A Proper Back to School Laptop Guide
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2024
- How to choose a back to school laptop
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GOOD LUCK IN YOUR UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR!!
thanks!!! :o
You are the best, man
Thanks!
THANK YOU!
you’re the only youtube who truly cares about students❤️❤️❤️
Finally, one man who knows what 'budget' is.
Linus: Wait a Damn Minute...
For real. Most tech TH-camrs seriously think $1600+ laptops count as back-to-school budget devices.
Yeah. Unbox therapy. My man really knows budget and he proved it with his affordable gaming laptop video.
@Joe then you haven't watched Dave's older back to school videos😂
It is 700$ and I want Optimus prime, one shall stand one shall fall 🙈
That's a great back-to-school Optimus Prime if I've ever seen one.
😂
A 2 in 1 with great battery life? Works for me.
I laughed out because of that. Now we need laptop with proper Optimus Prime feel. 😂
yes
This comment was in the preview but luckily I didn’t see it so the ending of the video wasn’t SPOILED for me
Finally, someone who isn't tryna sell me a $2000 gaming laptop "for students"
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Exactly
For Rich people 2k isn’t nothing, that’s 200 for them .
yeah but have you seen the pretty lights and the 1% discount
or gaming laptop for student
"yes mom I need an rtx 3070 to run powerpoint"
"and another 3090 to send my emails"
@@lee-oh1vy "Make it SLI pls"
Dave got me when he said "because this video is sponsored by..."
Don't do that to me, Dave.
Lmao that was so funny that he added that
I don’t get it
It got me good ngl
Gave me a mini heart attack
I was actually going to close the video LOL
"Greetings. I... Am Optimus Prime."
Dave: Yes, you are.
Optimus: *:D*
Dave's son 10 years later: Dad, I need the Alienware M15. For school.
Dave: *Oh boy, you done ticked your last tock*
" Can I borrow the Zephyrus Pro Duo? With the 3090? I need to sort... Emails.."
At that day and age, a 3090 is probably -only- good for emails.
@@FullyChargedSRG at that time, the 3090 would be what the 980 and all the gtx cards are now.
@@justaperson8852 I think that is wrong.. remember 1080TI ? that thing Is still beast even after 4 year's and still powerful than 80% of GPU normal middle class people buy. Demand is insane and we can't even create enough cards. Look at prices how insane they are
@@ridhamh2966 video games are increasingly becoming less optimized and more intensive especially with a new generation of consoles which then allows developers to list their games farther, so the 1080ti isn't really a beast anymore
I love how Dave still bragging about his Optimus Prime.
such a lovely guy.
Gayy
@@tamla9875 welcome to 2021
You sound jealous! Lol. (I know I am.)
Seriously!
This dude pulled Prime out from under the table like an absolute legend.
At this point, Dave is more excited about toys than his kids lol. He has such wonderful energy.
At this point I also think his kids don't mean anything to him anymore.
@@myown1316 I hope that was sarcasm man. Otherwise you seem to have come to a very messed up conclusion about his life by just watching his videos.
poor kids :(
I don't know man but when I start earning I'm gonna make an entire collection of rc toys 😂 it's always been one of my long term goals
He has kids?
Small warning for computer science and engineering students, you might *need* to be able to run Windows, or have an x86 processor. In compsci, you'll likely be doing some low level courses that involve using x86, and you may find that virtualizing your own custom x86 bootloaders and drivers is a hassle. For engineering students, you might find a lot of software you need is not available for MacOS, and M1 can't dualboot x86 Windows like you could before with bootcamp. Make sure you get an idea of what software you need and what your school expects before making a long term purchase decision.
This should be like a pinned comment on all such videos tbh... I know people who bought m1 and then some software wasn't just available on it.
My current major is IT-related. Thank you.
Aerospace engineering student here. I was looking for this type of comment because it is SO true and I haven't seen anybody talking about it. In my 4 years of college about 80% of the software required run only on windows so be very aware of that
What would you recommend?
what would u recommend
Dave talking to me like a responsible elder brother.
This is pure gold; Dave2D talking about budget devices.
Guarantee this will collect hundreds of likes! So accurate lool.
