Hey I've noticed this in a lot of your videos where you favor multicore scores over single core scores. The great majority of applications are much more sensitive to single core scores as they run in a single process. Yet there you are always circling the multicore scores which are only 15% as relevant as the single core scores. Cheers.
@@Äpple-pie-5k I hear what you are saying, we've tried to highlight that in many videos "As X, Y, Z laptops are faster in Single-core, some applications and tasks will run faster on these"
You seem even happier since going full time on content. Warms your heart. A lot of people today resent people as successful as you but you are just so positive and genuine it’s hard not to be rooting for you. Can’t wait to see where the journey goes for ya!
Just a note to folks in the U.S. watching this for making a laptop purchase: currently (8/16/23) Best Buy has the Lenovo Yoga 7i (14", don't get the 16") on sale for around the same price as these laptops with some better specs and better build quality.
Thanks for the video and this is good lineup but is ignoring the elephant in the room: ARM chips have obsoleted everything else for now, and Windows is in the early days of transitioning to ARM and to a Googlesque spyware "you are the product" type of business model. The best recommendation by far for under $500 outperforms all these and has privacy, security, and amazing shared connectivity to your iPhone. A certified refurbished 2020 Macbook Air with M1 processor. It has a processor *at least* twice as powerful as all these, With Parallels. it can also run Windows faster than these machines. It sits at the top of all use-cases with the possible exception of a dedicated gaming-only machine. Memory analysis shows that an 8GB Macbook is roughly equivalent to 11.5GB Windows machine. For a little extra I highly recommend you go to 16GB which I'd recommend if you can afford it, equiv. to about 20GB on Windows. Now it's over $500 but when considering resale and device longevity, it's still a lower cost-of-ownership. Cheers
Performance(plugged in vs battery)--Power drawn--temperature--fan noise--battery life. This gave full picture of 3 laptops in under 140 seconds. Good work.👍
Yayyyy! Love these videos where you compare many devices. I've also noticed that the mic quality may have improved. Could just be me though. Keep up the good work :). You're one of my fav laptop content creators.
Yay so my ears are not wrong :). That's good to know. If I can't see at least I can hear lol. Good work on the acoustics though, in all seriousness. And, as always, I love your presentation style. Keeps me engaged.@@JustJoshTech
I have that ASUS Zenbook 14X you recommended in one of your other videos and now in this one. It really is the best laptop I've ever seen for the price. I swore off ASUS several years ago because they just couldn't get it right for the price... glad I let you influence me to try again! We tried the Inspiron 14" at work. The trackpad and keyboard made it almost unusable and we ended up going with the Lenovo ThinkBook (same price range) and it was 10x better. I wish Dell could get it right on their lower end devices.
Do you notice a grainy effect on white and gray backgrounds? (Caused by the digitizer) Also my Cinebench r23 score is around 12-13k. Not sure if I got a multi-flawed one.
@@huisimplicity I know what you're talking about as I've noticed that on other laptops with touchscreens, but I haven't seemed to notice it on this one. The image on this screen is amazing and the only knock against it is the reflection but that's just something you know going in.
Fantastic video! I missed the Acer Swift in this comparison tho. Also, for budget laptop, wouldn't an AMD processor be better? AFAIK they are a bit cheaper with better battery life for similar performance compared to Intel.
Of course anything under $500 is going have some compromises. The benefit of video's like this lays out where each laptop has those compromises. I first bought a Inspiron myself and sent it back, ended up with a IdeaPad 5 with 1235U. Nice laptop two brightness levels on keyboard but biggest drawback is all RAM is soldered no chance to upgrade so chose RAM capacity at purchase.
True budget laptops are sub $400. And they are rocking. New gen i3 and ryzen 3 matches my i7 9750h, The most users just watch youtube, browsing and working in word, and for them that perfomance is planty IPS screen becoming very common RAM and SSD getting cheaper
We just bought the Dell Inspiron 14 - 16 gb model for my sister who would be studying for the next 4 years in a slightly remote area here in India. The decisive factor was on-site warranty which none of the other manufacturers offer
The best cheap laptop for students has to be a used Thinkpad or the other business laptops from HP, Dell the return on investment is much better because of the build quality and ports.
No it's a used Macbook Air M1. Twice as powerful as these and will last longer than the new ones. Has Airdrop for sharing docs with other students and between yours and their iPhones.
I always bought budget laptops but now I'm spoiled. I found a 2021 Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Nano, new in 2023 for $750usd. U-series is fine for me at home. All the things I interact with are better: display, audio, keyboard, trackpad, biometrics, weight. Now when I shop under $1000 I'll be looking for higher end left over or open box laptops.
Thats a great laptop! Yes you are spot on with open box. They still come with warranties and return policies if you buy from a reputable seller or manufacturer
When my budget was limited in 2015, I had purchased an HP Pavilion and I returned it the next day and got a Dell Inspiron 13 2 in 1. I used this for 3 years and it was a good laptop.
same, I would either recommend Lenovo or Dell. I got an HP Pavilion DV6 way back in 2011 when Windows 7 was around, i didn't like it due to its slow and laggy performace as it overheats even if i run small apps, replaced it in 2014 when I got a Dell Inspiron 5537 with Windows 8 (or 8.1 i'm not sure which Windows 8 it was, later updated it to Windows 10 in 2015), and the Inspiron 5537 was far better in terms of speed and performance and even had better build quality compared to the Pavilion DV6 that I had, the Inspiron is such a powerful laptop lasted me for 7~8 years during my university days until I replaced it with my Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5 in 2021. the Flex 5 is also another great laptop, never faced any issues with it since Day 1. Crazy enough I still have my Dell Inspiron 5537 and still works after 10 years, despite now it's getting very slow and laggy due to the PC's age (4th gen intel core i7 cpu), which is why I upgrade it to the flex 5.
