How to Buy a Laptop
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0:00 - Intro
0:27 - MSI Clutch!
0:40 - The XPS 15 is sick
1:05 - How much performance do you need?
1:48 - GPU Selection
3:36 - CPU Selection
5:30 - How much RAM?
6:00 - How much Storage?
6:50 - Apple M1
7:43 - Chromebooks
8:15 - Display Selection
12:05 - Keyboard & Trackpad
15:00 - Weight and Battery Life
15:56 - Drop.com
16:35 - Outro - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
"If i say the Hp Envy is good, it will go from good to sold out in 30 minutes." Thats a whole flex
Weird flex but ok
@@suntzu1409 Not really weird. Weird for us? Yes, but for someone like them, no.
And a valid one
I've checked the sales 1 hour after this video is released vs now, HP envy ran out at 4 sellers
Well, I checked it and its sold out at every single online and traditional store I could check even here overseas in Pakistan.. Soooo.....
Its badass knowing that you can single-handedly cut up the buying market by dropping a video
No it isnt. Its what happens when someones head gets too big
@@robertkennion9020 ooooookayyyyyyyy
@@robertkennion9020 but it’s not him buying them…
Remember when he did a video on Walmart’s $300 laptop? It sold out in an hour and hasn’t been in stock for more than 30 minutes since that video came out
@@robertkennion9020 You underestimate supply after dropping a favourable video when you reach millions of people with your video's.
For a back to school device, I would be particularly looking at durability and repairability. School devices are hard to not abuse.
Buy a used Thinkpad. They are tanks built for hard abuse in business environments.
@@svenskanal damn right. The clerks at my local community health centre use 11 year old ThinkPad and I have seen them drop them and spill drinks on them and then wipe it off and put it back on the table like it was nothing
@@heroninja1125 i have a (i think) prototype, i can confirm it is from a lab that designs hardware at amazon, cant say much to else, but it has windows 7 enterprise. forgot password and had to go with pro. as soon as i put in the new battery cause the old one would only work when plugged in, windows said "nope, you got a fake session, get recked." but yeah, old laptops i guess gang
buy a gaming laptop their good for back to school too
@@heroninja1125 the nokia of the laptop world LOL
Another important factor: *_key layout._* Language can always be changed in the OS, but key layout is fixed unless you get something like a Thinkpad with replaceable key layout options.
For example, here in Québec brick-and-mortar stores basically have to sell laptops with the ANSI Canadian French layout or at the very least Canadian Multilingual Standard, so that people can actually use them. But online stores may only sell models with U.S.A. ISO layouts; which means you're getting fewer keys; and typing in your language could be a serious avoidable pain. Lots of people buy expensive laptops online, only to realize that they ended up with the ISO layout, which absolutely sucks for typing in French; or worse they end up with the european AZERTY "French" layout which is arguably even worse (at least USA ISO is still QWERTY).
Canadian French ANSI is required by schools in the province and provincial public institutions in both official languages pretty much only use this one _exclusively_ because it is proven to be better for typing both in French _and_ also even just for typing in English.
The older Canadian Multilingual Standard ANSI is still used by some federal institutions, but is low-key gradually being replaced by U.S.A. ISO just because most unilingual anglophones don't know how to tell the difference and the supply of U.S.A. ISO is easier to come by.
And don't even get me started on how hard it is to preserve multilingual layouts for the various First Nations and Indigenous languages and prevent them from getting phased out too.
Bro who’s reading that? No offense but it’s kinda alot
@@realintensify Skim it, if it’s relevant to you read further, if not scroll past.
@@soniccookie655 alright, what’s skim though?
@@realintensify (Merriam-Webster) Skim: to glance through (something, such as a book) for the chief ideas or the plot
Try to use google to search a word you dont know.
Also, it really isn't a lot. You should get used to reading this amount of information.
@@papetoast oh alright, English isn't my main language, so it seems like a lot for me xd, anyway have a nice day :D.
The biggest flex is: "If i say the Hp Envy is good, it will go from good to sold out in 30 minutes."
he gives the best tech tips
Does Linus really have that much influence?
@@mathisbuilder yep,he can trash talk Nvidia and get away with it.
@@mathisbuilder he got 13.8 millions subscribers and this video netted 1 million views in less than a day. His influence is undeniable, especially on the PC and Laptop market.
