Question I require a laptop for programming, a MacBook with Windows?
Question I require a laptop for programming, a MacBook with Windows?
Hello,
I’m considering purchasing a new Windows laptop and am unsure about the chipset details.
I’ve been using a MacBook for many years, usually upgrading annually, but I’m growing tired and want to switch to a Windows machine. Although my PC is powerful, I need something portable since I only visit the office occasionally.
I work as a programmer, mainly building apps in Flutter, some websites, and occasionally playing games. I’m currently learning Godot. My MacBook works well for everything, but it gets noisy and overheats when I run tasks. I took it to a store to complain, but they said nothing was wrong with it. Now I’m looking for a different option.
On another note, I also have a Mac Studio M1 Max at home, which allows me to develop iOS apps if needed. That makes switching to Windows easier.
My ideal specs would include an OLED screen with at least 120Hz refresh rate. Of course, it should support programming, development, and possibly AI tasks. I’ll likely use WSL for this.
I prefer the battery life of my MacBook, though I know ARM laptops are similar in that regard. I’m not sure about compatibility issues. The graphics requirements don’t need to be high since I have a PC for game development, and it’s more of a hobby.
In summary, I need a device that can handle websites, apps, databases, and servers, last long, and have a nice OLED display.
My budget is uncertain, but ideally it should be less than my current MacBook cost of €3,400, around €2,000 would be reasonable.
Could anyone share their experience with ARM-based Windows systems? Should I choose an Intel or AMD model instead?
Thank you for your advice.
You're tired of constantly upgrading your laptop each year? You should reconsider. You haven't upgraded in five years with a Mac because the fans don’t really spin up or overheat even when the entire SoC is active. If you assume these problems only exist on ARM-based Macs, you'll face serious issues with Windows.
I am not thinking that this are problems with mac. I just think that I have problematic piece. I have a colleague, who has same configuration as me and he has much better performance, no fans sound at all and even better display colors, more darker black etc.. So I want to try something new.
Are you certain it isn't a refurb? Apple displays are calibrated in the factory and, for the same model, they stay very close to specifications.
Based on my observations, HP laptops offer excellent battery performance. They may not always be the top choice overall, but their battery endurance is quite close to what I've seen with a MacBook. This model seems to cover most requirements:
https://a.co/d/04rqoq5
Really, purchasing a new 3000$ MacBook each year seems excessive. Is it really that impressive for Apple to achieve such marketing success?
Did OP's yearly upgrades involve hardware or just the operating system? Check if OP looked at YouTube for MacBook overheating issues. If all of OP's work is open source, why not try a Linux partition on the MacBook?
I purchased it as a brand new device in the store, expecting it to be original, not refurbished. However, after watching my colleague use it, I'm starting to question that assumption. Thank you, I'll verify the item. To be honest, I don't buy MacBooks every year because I'm an Apple fan. I do so because I have a company and I'm contributing to cash flow. I have some income, and I need results to optimize everything.
Uncertain if the 32GB RAM model is available or if an upgrade is needed
Check the product page: https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptop......en101y0051
Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STpFf-cdCSM
See the Amazon listing: https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T...B0DYK8YWD8