How to Buy a Laptop – Ultimate Guide (2024)

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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.

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Check out some laptops you might want to consider:

Budget Friendly Gaming Laptops:
MSI Cyborg 14 – 
Acer Nitro V 15 – 
Dell G16 – 

Thin & Light Laptops:
Acer Aspire 3 15 – 
HP Pavilion Aero – 
Framework 13 – 

Chromebooks:
Acer Chromebook Plus 515 – 

Creator Focused Laptops:
Dell XPS 9440 – 
HP Spectre 16 – 

High End Gaming Laptops:
ASUS G14 – 
Dell M18 R2 - 
ASUS Vivobook S 15 –
Samsung Book4 Edge – 

MacBooks:
Apple MacBook Pro M3 14″ – 
Apple MacBook Air M2 13” –

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Intro: Laszlo – Supernova
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Outro: Approaching Nirvana – Sugar High
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Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa
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CHAPTERS
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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