@@mathisbuilder If 1% of the viewers follow his advice, he's probably right.
I love how LTT won't let Dell have it with the "Financing" issue with his buying guide video.
@Quantum Only if you got the extended warranty with the at home service and paid the upgrade that wasn't actually installed.
Honestly, Linus' secret shopper series has permanently affected how I feel about doing business with Dell. Seriously... fuck Dell.
A twist on an old classic Dell commercial...
Dude... There's your problem... You own a Dell...
@Quantum I called DELL service for my XPS order and nobody talked to me about financing or any thing x) maybe in France people don't like financing
Funny enough, even with their refurbished Alienware gaming laptops cost over 2k....
i love how most of the budget options are more expensive than my main pc lol
ikr. I dig real hard and finally found my budget laptop that fits what I need for $500. Altho I had to make a few compromises but nevertheless are the right ones, like TN display and no backlit keyboard, but I'm happy with it being slim and lightweight, i3 11th gen processor, 8gb ram and 512gb nvme storage. Graphics is integrated graphics tho but the laptop works fast and flawless for my everyday needs.
reality slaps us in the face
Pay cheap, get cheap. You can't blame anyone but yourself when you are buying luxury items that don't exist as reliable products for a budget that only a 9 year old could handle.
@@desmondlau1385 what laptop is it? I'm looking for one in the same price range
@@desmondlau1385 thanks for the response, will look into it!
I have been looking into what I should look for while buying a laptop for like the past month, and this is probably one of the best videos I've watched, and also probably one of the best on this entire platform itself.
I can now stop spending an hour teaching my family and friends how to look for a laptop, which usually ends in me just picking one for them, and send them this video. Thank you LTT!
Lmaoo same
Lmao wait a while and they'll be asking you again
Do you really think that it's going to solve your problem? lmao
Fucking Getter! I saw him at EDC 2017!
@@bayawak_ you are probably right, but I will just send them the link again lol :p
me: "so how do i buy a laptop?"
LTT: "that's the neat part, you don't"
he only tells u what config to buy, not how to buy
go to the manufacturer's website maybe.
It's nice to see that AMD has final matches the naming scheme with the Zen 3 for mobile and desktop CPUs
Great video guide, I really like to watch your reviews especially when I got Asus G14 after watching your review.
Glad to see Jarrod's Tech getting some recognition, the man really knows how to make proper laptop reviews.
I absolutely agree, I've come to a point that I will refuse to buy a laptop that hasn't been tested and reviewed by Jarrod's Tech.
YEP :D Used him as a guide as well when I got my expensive laptop
your right :)
I would also add Bob of all trades there, specifically for gaming laptop reviews, but he's been absent for a while so...
ikr
Wait, DELL has a financing option? But what about extended warranty!
Whats your pfp from 🤔
you're getting it if you turn your back on Dell because they'll try to slip it in.
@Tamamo Don't forget about the extended warranty for that extended warranty.
Oh, and you'll need to pay extra for shipping that extended warranty to you.
You are in luck! They can easily sell you two of those without your consent!
That's funny, because Dell's are the ONLY laptops I've ever purchased that lasted. My first Macbook in 2012? I tore it apart with my hands and pitched it the second year I had it because it was a piece of shit. Bought a Dell Inspiron shortly after. Nine years later the Dell still boots and runs like new. The only issue is the headphone jack is screwed. At work we have no less than FOUR dead Mac's.
Really comprehensive and entertaining at the same time, this one was awesome!!
I just got an HP envy x360 13 with an i7 and 8gb of ram. I’m a bit sad that the ram is soldered but I absolutely love the size, screen and keyboard of this laptop. It also looks great
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nice work,
Everyone needs to thumb up this comment!
Very cool
This is wholesome
bruh so amazing
Another shoutout to Framework. Let's keep cheering for them.
I wish he’d gone into a little more depth on how well framework functions as a “gaming” laptop though. I’m debating buying one, and curious what titles would actually run on it. Regardless, great video!
@@dustinedwards5642 so here's a few things you can ask yourself
1. do you play only 2D games?
2. if it's 3D is it an old esport title (that you don't play competitively) / old in general
3. if not, is it a casual game with really simple graphics (see overcooked or anything that goes with that style)
if any of this is a yes then an iris XE (which is framework's GPU) is probably enough for most of your need, note that you can off course still play heavier 3D games, but you might need to tolerate 24fps medium to low setting, which again, is a completely playable experience that I fully enjoy.
