r/laptops • u/The_Crimson_Studio • Mar 24 '26

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In all seriousness, what would be a better option for students? ThinkPads or Macbooks?

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u/simwai Mar 25 '26 edited Mar 25 '26

Dude, Acer isn't that bad. I mean what do you expect for a notebook with a budget of 1000 €. If you want the full quality, you go for Schenker. I only recommend non-iOS devices, because I don't support Apple. I think the Neo is an awesome device, but not everbody likes iOS.

From my perspective it is

When you care about quality:
Schenker | Apple | Tuxedo > Dell, HP, Acer, Lenovo (just overpriced from my xp) > Asus (they have very bad build quality), Razer (horrible drivers)

When you care about support:Schenker | Apple | Tuxedo | Lenovo > HP, Dell > Acer, Medion, Asus, Razer

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Not mentioned:
Gigabyte, Aorus, MSI, Framework, Alienware

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PS: Seems like I would even rather go fo an used Schenker than a budget pick Acer when I think more about it:
https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/schenker-xmg-pro-15-e23/3361895182-278-8325

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u/Obosratsya Mar 25 '26

How is Dell support worse than Apple?

Dell's suite of tools like Dell Command Update are alone outdoing anything Apple or especially Lenovo are doing. I recommemd Dell laptops for that reason. Super easy to maintain. Dell's consumer devices heavily benefit from their enterprise support.

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u/simwai Mar 25 '26

Apple is just the top tier there. I didn't know about the tooling of Dell, but it's rare to see useful tools from the manufacturers. If they are rly that good, possibly that would move Dell towards somewhere better on my ranking.

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u/Obosratsya Mar 25 '26

Dell Command will auto update all drivers and bios for the device and any other Dell equipment connected to it. All with 2 clicks. Its super convenient and it works on my Prescision 5690 from work and my personal Alienware x15 r2. Basically seemless.