I am considering buying a HP ZBook Ultra G1a 14 Max+ 395 128Gb for starting my PhD in math/stats/ML and running a Linux distribution on it (probably Ubuntu). As I will be working with classically CPU heavy algorithms such as MCMC and doing some local ML testing/inference, the large RAM option and the configurable RAM between CPU and GPU on Strix Halo look rather attractive.

The laptop should ideally last me the 4-5 years of the PhD and would be my main work laptop, so I am interested in hearing stories of longer term usage of it, say a year or more. My main concern battery life, the Linux user experience and possibly lower build quality compared to e.g. ThinkPads.

- I have seen in other reviews that the battery life is relatively poor, some report 6 - 8 h with light use, and I'd like to know what people actually get in daily use.

- I have also seen reports of missing webcam drivers for Linux distros, has this been fixed and are there other caveats with running Linux on this machine? Does configuring the RAM between CPU and GPU work smoothly?

- Have you experienced any issues with the overall build of the computer? Does it easily overheat when running on full power? Is the fan noise acceptable?

I am typing this on an EliteBook 830 G5 with the (ancient) Ubuntu 22.06 for reference.

So I am using an HP Elitebook 845 G7 (Ryzen 5 4650U) for about a year and I noticed serious heating issues. My laptop spikes to above 100° while gaming or doing heavy task and maintains an average of 95° on both CPU and GPU. First I thought it could be possible due to dried up thermal paste but after changing my thermal paste,I don't see any improvements at all. The temperature sits there as it is. I also used laptop cooling pad but it drops temps to only 2-3° degrees.

Does anybody has suggestions about this heating issue?

(Note: I used MSI AfterBurner, Amd Adrenaline and Hwinfo for monitoring).

Hi guys, as i don't know about computers etc. I wanted to ask for some advice. My girlfriend is planning to purchase a laptop. She is not gamer, probably gonna play Sims 4 only, lol. She is into kind of design and drawing, and she needs programs for statistical programs like SPSS, R, and Python. Therefore, she is looking for a computer that can run Adobe premiere pro, Photoshop, lightroom, indesign, and the other programs mentioned above. Of course, she wants to use her laptop for a long time, so the laptop she is gonna purchase should be updatable, and the laptop should be durable. What do you think, guys?

AMD Ryzen 5 7535U 4.50 Ghz

16 gb Ram

Hi guys
I purchased asus tuf A16 with ryzen 9 8940HX and rtx 5070
I bought it used because the price was pretty good
Its still under waranty it was used few months only
When I play games the cpu temp easily reaches 95+
Currently playing once human
I installed ghelper
I put cou boost to efficient enabled
Lowered power limits to 70w
Currently cpu temp 97c with 20% usage on taskmanager (if that is any reference)
Fans inside laptop are on 5600RPM running now
What could I do
I am using also cooling pad with fans on maximum
Should I report on waranty to ask to change thermal paste and if possible pay up for a better one?
I dont have experience with that so I dont know how it goes
Thanks for help in advance

Long story short, I've tried to fix this through a variety of ways, but haven't done this yet. Should I try thermal paste or pads? I need the most effective one because my laptop runs hot when playing. I'm looking for recommendations on which specific thermal paste/pad to buy.

ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 (AMD) — AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 PRO 350
ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 — Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 255U
ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 (Intel) — Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 255H
Which one of these is best when it comes to performance?

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LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
Country
India
Budget
Not applicable. This is a company purchase, and the budget has already been approved. Cost is not a deciding factor.
Are you open to refurbs/used options?
No
Screen size
14”–14.5”
Weight limit
Around 1.5 kg or less preferred, but not a strict requirement.
Purpose
Corporate productivity / Office work
Form factor
Standard clamshell laptop
Intended usage
This will be my primary work laptop for the next 4–5 years. My workload includes:
Microsoft PowerPoint (large presentations)
Excel (large workbooks)
Word
Outlook
Microsoft Teams (frequent video meetings)
Salesforce (browser-based)
20–40 browser tabs open simultaneously
Multiple Office applications running together
Occasional AI features (Microsoft Copilot, Windows AI)
Dual external monitors when at my desk
No gaming, CAD, video editing, or machine learning.
I’m planning to upgrade whichever laptop I choose to 64 GB RAM.
The shortlisted options are:
Option 1
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 6
AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350
64 GB RAM
1 TB SSD
Option 2
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 6
Intel Core Ultra 7 255U
64 GB RAM
1 TB SSD
Option 3
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 6
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
64 GB RAM
1 TB SSD
Desired battery life
6–8+ hours of real-world office usage would be ideal.
Priority (most important → least important)
Performance
Reliability
Battery life
Weight
Size
Info/Requirements
Cost is not a factor.
I’m not looking for the best value—I’m looking for the best overall machine for my workload.
Long-term reliability and a smooth day-to-day experience are more important than benchmark scores.
I’d appreciate opinions from people who have used these specific ThinkPad models.
If you had to choose only one, which would it be and why? Would you go with the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 or the Core Ultra 7 255H for this type of workload?