5:32 B&O. Finally someone spoke the truth. I think HP paid B&O just to put that sticker. (1-2$ per laptop, and then went to Chinese market to source 20 cent 1-2 watt magnets)
I'd love to see a review for the asus zenbook 14X. I'm a computer science student and looking for a new laptop and 14X sounds like the perfect laptop to me. So I'd appreciate it if you made a video talking about it if it's good and doesnt has any major caveats. Also, do compare it to the M1 Air. It's in the same price bracket so it'd be good to see those 2 compared.
For anyone looking for a *truly* budget laptop that isn't worthless, Microcenter routinely sells the IdeaPad 3 14" with i3 11th Gen 1115G4, 8GB DDR4-2666 RAM; 256GB SSD, FHD display for $199.00 US. You cannot find better specs (in a *new* laptop) for less money. As of this writing, it's selling for $249, but again, frequently goes on sale. (They are selling this laptop with 128GB SSD for $199 at the moment.) This is a great everyday laptop (a full Win 11 laptop for Chromebook money) that will easily do what *most* people routinely use a laptop for. It's also up-gradable.
@@justhasan8423 - I would think it should do that easily, BUT...I haven't really programmed anything in decades, so I hope someone else will chime in with more experience. I can tell you that the RAM, SSD and I think even the wi-fi card is upgradable, so if you need more ram later, you can put it in.
Thnks need these type of videos as everybody just talks about premium laptops, Nobody thinks of countries like india where it is difficult for a college student to spend so much.
I've always bought HP (due to quality materials used in construction, perceived quality to touch/use, and absolutely incredible reliability and problem-free longevity - which I've had with every HP unit I've owned). But, when I replace my current laptop, I would definitely look at Lenovo's offerings too. Dell, I would not consider. Everyone I know who uses Dell seems to have issues around either the build-quality of their device and/or some performance problem related to the laptop's hardware. Just about every RUclips review of any Dell product seems to reflect this too.
@@BackSlashJvb125 I agree, my 2020 HP Pavillion 14 model had the hinges broken after regular use. I didn't even use the 2 in 1 feature once which was a shocker. I ended up going with the 14" Inspirion i7 model with 16 gb of ram and 1 TB SSD for only $460 which was a steal of a deal. Decent performance, average battery life (7-8 hours), and the fan noise was acceptable (turned on and off occasionally during light work load and was decently quiet for a windows laptop on load)
I'm casting my vote for the Dell simply because I have an Inspiron work laptop and it's been very reliable. My only complaint is the speakers, I have to use external speakers to hear others clearly in a Teams meeting.
Please advise, what is the best value for money lightweight windows laptop? Yoga 9i is cool but 1.4 kilos is heavy, my wife would trade any features for weight 1.2 kg or even better 1kg. I saw there are carbon or titanium laptops feom lenovo but got confused with their pricing, naming etc. Any thoughts? Thank you, amazing work, Josh
Yep. A 2021 Aspire is my budget laptop. It has hdmi, and it is good enough to play 4K video on a 75-inch tv. I have installed Win11, doubled the ram to 16, and added a 2Gb Samsung 980 M2.
Hi Josh, not expecting you to reply but it would be really helpful if you did. I'm from the UK and I'm looking to buy a laptop for under £700 however in the UK we have heavy VAT on electronics so everything is a lot more expensive than the US and also a lot of the Laptops have different models in Europe than in North America so I can't get any of the laptops you recommend such as the Asus Zenbook 14X because it comes standard with i9 13th gen and is over £1200. I'm looking into a refurbished M1 Macbook Air from 2020 for about £630 pounds for 256GB and £770 for 512GB. However I am concerned if it will be powerful enough and will last long enough. I have a gaming windows desktop at home with 16GB of ram and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 which can run games fine and I've never felt it slowing down. I will be using the Mac for school work while I'm not at home in UK's equivalent of 11th and 12th Grade doing the equivalent of AP Computer Science and also working on an online business when not at home. What do you suggest?
Almost all of our Dell Laptops in our company - even the expensive Latitudes - have problems. This ranges from software incompatibility to trackpad, screen, etc. problems.
Hey Josh! Amazing video as always and love from India! Been a long time subscriber of you and never regretted it! Your content is what I look forward to everyday! Quick question, after seeing your last video on the best laptops for various categories, I'm now confused between your best pick of Asus Zenbook 14X and Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E14 Gen 5(the latest one). I chose to include Lenovo only because I've heard that the Thinkpad series generally have exceptionally amazing keyboard and I am someone who loves to type and type, so thought to include it. Which one would you suggest I go with if I really want that laptop to last me for years and not regret my choice. I hope you'd do a video on the Asus Zenbook 14X in your style explaining everything, as you always do! Cheers mate!
I got the Yoga 7i for 549 and the Yoga 6 was available for 499 at best buy. I think these are outstanding laptops for the price. I don’t think these laptops are worth it for the price. The Yoga 7i I got is an outstanding deal, amazing keyboard, good speakers, decent screen, good battery life and amazingly build quality, it’s also 360. The only downside is a U series processor. But it’s more than good enough for most students who are mostly using office or browsing the web.
hello am currently between inspiron and the idealpad, its for video editing and work but am currently entry lvl so its fine. witch one would you say better for the long haul and perfomance, ive got monitor for the color gamut.
