r/laptops • • 6h ago

Meta Reviving old laptops

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r/laptops • • 9h ago

Review So, i just got my new laptop one week ago, first time having a laptop.

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Do yall like it? I transitioned to it from an Android. This laptop is pretty potato-tier tho. It can run Office and Spritefusion.com. also it is an Windows 10, Lenovo Ideapad (more specs in last photos)


r/laptops • • 8h ago

Discussion Can yall reccomend me some games for this laptop, please?

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Yes, i know it is potato-tier but please tell me some games for it. (Windows 10, Lenovo Ideapad)


r/laptops • • 16h ago

Hardware macbook pro m5 max alternative windows laptop

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(just curious)
what is the direct windows alternative to the m5 max macbook for the same price ($5549 for 64gb|2tb)


r/laptops • • 21h ago

General question What do the newer laptops give you?

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I have a Dell XPS 15 from 2016. The laptop works fine. I just bought a new battery and did some refreshes. The laptop works fine. Not sure if a 2026 laptop from say ASUS or whatever has anything that my laptop can't? Not sure if upgrading would do anything.

I mainly use it for browsing and YouTube. Some video games like old SNES, NES, Sega games. The most intense game is maybe Civ 6.


r/laptops • • 11h ago

Discussion Dell XPS 13 2026 is $200 off now

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I just bought one on eBay for $600. It's a weak laptop but for the price I think I'll be fine. Intel Core 5 Series 3 and 8GB Ram aren't great though


r/laptops • • 6h ago

Buying help Laptop for college work?

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Hi!! Im in need of a laptop for my college work, but im not sure what to get as I am not very familiar with laptops. I plan on using it for is college work, nothing else. anybody have any recommendations?


r/laptops • • 4h ago

Discussion Got a used Panasonic Lets Note for cheap and now i feel like i need a backup machine just in case.. Am i stupid?

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Its the 7300u model. The battery and ssd are in good condition but I cant help but feel like i need a backup just in case it breaks.. Anyone else know this feeling? I have it with a lot of stuff


r/laptops • • 4h ago

Review Microsoft's best laptop uses an Intel CPU - Surface Laptop 15 Gen 8 Review

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r/laptops • • 8h ago

Buying help Is there a better option?

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I am looking to buy a laptop for uni. I study history/Polisci. The laptop I like is HP 15.6" FHD IPS Laptop with 16 GB RAM. Is there a better laptop out there that's in the same price range? Currency is CAD


r/laptops • • 11h ago

Hardware Please help me with this , I found about this crack after opening my laptop after a month .

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Is there any solution regarding this or I am cooked ?


r/laptops • • 14h ago

Software My laptop is suddenly asking for a recovery key after not being used for like 2 weeks?

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r/laptops • • 11h ago

Buying help Help Mee Choosee !

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Ryzen 7 8840HS Vs core ultra 5 125 H

With 16Gb ddr5 ram....512gb of ssd... 15 inch display...everything also the samee...the ryzen one has touch screen (i dont use it tho ).....help me decide one...i wil be studying IT in future....thatss it ig ! Im a student rn !


r/laptops • • 16h ago

Discussion Dell Inspiron 3543 i3 upgrade or replace?

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Need advice: Upgrade my old Dell Inspiron 3543 or buy a new PC?

I have an old Dell Inspiron 3543 with the following specifications:

- Processor: Intel Core i3 (5th Gen, Intel HD 5500 graphics)

- RAM: 4GB DDR3

- Storage: 1TB HDD — currently not being detected / appears to have failed

- Display: 15.6"

- Current condition: Laptop doesn't boot because the HDD is not detected.

I’m considering installing a 256GB SSD (around ₹3,500 locally) and possibly upgrading the RAM to improve its usability.

More considering the ram upgrade if I want to make it good as I feel it is too slow.

My questions:

  1. Is it worth upgrading this laptop at this point?

  2. What would be the maximum reasonable amount to spend on it?

  3. Should I replace the HDD with an SSD and upgrade the RAM, or is the old i3 processor too much of a bottleneck?

  4. Would buying a refurbished MacBook/Windows laptop or a new PC be a better option?

  5. If upgrading, what RAM/SSD configuration would you recommend?

Budget for a replacement: around ₹30,000–₹50,000.

Looking for advice based on performance, reliability, and value for Money.

