Student Laptop Buying Stream - Your Questions Answered!

[@andy5434]

QNA timestamps: 6:12 - Zephyrus G14 a good buy for students? 9:39 - For students, just grab an M3 Macbook Air and call it a day if your uni doesn't support a high performance computer cluster then don't go there. 12:27 - ​​I'm a civil engineering student and i want to buy a laptop that can run 3d rendering as well as autocad and also portable and less fan noise so that i can use in the classes. 15:33 - What would you recommend for a web developer? 19:23 - ​​Hi, do you have a recommendation for a laptop with a $2,000+ budget in the style of a mac, but for engineering and 3D modeling and an oled display? 22:53 - ​​Can you make a buying guide available in India? 23:57 - Best high performance 16 inch laptops for students. 32:03 - ​​An engineering major, and CS minor in college. Do I go with a MacBook Pro m3 pro chip, or a dell xps 15 2024 version which isn't touch screen? Or something else?? And no budget. 37:46 - Why the team never recommends laptops under $500. 40:35 - What do you think of Asus's after sales customer service? Even if the product is good, if there's some issue can they be relied upon? Budget of 1000 USD. Finance student. 43:53 - ​​Finance major who wants to game on the side - Thoughts on the new Pro Art P16 and px13? How is their usability and battery life? Any other reccomendations? 46:42 - When will we see the lenovo AMD Strix processor based laptops? 47:33 - Qualcomm snapdragon laptops battery life compared to AMD and m3 Macbooks 48:32 - Everybody talks about WHAT laptop to buy for college, but nobody asks WHEN should we buy our college laptop? 50:33 - Livestreams every thursday? 52:44 - Is Asus Zenbook s16 a Zen 5 laptop? 55:48 - ​​What laptop would you recommend for under £1400 for video editing and cybersecurity? 57:13 - T480 for under $200? 57:41 - Would the Lenovo pro 9i with an ultra i9 processor, 4060 and a mini-LED screen last me a day at college or is the battery life THAT bad? 1:00:28 - Longetivity of waiting for Framework's AMD zen 5 boards 1:02:32 - When you test the laptop speakers do you turn on dolby atmos? 1:03:14 - Should I get the hp spectre 14 2024 with 32gb 2tb for $1400. Or should I get an iPad Pro m4 and a separate windows budget laptop. I need windows for school but I want a good notetaking and content watching device. 1:05:23 - Best 16 inch laptop besides the Yoga pro 9i 16 when on the road for both work and gaming? 1:08:16 - Best no budget windows laptop for performance and data science? 1:10:43 - Merit in waiting for other zen 5 laptops? Something close to an M3 but want to use Linux? 1:13:16 - Cyborg question? New video on budget laptops under $1,000 coming soon. 1:14:42 - HP Spectre 360 palm rejection fixed? 1:14:55 - Yoga Pro 9i 16 inch or Zephyrus G14? 1:15:19 - What's the problem with the Core Ultra chipsets? 1:15:45 - Does the px13 have a screen door effect? 1:15:56 - Upgrade M3 Pro Macbook Pro ram from 18gb to 36gb or upgrade the storage instead to 1tb? For vms like parallels. 1:16:30 - Best laptop for CS students?

[@JustJoshTech]

This comment deserves to be pinned

[@strowleyyy]

@@JustJoshTech ... then pin it?

[@JustJoshTech]

@@strowleyyy We did

[@strowleyyy]

​@@JustJoshTechHuh, doesnt show up as pinned though.

[@davitdavid7165]

One thing that should be heavily prioratised in my opinion is 2in1 capability. Opening the professor's own slides and taking notes right on them while also sidestepping paper notebooks is hude. I know I felt envious of 2in1 and ipad users when carrying my gaming laptop and a bunch of notebooks

[@Winkelknife]

@@davitdavid7165 You could do that with an E-Note.

[@oehtcool1962]

Jeah would be nice to see a 2 in 1 windows tablet with the amd zen 5 or the upcomming lunar lace chips. The surface 11 is good but with arm doesnt support the needed software for me (IT student) and the other 2 in 1 tablets on the market have bad battery life

[@davitdavid7165]

@@oehtcool1962 I kinda wish the next g16 had 2in1 capabilities. The resulting laptop would be perfect for everything

[@CPA003]

My mother is in the market for a new laptop for light use only. I was trying to decide between the following: Lenovo Slim 7i HP pavilion plus 14 Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (Walmart spec) Apple IPad Air 13 What would you generally recommend for under 800-900 dollars between these laptops and iPads?