@@dustinedwards5642 framework doesn't make gaming laptops yet. If they prove the concept to be successful then they could release a new chassis with gaming hardware in the future.
It wasn't enough to my liking but at least they we're mentionned. Also he could have used the framework instead of the «HP envy 14» in the beginning to increase the preorder number… (But that's me being an fanboy of a laptop that I can't buy😢)
@@dustinedwards5642 Well, you came to the wrong video. This isn't about Framework.
Thanks Austin, I really needed help figuring my laptop out and this helped
The video structure was really good, especially bringing so many people in talking about the stuff they know a lot about.
Can agree with some points on my HP Envy x360 I bought last year. Screen is cool (including the touch capability), keyboard and trackpad are amazing, battery is okay and since my main PC is at my desk and I mainly need the laptop for work or traveling, the perfomance is enough.
Only thing I made a mistake on is the soldered 8GB or RAM. Looked at the wrong model number and bought the 8GB model to save money for now. Perfomance is still good for now but I will regret this.
The explanations of laptop cpu’s and gpu’s actually clarified a lot for me. This is a really well organized and executed video!
They never explained the U series that I mostly see though for budget like 6-800$?
@@avatarelharar218 U type cores are low power efficient CPU's generally used in budget laptops or in ultrabooks where battery life is the most important thing
Lots of great advice!
mmm yes
ayy
Hey Jarrod, congrats! We will love to have a similar kind of Laptop buying guide from you.
But about the displays: Are OLED displays really that bad for the battery life 😳? I thought they are considerably better with dark content and slightly worse with bright content.
omen 15 good?
This really helps a lot especially since i am considering buying a new laptop soon thanks sm Linus!!!
Thank youuuu I was looking for a video like this for a long time 🤗
One think that is often the most overlooked is the build quality and the port selection.
It doesn't seams much but it makes a huge difference on how you can use it everyday.
Thunderbolt is all I need for ports TBH. I tend to just put docks or hubs everywhere I need to hook up my laptop and leave them there. Having the ports on the laptop itself is more of a downside because which ports are "popular" changes every few years. The only exception would be a Framework laptop I guess.
@@seeibe maybe for you but not for everyone.
Having an HDMI plug is really usefull for students and teacher to use a projector.
Having an usb type A will save you when you will need to work with an old school thumb drive / device
I need an ethernet connexion for my work (security reasons)
I've had to much issue of unreliable dongle to let them be my only solution.
but yes thunderbolt is a also a must
@@pierrelezan yes, for anyone, ports doesn't matter when you have hubs, stop crying scrub
@@ThiagoLc06My point was to take it into account the port selection at the purchase.
If you only need thunderbolt to plug your hubs then go for it. Anyone have different needs.
Hubs don't fit everyone needs.
‘Generally, they have the best cooling’
*shows an alienware laptop*
@Shane Sahil for showing an example of excellent cooling they should've gone with an asus rog strix/zephyrus lol
Precisely 🤣
X17 is actually pretty for this year. However the m15 r5/r6 is a different story.
I will say having worked with them for years as a technician they are better designed then most competitors. The main reason they run hot is because Dell does not reduce clock speeds to show lower temperatures. They aim hard and fast for the highest scores possible. Their motherboards are also extremely well built with high end caps, chips, and components. There will be no bargain basement components to cut costs/corners. For example to perform motherboard repair, you can't use the same machine like most motherboards, it must run at double the heat to desolder.
@@turboivtec that's just not true. Their laptops are fine-ish. But their desktops are awful, look at the GN reviews and you'll know enough.
I have watched this video 3 times from beginning to end. Really informative. Thank you
Thank you so much for creating the playlist and this video. the way you discuss things is really simple and efficient. Even my parents would understand this so well. Thank you again!
Honestly, something like this for server/home lab stuff would be amazing.
By now I know just about everything I need to know about personal rigs, but anything servery is just out of scope and there aren't really any beginner-friendly hardware guides.
ServeTheHome may have some good content for you
@@academicpachyderm5155 Yeah, I was looking at his channel/website and at craft computing.
But neither have a video like "things to take into account when setting up your first homelab".