You meant pure bronze and copper at that point
He's done this for the past couple of years for back-to-school.
Definitely bronze for someone living in India though
@@Mixiravav-MilkyIce exactly we're on a budget!
2 minutes in and I already love this guy. subscribed. minimal editing, no annoying background music, and straight to the point. real and natural. well done, this is gold content.
the optimus prime toy entrance is so cool :D
MKBHD just made a trash video and I am here to say you are the best tech guy right now
Me, neither a student nor a back to school: * watches like one *
He makes some excellent points regardless.
@@Mubashir_AK true
Even if I wanted to buy a MacBook, I would watch hours of one particular sweaty asian dude that I love watching.
Is it rice gum?
Sweaty??
That part killed me lmao
@@sir_abhishek idk man as an Asian me and my Indian friends don't even know lol
@UC5ozAh-1qtYZA4tp-JlkSsg I mean for Western people 'asian' mainly means east Asian or just Chinese people in general 😂
As someone who’s been through two gaming laptops throughout high school and heading to university, I can confirm. Just leave the gaming to a desktop and get a productivity/work laptop for school
Better gaming experience on the desktop and better grades when doing work 😂
that was my logic, I got a used surface laptop 3, maybe ill get the steam deck or something lmao
Man when I was at Uni I had my desktop at home and just took a USB stick to the computer labs 😆 super portable!
Laptops can be handy though 👍🏻 nowadays I have my AMD/MSI/Nvidia gaming PC and a MacBook 13”. The MacBook is nice to use because it has great trackpad, screen, keyboard etc and the gaming PC is running Windows for compatibility. Best of both worlds 😁
That makes too much sense
@@PLAYSTATIONGUYGaming unless money comes in
Some solid machines for school with good battery life start about 1000$ so it is better to take gaming laptop with ryzen in that price range
As someone with the Aspire 5, the first laptop, I gotta say that for the price, it's killer. Picked it up for 350, 90 dollars more for a 1tb SSD, and it's honestly so good. I don't know what Dave means, but the screen is not that dim, and the keyboard is responsive...? I think he's dabbled with too much high tech, but take it from someone who doesn't have that access to high tech stuff, this laptop is absolutely worth the investment. It's been keeping up with rendering my 4k art pieces, right out the box :)
Hey I want to buy this laptop for drawings using clip studio do u know can it run well?
@@twoone7159 I use Clip Studio Paint Ex, and I've never experienced any problems! There might be times where, for example, you apply a gaussian blur or anything that involves high rendering, I imagine the laptop might take its time, but it should have upgrade capabilities to ram and storage which should help! And adding font always slows the program down, even on my pc, wacky. Hope this helped!
Did you find that 8gb of ram was enough? I don’t want the computer to get outdated in a few years
@@ryan2-518 As of right now, since I haven't upgraded it yet, it's been running smooth with no worries. While I do not use the laptop frequently, it still has yet to slow down at all. And when using art programs that are pretty intensive, it still ran smoothly while using those. Hope this helps!
In terms of longevity, I believe one ram stick is baked in with one open slot, I imagine it has a 16 gb limit, in an optimistic view, most likely an 8 gb cap, but that'd be 16 gigs total which should be good. The models change on Amazon, so you may not get exactly what I have, but I saw the sticks when I was adding storage, and I'm pretty sure I had 2 open slots with no baked in ram
I have one too with the 8th gen i3. Got it on Amazon for around $250-$300, can't remember exactly. Upgraded the RAM up to 12GB and it's been the perfect web browsing/TH-cam watching laptop. Easily handled all of my academic workload (mostly reading PDFs and writing papers) as well. I would 100% recommend this laptop to anyone interested in it. What you get for what you pay is a bargain.
The build quality is what you would expect for a sub-$400 dollar laptop, but it's not unlivable and you get used to it. Plus there's something endearing about getting all the functionality you need out of a budget-conscious machine. My only real qualms are with the speakers - they're not great, but I usually just plug headphones in anyways. The display leaves a little to be desired as well - I wouldn't want to stream a movie on this thing, but that's why I have a 65' OLED TV. All in all, as I said before I would highly recommend it to anyone on a budget who needs a reliable laptop for essential tasks.