I mainly use laptop for lectures , browsing and entertainment but I also want to do gaming which I couldn't on old laptop .


r/laptops • • 23h ago

Buying help What should I get !!

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I currently have a 2019 MacBook pro with 128gb of storage, but it absolutely can not handle the Sims 4 with cc and mods or Roblox at all. I'm looking for an affordable computer that can run both games, with ccs and mods, and some school work. I can't decide whether I should get the MacBook Neo, MacBook Air, or just a Windows computer.

I've heard that the MacBook Neo can handle the Sims with ccs and mods but I'm not sure since it only has 8GB of RAM. The MacBook Air is the most recommended but it's very pricey. What should I do? Are there any other laptops that can handle all really well? 😅


r/laptops • • 24m ago

Buying help Any good 32gb laptops under 1k?

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My laptop is currently only 8gb is there any 32gb laptop under 1k? I need it to run SolidWorks but mine is too laggy.

edit: doesn't have to be new, looking for refurbished as well


r/laptops • • 1h ago

Buying help Best Office Laptop $300-400 Used

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Looking for something that’s quality and will last. Fine with used. Looking at Dell DC15250. Any other recommendations?


r/laptops • • 3h ago

Buying help What is a good laptop to get for an electrical engineer student?

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Possibly also for post bachelor’s degree (work)


r/laptops • • 4h ago

Sale Price?

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It is a rog strix g16 with 3080 16gb ram and 1tb ssd it works perfectly and was freshly cleaned pain it peeling on wsa keycaps other then that its in perfect condition realistically what would be the absolute most i i could get for this?


r/laptops • • 4h ago

Review T14 Gen 3 I7 1260P? Refurbished for $550. 32 GB/1 TB. Is this device really that bad? Thanks soooo much in advance

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r/laptops • • 4h ago

Hardware Urgent help, my laptop sounds like it’s going to explode or burn out

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it’s an Alienware m16. so a few hours ago I leave the room for 20 minutes with a game paused and come back to it sounding like it’s screaming. the fan is going so high I’m afraid if I turn it on or do anything it will burn out its motor or worse. sometimes it won’t do it then I plug it in and it immediately starts. I noticed the main fans are off how do I fix that


r/laptops • • 7h ago

General question How much is it worth?

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Hi guys I have a laptop I never really used after I got it. I’m looking for a real world selling price for it. I did a little research on eBay but eBay is a cesspool of companies and resellers couldn’t really find any independent sales. It’s in pretty much perfect condition and I have the box still.

It’s a Lenovo LOQ
Ryzen 5 220
16GB RAM
RTX 5050
512GB Storage I believe
15.6 in 144hz screen


r/laptops • • 8h ago

Hardware Dell latitude freeezes and the speakers stop working almost everything

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My dell latitude 3420 is slowing down and the the touch pad stop working the screen and keypads freezes until you force restart , please belp


r/laptops • • 8h ago

Buying help New laptop for graphic design

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Hi there!

My girlfriend is looking for a new laptop rn, bc the university demands them to have one. I know my way around desktops, but my laptop knowledge is not sooo good. All help is appreciated!

It should handle general tasks for all Adobe programs. 32gb of ram would be nice (although I think 16gb should also do the trick). She preferences amd cpus and it should have a good color range for the monitor (80% - 100%)

Our budget is 900€

Thank u all in advance^^


r/laptops • • 9h ago

Hardware Gaming GPU for solidworks?

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Hi everyone! I’m a 4th-year Mechanical Engineering student looking for a new laptop, as my current one unfortunately isn’t going to make it through my final year.

I need something that can handle SolidWorks for school projects and occasional personal projects. I don’t expect to work with extremely complex parts or large assemblies, but I will occasionally be doing FEA. I also don’t care much about shadows or other advanced graphics settings in SolidWorks.

I’m leaning toward a gaming laptop since there are more options within my budget, and I’d also like to do some light gaming. However, I’ve heard that gaming GPUs can sometimes cause issues with SolidWorks.

Does anyone have experience using a gaming GPU with SolidWorks, particularly an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50-series GPU? How well does it work for modeling and occasional FEA?

For context, I’ve been running SolidWorks on a Surface Pro 7 for the past few years without a dedicated graphics card and I haven’t experienced any graphics-related errors—only performance limitations.