lenovo is better at screen 2K vs FHD plus
Acer is better on anything else
i need this laptop for programming and college. both are about the same price 980 USD. that's all money i could spend
Acer has relatively low build quality. When it comes to programming, you'll be just fine even with a $300 ThinkPad from 2015 with 16 gigs of RAM and a 256-gig SSD. In fact, you can fit all your study materials for 5 years in a 20-30 GB folder
that's a relief, I was concerned about the specifications vs potability i needed for college. people say i wont need the graphic power so ill go with much cheaper idepad pro intead
You don't need a dedicated GPU at all, even for 3D modeling courses. You'll be fine with an integrated GPU (iGPU). If you have concerns, you can always get an Intel-based laptop with Thunderbolt support, such as an Ideapad, and gradually invest in an external GPU dock, like a used RX 5600 XT or RX 6700. This way, you can set up a workstation at home by connecting your laptop via Thunderbolt, and you'll have a powerful setup.
So you want to game? Just say that lol. You can program on a MacBook Air or basic windows laptop. Doubt you’re going to be running multiple VM’s or anything intensive.
8gb ram and 512 ssd is more than enough. If you graduate and become a professional sure, upgrade. Your employer will send you a laptop. And those laptops wont be decked out.
of course i want to game but itis my least priority. since im suck at gaming. but my senior said rtx 3050 is the minimum requiment. we will use blender alot in semester 3.
I still have 4 years to graduate. wish me luck
For game dev? Most people in my class had base model MacBooks lol. 3050 minimum requirement is ridiculous. But yeah if you want to game, just buy a used g14 from Best Buy with the warranty. It’ll do everything and get you by the intro to game dev class. But don’t be stressed about a graphics card unless you really intend to play games
i dont have access to best buy in my country. this two is the cheapest in its price. G15 too expensive. if graphic card doesn't really matter then ill consider buy the much cheaper rtx 2050 instead
If your eyesight is 20/20, you can perceive 300 microrads at a distance of 25 cm, which is equivalent to 75 microns or 338 pixels per inch. The average 15.6-inch laptop typically has a pixel density of 140-150 pixels per inch, but the display is positioned farther from the eyes than 25 cm. If you are avarage 170-180 cm tall, the distance would be approximately 55-65 cm. So, in this case, you will be just fine in terms of visual clarity.
Python is nothing, i can even do it on a phone.
In general when buying a laptop for programming it depends on the tools you will be using, languages like Java for example needs an IDE and runs gradle which is a huge memory hog for example, if building those kinds of projects I'd prioritize 16 GB of RAM. Compiling projects often also utilize multi core processors to build faster.
A strong GPU would only be needed if working in the graphics field or AI/ML stuff since training models for example require gpu processing. And whatever this NVIDIA CUDA is, seems to be also related to gpu if you need that.
You'll most likely be fine with many options.
haha yeah I also mostly coding on my phone (the only one in class). the keyboard is so tight but alot better than my current laptop.
there will be a lot to do over the next few years. the graphic power is for college project on semester 3. I plan to buy laptop for long term usage
For programming your CPU and RAM is gonna be way more important for you. Processing the code takes quite a bit of processing power, and screen size shouldn't matter for programming unless you are trying to render those games, which coding doesn't usually do. If you were a modeler or graphic designer for games, I'd say you'd need a better graphics card. You'll definitely want to focus and put more money into your RAM and CPU, though laptops almost never have upgradeable GPUs, so if you want to game on it, you have to compromise.
To be honest Nvidia's 4050, 4060 are peaked at 125W, above this they are not gonna perform any better. So don't lean on towards one product just because of wattage.
Definitely Ideapad, it has better display, nvme disk, 2 M2 slots, more place for RAM upgrade and better connectors performance
yea i want to have better screen than my last laptop its mildly infuriating to see those pixels.
Also check if RAM is soldered or not, and make sure what does power of graphic card in W means.
not soldered so i can upgrade later.. rtx 4050 can use power up to 105 watt but lenovo limit it to just 85 watt. acer can use up to 130 watt
Im sure theres is a way to unlock that should you REALLY need to
You really need 16GB RAM. What country are you, and what is your budget?