"Sweaty asian dude talking about macbooks" 😂 he is fab ❤️
"this video is sponsored by-"
Jz Dave almost gave me a heart attack.
😅
Lmao
Here after watching MKBHD's stupidly expensive back to school video. I mean, I love the guy but it's clear that he's become too rich to understand that most people can't afford the latest and great apple products for school. Here's hoping that Dave does an updated back to school video soon.
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I love how these videos are natural, don't seem scripted, and is like a convo with a friend. Big fan!
That ending is pure gold. You know Dave is happy when he lifts his arm just for Optimus to transform. 🤣❤️
Dave can just deliver what he wants to tell directly without any exaggerating and cut short to the point. That's what I appreciate most about this channel. Keep it simple and unique. Love it.
me too
True. Unlike mkbhd
I love your intentions behind each video! honest reviews is why you stand out.
I like your beginning message!
Bro, that ending. I love this. Dave is really feeling these, having fun, and has gotten to that stage where he apparently has enough money he can do whatever he wants creatively.
srsly the end was so damn beautiful...i loved it
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0:41 "I hate that stuff." Respect. Dave, my ultimate bias in tech game, one of the reasons why i prefer supporting part-time youtubers.
Apart from understanding what budget is, it is always good to see people who know the reality of students in terms of company advertising. You are a great guy, Dave.
Who's here after mkbhd back to school video
Lol me too
Me. I mean I love the guy but that video was painful to watch. When someone's recommending a $400 headphone for school, you know something's not right.
🙋🏻♀️
I think Dave never wrote a script because it always feels like he's talking so much naturally. 😊
Pretty much. He might have a topic or bullet points at most.
I felt like he is actually giving us suggestion casually, when it comes to these things while sipping coffee and enjoying the day.
That’s how u know he knows his stuff :)
even no cuts and less work for editors
@@allenpaulcovero159 I thought he edits it himself?
Dave is talking in the introductory minutes like a Dad advising about the vices of college life to his son 😂😂😂
Ikr??
becoz he is dad 😛
**The Everyday Dad entered the chat
You put Joy on my face watching the video, specially with that epic finally, and it is priceless ! THANK YOU
watching dave’s videos is like having a normal conversation with him haha
Dad who gave me $700 on a laptop: Are you winning, son?
Me, an intellectual: Hey Optimus, transform!
Dad: What is this, a crossover episode?
th-cam.com/video/Hn8xIbLt7EM/w-d-xo.html
I've watched the Optimus video when it came out. Yet, the abrupt ending makes me wanna watch it again. Well played, Dave.
Time to do the 2022 version of this Dave🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Thank you Dave! I needed this guide so bad
I want the optimus prime instead 😤
YOOO RAGE HERE DAMMMNN SHEEESSHHH I DIDN'T KNOW U WATCH DAVE
GIT IT.... YOU PROBS HAVE A PC TO DO STUFF
Rage???? I used to watch you so much so many years ago...
rage?
Clickbait title: DO NOT play with Optimus Prime at 3 AM (*SCARY*)
lmao rage I remember watching you as a kid xD
Subtle reasons like the ending of this video is what makes Dave stand out in the ocean of tech reviewers on TH-cam.
Keep it up man. Never change!
I started watching your channel when i was looking for a laptop for college.
I'll be graduating this month
🤧
just wanted to say you've been a huge help
I watched like 10 videos before I finally got an honest and HELPFUL video! Durability is something not touched on enough in these kinds of reviews. Thanks so much!!
I don’t know anything about laptops but i enjoy watching him because he feels so honest and genuinely cares about sending the right message ❤️
U R ON THE RIGHT PATH MY BRUDDA
Daves the type of guy to choose the truth over a million dollars.
That's because he already has a certain amount of comfortable money. I'm not questioning his character though. I'm simply stating that sometimes people aren't decent when they actually have something to gain.
