so much, you can only know if you love it once you try it. A lot of electronics stores have display units or if the model you are specifically interested in isn't on display, you can usually ask the store clerk if you can try it out, check how the screen looks (if you can see the black lines between the pixels, if the colours 'feel' off), how the keyboard feels etc. In that case, they generally allow it to boot to BIOS, but not to Windows or Linux. But you still get some idea of how it would feel like to actually use the laptop. Also the display aspect ratios going from 16:9 to a more vertical style have a lot to do with the display technology maturing, giving us thinner bezels. So a new 16:10 16" laptop can physically be smaller than a 16:9 15.6" laptop from a few yeaars ago. This is also noteworthy when checking for laptop bags or if wondering whether your new laptop would fit in the old one's bag.
@Idiana_Kami
@Idiana_Kami 4 ай бұрын
hi , any u tell me , if it will be fine to runa remote desktop on a pc , in hostel dorm , and acess via my current laptop , it a decent machine , will it be smooth or i will become a expert in tech support ? if u know plz guide me how to do it
@MaxRovensky
@MaxRovensky 4 ай бұрын
0:55 Lexar is the only storage company whose memory cards *repeatedly* died and blackholed my photos and footage I wouldn't touch that company personally, even though SSDs are different
@tallAldiProduction
@tallAldiProduction 4 ай бұрын
Also lexar closed its memory card devision years ago. Most of the employees went to Prograde. Then Lexar resurrected their Memory Cards. I absolutely don’t trust current lexar with my data, but Prograde is one I use almost exclusively
@ContemplativeCat
@ContemplativeCat 4 ай бұрын
I like Sandisk, they've always been very reliable for me.
@hugofontes5708
@hugofontes5708 4 ай бұрын
@@tallAldiProduction thank you for the heads-up!
@voltare2amstereo
@voltare2amstereo 4 ай бұрын
2 copies... Always. No back-up, no backup
@mangitt
@mangitt 4 ай бұрын
the NM790 is awesome though
@netcowboy007
@netcowboy007 3 ай бұрын
Couple of things I would like to add if you don’t mind. Make sure the wifi adapter is a 2X2 and not a 1X1. Manufacturers like to sneak that one in there to cut costs. SSD: Usually, higher capacity drives have a greater life span due to TBW ( Total Bytes Written). I would recommend a 512 GB or a 1TB from a reputable brand.
@Commanderziff
@Commanderziff 4 ай бұрын
I bought a used workstation laptop on ebay. 17.4 inch 4k screen, two m.2 slots, 4 ram slots, the gpu is only a Quadro P3000, but it's MXM, so it's up-gradable!
@Kaifire7967_Miataboi
@Kaifire7967_Miataboi 4 ай бұрын
Here's my answer, not every work laptop is a good gaming laptop, but a great gaming laptop is a great work laptop. -somebody I cant remember
@zerokun2655
@zerokun2655 4 ай бұрын
I swear almost every person in my engineering class has an MSI gaming laptop and it's so funny xD
@wanderingwobb6300
@wanderingwobb6300 4 ай бұрын
​@@zerokun2655The gaming laptops are just so much cheaper than the "professional" ones and they have so much more IO as well. They're actually pretty cool.
@dragonmaster1500
@dragonmaster1500 4 ай бұрын
Wierd isn't it? espeacially since Desktops are the other way around.
@drishalballaney
@drishalballaney 4 ай бұрын
but this also depends on if you need battery life, then work laptop falls flat
@ItzD3fW1sH
@ItzD3fW1sH 4 ай бұрын
Problem is a lot of gaming laptops are really thick and heavy, and look like crap.
@Xenoray1
@Xenoray1 4 ай бұрын
11:24 that lexar nvme 256gb ssd is way to overpriced! you get crucial p3 plus 1tb and similar brand nvmes for even a less price around 60 bucks..
