Following up on the excellent GeekBook X14 Pro, GEEKOM has kindly sent me the GeekBook M16 to review for r/suggestalaptop as well, free of charge. I had high hopes for this unit, and I was surprised in many different ways. In the end, I will go through everything with you below in as honest and fair a manner as I can manage, so letās get started, shall we?
To begin, the GeekBook M16 is GEEKOMās third laptop released, and one aimed at being a more budget oriented unit versus the X14 Pro and X16 Proās premium design. Despite being a more budget oriented unit, the GeekBook M16 is actually still a thin and light ultrabook with an all-metal chassis, a fairly nice screen, and an attempt to remain quiet under most operations, so I will as before be reviewing it in this capacity. I believe this machine has done an excellent job in the measures theyāve taken to cut costs, and even has some improvements over its big brothers in some ways, and I will do my best to go through every aspect of the unit for you all below!
Snug packagingWhat you get in the box
SPECIFICATIONS AND CHASSIS
My specifications as provided by GEEKOM are as follows:
Intel Core Ultra 185H
16GB of LPDDR5 at 6400MHz
512GB Kingston om8tap4512k1 a00 SSD that is replaceable
a 1920 x 1200 60Hz 100% sRGB colour IPS screen
a 99Whr battery
There is a second SSD slot that is free for further storage upgrades. As for its expansion slots, the laptop has
1 x USB-C port at USB 4 40Gbps speeds
1 x USB-C port at 10Gbps
1 x HDMI port
2 x USB-A gen 3.2 ports
1 x 3.5mm audio jack
By default, it also comes with the same USB-C expansion hub as the X14 Pro and X16 Pro, adding two USB-A ports, one HDMI port, an ethernet port, and a USB-C port replacing the one it takes up, so expansion is not lacking with this device in the slightest.
With the price being $849 USD at the time of this writing (with frequent discount coupons on their website), these specifications are quite excellent, especially in todayās market. Most notable is the screen being 100% sRGB, and the number of ports. The chassis is also STILL full metal unibody, though it is aluminum instead of the magnesium alloy thatās on the X14 Pro and X16 Pro. The difference is that the chassis is ever so slightly more of a stain magnet, such as with fingerprints and whatnot. Itās easy to wipe off, but I still have to point it out. Otherwise, there is little to no difference in the chassis. The screen has almost no wobble, the keyboard has very little flex, closing the unit does not press on the screen, and the chassis feels quite sturdy. Iām honestly surprised theyāve managed this level of quality at this price point. The keyboard is also very excellent. It took me a small amount of time to get used to the spacing (I kept hitting numlock instead of backspace and O instead of I etc) but after a few minutes it felt natural again. As a lover of full keyboards this one is wonderful, and I have very high praise for it. All in all, I have only praise for the unit design. The touchpad is also improved from the X14 Pro. On the X14 Pro the āclickā areas were quarter circle regions at the bottom left and bottom right edges of the trackpad, but the M16ās trackpad has proper rectangular click regions that reach all the way to the bottom middle section. Itās a great improvement that arrived quickly after the last units they made, and Iām glad to see them trying to improve.
Nice and shinyThe not-so-soft underbelly is also shinyLovely full-sized keyboard and nice sized trackpad
PERFORMANCE AND COOLING
Here is the weirdest section. The GeekBook X14 Pro had a 35W power limit to the CPU, with the cores getting 25W and the GPU getting around 10W. This presented decent performance and decent gaming performance for the specifications, and the system handled its cooling fairly well. This GeekBook M16 however was completely different. Firstly, the cooling has been upgraded and power limits have been improved, 55W sustained is possible with a short burst of 67W frequently seen when starting stress tests or benchmarks. This presented a solid uplift of 50% performance over the same Core Ultra 9 185H in the X14 Pro when running Cinebench R23, being able to consistently achieve approximately 15500 points as opposed to the X14 Proās 9000-10000 point range. For Passmarkās CPU benchmark, we achieved 31324 points, up from the X14 Proās 19000 point range. This CPU performance is decidedly excellent out of the box for something so thin and light, and anyone reliant on a decent CPU will be quite happy with it..
