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- #1Dec 31, 2025
Daily driver laptop thats lasted 22 years.
I had the Dell Latitude D630 with 1GB of RAM given to me by my brother in law. This got me into Linux. Was already 5 years old when I got it. Amazing piece of hardware.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #2Dec 31, 2025
Daily driver laptop thats lasted 22 years.
My 2013 Inspiron 14R that I still use for writing and is currently on it's 3rd keyboard seems futuristic now.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #3Dec 31, 2025
Daily driver laptop thats lasted 22 years.
Dell manufacture some excellent laptops, I had a Latitude which lasted 16 years of daily use, and not a single issue until the graphics card failed, at which point I upgraded to an XPS laptop.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #4Dec 30, 2025
What product category has gotten worse in quality, even at the premium level?
Which is why I only buy gamer laptops these days. Sure, they're bulkier, but that's a price I'm willing to pay. Hell, even my little Dell tablet (i7 8th gen) lets me replace the storage and battery. It has 16GB, so it's functional, though I wish I could up that too.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #5Dec 4, 2025
Something you didn’t expect to be BIFL but outlasted your expectations?
Dell Ultrasharp U2410
View on Redditopen_in_new - #6Dec 2, 2025
What have you used the most at home these two years?
A refurb Dell precision workstation. 128gb ram, xeon, came with a 8gb nvidia gpu, 400 bucks.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #7Nov 2, 2025
What is the equivalent of "Apple removed 3.5mm jack" of your favorite products ?
Like we didn't use USB hubs before then anyway... Copied from a previous comment I made: The intent is that you use a docking station, now renamed port replicator. Since the USB-C ones are can be so small now this is actually an improvement. For many travel needs [this one](https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-pro-7-in-1-usb-c-travel-hub-da310/apd/470-aetl/wifi-and-networking) is very handy. If you are in a fixed location where Ethernet is practical the docking station is no burden. If you travel enough you eventually will want to leave excess crap behind. For work I travel for up to a week at a time with a carry on bag and a backpack, nothing more. For me such one bag tarvel is a bit more difficult as I 1) Am 6'4" 2) Weigh 220 lbs (~100kg) 3) Wear a size 14 (US, ~48EU) shoe I still pull it off.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #8Oct 5, 2025
Recommendations about a laptop
Get Lenovo brand, they last forever. End of story. Dell is the second option.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #9Oct 3, 2025
PLEASE HELP IM LOOSING MY MIND
I would either get a Mac or a Framework. The Framework laptops are designed so that you can easily swap out parts. Maybe a Dell Latitude depending on the model(make sure to get one that doesn't have the ram soldered to the board).
View on Redditopen_in_new - #10Sep 5, 2025
Why did we accept that security cameras need monthly fees to work properly?
You can actually do it MUCH cheaper than $650 - any microPC with a 10 year old i5 or i7 CPU and both an SATA SSD and an NVME slot will work; get a decent sized SSD to handle storage and plug a Coral TPU into the NVMe slot, and then you can install Frigate and use the Coral for object detection instead of the CPU. A Dell Optiplex 7040m or 7050m costs less than $200 on eBay and you can get a dual TPU A+E key Coral from Mouser for $50 that'll work in the NVMe. I've been running motion-based object detection this way for about 5 years now using a 128GB HAOS VM for storage. The VM has 8 vcpus and 8gb RAM and can handle 8 camera feeds with less than 50% CPU usage and an inference time for object detection of about 5ms. With the 128GB of storage, I can keep about 5 days worth of recordings at a time and I can just download whatever I want to keep from the Frigate interface during that time. And Home Assistant can be set to send notifications to your phone when a detection occurs, which is nice.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #11Sep 5, 2025
Why did we accept that security cameras need monthly fees to work properly?
Servers don't need to look like servers, though - a used Dell Optiplex 7040m is the size of a paperback book and has two storage slots. You can put a big old SSD in the SATA slot and plug a Coral into the NVMe slot, install Home Assistant OS, install Frigate NVR, and you've got both local storage and object detection. Ethernet is best for cameras, but wifi will work great, too.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #12Sep 5, 2025
What sub-$10 item has genuinely lasted you years and is of regular use to you?