@mrbobgamingmemes9558
@mrbobgamingmemes9558 4 ай бұрын
Wtf ? I pay like 35 $ for 512 gb ssd ,although not super fast it stil enough for anything but 8k video editing
@R3AL-AIM
@R3AL-AIM 4 ай бұрын
My 990 Pro was less than that, I don't know if that's just CN pricing or what lol I meant what I said
@mrbobgamingmemes9558
@mrbobgamingmemes9558 4 ай бұрын
@@R3AL-AIM i am sure it is canadian, i mean most expensive 256gb of ssd should not exceed the price of "budget and slow" 512 gb ssd
@blackowlhu2212
@blackowlhu2212 4 ай бұрын
I bought my laptop like 1 and half week before this video for school, media and programming. It is an Asus Vivobook GO 15 (Ryzen 3 7320U 4c/8t, 8 gb lpddr5 and 512gb ssd, not the oled one because it was too expensive for me). It's perfect for most of the usual things that I do like programming, watching videos or playing simple games with an outstanding battery life. I could play Halo MCC (Halo 3) for 3 hours atleast with just one charging. Maybe it's not the fastest with it's performance with the price that I bought but it's way more comfortable than any other one that I had find buying new. I did not even consider buying an used laptop (even tho I did look at it) because of the battery life.
@DasherStu
@DasherStu 4 ай бұрын
@blackowlhu2212 On Amazon right now, there's a Lenovo Ideapad 1 with a 5500U, 8gb RAM, 15.6" screen, and 512gb SSD. With one slot open to upgrade RAM, but no extra slot to upgrade the Storage. All for $304.99. It's a 6C/12T processor and it'll beat the 7320U in gaming. Just an FYI for anyone looking.
@man_like_tim
@man_like_tim 3 ай бұрын
I was thinking of buying a laptop too. I have the same use cases as you so I'll use ur specs as a bench mark❤
@boltrex1923
@boltrex1923 4 ай бұрын
Bought a laptop last week, this week this video releases, what a timing.
@majestyblur3668
@majestyblur3668 4 ай бұрын
The video quality is just like a normal camera, I would not have thought I was shot on iPhone had you not mention it. Very cool
@ilmeridionaleitalian
@ilmeridionaleitalian 4 ай бұрын
Absolutely no mention of framework laptops has me shocked
@Ken_King
@Ken_King 4 ай бұрын
They featured in some/one of the benchmarks though....the ryzen 7-7840u.
@PAPO1990
@PAPO1990 3 ай бұрын
lol good point, you'd have thought it would have at least been MENTIONED. But it goes to show how little the investment affects what Linus does, The biggest change is just that he has to make an investment disclosure from time to time... and early or deeper access to some stuff, but that's a win for us too 'cause it's cool :P
@LuckyFlanker13
@LuckyFlanker13 3 ай бұрын
Well tbf, Linus has a financial investment in it. Including it would make the video look 10 times less credible.
@pocketlint82
@pocketlint82 3 ай бұрын
It's likely that for price comparison it's not the best deal for students going back to school. But yeah I'm surprised they didn't even mention it for those that want to tinker or prioritize upgradability
@ligorify
@ligorify 3 ай бұрын
I feel like if you're buying a framework, you do not need this video.
@FLPRR.
@FLPRR. 3 ай бұрын
Now we need a video showing step by step set up to clean and optimize our new laptop
@MrSirrr13
@MrSirrr13 4 ай бұрын
i was just thinking “oh man linus looks a little strange” then boom shot on iphone
@donc-m4900
@donc-m4900 4 ай бұрын
Linus always looks strange. 😅
@Idiana_Kami
@Idiana_Kami 4 ай бұрын
hi , any u tell me , if it will be fine to runa remote desktop on a pc , in hostel dorm , and acess via my current laptop , it a decent machine , will it be smooth or i will become a expert in tech support ? if u know plz guide me how to do it
@zeroordie453
@zeroordie453 3 ай бұрын
Just bought a MSI Katana 15 B13VGK - 17.3" ... Only thing this video taught me was 4070 is slower.... Hard to believe. The price vs performance on laptops is insane. MSI is the sweet spot. Had one for 10 years and still kicking !
@MigProPlayer
@MigProPlayer 4 ай бұрын
1:44 that flip was SOOO SMOOTH
@onkelklaujo
@onkelklaujo 4 ай бұрын
I'm so lucky I purchased my Macbook Pro 2021 14' in early 2022. It fulfilled almost all of my need and runs great. Great battery life, performance in rendering and video editing and thanks to programs similar to wine I can even game a little bit (even though I mainly use gaming console or desktop pc for that). The best part is, that I usually don't have to search for power outlets in university with my laptop unless I do a lot of rendering and editing during courses.