A few videos about "check this cheap server" or "check this cool hardware" is as close as I've gotten to that 😅
So if you have any video recommendations, I'd love to hear them! :D
XPS touchpad QC issue deserves an honorable mention too. Don’t let their financing dept take all the spotlight
Honestly - XPS QC is just awful. Although I suspect reviewers don't ever experience that problem
@@Purely4subs reviewers have constantly talked about XPS QC issues lol. And how they've had to send them back for replacements because of shitty track pads or something else
@@ru2225 It appears the issue is more prevalent with retail units. The reviewers who only look at review units might not notice it. But the user complaints are getting harder to ignore. Surprised LTT haven't acknowledged it.
You idiots bought a Dell? LOLOLOLOLOL
Even after all these years, I think way over a decade now that I've been following Linus on YT, every video I watch regardless of release date, is still relevant and fun with great presentation.
Tl;dr Linus is a legend.
Thanks for making this, this really helped a friend who needed to buy a laptop
this is a REALLY good video especially how everyone gets a portion to give advice on. Its also so "non techy" and general crowd friendly which is so undervalued amongst most TH-cam channels... such an easy share...
I bought a Lenovo Legion 5 16GB, AMD Ryzen 7 variant w/ 1660ti. Was a good balance between way too expensive and very good performance for the price. Only downside was battery life, but if you're gaming, you're definitely plugged in anyway. Thing about that though is, it's no longer $1000 bucks. Apparently Lenovo realized why should they offer such a good thing for such a low price and I haven't seen it at that price for a while now. It's closer to $1500 now.
"Looking at you Witcher 3 players"
Was that a shoutout to a 6 year old game? Just shows how well it has held up.
Amazing what a game with actual time and effort put into it can do
GTA players: First time?
@@daanishgupta I would love to play GTA but online kinda sucks whenever I play it (I never understand the missions) and the updates recently made it unplayable on my laptop. It never goes beyond 20 fps and online crashes. (940mx and i5-7200u if anyone cares and would like to give me suggestions on how to make it playable)
@@vizdrom Just pump all the graphics settings to the lowest. Make the resolution the native res of your PC. That's all. It actually runs pretty well and with a 940MX, medium to high usually runs well but run it on low for now to see if it's functioning. Gives you 60 fps comfortably.
Lol
This is the best and most informative video about laptop buying guide out there!
Linus can you *please* tell me where to find that Portal 2 wallpaper you have?
a google search away
@@ralphh796 I mean sometimes its pretty hard to find the exact one with just a google search lol
Hey love the vids blue jay
@@heisernsu3813 that said, _with a microsoft profile picture_
@@slayyyters_cigarette hey i don't like google stealing my information for advertisers and making bad business practices, but here's a secret: microsoft doesn't do it much differently. sometimes you need a partner in crime 🤠
I'm still sad that Windows Phone wasn't a success because of Google's Android and Apple :(
My always advice: Avoid the ones with names that's like a short serial number of some sort (usually around 400 to 600+ dollars). These ones are just products with random specs that companies needed to do to circulate revenue. The ones with a flagship or name series had the right spec (at least) for the job.
Agreed. They seem to work fine at first but quickly age and issues start to pop up
You had also forget about the ones with the older hardware with newer features that made the laptop cost over $2k.
Most of Asus' older laptops have a serial number like name.
That's a WILD generalization
@@akshatrb I know but sadly it is really is just that common (and is based heavily on my experience). I started with these serial number laptops as that's what I can afford back then and tbh, none of them lasted properly, and when I finally decided to buy a name series (or flagship ones), the difference is out obvious. To make it worst, here in Asia, just go to any online store or malls and we are COMPLETELY flooded with all these serial numbers laptops here and there, just emphasizing the point that these companies needed to roll out some products just to get some too; same thing with any other tech really if we are to consider it as a whole.
That was hilarious when the guy declined a date just because he spent all his money on a 3080, he wasn’t even gaming or he wouldn’t have responded immediately.
that image with the sRGB, adobe RGB and prophoto RGB to see was a nice touch!
namaste, this is the best guide i have seen yet, thank you!
Such a great video format, I love how multiple hosts were included
g i a n t s k e l e t o n
that’s not the hog rider that’s the giant skeleton
Step one: walk to store
Step two: pick up laptop that looks nice
Step three (if broke follow step four) : purchase laptop
Step four (alternative to step three) : grab and run home
Step five: tell yourself you made the right choice
Step six: if questioned about it, answer with a loaded Glock 17 gen 4 fully polymer 9mm pistol.