My laptop! I played bingo in a church community, I spent $0.7 and won a brand new DELL laptop.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #13Sep 2, 2025
What laptop should I buy in 2025
I'll make this simpler for you. I'd go windows unless you're 100% ready to buy into the apple ecosystem. I have other qualms with apple, but they don't play nice with others and won't integrate as well unless it's apple products. You also will pay more for the same internal specs. Try to find sales or deals. I'd get a 512gb- 1tb hard drive, 16gb ram and a newer Ryzen 5 or 7 CPU. If not Ryzen gets at least an i5 maybe an i7 depending on what's available. Should be able to get a very capable laptop for 500-700 dollars and I would look for a 13-15 inch screen for classes. The newer Ryzen chips are great for all around use and will easily run lighter games. Laptops like these will give you a long life of you treat them well. People will be for or against different manufacturers but it's not always a guarantee regardless. It's somewhat easy to find dell and Lenovo enterprise machines refurbished for even a little less if you want to save more, but just look up the specs of whatever you want to get before buying to make sure it aligns with your expectations. Good luck!
View on Redditopen_in_new - #14Sep 2, 2025
What laptop should I buy in 2025
I’d go with a Dell XPS 13 Plus. Light, quiet fans, touchscreen option with pen support, and it’ll handle Minecraft fine. Mine lasts 8 hours on campus, fits in a slim sleeve (super handy lol).
View on Redditopen_in_new - #15Sep 2, 2025
What laptop should I buy in 2025
HP envy X360 or Dell inspiron 14 👌
View on Redditopen_in_new - #16Sep 2, 2025
What laptop should I buy in 2025
The business class laptops, the ones that start with T. The carbon is pretty ubiquitous so parts should be cheap. Most of the time, I don't have issue with Lenovo or Dell Latitudes. Everything else is pretty much a nightmare. Framework is honestly the best answer here. It's very DIY and repair friendly. Like, extremely. A desktop computer is extremely repairable and modular, and only one laptop company follows it. Framework.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #17Aug 12, 2025
Is buying a refurbished laptop actually better for the environment and wallet or am I risking the quality?
pro tip Go on ebay and get a dell latitude made in the last 5 years, I have a LAtitude 7420, but any modernish 7000 series will be rock solid for daily use.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #18Aug 12, 2025
Is buying a refurbished laptop actually better for the environment and wallet or am I risking the quality?
Dell Outlet, Apple Refurbished Store, and Amazon Renewed are great places to find certified refurbished laptops because they offer warranties and good customer support.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #19Aug 12, 2025
Is buying a refurbished laptop actually better for the environment and wallet or am I risking the quality?
I’ve been running refurb Dell latitudes 10 years now. I like the latitude series as they are the business class model that are designed to be serviced. Even the screws that hold it together are captive so you can’t lose them! I wouldn’t get a consumer grade laptop anymore.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #20Aug 11, 2025
Dad Needs a New Laptop
I prefer Mac for my personal and work machines, but no modern Mac laptop is BIFL. While they tend to last a long time, they are difficult to impossible to repair if something does go wrong. Business laptops aim for tough and repairable. Lenovo, HP, and Dell are often mentioned. Framework takes repairability to another level though, as you can actually upgrade the laptops with new parts over time. They’re a fairly new company though, but they have supposedly lived up to the promise for the most part.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #21Aug 11, 2025
Is buying a refurbished laptop actually better for the environment and wallet or am I risking the quality?
Electronics with a warranty and good return policy are the best refurb / used things to buy. I’ve bought refurb monitors, laptops, and pc parts all with no problems. Lenovo, HP, and Dell often have some pretty good prices on refurbished equipment. I’d go straight from manufacturer. Though I did get a used projector from Amazon Warehouse with no problems
View on Redditopen_in_new - #22Aug 11, 2025
Dad Needs a New Laptop
That's a workload that won't need anything special for specs. I'd suggest just looking out for anything with about 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. For having a few things open at once and space to save the stuff he'll need to, respectively. Other than that, just go down to a local brick and mortar computer store and check out how you find they're built. Sticking with brands you've heard of before is a safe bet (Lenovo, Asus, Acer, Dell,...), except for HP and Toshiba. If he needs a laptop because he wants to store it away and not carry it around, build quality doesn't actually have to be great, either. He could actually run everything off of a mid range smartphone, connected to a display and keyboard, if he wanted to.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #23Jul 9, 2025
What's are home office purchases you've made that have more than paid for themselves?