@jlatoo
@jlatoo 4 ай бұрын
My M1 Air is still running as good as the day I got it, it's so nice not having to worry about the battery while at school
@jafar217
@jafar217 3 ай бұрын
Wine is crap. If you manage to install windows using bootcamp, you can do a lot more with your macbook Pro. I had to download the bootcamp drivers though using bootcamp since the bootcamp installer itself didn't like the windows installer and the USB tool from Microsoft didn't recognize my ssd.
@onkelklaujo
@onkelklaujo 3 ай бұрын
@@jafar217 apple silicon Mac don't support bootcamp anymore. Wine based tools like crossover worked great for me in games. Recently I've seen people using Apple's Game Porting toolkit to run Cyberpunk fluently on apple silicon
@Ok-kf8xg
@Ok-kf8xg 3 ай бұрын
@@jafar217 Bootcamp is very unstable tho. for me every 6-12 months somethings goes wrong and Windows becomes unuseable. Wine support is meh
@Jackamo6200
@Jackamo6200 4 ай бұрын
3:50 was this one of @RTGame ‘s Stardew Valley streams/videos? I saw his follower notification art in the corner of the screen!! 😮
@Silas276
@Silas276 4 ай бұрын
yes it was
@mikaeluhl
@mikaeluhl 4 ай бұрын
Good eye
@Blockteen
@Blockteen 3 ай бұрын
I caught the RTGame notification too
@j_5244
@j_5244 2 ай бұрын
One of top considerations: how is the company’s support.
@mrupwardlymobile657
@mrupwardlymobile657 3 ай бұрын
LTT has really swung in the last two years toward being balanced on the Macs. It’s noticeable and refreshing to see the better comparisons to products.
@ClaytonMathisVO
@ClaytonMathisVO 2 ай бұрын
I'm just shocked this was shot on an iPhone. It looks incredible, gosh it's amazing what these devices in our pocket are capable of.
@MrBizaaro
@MrBizaaro 3 ай бұрын
Just a note to anyone looking to buy Dell or Lenovo laptops. They always go on sale during black friday, offer student discounts and if you call them they might give an additional 5%. A middle of the line last year legion has always been a great buy for me.
@zeroturn7091
@zeroturn7091 3 ай бұрын
Might look into Lenovo, I’m done with Dell and HP.
@Alfred.Petersson
@Alfred.Petersson 4 ай бұрын
Bought one this year. Went with a ThinkPad T430s for around €70 running Arch. Yeah it is 11 years old but it works and does what I need.
@Nostalgia_Realm
@Nostalgia_Realm 3 ай бұрын
It's the same route that I usually take. An old business laptop, maybe upgrade to an SSD and some extra RAM install your Linux distro of preference and you have a perfectly functional laptop for years to come!
@Pameliux23
@Pameliux23 2 ай бұрын
Great, but How is the screen? Is it ok to work with it?
@Alfred.Petersson
@Alfred.Petersson 2 ай бұрын
@@Pameliux23 It's acceptable, not *good* but also totally usable. Somewhat mid viewing angles though.
@fifteen8
@fifteen8 Ай бұрын
3:10 So how do you find out how much power in watts the GPUs are receiving? Sellers' laptop specs pages don't seem to ever say.
@loudryka
@loudryka 4 ай бұрын
Picked up an Acer Swift Edge 16" with a 4K OLED, Ryzen 7, 16gb ram and 1tb SSD for $485. Best screen I've seen on a laptop
@johnj4395
@johnj4395 3 ай бұрын
I hope others can bump this comment up. In Australia, Lenovo has massive spring sales, 30% to 50% on almost all their laptops. I got legion slim 5 for $1800 from $3000
@x0vg5hs1
@x0vg5hs1 2 ай бұрын
It's completely normal. RTX 40 series is entering Clarence sales as it's being pulled of the shelf with RTX 50 series around the corner. I would actually pity people who bought RTX 4050/4060/4070 scam at full price. I myself got extremely cheap ROG g17 strix on sale from 3k down to 800 USD. It was due to strix 17 being too large for majority of customers and thin and light design combined with Intel i7 11700h. Poor thermal and extremely power hangry hardware and history of failing devices. It's old g17 strix with 16:9 display i7 11700h and RTX 3070ti 12g vram
@robertmaxa6631
@robertmaxa6631 3 ай бұрын
Something I noticed with budget laptops, especially with Radeon graphics, is that they'll tell you that the laptop comes with 8 or 16gb of ram, but don't indicate if it's dual channel, or not.
