I recently got Lenovo Yoga with Ryzen 4800u(8c/16t), 16GB 4266Mhz, 1TB PCIe, FHD for under 1000$.
It can run Dota 2 at 120fps in low settings and ultra at 58-62fps. Can run Warzone at 720p around 35fps. I can only assume CSGO works >60fps.
It has onboard video, battery is truly amazing(10-15h) and it charges via usbc.
Display is not so great, windows 11 ready, backlit keyboard and weighs around 1kg. It boots extremely fast too(~5s).
I'd say it's an extreme machine.
(you can also get the yoga pro with ryzen 5800h)
Ask HN: What‘s the best all-in-one coding/gaming/travel Notebook?
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Re: Ask HN: What‘s the best all-in-one coding/gaming/travel Notebook?
#32Earlier quoted context omitted.
Are TPs still advisable, even the brand being owned by Lenovo now for a long time?
I haven't heard of any spyware or anything being embedded in the hardware or BIOS. Seems like all pretty standard components. All I heard is that there's some Lenovo software/crapware in the Windows installation (don't all vendors do that though?). Haven't heard of any concerns running Linux on Thinkpads, could be wrong though.
Thanks for your opinion.
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#33I have an asus g15 and I’m happy with it, and it has great graphics/gaming performance and doesn’t skimp on battery power at all. I would get a g16 w a webcam now though.
It is windows though, and I prefer not dealing w the file system differences when coding.
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#34Acer Nitro's are cheapish, perform pretty well and are quite rugged with good resale value.
downside: enormous power supply, battery life. When I travel I take a smaller generic power supply and leave the fat one at my desk. Back when I was travelling it wasn't exactly convenient though. My old work used to supply HP Spectre laptops which are a bit rubbish for gaming but great work machines.
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#35If you are traveling internationally, don't forget about the warranty. Some laptop manufacturers will only service your laptop in the country of purchase. Or they'll claim you have international service, but the service is so bad you basically don't have a warranty. The greatest laptop in the world is useless if it's broken and you can't repair it.
This is why I still use a i7 Thinkpad x230: ease of repairability.
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#36Asus zephyrus 14 latest edition with AMD Ryzen, definitely worth it, not even as costly as others
Agree, I have the g15 with a 100w 3070. I can boost the power when needed for games. Big downside is no webcam.
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#37I'm not a _huge_ gamer, but I've been very happy with my MacBook Pro (I have the 16" Intel one) + GeForce Now for me ~1-2x per week gaming sessions. There are other similar cloud gaming services if GeForce Now doesn't have what you want.
Caveats: wifi can work okay if you're close, connect with 5GHz, etc., but an actual ethernet cable works way better. The latency is good enough for me, but again: I don't game that much and I'm certainly not good enough at e.g. Apex for the latency to be the primary factor in why I lose :)
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#38Earlier quoted context omitted.
Thinkpads are great, miss mine, next one will be a ThinkPad again. I think the thicker chassis is nice; better cooling, more comfortable, allows for nice keyboards.
Are TPs still advisable, even the brand being owned by Lenovo now for a long time?
They've got worse but they're still the best imo.
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#39I use a ThinkPad T14s after my X1 Carbon fell apart. The thicker chassis makes it more reliable for travel, and the Ryzen CPU can play most Xbox games pass games fine. If you don't need Linux then the new Macs seem pretty amazing though. My all time favourite laptop is the X220 though, lasted 10 years or more. Only got rid of it because I messed up replacing the screen.
Thinkpads are great, miss mine, next one will be a ThinkPad again. I think the thicker chassis is nice; better cooling, more comfortable, allows for nice keyboards.
Definitely. They compromise too much for "thin and light" like reducing the key travel, removing ports, reducing reliability and power, and the Carbon price is insane now. I'm happy I switched to the T series.
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#40Asus zephyrus 14 latest edition with AMD Ryzen, definitely worth it, not even as costly as others
They are good, but lack webcam which is a necessity for anyone using it for work.