Getting a mid-range laptop for daily driver, either used and new (M1, Intel, AMD)
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Finding a productivity laptop among equally priced options using criteria beyond the specs sheet. Heavy emphasis on Linux and build.
Criteria explanations:
(1) PERFORMANCE SPECS (processing power, more ports, battery life),
(2) PRESTIGE FEATURES (brand, beautiful design, nice to look at, slim),
(3) LINUX COMPATIBILITY (drivers, device optimization in the community),
(4) BUILD QUALITY (durability, sturdy, easy to care),
(5) ENTERTAINMENT & GAMES (screen quality, pixel density, graphics)
Favourable Choice: ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 i5 10210u (2020)
Most Favourable Option:
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 i5 10210u (2020)
What choices were considered?
and how favourable of a choice are they.
Choice
Favorability
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 i5 10210u (2020)
25%
Huawei MateBook Pro i7 10510u (2022)
20%
Lenovo ideapad Slim 3 Ryzen 5 7520u (2023)
19%
Apple MacBook Air M1 (2020)
19%
Realme Book Prime i5 11320H (2023)
18%
Criteria Ranking
Criteria considered and their prioritization by the author.
Build Quality
35%
Linux compatibility
35%
Prestige features
16%
Performance Specs
10%
Entertainment & games
4%