I would either recommend Lenovo or Dell. I got an HP Pavilion DV6 way back in 2011 when Windows 7 was around, i didn't like it due to its slow and laggy performace as it overheats even if i run small apps, replaced it in 2014 when I got a Dell Inspiron 5537 with Windows 8 (or 8.1 i'm not sure which Windows 8 it was, later updated it to Windows 10 in 2015), and the Inspiron 5537 was far better in terms of speed and performance and even had better build quality compared to the Pavilion DV6 that I had, the Inspiron is such a powerful laptop lasted me for 7~8 years during my university days until I replaced it with my Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5 in 2021, the Flex 5 is also another great laptop, never faced any issues with it since Day 1. Crazy enough I still have my Dell Inspiron 5537 and still works after 10 years, despite now it's getting very slow and laggy due to the PC's age (4th gen intel core i7 cpu), which is why I upgrade it to the flex 5.
The displays are instantly a red flag imo The thing is, it's still possible to get 100%srgb screens at this price Like technically it's on sale right now but the asus Zenbook 14 has 2.8k oled screen for around 500usd Since these laptops don't really have good build quality, performance or any other gimmicks/features. The screen is the only that matters IMO. To be fair tho, the ones in the videos are touchscreen 2in1s so there should probably be a bit of leeway here, but I would recommend the envy x360 that's a bit expensiver to anyone who needs a 2in1 Edit: the Zenbook 14X for 700-800usd supposedly has 2.8k oled that's 120hz, but I can't confirm whether that's the base model
I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the IdeaPads. Surprisingly good build quality, keyboards, trackpads, and decent (but not great) screens, for very competitive prices.
Has HP fixed their hinge defects? The only reason im looking for a laptop is because the hinge literally exploded when I opened up my laptop. I would not go HP for that alone. I am out of warranty soo my money went down the drain for a problem that HP has actually known is an issue for a while now :(
Let me explain this one as its a good question. This channel is not a laptop review channel. It's a find "the best laptop" for different types of users one. We have actually had a couple of laptops from Acer in. They do appear in several comparison videos. However, they just haven't really been as good as competitors, so they haven't got much air time. This does not mean they are all bad. We actually have some good ones here that will appear in upcoming videos
Can you do a dedicated video for Asus Zenbook 14x which u mentioned in previous video? It would be a huge help as there are no other videos about that specific variant
Honestly if people can stretch their budget just a little bit further than these they can find significantly better laptops in every way on sale. The ASUS 14X OLED has a much better screen than these with a good trackpad and keyboard with an H series processor for $750 on sale regularly. There is also the M1 MBA regularly on sale for $750 that is superior to these in every way and has insane battery life and all the basics right.
while taking about budget laptop Dell insperion 14 2 in 1 is around 1,02,789 Indian Rupee ~($1,245.20) there is also another chonker of a laptop by dell, Dell G15(i7-12700H RTX 3060) Gaming laptop which comes at around 1,15,989.99 Indian Rupee ~($1405.12) and considering it comes with a 3060 and a number of extra ports it would make for a better alternative considering we are already spending over 1,00,000 INR on a laptop might as well go for a better GPU for little extra cost. the battery on G15 could have been better tho. would love if you could make a video on G15. Edit: There is also a lower spec G15 (i5-12500H RTX 3050) which comes at around 74,589 Indian Rupees ~($903.58)
Right now, in the USA I don't love them. Particularly the Yoga 7. Its screen isn't the brightest for where its positioned. The main reason though is because in the USA their pricing are similar to the Asus Zenbook 14 and 14X. And those laptops are just much better on many dimensions, unless you wanted the 2 in 1 feature of Yoga 7 and 6.
@@JustJoshTech oh i don't live in the US. Yes I'm a student so I'm specifically looking for a 2in1. Would you recommend Asus for convertibles? Also when will you review Asus zenbook s13 ? Thankyou for replying.
@@JustJoshTechIn Italy I can get the Yoga 7 with an Oled 400 nit 2.8k 90hz display for one thousand euros, it seems to be basically the display in the Yoga 9i (which is priced at 1400 euros). Could in this case the yoga 7 be a better deal?
Am I the only one who thought the microphone from the Dell was better and not worse? it just needs noise reduction (should be default on every decent meeting app) and it's better
In my country (Türkiye), products with tn panel, very bad speakers, very low chassis and plastic quality are still sold as a budget-friendly laptop, and students who buy new computers always have to buy these products. I always seen this laptos in public librarys .Example models: Lenovo v14-v15 - ideapad 1 - ideapad s145, hp 15-15s, acer aspire 3. When I see the Lenovo ideapad 3 model, I say "it has a very good quality case" Net minimum wage in Turkey is $400 and %50 percent of all workers , work in this price.
If you want a "better" budget laptop for a regular user, I would suggest the HP... but if you are more than a regular, 100% lenovo... better quality for typing, trackpad and build quality in general.
ive heard the ideapad has a critical hinge break issue though, from what I've seen online the laptop only lasts around 3 months until the hinge breaks and its not covered even with warranty
You actually hit the nail on the head with your comment. Not much has changed so I haven't rushed to review it. But its a worthy comment and I'll try to get one in. My gut is for a developer it would struggle against the Zenbook 14X with its larger display and powerful well cooled processor
Review is pretty off since these laptops are outdated on the budget spectrum except for lenovo. Should have made the review base on the latest dell inspiron and hp pavillion series alongside the lenovo series. Inspiron 15 and hp pavillion 15 has seen some serious improvements.