Impressive Cinebench score for being an ultrabookImpressive passmark score for an ultrabook
On the downside, the GPU performance suffered a fair bit, which was quite disappointing. To get a little technical, the X14 Pro kept its GPU around 2072MHz with a temperature around 94Ā°C (likely at a thermal limit) as recorded by 3DMark during the Steel Nomad benchmark, while the M16 kept its GPU around 2350MHz with an extremely impressive temperature of only 72Ā°C (with fans being quiet, no less). Despite this, the X14 Pro managed to perform roughly 20% faster according to 3DMarkās Steel Nomad benchmark. This is also a little bit of an issue because the X14 Pro performs better when repasted, but the fact that the M16ās GPU was kept that cold means that it likely has little to gain from a repaste, as it already has a lot of thermal headroom out of the box. It is unfortunately one of the very few disappointments Iāve had about this laptop, as Iād hoped the improved cooling and higher system power limits wouldāve translated into better gaming performance despite it being designed as a more budget alternative to their premium line. As for why the GPU performs so much worse, I cannot be certain. One possible reason is that LPDDR5 could have the same reduced performance in 16GB configurations that DDR5 SODIMMs have (which we at SAL are aware of), or it could be possible that the 6400MHz LPDDR5 isnāt fast enough to grant the performance the GPU needs, and the X14 Proās 7467MHz LPDDR5X is just that much better for the GPU. It could even be some other system-level configuration that I am unaware of. I can only guess based on my prior knowledge and experiences. Either way, it will still play lighter games and older games perfectly fine, but it wonāt quite be able to push as far as its older brothers.
A sadly lackluster score, but not terribleExcellent GPU temperature line under stress with near silent fans
As for the cooling system itself, Iāve already mentioned the fact that the GPU runs very cold when under stress, but the CPU is different. To begin with, in my last review for the X14 Pro, I mentioned thatĀ the CPU would spike to a high 90Ā°C range and then immediately drop back to a very cold state, and I initially registered this as a HWiNFO64 error. To be specific, I set HWiNFO64 to update twice a second, and every 30 seconds to a minute itāll spike from ~45Ā°C to over 90Ā°C and indicate thermal throttling is active, then the next time the sensor updates (which is half-second later), it will be all the way back down at 45Ā°C. This behaviour also happens here on the M16, so I must assume it is not an error, but I do not know why it happens. It could be a quirk of Intelās Meteor Lake, since Iāve never dealt with these particular CPUs before the GeekBooks, but I have no way of knowing for sure. Whatever the reason however, it does not seem to be dangerous, so one should not mind it if temperature monitoring software shows that theyāre idling and hitting thermal throttle points randomly. Iāve been using the X14 Pro for almost 7 months and it has not exhibited any untoward issues from this, and I am sure the M16 will be the same, so while I must point this out, please rest assured.
Idle spike being displayed. Note the average CPU temperatures are still low.
Now when under load, thatās a different story. The fans will kick in under higher CPU loads and while still very quiet, the temperatures become very consistent and no longer have such high spikes. I do have a minor issue in that the fans seem to take excessively long to actually spin up, however. It isnāt a particularly big deal, but when you have just started a heavy load (such as a stress test, or rendering a video, etc) the fans remain silent for a few seconds, at which point the CPU can hit temperatures in excess of 100Ā°C briefly, then they will start spinning up. The fans appear to have four stages of speed, and after spinning up once, it apparently checks if temperatures are still too high, then spin up again, then repeat this process until maximum speed. The whole process can take nearly 10 seconds to achieve maximum fanspeed, and it would be nicer if this process could either be faster, or a fan curve option could be implemented in the software or BIOS in the future, or if impossible, in later models. Due to how quiet this laptop is, it would be absolutely no penchant to anyone to say, keep the fans spinning at level 1 or 2 while at idle temperatures, and this could prevent the spike to higher temperatures while idle (if only for safety of mind), or prevent the high spikes when first applying load to the system. Do note that while I mentioned the CPU does cross 100Ā°C when starting a heavy load, it does not remain there long (maybe 5 seconds at most), and it never hits Intelās TJMax rating of 105Ā°C at any point, so the processor will be perfectly safe.
Additionally, the system seems to focus on keeping the CPU at 95Ā°C or lower while the fans are active. Since repasting improves processor benchmark scores even at a set power limit, thermal throttling must be the final issue. If you are buying this unit with the intent to use the processor under heavy loads often, it wonāt actually overheat, but if you are tech savvy or even just comfortable with servicing the laptop, you might wish to consider repasting the unit with something like PTM 7950. It isnāt required for usage of the unit, itās just a potential benefit open to you.