@@benjiro8793 oh yeah. Since they are left on and plugged in for weeks
@@andresacosta5318 They should use a dummy battery (with the same weight so you can feel the weight before you get it)
That would also make it worth less if it’s stolen
Have to also add, as a G14 owner, with the R9 and 3060, holy shit. I finished Far Cry 5 on in with details cranked to high, and the fans were never really an issue ( I also have mild hearing loss) and it was a gorgeous experience. I can absolutely recommend it, specifically if your local Best Buy has one in the open box category, or they run it at 1400 bucks again (when I got it, though the open box, but new one was tempting at 1339)
Linus you have no idea how much you helping me thanks alot!!!
Lenovo ideapad Gaming 3i is what brought me through my last 3 years of college. It's been almost perfect for light gaming, and some software development. Also, upgrading from 8gb to 16gb from crucial was very easy.
I have it too, and is pretty good for it's price...only complain is probably the screen, otherwise, it's has been Rock solid so far...
I have an old Lenovo that i love, but the weight and the dim screen is starting to bother me 😅
I know this is unrelated but has LTT ever make the music production computer that they talked about having a video in the works for months ago? I was really interested in that one.
Ye,I'm waiting for that one as well
I was wondering about this myself.
I don't think its really the computer that you need to look for, but the hardware all arround. Like sampling is not done by the pc its done in the hardware you use. The pc processes this. But every pc will process this the same way.
Also you could buy the best mic and record some sounds. If the room is bad or your headphones are of low quality the good mic investment wont be that usefull then. Look arround for a shop where they sell for example the hardware they will know what the best combination of hardware is for your budget and look a pc that at least supports the software you wanna use to do music production with.
@@gabrieldhondt6432 As much as I agree, it was mentioned on LTT that they were designing a music production oriented build (I believe it was specifically in a rack mounted Mac Pro) that sounded super interesting.
@@thetalesofdaneandco Exactly. It would be completely different from their normal gaming rig PCs. They have done some other PCs like productivity, heavy work load, graphic design, video editing, and even programming but I want to see the music production.
Holy moly thank you, thank you, thank you so so much!! Your video helped me find a laptop I like!!
Wow. This what I was looking for. I REALLY need to change my laptop AWESOME VIDEO👌
This reminds me of the kind of talk sales reps would give me back in the days when I wasn't so tech savvy except back then I knew I had to be weary of their recommendations. Giving advice to an unknowledgeable person in a way they understand without sounding like a douche and in a timely fashion is quite difficult. Awesome work
Sales rep: What do you need the laptop for?
Customer: Office, Internet Browsing emails...
Sales Rep: "Can I suggest this $1000 laptop"
Salesman is always a salesman, I remember exactly two years ago when I decided to buy a Samsung phones and a young salesman came to me and offering me another phones that'd be good for gaming and selfies, but I never really interested because I'm a Uber driver and he quickly switch the topic from gaming to how the phone he offered to me could increase my Uber rate and orders and I could only smile and cringing while he keeps bullshitting around, in the end I bought the Samsung that I want anyway and he's a bit pissed off.
You never EVER trust what the salesman says especially in the third world country. Take a grain of salt.
@@justinbussell7637 tbf if you look rich enough there'll be reason why you would choose a 1000$ laptop for office work, i.e battery life and weight
11:31 Yes! 3:2 displays are great! This aspect ratio is one of the big things I really like about my ol' Chromebook Pixel 2015, and is among the various factors that sold me on pre-ordering a Framework laptop.
Just bought a 5000 series r7 equipped Lenovo Thinkpad, loving it so far.
Really hope LTT gets around to making one of these again but for a 2023 roundup. I'm really excited for the new 40 series mobile GPUs.
this would have helped me a lot afew years ago when i bought a laptop knowing nothing about computers and then later finding out its trash, but now im finally switching to a desktop
Ahh yes, a classic way to get sucked into computers is doing a big dumb and then overcompensating. Have been there -Alex
Same thing happened to me I built my pc now
@@LinusTechTips so true been There
I built my 3rd pc 7 years ago, and just bought my first mac 15 days ago :P
@Hamza_S_Meah Yikes, won't be smooth in a year though. Macs are not built for reliability and performance.
Finally, an updated video that highlights all the important details on selecting a laptop by yourself.
