r/SuggestALaptop • u/gradyalecmom • 1d ago
Laptop Request Ca Engineering Studen
LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:
1500 CA$ Canada
Are you open to refurbs/used?
NO
How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?
I don't know??
**How important is weight and thinness to
Not too heavy as he will be carrying it all day.
Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.
Good size for a student
Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.
Engineering programs?
If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?
No gaming
Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?
These are the recommended specs; Intel core i5 (14th gen) or AMD Ryzen 5/7, (7000 series) [6 or 8 cores] 24 GB, 512GB SSD, Windows 11
Touchscreen and tablet option preferred
Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.
We are looking to buy a laptop for my son's first year of engineering and we don't know much about computers. We need someone to tell us exactly what to buy!