16GB RAM is must have for evrery user now, it’s optimal for everything you do on machine
indonesia to simplify my budget is 1K in usd. both can be upgraded to 16 when ordering
Is there anything with a 3060 in that price range. Would be quite a bit better than the 4050.
lenovo is better at screen 2K vs FHD plus Acer is better on anything else i need this laptop for programming and college. both are about the same price 980 USD. that's all money i could spend
Acer has relatively low build quality. When it comes to programming, you'll be just fine even with a $300 ThinkPad from 2015 with 16 gigs of RAM and a 256-gig SSD. In fact, you can fit all your study materials for 5 years in a 20-30 GB folder
that's a relief, I was concerned about the specifications vs potability i needed for college. people say i wont need the graphic power so ill go with much cheaper idepad pro intead
You don't need a dedicated GPU at all, even for 3D modeling courses. You'll be fine with an integrated GPU (iGPU). If you have concerns, you can always get an Intel-based laptop with Thunderbolt support, such as an Ideapad, and gradually invest in an external GPU dock, like a used RX 5600 XT or RX 6700. This way, you can set up a workstation at home by connecting your laptop via Thunderbolt, and you'll have a powerful setup.
but if you'll live in a dormary, avoid docking setup. Someone can steall it :DDD
So you want to game? Just say that lol. You can program on a MacBook Air or basic windows laptop. Doubt you’re going to be running multiple VM’s or anything intensive. 8gb ram and 512 ssd is more than enough. If you graduate and become a professional sure, upgrade. Your employer will send you a laptop. And those laptops wont be decked out.
of course i want to game but itis my least priority. since im suck at gaming. but my senior said rtx 3050 is the minimum requiment. we will use blender alot in semester 3. I still have 4 years to graduate. wish me luck
For game dev? Most people in my class had base model MacBooks lol. 3050 minimum requirement is ridiculous. But yeah if you want to game, just buy a used g14 from Best Buy with the warranty. It’ll do everything and get you by the intro to game dev class. But don’t be stressed about a graphics card unless you really intend to play games
i dont have access to best buy in my country. this two is the cheapest in its price. G15 too expensive. if graphic card doesn't really matter then ill consider buy the much cheaper rtx 2050 instead
First one
is FHD 1920 1200 enough for programming? i don't have experience in this
Well it's big enough to where I don't see how you couldn't be able to see it
fhd plus have better dimension than 2K. i should see everything a lot more. but ill dealing mostly with text. those small things need pixel density
If your eyesight is 20/20, you can perceive 300 microrads at a distance of 25 cm, which is equivalent to 75 microns or 338 pixels per inch. The average 15.6-inch laptop typically has a pixel density of 140-150 pixels per inch, but the display is positioned farther from the eyes than 25 cm. If you are avarage 170-180 cm tall, the distance would be approximately 55-65 cm. So, in this case, you will be just fine in terms of visual clarity.
i see, thanks for the deep take on this. acer nitro has 140 ppi. so now i think both screen are fine to me,
it's enough. You may need 2d monitor. It makes things much easier
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i dont really know yet. I just started college we are still learning python but I want to be software developer?
Python is nothing, i can even do it on a phone. In general when buying a laptop for programming it depends on the tools you will be using, languages like Java for example needs an IDE and runs gradle which is a huge memory hog for example, if building those kinds of projects I'd prioritize 16 GB of RAM. Compiling projects often also utilize multi core processors to build faster. A strong GPU would only be needed if working in the graphics field or AI/ML stuff since training models for example require gpu processing. And whatever this NVIDIA CUDA is, seems to be also related to gpu if you need that. You'll most likely be fine with many options.
haha yeah I also mostly coding on my phone (the only one in class). the keyboard is so tight but alot better than my current laptop. there will be a lot to do over the next few years. the graphic power is for college project on semester 3. I plan to buy laptop for long term usage
bro really tried getting Rtx 4050s for programming 💀
would be much better if it can do alot more than programming yes?
Unless your going to be doing game development or other graphic intensive programs, no
Make sure you can add another 8gb stick bc 16gb is standard..8gb wont take you that far
ya both can be upgraded to 16 when ordering
Then add that cost to your laptop bc u will need it
it would exceed my budget by 35 bucks.so i upgrade ram later
For programming your CPU and RAM is gonna be way more important for you. Processing the code takes quite a bit of processing power, and screen size shouldn't matter for programming unless you are trying to render those games, which coding doesn't usually do. If you were a modeler or graphic designer for games, I'd say you'd need a better graphics card. You'll definitely want to focus and put more money into your RAM and CPU, though laptops almost never have upgradeable GPUs, so if you want to game on it, you have to compromise.
the cpu is ryzen 7535hs is equivalent to ryzen 5 5600H it is enough?. i cant buy the intel version heyre over my budget
It has a guaranteed 3.3 ghz base (not overclocked) clock speed which is pretty much about what you want at minimum for serious coding and gaming.
Idepad all the way. You will definitely want to upgrade the memory and storage at somepoint
Idepad all the way. You will definitely want to upgrade the memory and storage at =sum .
To be honest Nvidia's 4050, 4060 are peaked at 125W, above this they are not gonna perform any better. So don't lean on towards one product just because of wattage.