I got a Lenovo legion with a i5 10300H and a RTX 2060 6GB for 15,000 MXN or about 750 USD 2 weeks ago, a great deal considering tha the retail price in my country is the double.
Upgraded from 8 to 32GB of RAM and added a 2TB NVeM and I have been running my ANSYS heat simulations in less than a tenth of the time that it took my old EliteBook with a I5 gen 3 and Intel 4600 integrated graphics.
Also for gaming, oh God, managed to get vermitide and darktide to run at 60 fps, yes I had to make some compromises with the graphics settings but I got to play some of the most demanding games in the market for little less than 1000 USD, after upgrades and some other things that I added for confort.
Wow thats decent
@@benclimo461 I mean, it was the best deal possible at the moment, everything else in the same price range either had a GTX 1060 or 1660, not even Ti versions paired with I3.
And I can't go for a full desktop because my job demands me to move constantly and I need the computer for working besides gaming.
16gb was enough
@@Kamletue it was only 400 Mexican pesos or 20 USD more expensive to jump from 16 to 32 GB and I need those extra GB for mathematical simulation in ANSYS and other programs.
@@carlosdgutierrez6570 Yeah okay
Love how the làptop i mainly was looking at is in the negatives of all these specs
Another thing to consider if you’re studying a STEM field (sciences for us non-Americans) at university, having a Mac makes getting software / in-silico work done a lot more challenging, with out of date or non-existent software.
Trust me, biomedical science was not fun with a MacBook Pro
I’d say the only exception being if you’re studying Computer Science or Software Engineering, but even then you’re bound to run into something that requires a Windows VM and you may be on your own to get partially compatible things working.
For electrical or computer engineering, unless you want to try to pass USB devices through to a Windows VM and deal with the possible flakiness that can come with that, I would avoid a Mac. If you really want a Mac, your other option could be to get a Mac and do work that requires Windows on university computer lab machines.
@@EpicWolverine Yeah I studied mixed comp sci and cyber security and grabbed a old think pad to do most of my university work on because it was just less hassle than using my Mac
I did fine with a MacBook Pro with Parallels Desktop. All the programs that I needed worked just fine. I would ask advice from your seniors before making a decision.
The nice thing about being told by an Eng unit to use Windows software last updated in 2000 is that it works well with Wine on Linux :). Less so with the large, proprietary software since then like Autodesk and Solidworks, but things like Matlab have a version for Mac and Linux (but so does Python and numpy :) ).
Look at your module list or ask professors beforehand. I know some chemists who had to use weird windows only software. However I did math, most professors seemed to have a mac and a few had Ubuntu. Bash scripting and developing on unix for a HPC is way more convenient than dealing with Windows
One aspect I'd whish had been included is repairability, especially with Apple and Dell on their more expensive machines.
Should have mentioned the framework laptop.
@@joshcook8586 they did, during the memory section.
The issue with repairability is outside of Apple’s products, every model of laptop will be a different experience to upgrade. Some Dell laptops (especially their work/professional lineups) are very easy to repair and their manual will explain exactly how to do so, whereas some of their other models may not be as easy to repair. Hell, the best example for this is the 2019 Razer Blade. Their early model made it way too annoying to replace the RAM since the heat pipes literally blocked one of the slots. The second version that came out around June of that year fixed this issue, making it possible to upgrade your RAM sticks without taking off the entire cooling assembly.
Your best bet to figure out repairability and upgradability is to check for laptop teardowns and see how to get into the laptop and whether or not you’d be comfortable enough to do it.
Apple: "Fuck you, should've paid for Applecare. Ain't nobody allowed to repair it but US."
IMO nowadays laptops can go for a long time as long you take care of them so i dont find it really important
I got a laptop based on those recommendations and I love it! Thanks LTT!
Nice to see him post video frequently
“If I say the HP Envy is good, it will go from good to sold out in 30 minutes” goated Linus lol 😂
I just got a gaming laptop for school. I got the MAINGEAR Element 2-EL2 17.3 for $749 open box from micro center. It was a former display unit but still had all the plastic on it from production. 2060 max p with a 10750h and 32 gigs of ram. It was a freaking steal!
Good deal
Noice
w-wow
I have the alienware 15 r3 2017 with i7 7700hq and gtx 1070.
I upgraded it from 8gb ram to a newer 32gb ram, new battery and put a skin on it.