Sir, ☘️ My Budget - 2300 dollars ☘️ Purpose - AAA title Gaming & 4k Rendering (unreal engine,blender,etc) ☘️ (Preferred/intrested) Brands - HP & Dell ☘️ Plan to Buy - As soon as see a good Deal ☘️ Extra info - ✋🏻1) I dont want to buy a PC ✋🏻2) i dont want to buy any other brand like Acer,Asus,MSI, Gigabyte,Lenovo,etc (only Dell / Hp) ✋🏻3) Also suggest me accessories like - Screenguard, Skin, Keyboard, Mouse, Laptop Stand, Cleaning Tools, etc) any suggestion is welcome ❤️.
oh hey i have a 5i pro non-flex, but an older one with a i5-11357G7 or whatever the fuck. the keybord is great, runs fedora 38 really well, and i got the uprgaded screen that is 400 nits and 100% srgb coverag and 90hz.. the battery life is around 4.5 hours in heavish loads, could be longer but fedoras stuck at 90hz sadly :(
The cellular network connection in my phone seem to be very strong when my phone screen is locked even when I am not using the phone, if I tap the screen I will see about 10mb/s reading but once I open my phone, it will drop to 12kb/s. Please can you help to explain this hypothetical phenomenal
I’ve been tossing up between two of the best deals I could find for the M1 Air 16GB RAM / 512 SSD($1694AUD) and the Asus Zenbook 14x ($2099AUD). These were the absolute best deals I could find for these just wondering which would be the best value between the two options.
Remember, with the MacBook Air (MBA) it is very important to see what the configuration is. Also, if I may advocate, look at the Apple Refurbished offerings - but I am not sure if they offer that 'down-under'. I am in Canada and our dollar values are about the same. The Asus Zenbook is a great laptop and might be offered at steeper discounts now that the 'back to school' time is here. Remember that your laptop choice should, if budget allows, have 16Gb of memory and at least 512Gb of storage to last you a while.
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Hey I've noticed this in a lot of your videos where you favor multicore scores over single core scores. The great majority of applications are much more sensitive to single core scores as they run in a single process. Yet there you are always circling the multicore scores which are only 15% as relevant as the single core scores. Cheers.
@@Äpple-pie-5k I hear what you are saying, we've tried to highlight that in many videos "As X, Y, Z laptops are faster in Single-core, some applications and tasks will run faster on these"
@@JustJoshTech Trying to be helpful, the correct wording would be MOST applications and tasks will run faster on these.
A Dell with QC issues out of the box? This has literally never happened in the history of tech RUclips.
I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or serious XD
@@amoghtyagi3341Of course, he is being sarcastic 😂😂
bro u are so much sarcastic dell has qc issues out of the box lmao
As opposed to figuratively?
You seem even happier since going full time on content. Warms your heart. A lot of people today resent people as successful as you but you are just so positive and genuine it’s hard not to be rooting for you. Can’t wait to see where the journey goes for ya!
Underrated
Just a note to folks in the U.S. watching this for making a laptop purchase: currently (8/16/23) Best Buy has the Lenovo Yoga 7i (14", don't get the 16") on sale for around the same price as these laptops with some better specs and better build quality.
Thanks for the video and this is good lineup but is ignoring the elephant in the room: ARM chips have obsoleted everything else for now, and Windows is in the early days of transitioning to ARM and to a Googlesque spyware "you are the product" type of business model.
The best recommendation by far for under $500 outperforms all these and has privacy, security, and amazing shared connectivity to your iPhone. A certified refurbished 2020 Macbook Air with M1 processor. It has a processor *at least* twice as powerful as all these, With Parallels. it can also run Windows faster than these machines. It sits at the top of all use-cases with the possible exception of a dedicated gaming-only machine.
Memory analysis shows that an 8GB Macbook is roughly equivalent to 11.5GB Windows machine. For a little extra I highly recommend you go to 16GB which I'd recommend if you can afford it, equiv. to about 20GB on Windows. Now it's over $500 but when considering resale and device longevity, it's still a lower cost-of-ownership.
Cheers
Performance(plugged in vs battery)--Power drawn--temperature--fan noise--battery life. This gave full picture of 3 laptops in under 140 seconds. Good work.👍
Thanks mate! This is a newer test for us. We added this because you guys asked for it.
Yayyyy! Love these videos where you compare many devices.
I've also noticed that the mic quality may have improved. Could just be me though.
Keep up the good work :). You're one of my fav laptop content creators.
We have been working hard on that. Better acoustics in the room and a new mic
Yay so my ears are not wrong :). That's good to know. If I can't see at least I can hear lol.
Good work on the acoustics though, in all seriousness.
And, as always, I love your presentation style. Keeps me engaged.@@JustJoshTech
I have that ASUS Zenbook 14X you recommended in one of your other videos and now in this one. It really is the best laptop I've ever seen for the price. I swore off ASUS several years ago because they just couldn't get it right for the price... glad I let you influence me to try again!
We tried the Inspiron 14" at work. The trackpad and keyboard made it almost unusable and we ended up going with the Lenovo ThinkBook (same price range) and it was 10x better. I wish Dell could get it right on their lower end devices.