@mikebroom1866
@mikebroom1866 4 ай бұрын
Dell refurbished is where it's at. Picked up a less than 2 year old 6 core 2 in 1 with 16gb of ram for under $300.
@himynameisryan
@himynameisryan 3 ай бұрын
I’m happy with my 16” binned m3 max MacBook Pro with 36gb ram (lowest ram available in the m3 max chip) and 2tb ssd storage So a very middle of the road spec The second ever Mac I owned (I got the m1 air in 2020) and honestly it’s a great all around laptop (as long as you don’t need to game) It’s not for everyone, but I absolutely love it It’s possibly my favourite purchase I’ve ever made because every time I use it I enjoy every single aspect of the experience. I never thought I’d say this until I actually got an m series Mac, but Apple absolutely knocked it out of the park with this one
@JustCallMeEm.
@JustCallMeEm. 3 ай бұрын
You can still game a little bit, I have the same spec, just with the base storage and I can happily hop on and play giant minecraft modpacks with my friends, it runs great! it’s all about expectations I guess
@himynameisryan
@himynameisryan 3 ай бұрын
@@JustCallMeEm. that’s true Light gaming works assuming your game is compatible But I’m sure you’re aware if the priority priority is gaming don’t get a Mac I’m fortunate enough to have a pc for gaming and the MacBook I use for pretty much anything else because it’s just fun to use
@mVic8
@mVic8 3 ай бұрын
9:47 The HP Aero is $999 As soon as I saw $600 mentioned I dropped everything and went to the HP link to buy it. I’m assuming HP saw the sales bump up they immediately jacked the price up 60% to try to capitalize.
@icyvelvety
@icyvelvety 4 ай бұрын
I've been researching for months since I'm going back to school for my masters and I can't thank you guys enough for making this easier for me, fr. The gasp I GASPED when I saw this video on my recommended.
@_DreamzGaming
@_DreamzGaming 4 ай бұрын
0:57 wasn't expecting that 😂😭
@Fringedabyss97
@Fringedabyss97 4 ай бұрын
@@_DreamzGaming best part so far 😂😂
@ainunherlambang
@ainunherlambang 3 ай бұрын
Lol thanks for this Linus. Imagine having triplets sister who were just entering uni and need laptops, each with different preference. I just forwarded this video and got the problem solved lmao.
@rotmistrzjanm8776
@rotmistrzjanm8776 4 ай бұрын
14:55 it would be nice if you include data for us metric system guys
@sprinklednights
@sprinklednights 4 ай бұрын
22" is half a metre, which is the most important one.
@RangerSossh
@RangerSossh 3 ай бұрын
The videos lately have been amazing. I love the cutaways, they add a splash of comedy to the video that is really entertaining!
@rarpcprinter1641
@rarpcprinter1641 3 ай бұрын
Kudos to the entire LTT team for this reference grade back to school special. Well Done!