[@Winkelknife]

Thanks to the whole team behind JustJosh❤

[@sebbbi2]

Zen5 iGPU (in the Zenbook S16 OLED) is the fastest iGPU out there. It’s actually usable for many 3d workloads. I do 3d rendering programming myself and AMDs latest iGPUs have been fine for my workloads. Zen 5 iGPU is also fast enough to run Unity and Unreal for indie game dev. Especially if your games are targeting mobile. But if you do heavy 3d (CAD, etc) or AI training on laptop then go with Nvidia or Apple M3 Max. Nvidia for heavy AAA gaming. Also if you need CUDA for scientific GPU compute, then Nvidia is your only choice.

[@leonardwise5807]

Great explanation on the 16-inch laptops. However, the new amd G16 will not get the 4080 or 4090. Also, the ProArt P16 has 3 fans, and Asus tuned them well. The main choice between the G16 and P16 is screen. You get a high refresh rate on the G16, and the P16 has an outstanding 4k oled. At 1899 for a 4060 is a great value, the G16 is 200 dollars more. I am extremely happy with the P16. If worried about Asus warrenty, just get an extended warrenty from Best Buy. Battery life is very good on whisper mode it will last all day at 40 percent brightness.

[@sharondslater2774]

"You get a high refresh rate on the G16, and the P16 has an outstanding 4k oled. " What is the screen refresh rate of each, please. Thanks. I need to replace my 2020 Razer 15 Advanced with 360 refresh rate, needed for my CAD-like 3D embroidery software.

[@leonardwise5807]

@sharondslater2774 If gaming and high refresh rate is what you want, go G16. Cad work is good on both. The refresh rate is 60 htz on the P16. The G16 is 240htz.

[@Girlsroxy]

Hey Josh! Wasn’t able to make the stream due to timezone but I wanted to get your thoughts on whether I should, if I’m looking for a 13/14 inch laptop for light-moderate use, wait for more zen 5 to drop, get the spectre 14 for $3k AUD minimum ($3k for core ultra 5), or get a 2023 zenbook/pavilion plus for $1.5k. I’d be happy to spend in the $2k range for a better laptop than the zenbook/pavilion plus but I’m not sure if the spectre 14 with core ultra 7 would be worth the jump to ~$3.7k AUD. I feel like my best choice here would be to wait for more zen 5 to drop cos as youve said it looks very very promising

[@BestTechBlog]

Yeah I missed out big, and I wish someone could answer, if not Josh, what is better the ASUs zephyrus m16 2023 with an i9 13900h and rtx 4070 or the Lenovo legion 7i 2024 i7 14700hx and rtx 4060. The price is almost similar for open box models, legion is a bit more expensive

[@BestTechBlog]

Please help

[@rakeshraja6549]

What’s the price and price difference between these two laptops?

[@davitdavid7165]

Depends. I am guessing that the 4070 laptop will be more powerful for gpu tasks (3d modeling, gaming at high resolutions) while the 14700hx would be better for cpu tasks (ie programing, 1% lows when gaming). Maybe see a jrrod's tech review of both models. the newer one could also come with wifi7, which is huge. Personaly I would find an amd model or maybe the 2024 g16.

[@DavidNgo86]

HX is a desktop CPU in a laptop

[@BestTechBlog]

They are similarly priced for the open box models, legion is a bit more expensive

[@shashankyadav5703]

In what conditions, is upgrading to 4070 from 4060 is worth the extra 31K INR

[@MD-et2dp]

I ended up loosing the Live Stream, and i just started looking for a laptop that can take me around 4 years. I would like to know what Laptop is good for light gaming and normal general work, with a budget of around 1.000$ preferably less.

[@KouroshFarrokhzad]

Great shout-out to Jarrod's Tech and Andrew Marc David at 39:50 - great video for students and all of us who are interested in hearing your thoughts and opinions!

[@JustJoshTech]

Thank you

[@Majutsushi88]

@Josh Can you also recommend workstation laptops? It'd be nice get everything covered from budget all the way up to professional level. Keep up the good work guys!

[@latinreuben]

Advise pls. Buy MBA m3 15" 16/512 @$1450 or MBP m3 pro 14" 15/512 @1599? I have 2016 MBP 15" 16/256...wanna transfer 220gb to new laptop. I'm used to 15"...need glasses soon.

[@chemiazikiwe1466]

I was wondering about the Legion 7i. Is it still a great buy with lets say with an i7 14700hx which is less powerful and I'm hoping slightly more efficient than the i9 and has a 4060 For about $1400? I want a powerful laptop for video editing and graphic design with some gaming on the side

[@AhmadQ.81]

For students I was intrested in the HP envy 360 2 in 1 based on AMD Ryzen™ 7 8840HS its practical with flip touch screen with pen and very fast and effecient CPU with reasonable price against needed performance for students. ❤ Thanks

[@AyoHues]

Fantastic video. Thank you! 🙏🏽 Keep ‘em coming!