Could you please put the link of where you got your laptop, thank you
Do you notice a grainy effect on white and gray backgrounds? (Caused by the digitizer)
Also my Cinebench r23 score is around 12-13k. Not sure if I got a multi-flawed one.
@@huisimplicity I know what you're talking about as I've noticed that on other laptops with touchscreens, but I haven't seemed to notice it on this one. The image on this screen is amazing and the only knock against it is the reflection but that's just something you know going in.
true comment about dell, over priced
Casting my vote for the Lenovo, had a few of them and they were pretty decent
Fantastic video! I missed the Acer Swift in this comparison tho. Also, for budget laptop, wouldn't an AMD processor be better? AFAIK they are a bit cheaper with better battery life for similar performance compared to Intel.
Yes, I don't know why he didn't include an Acer laptop for this video. They seem to offer even cheaper laptops than most brands
Of course anything under $500 is going have some compromises. The benefit of video's like this lays out where each laptop has those compromises. I first bought a Inspiron myself and sent it back, ended up with a IdeaPad 5 with 1235U. Nice laptop two brightness levels on keyboard but biggest drawback is all RAM is soldered no chance to upgrade so chose RAM capacity at purchase.
should i get ideapad 5?
True budget laptops are sub $400.
And they are rocking.
New gen i3 and ryzen 3 matches my i7 9750h, The most users just watch youtube, browsing and working in word, and for them that perfomance is planty
IPS screen becoming very common
RAM and SSD getting cheaper
Your usual through and easy to follow review(s). Appreciate it.
We just bought the Dell Inspiron 14 - 16 gb model for my sister who would be studying for the next 4 years in a slightly remote area here in India. The decisive factor was on-site warranty which none of the other manufacturers offer
Lenovo does offer
Can you comment how has it been for you thus far? Is the picture good for watching media content. Thanks
Hows it working now
The best cheap laptop for students has to be a used Thinkpad or the other business laptops from HP, Dell the return on investment is much better because of the build quality and ports.
No it's a used Macbook Air M1. Twice as powerful as these and will last longer than the new ones. Has Airdrop for sharing docs with other students and between yours and their iPhones.
I always bought budget laptops but now I'm spoiled. I found a 2021 Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Nano, new in 2023 for $750usd. U-series is fine for me at home. All the things I interact with are better: display, audio, keyboard, trackpad, biometrics, weight. Now when I shop under $1000 I'll be looking for higher end left over or open box laptops.
Thats a great laptop! Yes you are spot on with open box. They still come with warranties and return policies if you buy from a reputable seller or manufacturer
you should do the hp envy, yoga 7, and whatever the dell equivalent is too
When my budget was limited in 2015, I had purchased an HP Pavilion and I returned it the next day and got a Dell Inspiron 13 2 in 1. I used this for 3 years and it was a good laptop.
same, I would either recommend Lenovo or Dell. I got an HP Pavilion DV6 way back in 2011 when Windows 7 was around, i didn't like it due to its slow and laggy performace as it overheats even if i run small apps, replaced it in 2014 when I got a Dell Inspiron 5537 with Windows 8 (or 8.1 i'm not sure which Windows 8 it was, later updated it to Windows 10 in 2015), and the Inspiron 5537 was far better in terms of speed and performance and even had better build quality compared to the Pavilion DV6 that I had, the Inspiron is such a powerful laptop lasted me for 7~8 years during my university days until I replaced it with my Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5 in 2021. the Flex 5 is also another great laptop, never faced any issues with it since Day 1. Crazy enough I still have my Dell Inspiron 5537 and still works after 10 years, despite now it's getting very slow and laggy due to the PC's age (4th gen intel core i7 cpu), which is why I upgrade it to the flex 5.
5:32 B&O. Finally someone spoke the truth. I think HP paid B&O just to put that sticker. (1-2$ per laptop, and then went to Chinese market to source 20 cent 1-2 watt magnets)
thank you soooo much for those really researched and non AI videos - buying a cheap laptop for mu mom and you helped me save hours of work
I'd love to see a review for the asus zenbook 14X. I'm a computer science student and looking for a new laptop and 14X sounds like the perfect laptop to me. So I'd appreciate it if you made a video talking about it if it's good and doesnt has any major caveats.
Also, do compare it to the M1 Air. It's in the same price bracket so it'd be good to see those 2 compared.
Next video
Excited to see your asus zenbook review this week! To see if it is a great value laptop.
For anyone looking for a *truly* budget laptop that isn't worthless, Microcenter routinely sells the IdeaPad 3 14" with i3 11th Gen 1115G4, 8GB DDR4-2666 RAM; 256GB SSD, FHD display for $199.00 US. You cannot find better specs (in a *new* laptop) for less money. As of this writing, it's selling for $249, but again, frequently goes on sale. (They are selling this laptop with 128GB SSD for $199 at the moment.) This is a great everyday laptop (a full Win 11 laptop for Chromebook money) that will easily do what *most* people routinely use a laptop for. It's also up-gradable.
That's a great deal! I wish I had a microcenter around me.
do you think it would be able to handle programming for a computer science degree?
@@justhasan8423 - I would think it should do that easily, BUT...I haven't really programmed anything in decades, so I hope someone else will chime in with more experience. I can tell you that the RAM, SSD and I think even the wi-fi card is upgradable, so if you need more ram later, you can put it in.
Dell has been known for QC issues. but mine works fine (xps 15 2020 model) and my vote goes to the dell!