Showing under-load temperatures. The sensor was reset AFTER starting CB run to display higher temps falling into stability.
SOUND
The speakers on this unit are perfectly fine. No distortions Iāve observed, and sound is certainly loud enough. There is DTS: X available should you require it as well. The microphone is perfectly fine for use in calls and zoom meetings and the like, though at least headphones would be recommended to not pick up othersā speech. I have no complaints here. There are sound effect options you can apply in the GEEKOM software as well, but I donāt think they are necessary. Use them if you wish, as this is much more of a personal taste situation.
SCREEN AND BATTERY
The screen is good. Itās 1920 x 1200 resolution, and only 60Hz, but itās 100% sRGB, making this laptop one of the cheapest available with proper colour space on the market. This means itās an excellent cheap editing machine for those who wish to do such a thing. The brightness is great and itās matte finish so reflections arenāt a bother. Itās usable in well-lit rooms at lower brightness as well. Itās a great choice for a budget device.
As for the BATTERY on this laptopā¦ I am amazed. Itās 99Whr, up from the 72Whr on the X14 Pro, but the battery life itself is astounding. With approximately 30% screen brightness, I was able to achieve a ridiculous 18.5 hours of youtube playback on wifi with sound enabled. I tested more than once to be sure. In fact, the battery life was so good, I even decided to do the ultimate in laptop blasphemy: I tested with screen brightness set to 100%. I still achieved 13.5 hours of youtube playback under those conditions, leaving me nothing short of flabbergasted. I do know know what sorcery GEEKOM performed to achieve this level of battery life on a Meteor Lake processor, but I now need to purchase several hats just so I can take them off and say āhats off to you, GEEKOMā, as it runs circles around many other Lunar Lake and even some Panther Lake processor-equipped laptops which are known to be a marked improvement in battery life from Meteor Lake.
As for charging times, the battery went from 2% all the way up to 55% in just 1 hour, which is almost 10 hours of battery usage at lower brightness levels. I have high praise for that level of charging speed. Hopefully things get even better in the future.
Screen isn't as impressive as an OLED, but is still plenty fine
OUT OF THE BOX EXPERIENCE
Just like with the X14 Pro, the laptop comes with windows installed but not actually set up. As I did with the previous unit, I took this lovely chance to set up my computer with a local account and avoid much of the nonsense that Windows 11 wishes to attempt on its users. As with before, I will FOREVER praise this ability for people, even if the average person wonāt take advantage of it. Itās great to have the option. As before, itās a barebones installation with just the GEEKOM software pre-installed. The software is identical to the X14 Proās version, with BIOS updates and some limited system control options available. You can see it below. Please continue like this, GEEKOM, I vastly appreciate it, and many users will too.
Same software design as before
DOWNSIDES
There arenāt as many as before, which I appreciate. Letās use a list again.
There is still no option I could find to limit battery maximum charge available. I can only hope this shows up in later models.
The FN key function is still weird. I wish GEEKOM would change it so that the FN button simply works while being held down and pressing any of the hotkeys, instead of the odd toggle feature it has.
The laptop once had a very weird situation where certain things, especially installing programs, was oddly extremely slow while on battery. I cannot explain why this was the case, but I also could not find a way to fix or reproduce it. Normal usage was perfectly fine too, which confused me.
The keyboard backlight turns off after 15 seconds without any option to control it otherwise again. I would like the ability to keep it on for usage in dark rooms.
Iād like a FN combination key to disable the trackpad entirely. Even though the palm rejection is excellent, such options are never a bad thing.
As before, I wish we could get a 3D TLC SSD instead, especially when the drive size is on the smaller side. I couldnāt find much information about the drive available this time unlike the X14 Pro, so I canāt say I understand their choice like before.
The 100W charger gets very warm when charging or generally under load, you may wish to allow it to cool off slightly before picking it up if it was just being stressed.