@cake101cake101
@cake101cake101 4 ай бұрын
RTGame coming in clutch for the video when Alex is meant to be playing Stardew Valley haha
@Logs_fr
@Logs_fr 4 ай бұрын
I LITTERALY GOT AN AD WITH YOU IN IT BEFORE WATCHING THIS
@barajuboor
@barajuboor 4 ай бұрын
Womp
@Ghost_D4A
@Ghost_D4A 4 ай бұрын
Womp
@NXYWar
@NXYWar 4 ай бұрын
@@Ghost_D4Asorry he didn’t order a glass of your opinion
@doggo.z
@doggo.z 4 ай бұрын
Womp
@NXYWar
@NXYWar 4 ай бұрын
@@barajuboor​sorry he didn’t order a glass of your opinion
@Renchi
@Renchi 4 ай бұрын
18:06 Riley transcending to a higher state of being
@zeolysse
@zeolysse 3 ай бұрын
11:28 please tell me I didn't saw you recommend a 90$ 256gb nvme when you can get 1tb for less than 50$
@pyroslev
@pyroslev 4 ай бұрын
So, a bit of an unconventional suggestion if you wanna buy in bulk. Buddy of mine bought a batch of 10 Lenovo laptops from a state surplus sale. They were 8th Gen Intel and all in perfect shape. He just added RAM and storage. When one dies, he just swaps to a new laptop. It's unconventional overall but if you're a tinkering type, just needing basics? It works.
@vjndr32
@vjndr32 4 ай бұрын
00:30 Drax from Avengers: "I'm gonna do you one better. Who to buy a laptop."
@GraysonZimmer
@GraysonZimmer 4 ай бұрын
Holy shit. This video looks great for shot on iPhone. Just goes to show, lighting and framing is almost nearly *everything*.
@yeagerfolk796
@yeagerfolk796 3 ай бұрын
Nope it shows how far ahead iphones are when it comes to video especially with ProRes.
@GraysonZimmer
@GraysonZimmer 3 ай бұрын
@@yeagerfolk796 The tool is nice and the iPhone does take good video but the rest of the production matters so much more. Source: I work in film.
@youtube_bot839
@youtube_bot839 3 ай бұрын
Were the frames interpolated or manipulated by any chance? It looked quite weird to me. Thought I had the frame booster thing turned on but nope it was the video.
@maxxwellfoley4193
@maxxwellfoley4193 4 ай бұрын
Linus you’re 2 days late and I already bought a laptop for school 😔. Now I gotta watch and see how big of a mistake I made.
@salifdiarra4906
@salifdiarra4906 3 ай бұрын
Can't you return it if you don't like it? Or did you buy it used?
@ZiggyMercury
@ZiggyMercury 3 ай бұрын
Question: Apple's M-series chips are also based on ARM. How come they don't run into applications that simply don't work, like Qualcomms' ones do? And if there are many programs that won't work on a MacBook, how come they're never mentioned in reviews of MacBooks?
@JJFlores197
@JJFlores197 3 ай бұрын
I think its because Apple has extremely tight control over both the hardware and software that they were able to make the emulation of x86-based apps as smooth as possible.
@andrerypl3318
@andrerypl3318 3 ай бұрын
Loved your video - no-nonsense tips, loads of info, all broken down clearly. Thank you
@nothingleft99
@nothingleft99 4 ай бұрын
bought my laptop a few days ago, let’s see if i got a good deal this year
@handlemonium
@handlemonium 4 ай бұрын
My $800 TUF A16 with 32GB of RAM and a CPU/GPU on-par with a desktop Ryzen 3800X + RX 6600 should hold up until Strix Halo laptops start popping-up used on the cheap early 2026 🤙
@tbrayden3694
@tbrayden3694 4 ай бұрын
No mention of Framework laptops?
@malek6129
@malek6129 3 ай бұрын
@@tbrayden3694 framework laptops are not competitive in price, and generally people who care about framework laptops, don't really need this video
@---GOD---
@---GOD--- 4 ай бұрын
The only laptops I'd ever recommend to anyone: high end *Asus Zenbook,* high end *Thinkpad,* *Surface laptop,* or *Macbook.* Everything else, IMO, is a waste of money. Acer, HP, Dell, etc will give you great deals but those laptops don't last. I'd rather spend a little extra and know it was well constructed using quality parts. Now obviously if you're on a tight budget and just want a cheap laptop then buy whatever is in your price range and don't worry about branding.
@Gateastrologykc
@Gateastrologykc 4 ай бұрын
suggestions around 700 800 dollars?
@KittyKatKya
@KittyKatKya 4 ай бұрын
​@@Gateastrologykc As the video says, it's going to depend on what you're wanting to actually use the laptop for. Without providing more info, no recommendations are gonna be of any really use.