Thnks need these type of videos as everybody just talks about premium laptops, Nobody thinks of countries like india where it is difficult for a college student to spend so much.
That is exactly why I made it
Please share it :)
It's difficult to sink thousands on a laptop in every country. People who do either have rich parents or are willing to go into debt.
I've always bought HP (due to quality materials used in construction, perceived quality to touch/use, and absolutely incredible reliability and problem-free longevity - which I've had with every HP unit I've owned). But, when I replace my current laptop, I would definitely look at Lenovo's offerings too. Dell, I would not consider.
Everyone I know who uses Dell seems to have issues around either the build-quality of their device and/or some performance problem related to the laptop's hardware. Just about every RUclips review of any Dell product seems to reflect this too.
hp laptops are garbo, hp is garbo in general
hp is shit and their customer service is horrible
@@BackSlashJvb125 I agree, my 2020 HP Pavillion 14 model had the hinges broken after regular use. I didn't even use the 2 in 1 feature once which was a shocker. I ended up going with the 14" Inspirion i7 model with 16 gb of ram and 1 TB SSD for only $460 which was a steal of a deal. Decent performance, average battery life (7-8 hours), and the fan noise was acceptable (turned on and off occasionally during light work load and was decently quiet for a windows laptop on load)
Josh & team, did you have a look at Lenovo yoga pro 7i as well? Seems like a neat combo for a overall
Awesome comparison!
I'm casting my vote for the Dell simply because I have an Inspiron work laptop and it's been very reliable. My only complaint is the speakers, I have to use external speakers to hear others clearly in a Teams meeting.
your company is going to go bankrupt if they're giving you inspirons
Josh with another banger
Please advise, what is the best value for money lightweight windows laptop?
Yoga 9i is cool but 1.4 kilos is heavy, my wife would trade any features for weight 1.2 kg or even better 1kg. I saw there are carbon or titanium laptops feom lenovo but got confused with their pricing, naming etc. Any thoughts?
Thank you, amazing work, Josh
Hello Josh, I love your videos and in depth reviews, is it possible to review the Huawei laptop line?. Thanks for your work and effort!😊
They aren't sold in the USA unfortunately. Thanks for the nice comment
Acer makes the best budget laptops by far. I repaired both Lenovo and Acer and I can tell Acer build quality and repairability is very good.
Yep. A 2021 Aspire is my budget laptop. It has hdmi, and it is good enough to play 4K video on a 75-inch tv. I have installed Win11, doubled the ram to 16, and added a 2Gb Samsung 980 M2.
@@Van-zf9iwwhich acer do you recommend?
Hi Josh, not expecting you to reply but it would be really helpful if you did. I'm from the UK and I'm looking to buy a laptop for under £700 however in the UK we have heavy VAT on electronics so everything is a lot more expensive than the US and also a lot of the Laptops have different models in Europe than in North America so I can't get any of the laptops you recommend such as the Asus Zenbook 14X because it comes standard with i9 13th gen and is over £1200. I'm looking into a refurbished M1 Macbook Air from 2020 for about £630 pounds for 256GB and £770 for 512GB. However I am concerned if it will be powerful enough and will last long enough. I have a gaming windows desktop at home with 16GB of ram and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 which can run games fine and I've never felt it slowing down. I will be using the Mac for school work while I'm not at home in UK's equivalent of 11th and 12th Grade doing the equivalent of AP Computer Science and also working on an online business when not at home. What do you suggest?
Almost all of our Dell Laptops in our company - even the expensive Latitudes - have problems. This ranges from software incompatibility to trackpad, screen, etc. problems.
Would you suggest Lenovo Slim Pro 9i or the new (7840hs) version of the Slim pro 7 for an engineering student?
What do you think about the Laptop ASUS Vivobook 15X OLED M1503QA .Is it good for a student?
Thanks for your advice, really useful I mean this video.
Highly recomment to consider older Latitudes and Thinkpads.
Hey Josh! Amazing video as always and love from India! Been a long time subscriber of you and never regretted it! Your content is what I look forward to everyday!
Quick question, after seeing your last video on the best laptops for various categories, I'm now confused between your best pick of Asus Zenbook 14X and Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E14 Gen 5(the latest one). I chose to include Lenovo only because I've heard that the Thinkpad series generally have exceptionally amazing keyboard and I am someone who loves to type and type, so thought to include it. Which one would you suggest I go with if I really want that laptop to last me for years and not regret my choice. I hope you'd do a video on the Asus Zenbook 14X in your style explaining everything, as you always do! Cheers mate!
can you make a video on 16inch laptops for students with futuristic features at affordable price.
What do you think of the budget Asus Vivobooks (M1605 for example)?
Awesome video
Guess which hinge will break first among these brands?
I got the Yoga 7i for 549 and the Yoga 6 was available for 499 at best buy. I think these are outstanding laptops for the price. I don’t think these laptops are worth it for the price.
The Yoga 7i I got is an outstanding deal, amazing keyboard, good speakers, decent screen, good battery life and amazingly build quality, it’s also 360. The only downside is a U series processor. But it’s more than good enough for most students who are mostly using office or browsing the web.
hello am currently between inspiron and the idealpad, its for video editing and work but am currently entry lvl so its fine. witch one would you say better for the long haul and perfomance, ive got monitor for the color gamut.
Which one did you go for?
@@villarinib havent picked one yet. am considering different model.