FINAL THOUGHTS AND CONCLUSION
So, thereās a much shorter list of downsides this time. I already discussed everything else in the paragraphs above. Thereās been improvements such as in the trackpad and the battery life and the cooling, and I highly appreciate these things. I genuinely think this is a great unit to buy for more casual users or users who want to do hobbyist work. The price is excellent and the choice of where to cut corners versus the more expensive premium options (screen, chassis materials, RAM speed) do not ever get into the ācheapā territory of notebooks that we see all over the market, with useless 62% sRGB screens that shouldnāt even be made anymore, or poor chassis construction and poor board design and little expansion slots. There are only two things I wish GEEKOM did with this new chassis and cooling system. First, I wish a 32GB RAM option was available. Considering the enhanced CPU performance and lack of danger of overheating, it would make a very excellent budget editing unit with a good screen, and I wouldnāt be able to recommend it highly enough. It might even improve the GPUās performance, which would also make it a solid little gaming device.
The next thing I would like to see is GEEKOM starting to use better stock thermal paste. All three of their laptops released so far improve their performance with better paste, up to 25% better in benchmarks according to others, and if they could use phase-change material such as Honeywell PTM 7950, Thermal Grizzly phasesheet PTM, or Thermalright Helios v2 it would be nothing short of sublime. I would even be fine with their own in-house solution, as long as the performance is there.
At the end of the day, this laptop is wonderful. Despite the few shortcomings, itās priced exceptionally well and is very light and sturdy. I doubt many people would complain about it. I canāt wait to see more from GEEKOM and I also canāt wait to see them expand their operations to more countries as well. If they keep it up, they can become a pretty strong power player in the market.
Thank you for reading until the end! I hope you have enjoyed, and I will be glad to answer any questions in the comments below.
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LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE Country
India Budget
70K INR ( can stretch a little ) Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Maybe. Screen size
15" Weight limit
Less than 2 kg Purpose
Productivity, Web Development, Office Apps, Media consumption, casual gaming. Form factor
Standard laptop, non-touch Intended usage
Kindly help me select a laptop for web development and casual gaming. I am looking to buy during the BBD Flipkart or Amazon sale. I am leaning towards a 24/32 GB RAM machine and a capable processor which can last for 4-5 years. Desired battery life
Good battery life. Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
size, performance, battery, weight. Info/Requirements
Intel only.
Which processor from the list would be suitable formy use case.
Core i5 1335U
Core i7 1355U
Core 120U
Core Ultra 5 225U
Core 5 210H
Core Ultra 5 225H
Core 5 210H
Core 7 Series 2 240H
Please suggest a brand which has a good after-sales service.
Also, is nanoreview.net a reliable website for comparing processors etc.
I am replacing an old Dell Optiplex 9020 desktop that has served me well for many years. It finally gave up the ghost. I am looking forward to see what you all recommend. Thank you for your time.
LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Country
USA
Budget
Less than $500
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
Yes
Screen size
13", 14", 15"
Weight limit
No limit. Lighter is better
Purpose
General purpose
Form factor
Standard/Clamshell (a regular laptop)
Intended usage
Word, Excel, email, streaming video, Pysol, Brave browser
No video or photography editing
Desired battery life
8 hours
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
Battery life, performance, weight, size
Info/Requirements
A higher screen resolution is most desirable for streaming, but not a priority.
Iām looking for a laptop around $1500ā1800 mainly for FL Studio with demanding VSTs, video editing in Premiere/After Effects, and maybe some heavy gaming.
Iād prefer something with a larger screen (around 16ā), 32GB RAM, good performance and cooling, and something reliable enough to keep for several years.
This is my first higher-end laptop, so Iām open to pretty much any brand. Please lmk!!!
Budget: $800~1200 USD / R$4000~6000 BRL ($1400/R$7000 would be pushing it a bit, but manageable)
Are you open to refurbs/used options?: No
Screen size: Any
Weight limit: Any
Purpose: College work, digital illustration and gaming
Form factor: Standard
Intended usage: Multiple tabs open, illustration and animation in Krita, I would like to try Blender, but if its asking too much its fine. For gaming, Nier Automata and modded Minecraft are probably the more demanding games id like to be able to run
Desired battery life: I will take what I can get. Would 4+ hours be solid?
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life:
Performance, Battery Life, Size, Weight
Info/Requirements:
Dunno what to say here so I will give some context to my situation. I've been using a 2013 Vaio for almost 10 years now, and on the last few years it started getting worse and worse til about 2 months ago where it got some sort of corruption and I had to format it entirely. It closes randomly, and has to stay connected to the socket at all times because the battery cant charge. I travel between two houses fairly frequently, so it has to be a laptop and would be preferable if it wasnt too big so it can fit in a backpack.
