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Which of these four laptops do you like best and why?
May 9, 2024 at
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I'm in the market for a new machine, and found these four newly available at costco:
https://www.costco.com/ComparePro...22
My biggest needs are touch, numpad, 32gb ram, screen res > 1080p, charge via USB C and weight under 5 pounds.
The very best option I've found so far is the maxed out Galaxy book 4, but that one is about 3 grand right now, so these are looking pretty good pricewise (Also, I don't like the numpad on that one, it's not a true 10 key, some of these below aren't either but that's not a deal breaker).
I've listed the pros and cons of each machine, but would be interested to hear any thoughts from the community, especially if you own any of these first hand!
I don't do much gaming or video editing, mostly just write code, will usually have multiple Visual Studio instances running as well as SQL, docker, etc... but I do game every now and then, be nice to be able to jump into Diablo 4 every once in a while, not sure the non-dedicated options can handle that....
Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i 16" Touchscreen Intel Evo Platform Laptop - Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 185H - 120HZ OLED 2048 x 1280 Display
Pros: Ultra 9, FULL 10 key, no stupid mini arrow buttons and even a gap so you can reach by feel, dedicated graphics (4050 6GB), 2 full usb ports
Cons: flimsy build, 1280p is only marginally better than 1080, M.2 2242 means I can't use my 4tb drive I already have and will need a new one adding to the expense, weak touchpad and keyboard
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16" Touchscreen Laptop – Intel Core Ultra 7-155H Processor – WQXGA+ (2880 x 1800)
Pros: High res touch screen, super light, arrow keys same size (not half size up and down, hate that!), supposedly fantastic battery life
Cons: no dedicated GPU, not full numpad, most expensive option, only Ultra 7 vs 9
LG gram Pro 16" 2-in-1 Touchscreen Intel EVO Edition Laptop powered by Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 155H - WQXGA (2560 X 1600)
Pros: ULTRA light machine can go anywhere AND it's a 2 in 1 so I can flip and use as tablet or watching movies, high res touch, arrow keys same size
Cons: no dedicated cpu, only Ultra 7 vs 9, not full numpad
Acer Swift Go 16" Touchscreen Laptop – Intel Core Ultra 9-185H Processor – 1200p
Pros: Cheapest by far, Ultra 9 cpu, 1440p cam, two full usb ports one on each side, wifi 7
Cons: No dedicated cpu, no full numpad, lowest resolution of all, only 350 nits, has those god damn half-size arrow keys I hate
Overall, I feel like the lenovo is my best bet, given the dedicated cpu and specs (ultra 9 v 7)... I feel like as a developer I need the spec bump of ultra 9 vs 7, I don't want to cut any corners and am willing to pay for the premium, but I really hate that I have to get a new drive, and the build is so flimsy!
I wish costco was selling the galaxy book 4 with Ultra 9, that would very likely be the winner, but so far it's only available from samsung direct at 3 grand!
what do you think about these options? many thanks!!!
https://www.costco.com/ComparePro...22
My biggest needs are touch, numpad, 32gb ram, screen res > 1080p, charge via USB C and weight under 5 pounds.
The very best option I've found so far is the maxed out Galaxy book 4, but that one is about 3 grand right now, so these are looking pretty good pricewise (Also, I don't like the numpad on that one, it's not a true 10 key, some of these below aren't either but that's not a deal breaker).
I've listed the pros and cons of each machine, but would be interested to hear any thoughts from the community, especially if you own any of these first hand!
I don't do much gaming or video editing, mostly just write code, will usually have multiple Visual Studio instances running as well as SQL, docker, etc... but I do game every now and then, be nice to be able to jump into Diablo 4 every once in a while, not sure the non-dedicated options can handle that....
Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i 16" Touchscreen Intel Evo Platform Laptop - Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 185H - 120HZ OLED 2048 x 1280 Display
Pros: Ultra 9, FULL 10 key, no stupid mini arrow buttons and even a gap so you can reach by feel, dedicated graphics (4050 6GB), 2 full usb ports
Cons: flimsy build, 1280p is only marginally better than 1080, M.2 2242 means I can't use my 4tb drive I already have and will need a new one adding to the expense, weak touchpad and keyboard
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16" Touchscreen Laptop – Intel Core Ultra 7-155H Processor – WQXGA+ (2880 x 1800)
Pros: High res touch screen, super light, arrow keys same size (not half size up and down, hate that!), supposedly fantastic battery life
Cons: no dedicated GPU, not full numpad, most expensive option, only Ultra 7 vs 9
LG gram Pro 16" 2-in-1 Touchscreen Intel EVO Edition Laptop powered by Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 155H - WQXGA (2560 X 1600)
Pros: ULTRA light machine can go anywhere AND it's a 2 in 1 so I can flip and use as tablet or watching movies, high res touch, arrow keys same size
Cons: no dedicated cpu, only Ultra 7 vs 9, not full numpad
Acer Swift Go 16" Touchscreen Laptop – Intel Core Ultra 9-185H Processor – 1200p
Pros: Cheapest by far, Ultra 9 cpu, 1440p cam, two full usb ports one on each side, wifi 7
Cons: No dedicated cpu, no full numpad, lowest resolution of all, only 350 nits, has those god damn half-size arrow keys I hate
Overall, I feel like the lenovo is my best bet, given the dedicated cpu and specs (ultra 9 v 7)... I feel like as a developer I need the spec bump of ultra 9 vs 7, I don't want to cut any corners and am willing to pay for the premium, but I really hate that I have to get a new drive, and the build is so flimsy!
I wish costco was selling the galaxy book 4 with Ultra 9, that would very likely be the winner, but so far it's only available from samsung direct at 3 grand!
what do you think about these options? many thanks!!!
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