I would either recommend Lenovo or Dell. I got an HP Pavilion DV6 way back in 2011 when Windows 7 was around, i didn't like it due to its slow and laggy performace as it overheats even if i run small apps, replaced it in 2014 when I got a Dell Inspiron 5537 with Windows 8 (or 8.1 i'm not sure which Windows 8 it was, later updated it to Windows 10 in 2015), and the Inspiron 5537 was far better in terms of speed and performance and even had better build quality compared to the Pavilion DV6 that I had, the Inspiron is such a powerful laptop lasted me for 7~8 years during my university days until I replaced it with my Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5 in 2021, the Flex 5 is also another great laptop, never faced any issues with it since Day 1. Crazy enough I still have my Dell Inspiron 5537 and still works after 10 years, despite now it's getting very slow and laggy due to the PC's age (4th gen intel core i7 cpu), which is why I upgrade it to the flex 5.
Very helpful thank you
The displays are instantly a red flag imo
The thing is, it's still possible to get 100%srgb screens at this price
Like technically it's on sale right now but the asus Zenbook 14 has 2.8k oled screen for around 500usd
Since these laptops don't really have good build quality, performance or any other gimmicks/features.
The screen is the only that matters IMO.
To be fair tho, the ones in the videos are touchscreen 2in1s so there should probably be a bit of leeway here, but I would recommend the envy x360 that's a bit expensiver to anyone who needs a 2in1
Edit: the Zenbook 14X for 700-800usd supposedly has 2.8k oled that's 120hz, but I can't confirm whether that's the base model
I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the IdeaPads. Surprisingly good build quality, keyboards, trackpads, and decent (but not great) screens, for very competitive prices.
Great vid Thank you
Has HP fixed their hinge defects? The only reason im looking for a laptop is because the hinge literally exploded when I opened up my laptop. I would not go HP for that alone. I am out of warranty soo my money went down the drain for a problem that HP has actually known is an issue for a while now :(
Would love to see a video on refurbished thinkpads 300-400 from Newegg
Hi, Josh . Why you never recommended acer ? Most of your videos doesn't cover any laptop from Acer. You don't like Acer or you think it's not good?
Let me explain this one as its a good question. This channel is not a laptop review channel. It's a find "the best laptop" for different types of users one. We have actually had a couple of laptops from Acer in. They do appear in several comparison videos. However, they just haven't really been as good as competitors, so they haven't got much air time. This does not mean they are all bad. We actually have some good ones here that will appear in upcoming videos
Please Do a review on the HP Elitebook 840 g8 and g7
Also if you could wait for a good discount on Asus Zenbook 14x i5 .. it's a good buy , I got mine at 500
8:25 the MacBook Air 13 should only have 52wh of battery, not 70
Can you do a dedicated video for Asus Zenbook 14x which u mentioned in previous video? It would be a huge help as there are no other videos about that specific variant
Its coming next Tuesday or Wednesday. Almost ready
Honestly if people can stretch their budget just a little bit further than these they can find significantly better laptops in every way on sale. The ASUS 14X OLED has a much better screen than these with a good trackpad and keyboard with an H series processor for $750 on sale regularly. There is also the M1 MBA regularly on sale for $750 that is superior to these in every way and has insane battery life and all the basics right.
Is the laptop dell Inspiron 5620 i5 1240P good at programming?
while taking about budget laptop Dell insperion 14 2 in 1 is around 1,02,789 Indian Rupee ~($1,245.20) there is also another chonker of a laptop by dell, Dell G15(i7-12700H RTX 3060) Gaming laptop which comes at around 1,15,989.99 Indian Rupee ~($1405.12) and considering it comes with a 3060 and a number of extra ports it would make for a better alternative considering we are already spending over 1,00,000 INR on a laptop might as well go for a better GPU for little extra cost. the battery on G15 could have been better tho. would love if you could make a video on G15.
Edit: There is also a lower spec G15 (i5-12500H RTX 3050) which comes at around 74,589 Indian Rupees ~($903.58)
Is asus vivobook pro 15 a good choice?
Would love to see a video on refurbished thinkpads 300-400 from Newegg
first laptop was ideapad, and I never looked for another laptop series
Please review the Lenovo yoga 7 both intel and AMD versions and also yoga 6 2023 versions
Right now, in the USA I don't love them. Particularly the Yoga 7. Its screen isn't the brightest for where its positioned. The main reason though is because in the USA their pricing are similar to the Asus Zenbook 14 and 14X. And those laptops are just much better on many dimensions, unless you wanted the 2 in 1 feature of Yoga 7 and 6.
@@JustJoshTech oh i don't live in the US. Yes I'm a student so I'm specifically looking for a 2in1. Would you recommend Asus for convertibles? Also when will you review Asus zenbook s13 ? Thankyou for replying.
@@JustJoshTechIn Italy I can get the Yoga 7 with an Oled 400 nit 2.8k 90hz display for one thousand euros, it seems to be basically the display in the Yoga 9i (which is priced at 1400 euros). Could in this case the yoga 7 be a better deal?
