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EdwardKnows's Laptop recommendation thread

EdwardKnows's Laptop recommendation thread

Budget
More than £1000

Subject being studied
Biomedical Engineering

Software that will be used
VS Code, PyCharm, MATLAB, C++, Arduino, Microsoft Office Apps, Java, Python, SolidWorks

Screen size
13.3 inches

Operating system preference
MacOS

Minimum amount of RAM
8GB

Minimum storage requirement
256GB

Weight limit
N/A

Used for playing games?
Yes

If yes, what games?
Not sure yet. Maybe WarThunder, if stretching maybe Warzone

Touchscreen needed?
No

Are there any specific ports you need?
USB-C, USB 3.0, HDMI

What devices do you have currently?
iPhone XR

Laptops researched:
Laptop 1 - MacBook Air M2 13"

Laptop 2 - MacBook Air M1 13"

Laptop 3 -

Additional Comments:

Reply 1

Abz3900

You could always get the Macbook Air 13, which starts at £999 for the base specification. You're practically spoilt for choice if your budget exceeds £1,000 and you want a Mac OS device since most laptops exceed £1,000 anyway. It only starts to become complicated when your budget is below £900.

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