@@mbongemabaso1207 Trust me lad a million dollars to someone who is worth about 2-3 is a lot of money
Even through all these years watching Dave's videos, I haven't regretted subscribing to him a single time. He's the most truthful out of all other than all others covering it all up with sponsors
Thanks! I’m insanely clueless when it comes to tech, so I really needed someone to recommend some students laptops in very simple terms. You did just that :) appreciate it
I don't care about an Optimus Prime toy/model at all. BUT, I could see the joy on your face Dave.. you had so much fun with that. And that passion is what turns good content into great content. GGs
THANK YOU! I've been waiting FOREVER for someone to make one of these videos, really appreciate it
- Soon to be uni student :)
@Joe thanks man :)
Good luck!
Good luck!
@@shaleva7 tysm babes ♥️
Great Dave , I always count on you ,very informative , simple honest buying guide , thank you sooooo much for your hard smart work 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Dave2D being the friendly uncle that sits down with you and tells you good life advice. I love it.
GF: I bet he's thinking about other girls
Me: Hey Optimus
Technically he is because he watched Megan Fox
@@hansamitamajee1930 that figure is from the 1980’s cartoon, not bay’s movies.
@@YISTECH whatever
@@hansamitamajee1930 he loves megan fox just like he loves optimus prime
@@hansamitamajee1930 or maybe he is thinking about marrying optimus prime
The ultimate flex: Show up to school with an Optimus Prime
Thank you! This is the first review I’ve seen where right at the beginning you recommend buying used! I honestly can’t stress how much I’ve saved over buying used. Thank you!
Just an advice for engineering students, try not to pick MacBooks for your uni, many professional softwares still mainly favours windows laptops, except for those who intended to use it for coding (eg. computer science) , or else you’ll be frustrated for not able to run the specific software required by your major (running windows on Macs usually dont give ideal performance btw)
So many of these back to school guides are disconnected talking about gaming laptops and flip around screen hybrid doohickeys, very well grounded and thought out video here!
At that point the title is just a gimmick to attract naive teenagers
I can imagine Dave's wife seeing Dave play with his kids toys 😂
She doesn't know, the kids don't know too. He hides it under the table when they around like a true legend🤣🤣
He gotta test their durability.....
The smile Dave had when he said "Transform!" is pure joy.
nah, they're DAVE'S toys lol. would you give a $700 Optimus Prime toy to a kid?
@@RealLaone table coming in handy now
Really well made video @Dave2d . Very fair and balanced take on all the options.
The Lenovo X1 is soooo good. As a programmer, I appreciate the nice keyboard.
Wich one lenovo x1?
Funny how this drops when classes for me start next week. It's a shame that I dont really have any budget right now though; I'll have to keep using the 7 year old HP laptop. :P
wow for it to last 7 years , even my 1 year acer laptop seems to be out of breath....
I have a 9yo dell but I'm tryna work to get a new
Your classes start in the middle of august?
Just throw an SSD in there if it doesn't have one already, maybe bump up to 8gb of RAM if it's only 4-6
@@agentbuckshot4697 and upgrade the CPU
“Leave the gaming stuff for a different purchase” sounds like something my dad would say 😂😂
yea, altho the laptops he showed can handle basic gamings, just not the tripleA titles.
That’s why I choose my own laptop
@@diegoandy2031 nigga stop the cap go on notebook check you are not playing any new games with a 2017 apu or integrated graphics unless u r running flash games
@@Hectoricisboss Yeah only Older titles can, and esports stuff just lower settings that's of course if it's 11th gen and ryzen for comfortable stuff
@@Hectoricisboss bruh, you're trippin. These laptop can handle some basic gaming, including fps and even moba, all that shit. These laptops could definitely do gaming like a, well, a 400$ laptop let's say
you’re so well spoken! thanks for the video
Dave2D's reviews are top-notch and just SIGNIFICANT.
Love how these videos are quality and to-the-point
It is confirmed, Dave is a "Sweaty Asian dude"
That set up to watch another video at the end was on point!
Watching this after MKBHD back to school tech video 2022
LOL Dave flexing his Optimus Prime
I appreciate you Dave2D, helping me out with what laptop I should pick for college!
Very considerate of you to prevent distractions with gaming laptops. Thanks!
Dave with his new toy is the best thing that happened this year so far!
