How to Buy a Laptop - Ultimate Guide (2024)

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Thanks to Lexar for sponsoring this video! This entire video was shot on an iPhone 15 Pro, recording directly to their Armor 700 SSD. You can purchase the Lexar Armor 700 and get 10% off with code LTTLEXPSSD at: https://lmg.gg/LexarArmor700. (Coupon code is valid from 8/24 to 8/31 and can be applied to the Armor 700 and SL500 portable SSDs.) Back-to-school season is here! You might need a new laptop, but with all the options out there, it can make your head spin. That’s why we came up with the ultimate guide on how to buy a laptop. Watch along as we give tips on what to look for when purchasing your next laptop. Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1580553-how-to-buy-a-laptop-ultimate-guide-2024/ Check out some laptops you might want to consider: Budget Friendly Gaming Laptops: MSI Cyborg 14 - https://lmg.gg/SC7fT Acer Nitro V 15 - https://lmg.gg/LjSrw Dell G16 - https://lmg.gg/8jQiV Thin & Light Laptops: Acer Aspire 3 15 - https://lmg.gg/4IymH HP Pavilion Aero - https://lmg.gg/Ai0fE Framework 13 - https://lmg.gg/tPcrU Chromebooks: Acer Chromebook Plus 515 - https://lmg.gg/DdEmz Creator Focused Laptops: Dell XPS 9440 - https://lmg.gg/sTyDE HP Spectre 16 - https://lmg.gg/kMWIz High End Gaming Laptops: ASUS G14 - https://lmg.gg/4jd4R Dell M18 R2 - https://lmg.gg/fTsEC ASUS Vivobook S 15 - https://lmg.gg/ZMAog Samsung Book4 Edge - https://lmg.gg/9WxpO MacBooks: Apple MacBook Pro M3 14" - https://lmg.gg/6sNSM Apple MacBook Air M2 13” - https://lmg.gg/T6F9b Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. ► GET MERCH: https://lttstore.com ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: https://lmg.gg/lttfloatplane ► GET A VPN: http://www.piavpn.com/linus ► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: https://lmg.gg/partners ► EQUIPMENT WE USE TO FILM LTT: https://lmg.gg/LTTEquipment ► OUR WAN PODCAST GEAR: https://lmg.gg/wanset FOLLOW US ---------------------------------------------------   Twitter: https://twitter.com/linustech Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LinusTech Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/linustech TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@linustech Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/linustech MUSIC CREDIT --------------------------------------------------- Intro: Laszlo - Supernova Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKfxmFU3lWY iTunes Download Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/supernova/id936805712 Artist Link: https://soundcloud.com/laszlomusic Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngsGBSCDwcI Listen on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/UxWkUw Artist Link: http://www.youtube.com/approachingnirvana Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa https://www.instagram.com/mbarek_abdel/ Monitor And Keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0  https://geni.us/PgGWp Mechanical RGB Keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/mj6pHk4 Mouse Gamer free Model By Oscar Creativo / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/Ps3XfE CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 1:22 What do YOU need your laptop for? 2:30 A "faster" laptop isn't necessarily better 4:00 How to choose the right CPU 6:47 What about Snapdragon laptops? 8:10 Budget laptops and Chromebooks 10:12 Upgrade your old laptop 12:34 Laptop display tips 17:00 The all-important trackpad 17:30 Keyboard tips 18:23 Weight and battery 19:15 Nice to haves 20:26 Outro