Question confused buying laptop , help me

[Lafong]

somedays she may take it to university
other times she would use it at home

"Some days" and "other times" doesn't tell us much. Almost nothing.

 

[troyer1234567]

"Some days" and "other times" doesn't tell us much. Almost nothing.

I'm sorry
she might take it to university 1 or 2 days a week, it's not much
but! i don't want it to be too heavy like gaming laptops

(if i didn't respond good, please tell me exactly how should i explain)

 

[Lafong]

I'm sorry
she might take it to university 1 or 2 days a week, it's not much
but! i don't want it to be too heavy like gaming laptops

(if i didn't respond good, please tell me exactly how should i explain)

What does wife personally say about it?

Give her something weighing say 5 pounds and ask her to carry it around for as long as she might walk with the laptop. 15 minutes?

Does she complain? No? Try 7 pounds.

 

[troyer1234567]

What does wife personally say about it?

Give her something weighing say 5 pounds and ask her to carry it around for as long as she might walk with the laptop. 15 minutes?

Does she complain? No? Try 7 pounds.

the ideapad i mentioned in first post is 1.66kg which is like 3.5 pounds, she weighed that and she was ok with that
i think 5 pounds is ok
anything about 5 pounds or less would be 100% ok for her

it's gonna be a gift , I can't ask her to weigh laptop and use it for somedays to see if it's heavy and then take it back to store

 

[Lafong]

Slightly more weight might add several features she would appreciate.

Particularly screen size.

I don't know if she would complain at 6 or 7 or 8 pounds.

Do you know?

 

[troyer1234567]

Slightly more weight might add several features she would appreciate.

Particularly screen size.

I don't know if she would complain at 6 or 7 or 8 pounds.

Do you know?

she would complain lol
5 pounds is maximum

 

[Nighthawk117]

somedays she may take it to university
other times she would use it at home

I've used 11", 14" and 15.6", 14" is my preferred size as it's big enough to be productive but small and light enough to easily carry around.

 

[troyer1234567]

I've used 11", 14" and 15.6", 14" is my preferred size as it's big enough to be productive but small and light enough to easily carry around.

if i choose 14", can i go with resolutions higher than 1080p?

 

[Nighthawk117]

if i choose 14", can i go with resolutions higher than 1080p?

Yes you can but it will cost more.

 

[troyer1234567]

Yes you can but it will cost more.

plz recommend me a laptop with higher resolution but lower spec than those laptop i mentioned

 

[Nighthawk117]

plz recommend me a laptop with higher resolution but lower spec than those laptop i mentioned

It doesn't normally work like that, you would normally get a higher resolution on a higher end laptop. Some laptops give you the ability to customise them but that's usually only on a small number of premium models.

14"
Lenovo Ideapad 5i Pro (Intel)
https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/ideapad/500-series/IdeaPad-5-Pro-14ITL6/p/82L300KGUK
Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro (AMD, also has MX450)
https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/ideapad/500-series/IdeaPad-5-Pro-14ACN6/p/82L70096UK

16"
IdeaPad 5 Pro Gen 6
https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/ideapad/500-series/IdeaPad-5-Pro-14ACN6/p/82L70096UK

 

[troyer1234567]

It doesn't normally work like that, you would normally get a higher resolution on a higher end laptop. Some laptops give you the ability to customise them but that's usually only on a small number of premium models.

14"
Lenovo Ideapad 5i Pro (Intel)
https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/ideapad/500-series/IdeaPad-5-Pro-14ITL6/p/82L300KGUK
Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro (AMD, also has MX450)
https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/ideapad/500-series/IdeaPad-5-Pro-14ACN6/p/82L70096UK

16"
IdeaPad 5 Pro Gen 6
https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/ideapad/500-series/IdeaPad-5-Pro-14ACN6/p/82L70096UK

thanks but ideapad 5 pro laptops are expensive
they are 1000$ here while not pro series are about 800$

 

[Nighthawk117]

thanks but ideapad 5 pro laptops are expensive

They are, but they are currently a similar price to the Zenbook 14 in the UK. My two cents would be to not worry about Nvidia GPU's or screen resolutions above 1080p. They will add to the cost of the machine and limit your choices.

The Acer Swift 3 14" is a bit cheaper, if the 16GB version is available at an affordable price then that's a worthy contender in the 14" category.

 

[troyer1234567]

They are, but they are currently a similar price to the Zenbook 14 in the UK. My two cents would be to not worry about Nvidia GPU's or screen resolutions above 1080p. They will add to the cost of the machine and limit your choices.