That ending is a chef's kiss ❤️
This guy, by far, makes most genuine laptop videos.
Love this guy
Thanks for this. I’ve been trying to find a new laptop because my Dell Inspiron 15 is the worst thing I’ve ever purchased and I’m trying to find a new one. It’s nice to see an honest review that’s actually practical.
I needed this video. Well done
There's no way! I was watching dave's last back to school video and the timing of this blessed notification.... Much needed video Dave!
"Back to school gaming laptop"
That sentence alone makes no sense lol.
Makes no theoretical sense, but we all know it makes practical sense
When class gets boring whip out 400fps on doom
Why tho I much like the use of video editing and doing heavy stuff like blender and playing games on the go, the i3 laptop are just bad and slow, the MacBook air and XPS is kinda good. But iPad is a more of a great choice for students.
With ROG flow x13, it now make sense. For a rich student.
if you do 3d animation or video editing in college or school it makes sense
Good stuff. Great video with great recommendations, I like how you kept budget in mind. I just bought an HP Envy x360 Convertable 15 inch used for $600. Great CPU and decent battery life for an inanely low price compared to the retail which was about $1200. I highly recommend buying used, you may very likely find little jackpots out there
Where did you buy it?
Yeah where did you buy it?
Yes broo a real budget video honest that you don't like sponsors being recommend as "good for students". Earned a sub keep up. Real people will appreciate TH-camrs being real with them
Thank you so much Dave!! Although I am going to college next year, I am happy that you are still making these videos. Hope to see an updated video next year too! Appreciate it!!
Dave really wanna push Optimus in every videos at this point. Looking for more of that in the future 😂
Thank you Dave for the honest review
we need 2022 Dave.
That Optimus part was just new for D2D videos. We all loved it 💖💖💖
I've been waiting for this!
Dude - I already love your videos but the Optimus Prime thing at the end nailed it! I wish I could subscribe to you like 10 times
Thank you, very helpful!
We don’t deserve Dave, he’s just too good!
Holy shiiit🤣😂
U just going too far dude😂
The one thing I think I love about Dave the most is he hasn't lost his personality like a lot of people. Way too many tech TH-camr's lean into being a personality. Dave is still Dave.
Like Unbox therapy. Can't stand those videos anymore.
@@jch010 Yup definitely. I think him and Austin Evans are the two most egregious ones.
I've been looking for laptops and was just praying that you of all youtubers I watch, would do this video. Thanks a lot ! (Optimus looks awesome btw)
Seeing your content for last 3 yrs, love the stuff
Dave roasted Linus with the title.
LTT videos ALWAYS recommend students to buy cheap and used top-tier laptops of yesteryear like Lenovo Thinkpads, just like Dave said.
@@mini9503 I said Linus, not Linus Tech Tips. Linus' 'Back To School' Video was expensive stuff.
Hamilton clear.
@@HarshitDube Nope. Linus himself recommended a used Surface, LG Gram, XPS, and Dell Inspiron for students. And later on, Alex & Anthony recommended buying a used Lenovo Thinkpad and DIY upgrading it yourself to save money. NONE of those are unreasonably expensive. In fact all the "Back to School" advice from LTT and their Staff consistently have been in exact alignment with what Dave is saying here.
Your comment sounds as if you don't like their channel for no apparent reason, because clearly you have NOT watched their videos on this topic.
I still remember MKBHD trying to pull off an advertisement for a laptop as a vague "discussion" on ultrabook. I felt Dave was referring to that
This is one of the best endings on your videos I've seen. Feel like I'm watching a series
The first video I watched of dave was the acer predator review. That was the best video I've ever watched on a review on anything. Ever since I've been hooked on his reviews to anything. I wish he cover many other devices including phones and speakers and stuff.
He’s voice is so soothing. I can’t believe I just watched a whole video of someone talking about laptops. 😍
Thanks for pointing out that there could be back to school "guides" that only promote sponsored stuff
most of them do
That ending is goated! The music, the timing, etc.
I love how genuine this review is!!!
Like usual, you really put time to research the topic, but its nice that you really put your heart in this one as well. Genuinely trying to help students out regardless of where they live.