Yes that makes it a better deal than it is in the USA@@lorenzocriscione165
Sad that screens are so bad at low budgets. Very helpful video though
Id like a comparisson video, eg asus zenbook 14 or 14x vs the same on from europe which is has better hardware but costs a lot more
Am I the only one who thought the microphone from the Dell was better and not worse? it just needs noise reduction (should be default on every decent meeting app) and it's better
Thank you so much for your review. Really thorough and helpful 😊
The Asus S 15 OLED is also a good choice to pick up in the segment
In my country (Türkiye), products with tn panel, very bad speakers, very low chassis and plastic quality are still sold as a budget-friendly laptop, and students who buy new computers always have to buy these products. I always seen this laptos in public librarys .Example models: Lenovo v14-v15 - ideapad 1 - ideapad s145, hp 15-15s, acer aspire 3. When I see the Lenovo ideapad 3 model, I say "it has a very good quality case" Net minimum wage in Turkey is $400 and %50 percent of all workers , work in this price.
Please include laptop such as hp pavillion plus,hp aero,lenovo ideapad 5i pro in your next video
If you want a "better" budget laptop for a regular user, I would suggest the HP... but if you are more than a regular, 100% lenovo... better quality for typing, trackpad and build quality in general.
ive heard the ideapad has a critical hinge break issue though, from what I've seen online the laptop only lasts around 3 months until the hinge breaks and its not covered even with warranty
I love watch the video i have all MacBooks lol i trust josh more then most on here
looking for a laptop around 500-700 that could handle work loads and streaming services
Why he did not compare it with ryzen processor?
Nice review. Who's here from discord?
As a developer I'm surprised that you haven't reviewed the latest gen Lenovo t14 laptops. The t series used to be developers go to laptops
You actually hit the nail on the head with your comment. Not much has changed so I haven't rushed to review it. But its a worthy comment and I'll try to get one in. My gut is for a developer it would struggle against the Zenbook 14X with its larger display and powerful well cooled processor
Only benefit of 14 I see is upgradeable memory
Review is pretty off since these laptops are outdated on the budget spectrum except for lenovo. Should have made the review base on the latest dell inspiron and hp pavillion series alongside the lenovo series. Inspiron 15 and hp pavillion 15 has seen some serious improvements.
from Egypt Thanks Josh
Do you ever include Asus, or is it not a quality product?
Asus are in many of my videos. They are currently one of my favorite manufacturers. I personally bought their Zenbook 14x. I also like the G14
My vote will be for HP or Lenovo, but not into budget line laptops. Will not touch a Dell. Great video as always.
Thanks mate
Seeing the pavillion and previous experince with hp, do not buy a pavillion at all, buy a thinkpad t480, or a dell xps 9370
Whats the movies name on the ideapad flex 5i 2:04
Sir,
☘️ My Budget - 2300 dollars
☘️ Purpose - AAA title Gaming & 4k Rendering (unreal engine,blender,etc)
☘️ (Preferred/intrested) Brands - HP & Dell
☘️ Plan to Buy - As soon as see a good Deal
☘️ Extra info -
✋🏻1) I dont want to buy a PC
✋🏻2) i dont want to buy any other brand like Acer,Asus,MSI, Gigabyte,Lenovo,etc (only Dell / Hp)
✋🏻3) Also suggest me accessories like - Screenguard, Skin, Keyboard, Mouse, Laptop Stand, Cleaning Tools, etc)
any suggestion is welcome ❤️.
Dell is very reliable in my experience last15 years
oh hey i have a 5i pro non-flex, but an older one with a i5-11357G7 or whatever the fuck. the keybord is great, runs fedora 38 really well, and i got the uprgaded screen that is 400 nits and 100% srgb coverag and 90hz.. the battery life is around 4.5 hours in heavish loads, could be longer but fedoras stuck at 90hz sadly :(
I'd get a thinkpad t480 and run Debian or Fedora linux on it
Hi Just Josh, I have a record breaking question for you.
The cellular network connection in my phone seem to be very strong when my phone screen is locked even when I am not using the phone, if I tap the screen I will see about 10mb/s reading but once I open my phone, it will drop to 12kb/s. Please can you help to explain this hypothetical phenomenal
So which laptop does your Mum use, Josh? 😂
She has my old Intel MacBook Pro 16. She used to have an XPS 15, but it got too warm for her
Guessing Lenovo wins with ease before I even started the video
Please review Lenovo V14 G3 IAP
Asus Vivobook S14/S15/14/ Pro 14/Pro 14x are far far better than these 'expensive' ones. Asus is providing phenomenal value for mid range prices.
Feels like there's always a Zenbook out there that's worth more for the price😂
Exactly what I was thinking
I'm a lenovo ideapad user for the last 2yrs or more. Laptop build quality nit great, service in india poor poor poor. I definitely don't recommend.
I need this video but for 16 inch laptops 🥲
I’ve been tossing up between two of the best deals I could find for the M1 Air 16GB RAM / 512 SSD($1694AUD) and the Asus Zenbook 14x ($2099AUD). These were the absolute best deals I could find for these just wondering which would be the best value between the two options.
Remember, with the MacBook Air (MBA) it is very important to see what the configuration is. Also, if I may advocate, look at the Apple Refurbished offerings - but I am not sure if they offer that 'down-under'. I am in Canada and our dollar values are about the same. The Asus Zenbook is a great laptop and might be offered at steeper discounts now that the 'back to school' time is here. Remember that your laptop choice should, if budget allows, have 16Gb of memory and at least 512Gb of storage to last you a while.
@@aelaan12good point I forgot to mention that it’s specs are 16GB RAM and 512 SSD and has been refurbished to an ‘excellent condition’.
Waiting for a 2024 update
No gaming benchmarks? That's super lame dude
Framework, easy choice.
yoga pro9i review ??
Next week
@@JustJoshTech Thank you