Newer laptops don't temp me cause in my laptop did I learn plenty things and it is still capable until today.
Just repasting together with cleaning and diagnostics is what I do on my laptop which I learned on the way while owning it.
Man.. best advice ever. got a 2022 asus rog g15 today on clearance for 900$ vs the $1450 list price... don't think i'll ever regret it...
Everyone: Yey now i know what im gonna buy
Me: cries in no money
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i feel you 😔
Get them on credit. You can pay it off within a year
used ones are not that bad also if you find a right deal you can get previous gen gaming laptop at low price
Or you would be crying over overpriced refurbished gaming laptops and or laptops in general.
"Your display is really important"
Me a colorblind: Just give me the cheapest
High refresh is still good with greyscale!
All grey window colors!
@@FaultyStreams yeah and contrast, and btw being colorblind doesn't mean you only see grey, it simply means that you don't see the real colors. For example between looks red to you
@@CaptainChrom thats right, im red-green colorblind, so Blue and purple looks the same to me, Also yellow and green look the same and pink and grey are really Hard to identify
@@FaultyStreams i can see colors, Just not all of them xD
Proving this is great, i still come back to it when trying to give recommendations
i got my acer nitro 5 with a gtx 1650 in october for my first gaming laptop. im happy with it so far ! i got a LG 29" FHD 75Hz 5ms GTG IPS LED FreeSync Gaming Monitor , g502 hero gamin mouse, Razer cynosa Light rgb keyboard, and a modal laptop cooling pad. Thronmax mic., Lg usb 1080 p webcam, 2tb external drive to store all my games on and a nice Gaming Desk and Chair. crimson red xbox controller, razer mouse pad, and just your basic average speakers with sub for sound. i bought it all with my first pay check as a janitor. still waitin on my Q3 steam deck reservation so im using this in the mean time! i watch ltt daily also!!
This was a fantastic video! Pulling everyone's specialty to talk about each topic was a great decision.
It’s kind of a crap laptop
Gotta love Linus, always thinking about price to performance.
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I was hoping this would be a 3 second clip of Linus saying “Don’t”
I was expecting him to say to just buy the steamdeck, lol
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This was really good for a noob like myself.. now I can make more informed decisions choosing my next laptop.
I love when LTT gets beginner friendly
I bought a Asus Tuf f15 recently as my sole home computer after watching so muchhh ltt and shortcircuit to really understand what specs i was looking for and what i really needed. This video pretty much affirms my decision and I feel like i havent overlooked anything. Thanks LMG , your videos helped a BUNCH.
Got myself the legion 5 pro with an rtx 3050 with ur guide
This was a really good and helpful video
I got the hp envy 15, and it's balling!
Thought I would regret not having a GPU in it, but honestly, AMD's onboard GPU is pretty decent for some light work loads.
And the CPU is fantastic of course!
Heh, I landed on the Asus zenbook line. Pretty laptop with great value and better software
Any integrated gpus are always decent on light work loads 😑
And battery life?
ASS
"light work load" no i want something better than that. Hp envy 15 doesn't sound so good if that's the case
11:27 yes, thank you for mentioning the ratio.
A 16:9 laptop (especially < 14 in) feels very cramped.
Personally I'd never look at a
Yes, absolutely. I have a 13” laptop, because it’s large enough for me and durable, without being too chonky. The only gripe I have with it is that it has a very wide aspect ratio, which makes some things uncomfortable to view. Trying to read a document opened in a browser window is terrible because the taskbar and address bar take up precious screen real estate, forcing you to either continuously scroll down to read (since so few lines of text can fit on what’s left of the screen), or zoom out to fit a good amount of the text on screen, but being unable to read it because it’s too small.
This honestly helped a lot thanks
Thanks man, really needed this. 🤟
Great vid! Love the recent upsurge in down to earth, budget minded videos
I felt like a proud parent each time the Acer Nitro 5 was shown.
Lol same
I was so happy they didn't throw it in the trash can. My 8300H is all I need.
are any of you my mum cause she said the same thing lol
My filipino friend had their parents bought her one, it was the 1650 ddr6 version, ryzen 5 5600h version, its a fucking beast but i would still surpass her pretty soon since im a pc owner
My nitro 5 with 1050ti has to run for at least for 2 years. But it’s goin strong for like over 3 years.
Having the letters on CPUs explained is very nice.