@Gateastrologykc
@Gateastrologykc 4 ай бұрын
@@KittyKatKya student occasional gamer, battery life is not a priority, neither is screen, ips 144hz will do
@SharatS
@SharatS 4 ай бұрын
Eh, I've had great luck with HP and Dell laptops, my last 2 personal laptops have been HP, the older one is 8 years old, still works, I gave it to my dad though, and the newer one is 4 years old and still going strong. Been using a Dell laptop for work for 4 years now, haven't had any issues yet. To be fair though, I don't move them around much, they stay stationary connected to an external monitor, keyboard and mouse, I guess that helps with the longevity.
@oov55
@oov55 4 ай бұрын
if you suffer from bad circulation in the hands and need to keep them warm or, if you like to keep your food hot, and nearby to your machine .... then let me recommend the ASUS vivobook and similar models. You will neve be chilly in a cold apartment, ever again. Just turn on the Asus - and in a short while , everything within 3 feet, including you, will be toasty.
@nfsgta100
@nfsgta100 3 ай бұрын
i swear i went through entire video and not a single time is a name of the laptop at bottom left 1:49 mentioned, someone please, looks clean compered to the rest
@MarcucciLeising
@MarcucciLeising 3 ай бұрын
My mom bought one kislux and she loves it. It had been there for over 10 years when she went out with it.
@NanoFlame
@NanoFlame 4 ай бұрын
keep doing your best man
@randomboiiii69420
@randomboiiii69420 3 ай бұрын
0:05 visual frustration lol
@cl4589
@cl4589 3 ай бұрын
That has some meme potential!
@gokussbkaioken5133
@gokussbkaioken5133 3 ай бұрын
I was gone for like 45 days just what the hell did he do now
@yeetd9175
@yeetd9175 4 ай бұрын
holy shit he did it again slim shady my goat fr
@erickillian313
@erickillian313 24 күн бұрын
Thanks for the rundown. I'm just here to say I really appreciate the short 10-second ad reads. Too short to skip, too short to be annoying, and right back to the good content. I dare to say I prefer three short ad reads versus one long one that I have to skip. And sometimes you have some interesting products so there's that.
@prof.person8853
@prof.person8853 3 ай бұрын
I was already planning on getting a laptop later today There could not be more perfect timing 👏😮‍💨
@saumabhobagchi5547
@saumabhobagchi5547 3 ай бұрын
0:07 love Alex being an NPC😂😂😂
@fpdomain
@fpdomain 4 ай бұрын
I think with so many machines out there in the 2nd hand market and the increased tendency to "just get the last new toy", videos like these loose the amazing opportunity to educate people to get 2nd hand machines away from the landfill, recycle them, upgrading them to better spec and your audience would be most suitable/happy for it (maybe an idea for a video). Getting just another piece of future eWaste is not helping the problem at all that everyone tends to forget or ignore. Guys with your dimension have ethical responsibility too to encourage the consumers to change that, if they can and YOU definitely can. If is not LTT, I don't know who else would be giant enough for that good influence. Cheers and thanks for the video anyway.
@AlvincoAetherlico
@AlvincoAetherlico 4 ай бұрын
@@fpdomain THIS And you can even save a lot.
@AlvincoAetherlico
@AlvincoAetherlico 4 ай бұрын
oh @ 9:50
@Idiana_Kami
@Idiana_Kami 4 ай бұрын
hi , any u tell me , if it will be fine to runa remote desktop on a pc , in hostel dorm , and acess via my current laptop , it a decent machine , will it be smooth or i will become a expert in tech support ? if u know plz guide me how to do it
@fpdomain
@fpdomain 3 ай бұрын
@@AlvincoAetherlico what was that? 30sec? 🤣🤣 Come on man, the issue it deserves much better attention from YT giants like these that's all I'm saying.
@dopaminedreams1122
@dopaminedreams1122 2 ай бұрын
@@fpdomain you didnt even watch the video, moaned about something that was in the video you ignored, and then act like its not good enough even though its always something LTT mentions... nah bro
@vaibhavkashyap5277
@vaibhavkashyap5277 4 ай бұрын
Am i the only one who thinks linus is reverse ageing
@gp37521
@gp37521 4 ай бұрын
Nah he is lol.