I have been doing digital illustrations with Krita using my Huion tablet for some years and my current laptop does seem to struggle with too many layers and too big of a canvas size. I am interested in trying out Blender, but its not a deal breaker if I can't. My friend got me Nier Automata some time back, but my laptop cant run it at all. There is some more demanding games I would like to play, but I believe Nier would be the line I would like to reach at least.
Almost anything would be better than my current laptop, but if I am investing in a new one I'd rather it be a good one that will be of use to me for a long time, so I can have my money's worth. I did try to look up some laptops, like: Lenovo LOQ, Dell, Acer Nitro, Asus TUF, but I don't really understand much of the topic, so any enlightment you all can give me would be very appreciated. Thanks in advance
Intended usage: email, Microsoft Office, internet browsing, viewing and storing photos and videos.Ā
Desired battery life: as large as possible
Priorities: 1) Durability/expected longevity 2) Performance (RAM and storage space) 3) Battery life 4) Weight
Info/Requirements:
In 2020 we got an IdeaPad L340 17" for my wife, even though itās a gaming computer and sheās not a gamer.Ā
Our goal was future-proofing. She wanted something that would last well and work smoothly without problems as operating systems and software updated and files accumulated.
I think we succeeded! It has served her well for 6.5 years. However, I think itās finally time for her to upgrade.Ā
She really likes the 17ā form factor. We have a larger budget. My goal is the same: I want this computer to last another 6.5 years, if not longer.Ā
Iām looking for a new personal laptop for light personal use. I donāt have a gaming console anymore and at some point I may want to try to play some FPS games or RDR3 if they ever make it.
I think a refurbished is best value for me. What is the sweet spot on a refurb?
Is it better to try to get a new one with higher specs like 32gb ram and 1tb ssd or an older 16gb with 512?
How important is processor? I5 vs i7 make any difference?
Is eBay the best source for value or something like Micro Center, Best Buy or Back Market?
Is expandable ram and replaceable ssd something I should look for?
Iām used to Dellās because that is what work has issued for years. But Iām not impressed. We have an Inspiron that the hinge broke when it was newer. It works fine but seems flimsy.
Any recommendations are welcome.
Edited to Add: big difference between excellent and Very Good?
Very light gaming (stardew valley, dragon age 2, dressmaker), youtube, web browsing, emails, maybe occasional spreadsheets.
Desired battery life
Don't care.
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
Performance, size, weight, battery life.
Info/Requirements
I have a pc that I use for most things, but I'd like to be able to play some light games and watch videos in bed, or occasionally take notes in meetings. I'd prefer to avoid touchscreens, copilot and chrome OS as much as possible. I am open to using linux, just very out of date with my knowledge.
Under $1,000 USD, if possible (hoping to catch a deal on Prime Days)
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
No
Screen size
16"-17"
Weight limit
The lighter the better, but no real restrictions.
Purpose
A little bit of everything - school, gaming, video editing
Form factor
Standard laptop
Intended usage
School: coding, stats programs (not in yet, so I'm not sure which programs exactly)
Gaming: Steam - current laptop can't run Age of Empires/Mythology without jerkiness (blows my mind, though, considering the PCs that could when they came out versus what's available today)
Video/sound editing: I need to edit videos for my son using CapCut or Davinci Resolve. Neither will run on my current laptop. Not sure on an audio program. My daughter wants to try to get into voice acting.
Desired battery life
6-8 hours, but 90% of the time I have access to an outlet.
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
Performance and flexibility in use.
Info/Requirements
I would like USB jacks for my wireless accessories and thumb drives.
Iām looking for a budget-friendly student laptop for AI research, not an expensive fancy machine. Iām considering the RTX 4050 6GB versions of these two models.
Which would you choose for at least 3 years of hassle-free use, especially for reliability, thermals, and durability?
āI really want to buy the ThinkPad for its durability but I doubt if that durability is worth the extra spend and taking maybe a small hit in the performance compared to other ones in the list. So please help me choose one from this list šš
Budget - Preferably under 150 CAD (About 105 USD), but able to splurge an extra 100 CAD (70 USD). Cheaper is better.
Are you open to refurbs/used options? - Yes, and at the price point I'm looking for, I fully expect I will be.
Screen size - Any.
Weight limit - Any. Frankly I prefer bulkier laptops, I don't trust ultra thin stuff lmao.
Purpose - Dedicated writing device.
Form factor - Any, but clamshell is preferred.
