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Laptop recommendations? (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by Gonzako@lemmy.world to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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Hi!

I'm in the market for a new laptop and I'd like to consult with the community about what's being recommended on the year 2026.

This is a laptop that I intend to use for both playing games and using as a mobile coding platform so battery and horsepower are the main points that I'd take into consideration, prioritising battery power.

I do not care if it's otherwise bulky.

I am currently encountering issues with AMD hardware on my main machine so just having a guarantee that the hardware is not gonna flop on me would be a big plus.

All in all! Thanks for giving my post a read and any answer would be appreciated, specially in the 900€ range.

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[-] woelkchen@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

The swappable GPU has been a let down for me. For ages no upgrades. Might just as well get the 13" and swap the main board every so often. There the upgrades were more frequent.

[-] iopq@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

The main board switch is expensive and you won't touch the performance of a dGPU

[-] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

The 16" dGPU "upgrade" is Nvidia shit.

[-] iopq@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Call up AMD and tell them to release a mobile GPU

[-] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Why would I? My argument is that their iGPUs are a better pick for notebooks.

[-] iopq@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

The 7700S is better

[-] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

My Framework 16 is a year or two old at this point, but my dGPU is AMD

[-] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

That's the old dGPU.

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