r/GamingLaptop

Which laptop brand is more durable: Acer Nitro V or Lenovo LOQ?

I've had bad luck with my last three HP Pavilions, with motherboard issues each time before hitting the three-year mark. Now, I'm considering the Acer Nitro V or Lenovo LOQ (2023-2024 models), which are highly comparable in specs and cost.

What I value most is the ability to upgrade my laptop and not be forced to replace it due to hardware failure. Given this, which brand would you recommend for better durability, or am I looking at the wrong products if I expect a lifespan of 4+ years?

I’m going to college in a few weeks so I’m looking for a good engineering laptop. A Best Buy worker pointed me in the direction of this HP Omen 16 for $841 Open box ($1,300 new)

Specs: •13th gen intel i7 •Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 •16gb DDR4 memory •1 TB SSD

My dad is skeptical of this laptop because it is open box. To me it seems like this is the deal of a lifetime. Am I right? (Laptop was on last years display. It was not a returned laptop)

Hello guys. I have an hp omen 15 ( ryzen 7 4800h rtx 2060 16gb ram , 512g ssd , 144hz ) when i run fortnite on low to medium settings in game the fps does not go up to 130 140 even though i think it it should be min 160 . What should i do ?

Looking at a. Getting a cheap under 1k gaming laptop that can run most things happily doesn’t need to be ultra settings etc just decent and solid fps.

I mainly play games like Honkai star rail and genshin impact but would like to play the odd AAA title (or old ones like tomb raider) every now and then. Is this spec okay for that?

MSI Cyborg 15 15.6" Gaming Laptop - Intel® Core™ i5, RTX 2050, 512 GB SSD 16gb Ram.

I searching for 14" laptop. It flexible for me to keep my work done everywhere. After research here and there, it narrow to two option:

1. Lenovo Yoga Pro 7i (2024)

• Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 155H ( 4.8 GHz - Frec Turbo | 16 Core 22 Threads )

• Ram 32GB Soldered LPDDR5x-7467

• NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 6GB GDDR6

• Storage 1TB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe® 4.0x4 NVMe®

• Screen 14.5" 2.8K (2880x1800) OLED 400nits Glossy, 100% P3, 120Hz, Eyesafe®, Dolby Vision®, DisplayHDR™ True Black 500, Glass

• Camera : FHD 1080p + IR with E-shutter, ToF Sensor

• Battery : Integrated 73Wh

• WLAN + Bluetooth® : Wi-Fi® 6E, 11ax 2x2 + BT5.3

• Keyboard : Backlit, English

1. Acer Predator Helios Neo 14"

• Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 185H ( 5.1 GHz - Frec Turbo | 16 Core 22 Threads )

• RAM Up to 32 GB of onboard LPDDR5X SDRAM system memory

• Storage Up to 1 TB, PCIe Gen 4, 16 Gb/s, NVMe

• Screen 14.5” IPS + WQXGA (3072x1920), sRGB 100%, 165 Hz, NVIDIA Advanced Optimus Capable

• NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 with 8 GB of dedicated GDDR6 VRAM (MGP 140W)

• Windows 11 HOME / Windows 11 PRO + OHS

• Webcame : Up to 1080p HD camera

• Battery : 76 Whr, 230W Adaptor

• Keyboard : Per-Key 3RGB

In my country, Helios Neo 14 is a little more expensive. And I know on paper, Helios is more advance. But I want something for long lasting use, and more durable. Please, I need help...

NB: i cannot find review for Helios Neo 14 everywhere, maybe because this laptop is very new?

Recently my daughter and I got the nitro V to game on. So far we are liking it! We are keeping it plugged in all the time even while it’s shut down. We are looking for ways to keep the charger specifically the black box on the charger off the floor since the box gets hot. How are y’all keeping the charger off the floor?

how to get rid of these stats on my laptop (i have asus tuf gaming a15)

Macbook Air M2 or Alienware X14 R1 for a economics student

Hi, I got a mac a few months ago to replace my old hp laptop. The experience with MacOs has been seamlessly since I’ve got the entire apple ecosystem. The downside is that my mac only got an 8 gb ram, and I need to run some windows programs through parallels (power BI, excel VBA, etc.). I really like the battery life of my mac and wouldn’t like to go back to a 3-4 hour battery life, although that is not a deal-breaking point. I also miss doing some light gaming (the sims and gta V).

I’ve been offered an Alienware X14 R1 for $800. It’s almost brand new, but the usb-a port doesn’t work. That same friend sold me the mac for the same price. The offer is tempting since I wouldn’t have to sell my mac and waste time (there’s no many ppl who can afford them where I live).

I’m having second thoughts about the X14 R1 since I’ve read horrible things about the battery life, motherboard failure and screen failure. I had a bad experience due to windows 11 with HP after 4 years. Getting another laptop isn’t an option since importing tech is really expensive in my country and I don’t have another trusted seller. I also need a laptop rn, so buying one in the U.S. isn’t preferable. My hopes are that this laptop can get me through school, so It should last 3+ years.

My questions are: How has your long-term experience been with the X14 R1? Is motherboard failure really frequent? Does it overheat a lot while doing light browsing or using office programs? Is screen failure a big problem? How is the battery life?