Watching from my Aspire 5 (i5 1135G7, 20 gigs ram, 512gb ssd, 2tb hdd) and except for some heating issues, it is 🔥
This is really so helpful.
Also I wanna mention a laptop I have been using for work (web design, UI design) and media consumption since 2020.
It is a Dell Inspiron 5408 (Intel i5 1035G1, 8GB RAM, 99% sRGB sick 14'' screen, super light and well built in and out) coming at around USD 950 (conv from INR).
Not promoting or anything, just wanted to share a thought...
The production quality have been going stonks for some time now. Great job LTT for continuously improving
really man linus did two sponsorship in just 10 seconds. that is why i am giving him the award businessman of 2077
Love the M1 section
"anything that shows this logo on bootup"
_laughs in Linux_
Yeah once the elevenpocalypse drops, I’m switching back to Linux. I would say MacOS, but because of their on-device CSAM scanner backdoor, I’m not too fond of them either at the moment.
i use Arch btw.
Did you have to type out a bunch of command lines just to _"LaUgH iN LiNuX?"_
@@xenonram Linux has a desktop environment . You can live without the command line even in linux
@@Dalamr I see this meme is still alive.
Thank you for the whole of LTT approach with multiple hosts giving various types of advice. It almost feels like an older brother busting out good tech tips to his younger sibling who is heading to college. I really liked this video! Despite already buying a 2020 macbook pro last year for school.
Very helpful video, but I wish you'd tackled the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 extreme Gen 4. It's an XPS killer with even better specs and it outperforms in most metrics
In time linus since im up to buy a laptop soon. Thanks Sebastian and LMG.
I'm really pleasantly surprised how mainstream emulation has become these days. The vast majority of pc gaming related videos you'll see anymore mention emulation at some point, and it's beautiful
Ikr, high end emulations are one of the only reasons i am trying to get a laptop with really good performance.
@@abhinavg3348 emulation for ps games? what games do you emulate
@@theblitz1687 I emulated BOTW, wind waker and Ocarina of Time on CEMU
@@Yodalemos Another Cemu user! BOTW is awesome on it. I have a GTX 1050 Ti and i3 6100 along with 8GB 2133 DDR4 RAM. I play the game at 40-50FPS QHD setting. That's impressive
@@anmolagrawal5358 I have a GTX 1080 ti and ran it at 4K 60 FPS (limited by my screen). I wish Nintendo would just greenlight emulation because there is no way in hell I'm dishing out 300+ euro's for a phone with less features.
I can personally recommend the Dell G15. I have the Intel version, (although I'm sure the AMD version is also great) and so far it's been great for gaming, great for media, and it's great to have an upgrade over my old laptop which took a minute and a half just to open the settings app.
I bought a laptop a month ago, really wished this video was out then. I made a mistake in buying a Ryzen 3000 series, but it's still decent for my workload and it can run my PSP emulation games no problem. I got the upgrade-able RAM & SSD part right, plus the integrated GPU part. Thank you for the video, LTT!
Im a former student and now a reviewee. As a gamer since childhood, my Nitro 5 is the best option for me. I have a plan to game on it or use it for office use after my examination. Value for money.
Problem with buying laptops is that it's near impossible to know what you are buying. Manufactures deliberately leave out information such as ram timings, SSD read/write speed, actual performance of CPU etc...
Trying to compare laptops is also impossible since manufactures deliberately change model numbers frequently so you have no clue of the one you are buying and the one being reviewed.
Lastly cooling, most laptops just list specs but never actually perform at the stated specs because it throttles like hell.
Bumping, this is very true
@Joe yep, my whole history was just reviews when I was buying a new laptop, ended up going with a TUF A15 with a 2060 and a 4900H
This is true.
I don't think this will ever get resolved though since the people who actually understand the number's you're asking for is far and few between. Marketing is for the majority of people. And in my experience, the majority of people don't care about a basic difference such as "i5 vs i7". They just want faster.
Also the software that surrounds cooling. And not to forget to mention how much it cost for the specs.
Such as an old Alienware that has GTX 1080 6th gen i7 intel CPU all for over 2k. Especially refurbished.
I really feel weird for getting all this amazing content for, well, basically free! Incredible content from you guys and from the whole techtuber community!
I like the fact that multiple people are presenting the video. It makes it even more interesting
Amazing video... Thank you so much!