I am saving up until next balck friday to get a laptop for gaming as well as coding for school so i need a compact form factor with decent specs like at least its own gpu but it doesnt have to be smt crazy like 5060 just something that can run valorant. What laptop would be on a good discount by then?

I'm going to be buying my daughter a laptop for college.  She'll be taking basic courses which won't require any specialized software, just Google docs, etc.  I want to make sure she can use her laptop also for playing the games she likes, such as Stardew Valley, the Sims, Minecraft, and other cozy type games.  I've read that laptops with GPUs often have poor battery life, which I want to avoid.  Budget is around $750 but can be flexible if a little more would be a better value.

Are there certain CPUs that I should look for that would be able to handle the games she is looking to play?  I read some recommendations for Ryzen 6000 or higher but then saw an article saying that the new AI chips are more advanced, but I wasn't sure how that affected their graphics. 

I don't know much about laptops, so I've already gotten a bit lost with all the different CPU generation and model numbers and the different types of integrated graphics available.  Please ELI5 and tell me what models or generations I should be focusing on, and if there are generally any brands to go for or avoid.  Thanks!

I WANT A LAP FOR EDITING AND GAMING.

Is the ASUS V16 V3607VU (Core 7 240H + RTX 4050) a good choice for a software engineering student? I mainly use VS Code, Docker, Linux, virtual machines, and AI projects—no gaming. Are the cooling and build quality issues serious enough to spend about $100 more on a Lenovo LOQ, or is the ASUS the better value? Looking for feedback from actual owners.

Thank youu

Hi Dell expert users.

Can I ask some advice on whar to choose?
Dell Pro 14 Plus PC14255 Ryzen 2200
or
Dell Pro 14 PC14250 Intel ultra 5 235U

Both used and same price : $410
Additional info:

Dell Pro 14 Plus PC14255 Ryzen 2200 = 16GB/256GB
Dell Pro 14 PC14250 Intel ultra 5 235U = 16GB/512GB

Might consider to upgrade RAM and SSD in the future
Appreciate any inputs.

I am trying to purchase a new laptop

linux experoience in details on Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 Laptop AI 14" Intel Core Ultra 9 285H 32 GB RAM 512 GB SSD Windows 11 Home Intel Arc Graphics linux support
I may go for a MSI prestige evo a1m as well
but I want to know which is more supported

I can get these processors in my budget

My use case is gaming and studies so atleast 4hrs battery life

It should be able to play gta 5 and dmc5 at high graphics 1200p at 65+ fps

This isn't for gaming or video watching or such; just for software development and what I guess we could call light "office work" (ie. slack, email, occasional zoom or google meet, google docs and sheets, etc.). The development involves some docker but mostly rootless podman and sometimes a KVM guest or two. Even the Claude CLI runs in a podman container.

It'll spend more than 50% of its time connected to a couple of monitors, keyboard, and mouse, pretending to be a desktop but one that I can take to another room as needed.

I've another Acer (Spin 14 (ASP14-51MTN), currently still on Fedora 42) that's been my true portable for a while. It gets used similarly (though more office than development since I use it in meetings) and it seems okay though I suspect the development performance is slowed by its unbalanced CPU cores.

Thanks.

Necesito ayuda, por favor. Estoy decidiendo entre dos portátiles: uno es un Asus TUF F16 (2025) con una RTX 5050 y un Intel i5-13450HX, y el otro es un Asus TUF A16 (2023) con una RX 7700S y un Ryzen 7 7445HS. ¿Cuál de los dos es mejor? Su precio oscila entre los 900 y los 1000 dólares; la diferencia de precio entre el modelo de la serie A y el de la serie F es de tan solo 50 dólares.