Most Recommended Laptops

Guillaume's top Picks US$920 - US$1720

The following stood up to me repeatedly as gadgets I'd buy myself.

• #1, Laptops ($900 - $1375)

  

  MSI Alpha 15 Gaming Laptop from US$9304% cheaper than usual
  ~$1219 with accessories

  • the Serious Video Editor
  • the Serious Gamer
  • the Serious Multitasker
  • the Serious Music Producer
  • the Productivity-Focused User
  • the Media Consumer

  Device Ratings

  by Laptops standards

  Bang for the Buck	5/5
  Versatility for the Price	4.5/5
  Power	3.5/5
  Storage	4/5
  Portability	1/5
  Autonomy	0/5

  by All Smart Devices standards

  Bang for the Buck	4/5
  Versatility for the Price	4.5/5
  Power	3.5/5
  Storage	3/5
  Portability	2/5
  Autonomy	0/5

  by Large Laptops standards

  Bang for the Buck	5/5
  Versatility for the Price	5/5
  Power	2.5/5
  Storage	3.5/5
  Portability	1.5/5
  Autonomy	0/5

  Specs

  Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3750H

  Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5500M

  Memory: 16.00 GB

  Storage: 512.00 GB

  Screen Size: 15.6"

  Screen Resolution: 1920×1080

  Dimensions: 35.76 x 24.79 x 2.74 cm

  Weight: 2.300 kg

  detailed info

  from US$922.63

  • US$922.63 from Canada Computers (New)
    as of 2020-11-29 05:37:13, EST
  • US$960.33 from Visions Electronics (New)
    as of 2020-11-29 03:43:46, EST
  • US$1151.93 from Newegg (New)
    as of 2020-11-29 06:31:37, EST

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• #1, Laptops ($1375 - $2275)

  

  HP Pavilion 15-inch Gaming laptop from US$11304% cheaper than usual
  ~$1488 with accessories

  • the Serious Gamer
  • the Tinkerer
  • the Video Editor
  • the Multitasker
  • the Productivity-Focused User
  • the Media Consumer
  • the Audio Editor

  Device Ratings

  by Laptops standards

  Bang for the Buck	5/5
  Versatility for the Price	2.5/5
  Power	4/5
  Storage	2/5
  Portability	1.5/5
  Autonomy	1.5/5

  by All Smart Devices standards

  Bang for the Buck	4/5
  Versatility for the Price	2.5/5
  Power	4/5
  Storage	2/5
  Portability	2.5/5
  Autonomy	1/5

  by Large Laptops standards

  Bang for the Buck	5/5
  Versatility for the Price	3/5
  Power	3.5/5
  Storage	1/5
  Portability	2/5
  Autonomy	2/5

  Specs

  Processor: Intel Core i7-9750H

  Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

  Memory: 8.00 GB

  Storage: 256.00 GB

  Screen Size: 15.6"

  Screen Resolution: 1920×1080

  Dimensions: 36.00 x 25.60 x 2.34 cm

  Weight: 2.220 kg

  detailed info

  from US$1129.61

  • US$1129.61 from Newegg (New)
    as of 2020-11-29 04:47:09, EST
  • US$1385.09 from Best Buy (New)
    as of 2020-11-29 05:31:31, EST

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• #2, Laptops ($1375 - $2275)

  

  Dell XPS 15 7000 series laptop from US$13103% cheaper than usual
  ~$1720 with accessories

  • the Serious Video Editor
  • the Road Warrior
  • the Serious Gamer
  • the Serious Multitasker
  • the Serious Music Producer
  • the Media Consumer

  Device Ratings

  by Laptops standards

  Bang for the Buck	4.5/5
  Versatility for the Price	3.5/5
  Power	4/5
  Storage	2/5
  Portability	2.5/5
  Autonomy	4/5

  by All Smart Devices standards

  Bang for the Buck	3.5/5
  Versatility for the Price	3.5/5
  Power	4/5
  Storage	2/5
  Portability	3/5
  Autonomy	3.5/5

  by Large Laptops standards

  Bang for the Buck	4/5
  Versatility for the Price	4/5
  Power	3.5/5
  Storage	1/5
  Portability	4/5
  Autonomy	5/5

  Specs

  Processor: Intel Core i7-9750H

  Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650

  Memory: 16.00 GB

  Storage: 256.00 GB

  Screen Size: 15.6"

  Screen Resolution: 3840×2160

  Dimensions: 35.71 x 23.55 x 1.68 cm

  Weight: 2.041 kg

  detailed info

  US$1308.14 from Dell (Canada) (New) as of 2020-11-29 04:26:40, EST

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• 

  HP Envy 13-inch Laptop - Natural Silver from US$70016%, Best price yet!
  ~$920 with accessories

  • the Road Warrior
  • the Aspiring Creative
  • the Multitasker
  • the Media Consumer
  • the Audio Editor

  Device Ratings

  by Laptops standards

  Bang for the Buck	4/5
  Versatility for the Price	3.5/5
  Power	3/5
  Storage	2/5
  Portability	5/5
  Autonomy	4/5

  by All Smart Devices standards

  Bang for the Buck	3/5
  Versatility for the Price	3.5/5
  Power	2.5/5
  Storage	2/5
  Portability	4/5
  Autonomy	3.5/5

  by Portable Laptops standards

  Bang for the Buck	4.5/5
  Versatility for the Price	5/5
  Power	4.5/5
  Storage	2/5
  Portability	4.5/5
  Autonomy	3.5/5

  Specs

  Processor: Intel Core i5-10210U

  Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics

  Memory: 8.00 GB

  Storage: 256.00 GB

  Screen Size: 13.3"

  Screen Resolution: 1920×1080

  Dimensions: 30.70 x 21.15 x 1.47 cm

  Weight: 1.170 kg

  detailed info

  US$692.54 from Best Buy (Open Box) as of 2020-11-29 07:11:41, EST

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• #7, Laptops ($900 - $1375)

  

  Asus ZenBook 14" Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop - Grey from US$7005% cheaper than usual
  ~$1220 with accessories

  • the Aspiring Creative
  • the Multitasker
  • the Productivity-Focused User
  • the Media Consumer
  • the Audio Editor

  Device Ratings

  by Laptops standards

  Bang for the Buck	2.5/5
  Versatility for the Price	1/5
  Power	3/5
  Storage	4/5
  Portability	4.5/5
  Autonomy	3/5

  by All Smart Devices standards

  Bang for the Buck	2.5/5
  Versatility for the Price	1/5
  Power	2.5/5
  Storage	3/5
  Portability	4/5
  Autonomy	2.5/5

  by Portable Laptops standards

  Bang for the Buck	3/5
  Versatility for the Price	0.5/5
  Power	4.5/5
  Storage	4.5/5
  Portability	3/5
  Autonomy	3/5

  Specs

  Processor: Intel Core i5-10210U

  Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics

  Memory: 8.00 GB

  Storage: 512.00 GB

  Screen Size: 14"

  Screen Resolution: 1920×1080

  Dimensions: 32.00 x 20.60 x 1.79 cm

  Weight: 1.400 kg

  detailed info

  from US$692.54

  • US$692.54 from Best Buy (Open Box)
    as of 2020-11-29 05:54:13, EST
  • US$923.39 from Best Buy (New)
    as of 2020-11-29 06:09:08, EST

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