You're looking for guidance on choosing a laptop.
You're looking for guidance on choosing a laptop.
I have been relying on a Macbook Air M1 for two years since there haven’t been any good laptops that could match its battery life and performance.
Now that the new Copilot+PCs are on pre-order, I’m searching for a fresh laptop because I favor Windows over MacOS.
I currently have two devices between which I haven’t made a decision: the Microsoft Surface and the ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED.
As someone unfamiliar with Windows laptops, how dependable are these two? They should work similarly and have comparable battery life, so that shouldn’t cause any problems.
I’m looking for people who have used both brands and sharing their experiences.
I would pick the Asus Vivobook. Both devices use Snapdragon chips, the Surface offers a longer battery life and a slightly lower starting cost. Still, the Vivobook features an OLED display that provides a bright and vivid screen.
I’m unsure who approved these site layouts at Asus and Microsoft, but they should be updated soon. I’ve never felt this way while browsing a website before.
Don’t preorder them. Qualcomm has a pattern of adjusting figures and the backing won’t be strong at launch. Keep in mind Apple’s full control over its ecosystem and its ability to guide developers toward supporting AS. Microsoft doesn’t quite have the same advantage either, since most PCs won’t be built with it in five years. ARM development will likely be treated as an optional addition on Windows.
In that situation, the option that fits my budget would be an M3 MacBook Air, it costs roughly the same but only has 8GB RAM. However, since I favor Windows, I’d rather skip the MacBook, even though they are great products.
I discovered this laptop for about €999 but it features an i7 1360P processor. As I’ve talked about before, I’m not a big fan of Windows laptops and don’t have much experience with them. Are these processors energy-efficient and could they overheat during medium tasks like multitasking? I notice ASUS claims 18 hours of battery life on this i7, which matches the Snapdragon specs. Is that realistic? This is the laptop in question:
https://www.coolblue.nl/en/product/92396...m157w.html
I agree with the idea of delaying new Snapdragon laptops until generation 2 or 3 (if they arrive). Avoid purchasing the v1.0 model. We haven't received any official reviews for the x86 emulation layer yet. I think there will be more initial issues compared to Apple's Rosetta. Regarding reliability and ease of repair, I recommend considering the Lenovo Thinkpad X1. It offers a durable 'Air' design, solid battery performance (varies by generation), though the M1 Mac presents a more challenging repair scenario.
I checked the Lenova laptop you referred to earlier, but it's a bit over my budget (about €1500). At that price I'd prefer a Macbook Air M3 with 16GB RAM, which is similarly priced locally.
Battery life is my top priority—I've noticed many claims about laptops with impressive battery performance, but I'm skeptical since I haven't used any Windows machines before.