@chrisogrady28
@chrisogrady28 4 ай бұрын
It's those expensive facial treatments
@puunk_9240
@puunk_9240 4 ай бұрын
Adrenochrome
@ArturoTabera
@ArturoTabera 4 ай бұрын
He watched boss baby.
@julioca918
@julioca918 4 ай бұрын
It's because it was shot on an iPhone. All phones try to make you look younger by default.
@EnviousGenome
@EnviousGenome 4 ай бұрын
I feel like I can tell how much more care is put into all the jokes and gags reels and skits now that there is a boss over Linus. No diss to linus just that he has more time for the love of the craft now.
@josuegonzalez3660
@josuegonzalez3660 3 ай бұрын
The fact that this was shot on iPhone is amazing.
@avid19
@avid19 4 ай бұрын
No mentions of build quality? You really don't want to buy a laptop with hinges and plastic that snap into peices after a few months...
@theyojo1656
@theyojo1656 4 ай бұрын
much harder to test, also most devices last a long time if they’re properly taken care of
@mrbobgamingmemes9558
@mrbobgamingmemes9558 4 ай бұрын
Its difficult to test because different people have different treatment for their laptop
@SkittleLauncher
@SkittleLauncher 4 ай бұрын
Honestly, after working as a laptop technician for the last few years, this is the most important aspect I look at when people ask for new laptop recommendations. It's wild how many machines come through the workshop with busted hinges and broken plastics, regardless of whether CID was a factor or not. Quite often we'll see the same models come through with the same issues - clearly a manufacturing problem. Short answer: unless you're gaming, just save yourself the hassle and buy a business/commercial grade laptop.
@mikayla16j
@mikayla16j 3 ай бұрын
Yeahhh i cringed when he mentioned acers for the cheapest laptops. They’re god fucking awful, not even worth it for the cheap price, didn’t even last 3 months with my acer aspire 2 in 1 laptop. The hinges are absolutely terrible and broke consistently every 3 months. Took it back to acer every 3 months to get it fixed under warranty, then when the year warranty ran out, left the hinges until the bottom casing split apart and some dust got into the computer and destroyed my laptop. Not worth it
@mrbobgamingmemes9558
@mrbobgamingmemes9558 3 ай бұрын
@@mikayla16j sounds like factory defect honestly . Cuz my brother used to own cheap acer laptop and there and no physical damage aside slight bend
@Ghostdude808
@Ghostdude808 4 ай бұрын
Linus be looking like Eminem back in the day 🤣🤣🤣
@TechNick94
@TechNick94 4 ай бұрын
Im a teacher in NB, Canada. We really recommend our students not to get chrome books. Every student gets access to microsoft 365, and it doesn't play nicely on Chrome books.
@markman090
@markman090 4 ай бұрын
Hello from NS
@mrbobgamingmemes9558
@mrbobgamingmemes9558 4 ай бұрын
It is soo weird that education focused os having problem with 365
@MisterZig0
@MisterZig0 4 ай бұрын
​@@mrbobgamingmemes9558It's weird that education systems are wasting money on closed source software when for most education needs there's a FOSS alternative that actually gives you some privacy.
@TechNick94
@TechNick94 3 ай бұрын
@@mrbobgamingmemes9558 its more the fact that the web based versions of office are missing features. Same with the ipad versions.
@Jiraiya0008
@Jiraiya0008 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! But I wonder, why is Lenovo never mentioned? Just got a Thinkpad P1 Gen 7, it's marvelous workstation machine in so many aspects
@rhoffy101
@rhoffy101 3 ай бұрын
Great video Linus, great to see you made all OS' viable, using windows and chrome os, it's good to see your opinion change over the years.
@Mcgg-zj2og
@Mcgg-zj2og 3 ай бұрын
It’s weird to know that this was recorded on a iPhone
@tyhen12
@tyhen12 Ай бұрын
0:55 had me dead
@GowLV
@GowLV 4 ай бұрын
13:30 Borat Approved
@baylendupree
@baylendupree 3 ай бұрын
How much is the most expensive laptop?
@chevydavidson9220
@chevydavidson9220 3 ай бұрын
Like these in-house collabs on videos. Keep up the good work
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