[@Ninja_Samurai-dd3kq]

Hi Josh, how to buy a laptop from your website? I want to buy 2 in 1 laptop, It must have 16 inch screen with num pad.

[@arnulforamirez4836]

the yoge pro 9i 16 niice but it just eats thru that battery compared to the new proart p16 what was the battery life for you on the yoga pro 9 16

[@alexandermalinsky7426]

Hello from Israel, Josh. Great content! I am trying to decide between three 2024 laptops for students with 13-14 inch screens and the same configuration: - Intel® Core™ i7 Ultra - Intel Arc Graphics 2.8 k oled 120 HZ - 16/32 GB - Lenovo Yoga Pro 7i - Asus Zenbook 14 UX3405MA - HP Spectre x360 14 Thanks for your help!

[@ciuwas1122]

If prices about same just get spectre its definetly better overall laptop

[@echoloqe3750]

Chat im looking to buy an acer swift go with the core ultra 5, what about the repairability? And im worried the heat goes to the screen

[@chemmutk1]

do you ship to UK ?

[@Joftar]

Would the surface laptop 13.8" Snapdragon X plus be able to work for an engineering student running autocad and possibly other drawing and simulation programs? ( as long as it runs ok ish then thats fine)

[@n0rmal_gamer893]

Windows has some websites where they list programs that are already compatible with arm. Should look there

[@qwertyqwerty6000]

I got a hp envy 2-in-1 AMD Ryzen 7730u 16gb ram 512 ssd cause of make your mom proud lol I got it less than $600 your show is a tech tv show I miss that on cable thank you Amazon rocks

[@pumpkinut5314]

I remember how you mentioned the idea pad pro 5 is actually very good for the price. How come you didn't mention it.

[@JustJoshTech]

We mainly covered more expensive laptops in this stream. IdeaPad Pro 5 is FANTASTIC at around $1K or less

[@pumpkinut5314]

@@JustJoshTech thanks for the suggestion I will be buying it. I have a question: I already have a gaming PC, should I spend less on laptops specifically on GPU aspects since I don't game but want good college performance like engineering and coding?

[@nthd08]

Thank you Josh ❤

[@n0rmal_gamer893]

The Surface Laptop 7 only lasting six hours is pretty much bulls***. I don't know how someone can be so Apple biased... I've got the Surface Laptop 7 with the x elite chip and its lasting 10+ hours easily. The x plus chip should last even longer, at least some tests say so.

[@varun6455]

Your edited videos are much better and of professional quality. This one looks like unorganised, unprepared and unprofessional

[@JustJoshTech]

Yes we are reevaluating if we continue these live streams

[@KouroshFarrokhzad]

For what it's worth, I disagree. As a past University Instructor I can tell you that "live" presentations are always challenging at best, especially when referring directly with impromptu chat queries. With this in mind, I think this stream was very informative, watchable and entertaining as a tech enthusiast. I would vote for Josh to keep these kinds of streams in place for unique "buying events" such as Back to School, Black Friday, etc.

[@JustJoshTech]

@KouroshFarrokhzad thank you that's helpful

[@bmc868]

Computer Buying tips : PC

[@Sam-oz8tw]

Great Video. Personal Opinion, but Sarah needs to spend a couple hours(days) training in front of a camera. She zones out and "blank stares" into the void when thinking about things. It's tough, I've struggled with it too, but is a detractor/distraction and hard to engage with in a youtube video. Some further polish from her to either look at you, the camera(most of the time), or her work, and rest her face in a way that appears more engaged would have done this stream wonders. Again. great work from both of you! But Sarah's lack of skill in body language engagement was bringing the steam quality significantly down IMO. Nothing a little practice beforehand with the cameraman or mirror won't fix.

[@JustJoshTech]

We are taking a look at your feedback. Thanks, we want to be the best presenters we can!

[@ZupE891]

Best advice you could give to a student coder looking for a laptop is to switch their major since coding will be mostly done with AI within the next few years and there will be a glut of unemployed coders looking for jobs, so it will be impossible to find a coding job.

[@StealthNinjaxx1]

bro coding is the fundamentals for ai, to improve it you need coders

[@ZupE891]

@StealthNinjaxx1 hah, there are way more coding jobs going away then being added, sorry to break it to you

[@kingsleykwakye690]

Companies will still need coders for improvement, the numbers will just drop and that's the unfortunate part.

[@StealthNinjaxx1]

@@ZupE891 fair enough, it's gonna get a lot more competitive

[@BigDaniel18]

@@ZupE891theyre not going away just not enough people qualified for the roles so it gets shutdown