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Laptop recommendations? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 days 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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[–] the16bitgamer@programming.dev 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I have the older 7640u Framework 13.

As a coders laptop it's fantastic. Keyboard is excellent and it's modular port design makes it's limited 4 port extremely versatile for your needs. Plus the 2880x1440 display is perfect for text.

As a gaming laptop. Hummm. It can play games, but the display kills performance in games. The iGPU can't handle much more than 720p for newer games. Without using a dedicated GPU I don't know if any other laptop can do a better job and I was able to play most indi games at a solid frame rate. However a steam deck is a better way to play games.

In terms of battery life. Left in a bag there will be some juice left the next day. With light office work I was able to get 4-6 hours on it, with 2-4 if I was gaming and the fans were cranking.

[–] infinitevalence@discuss.online 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The iGPU on the Ryzen 9 HX AI 370 is reasonably capable.

I also have a minisforum v3 with a Ryzen 7 8840U and sufficient for on the go Indy games as well as older AAA.