The Acer Swift 3 14" is a bit cheaper, if the 16GB version is available at an affordable price then that's a worthy contender in the 14" category.

sadly it's unavailable

 

[Nighthawk117]

what about HP Victus 15
https://www.hp.com/in-en/shop/victus-gaming-laptop-15-fa0165tx-6n027pa.html

It's a decent budget gaming laptop. I prefer the Asus Tuf Dash F15 if that's available, in the UK they are similar price but not sure if they will be for you.

 

[troyer1234567]

They are, but they are currently a similar price to the Zenbook 14 in the UK. My two cents would be to not worry about Nvidia GPU's or screen resolutions above 1080p. They will add to the cost of the machine and limit your choices.

The Acer Swift 3 14" is a bit cheaper, if the 16GB version is available at an affordable price then that's a worthy contender in the 14" category.

now i found another option
Asus Vivobook 15 OLED k513EQ

 

[troyer1234567]

It's a decent budget gaming laptop. I prefer the Asus Tuf Dash F15 if that's available, in the UK they are similar price but not sure if they will be for you.

that's 1000$
but Asus TUF gaming F15 FX506 LH-A is 800$ and ok with me

 

[Nighthawk117]

that's 1000$
but Asus TUF gaming F15 FX506 LH-A is 800$ and ok with me

That's also a good budget pick.

Asus Vivobook 15 OLED k513EQ

Decent machine, the best looking screen you will find in that price range. The HP and the Asus are obviously better suited to running games.

 

[troyer1234567]

That's also a good budget pick.


Decent machine, the best looking screen you will find in that price range. The HP and the Asus are obviously better suited to running games.

screen quality is more important than gaming to me. so is this OLED better than ideapad 5 and Zenbook 14?

 

[Nighthawk117]

screen quality is more important than gaming to me. so is this OLED better than ideapad 5 and Zenbook 14?

OLED's have exceptional contrast, the Vivobook display is going to be more impressive for watching movies and stuff like that than the other two. However it is likely to be less comfortable when used for long periods, this is due to the way the brightness is regulated.

I would typically expect the Zenbook and the Ideapad 5 to have a better chassis. May I ask for the exact model of the Zenbook 14 you were looking at?

 

[troyer1234567]

exact model

Zenbook 14 Q408UG

 

[troyer1234567]

long periods

how long? like how many hours?

less comfortable

so watching movies on OLED in long period of time is less comfortable than watching movies on IPS in long period of time?

 

[Nighthawk117]

how long? like how many hours?

Yes if it was used for working on 8 hours a day for example then the screen is likely to be less comfortable than the Zenbook.

so watching movies on OLED in long period of time is less comfortable than watching movies on IPS in long period of time?

I don't think you would have an issue watching a movie. It's more when working on the laptop all day. The issue is PWM brightness control, in the case of the OLED in the Vivobook the frequency is quite low at 60hz. This means that the screen is switching on and off up to 60 times per second to achieve a particular brightness level.

PWM at 60hz on an OLED panel is actually better for your eyes than 60hz on an IPS display because OLED's don't have a backlight and produce less blue light. However the Zenbook doesn't use PWM at all, therefore it would be more comfortable as a daily work machine.

How much this affects someone though is dependant on the individual. Some people aren't bothered by it but I know reviewers who don't use OLED panels for their work laptop because it gives them headaches.

 

[troyer1234567]

Yes if it was used for working on 8 hours a day for example then the screen is likely to be less comfortable than the Zenbook.

I've heard that OLED screens face something called burn-in, so in like 5 years, will IPS screen health be better than OLED screen?

 

[Nighthawk117]

I've heard that OLED screens face something called burn-in, so in like 5 years, will IPS screen health be better than OLED screen?

They do suffer from burn in yes, if a static image is displayed for too long the outline can become permanently imprinted on the screen. I believe this is heat related, so it's more of a problem at higher brightness levels. Asus does include software though that when enabled can mitigate the risk of these things. For example there's something called pixel shift, which periodically moves the image on the screen slightly, not enough to be apparent but to ensure the screen isn't constantly displaying the same image.

There's also a dark mode in Windows that helps. So white backgrounds are replaced with black meaning the pixels are turned off.

OLED has a wow factor you don't really get with other panel's but as with any technology it comes with it's own strengths and weaknesses.

It's difficult to comment on lifespan, it would depend on a number of factors. If I had to guess I would say the IPS panel will be longer lived. However I've never owned a laptop or monitor with an OLED panel to compare. I do have an IPS monitor that is nearly 10 years old that I still use daily.