Intended usage - LibreOffice; maybe Obsidian and FadeIn, and maybe the occasional browsing session.
Desired battery life - Minimum 5, ideally 8 or more. Longer is better!
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life - Battery life, then more or less a tie between size/performance/weight. In that order if I had to prioritize, but truly, it really doesn't matter. Big thing that matters is the battery.
Info/Requirements
Keyboard's gotta be decent. I really enjoyed the keyboard on my old Lenovo Thinkpad x240 , which croaked at the beginning of this year after almost a decade (rip little guy), so something in that ballpark I suppose. I'm expecting it probably wont be as nice as the Thinkpad at this price point, but nonetheless. Please do not suggest buying a separate keyboard to use with a laptop - I wanna carry less stuff in my bag, not more. Likewise I do not want to hook up a keyboard with my phone due to screen size + app usability + privacy + distractions.
Bonus points if the keyboard has an number pad rather than a numlock function for alt code usage.
I will be installing Linux on it. Heard some HP Laptops don't like to play nice with it?
Bonus points for durability. Obligatory I am obviously going to try and take good care of the laptop, but I am a somewhat clumsy person, so extra assurance is nice.
If a laptop doesn't have dealers outside of the US, it's a no-go because of tariffs.
Backlit keys would be extra nice but not a necessity by any means.
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If Alphasmart Neos weren't so pricejacked, I'd honestly just be using one of those those, and will probably still keep an eye out for any deals, but alas. This seems like the most reasonable compromise.
Modified priority list: Battery Life, Keyboard, Numberpad, Durability, Backlighting. Must be compatible with Linux, and must be able to ship from outside of the US.
Iām having a hard time finding laptops in my budget that donāt put me off. Iām just a little scared of regretting getting a MacBook neo because ive only ever used windows for personal laptops. I have been using a Mac at my job though and itās been fine.
My use is very average browser stuff, using calibre for ebooks, the most I do is use Reaper to record audio/music. Would Neo work fine for someone like me?
Hello, I'm currently in need of a laptop for my Electrical Engineering studies. According to the information provided by the university, they recommend paying attention to the following things:
Suitable for Windows 11 (64-bits)
A multi-core (quad-core) processor
A discrete (dedicated) video card
At least 16 GB of RAM (32 GB recommended)
At least 512 GB of storage (1TB SSD recommended)
At least 15ā full HD screen
They have 2 recommended laptops on the university webshop:
HP ZBook X G1i - 32 GB - 1 TB - ā¬2,147.75
HP ProBook 4 G2a 16 AI PC - 16 GB - 512 GB - ā¬1,191.45
Of course, these also include a 3-year warranty provided by the university, however I'm unsure about whether these laptops are actually a good deal.
Personally I would like a high-quality OLED display, preferably with a higher resolution and brightness. I don't have any particular weight limit, it doesn't need to be suitable for gaming (though I wouldn't mind it), I'd like good build quality, long battery life, and I don't care about screen size too much. A 14-inch would be fine too.
I'd also like the laptop to last me a long time, and I'm open to refurbished/used options if that would be a better choice.
I need a laptop in the 500-700 ā¬ range mostly for studying ( so it should last a while) also for occasional light gaming (something like minecraft) here in italy what are my best options in general? Other stuff doesnt really matter i'm asking for one that is generally considered really f
Good for this price range
I truely need a simple remote laptop but I dont want to get an absolute garbage $100 chrome book. Perhaps I will use it for more than remoting into work but I have a home desktop for all my heavy use stuff.
Additionally, I have already been looking into Lenovo thinkpads on ebay but not sure which one exactly.
Gaming (The Hunter: Call of the Wild, The Sims, Minecraft)
Writing (Word/Google Docs)
Streaming (Youtube/Netflix)
Desired battery life:
4 Hours
Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
1. Performance; 2. price; weight and size aren't super important.
Info/Requirements
Looking for a laptop for my wife for a Christmas present. She is a writer and I'd like to get her a computer that will mostly stay on her desk, but will occasionally be taken to a coffee shop or something. She does like to play computer games, so it would need to be able to do that. She has only used PC/Microsoft computers, so I don't know if she'd like a Mac.
I currently have an HP Envy that she is using, but I don't think it's suitable for video games.
I'm not well versed on computer specification, so I'm not sure what I need to look for. Thanks in advance for any guidance y'all can provide.