Dell U2724 DE - it has power delivery for up to 90 watts. Please be aware that the simple U2724 D does not have a thunderbolt hub and power delivery.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #24Jul 8, 2025
What's are home office purchases you've made that have more than paid for themselves?
Herman Miller Aeron Chair, replace wheels with rollerblade wheels. 38inch Curved Dell Screen with USB hub and sound so it powers your laptop from usb C. Electric adjustable standing desk. Logitech mx master 3 mouse. Foot stool. Standing pad. Webcam, screen is so big you don't need a second screen.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #25Jul 5, 2025
Which laptop should I buy in 2025?
Yeah ThinkPad keyboards are hard to beat, honestly. But if you’re ever thinking of switching it up the Dell XPS 15 (2024/2025) is solid. Great display, handles editing well, and the keyboard’s not bad either tbh.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #26Jul 3, 2025
Which laptop should I buy in 2025?
Honestly, there’s no single “best” laptop for everyone, depends on what you want to do. I’ve tried a bunch of these and here’s my take: If you just want the best all-around laptop and don’t mind the price, the MacBook Air 2025 (M4) is hard to beat. Battery lasts forever and it’s super fast for pretty much anything except gaming. If you’re already using iPhone or iPad, it just works better. If you game a lot, get the ASUS ROG Strix G16. It’s fast, runs cool, and the screen is really nice for games. Not the lightest thing but worth it if you care about performance. HP 17 Laptop is honestly good if you need something cheap but still powerful. Huge RAM and storage so it won’t slow down with tons of tabs open or big files. Screen isn’t full HD though, so keep that in mind. Dell Vostro 15.6" is solid for students—good build, decent price, can handle schoolwork easily. Lenovo V15 is a safe choice if you’re mostly doing office stuff, emails, docs etc. So yeah, pick based on what you actually need it for. No point spending extra on stuff you won’t use tbh.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #27Jun 5, 2025
Best laptop for video editing in your opinion currently that can works well in long-term use?
MacBook Pro with M3 chip is great for video editing and lasts long. For Windows, try Dell XPS 15 or ASUS ProArt.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #28May 11, 2025
Best laptop currently?
I could never in good faith recommmend Lenovo. Everyone I know hates them too. They are awful laptops. I’ve had i9 priced around 2.6k and it was awful, thought it was just bad luck and had it replaced 2 times before realizing it’s just lenovos. All my colleagues have had similar experience. If windows, recommend HP or even Dell
View on Redditopen_in_new - #29May 11, 2025
Best laptop currently?
Dell is pretty good
View on Redditopen_in_new - #30May 5, 2025
What laptop should I get as a student?
If you already have apple products go for macbook, you won't be disappointed. If you want to try out windows laptops try business series: Lenovo Thinkpad, Dell Latitude, HP Probook (just as an example, do not buy them). They have extended warranty and are overall better built and designed.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #31May 5, 2025
What laptop should I get as a student?
Dell XPS 13. Got mine refurbished in 2016 and it's still going strong. They're small, powerful, physically well-built, and repairable if you need to swap parts down the line. For an added bonus, wipe it and put Linux on it (like Linux Mint or Ubuntu). It runs much leaner than Windows and adds many years of usable life before things start slowing down.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #32Apr 11, 2025
Any Good Printer For Home Use?
I have a dell mutifunction wireless business printer, and it does me well the one time a month i use it to print.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #33Apr 7, 2025
[Request] Laptop brands built to last....longer?
I have used HP Elitebook models for the last 10 years with zero failures. I work for a tech company so its not "my" laptop but I have very few complaints. I currently use an 840 G7 - 3 years old with 10 hours of daily abuse and carrying it everywhere. I'm sure Dell and Lenovo have equivalent ranges.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #34Apr 1, 2025
Urgent Need for New Laptop
I don't know where you live and what's available to you, but maybe a Dell Latitude? Latitude is the "business" line and therefore higher quality, and if you buy it second hand, it's affordable. Also, Lenovo Thinkpads have a reputation of lasting long and being easy to repair.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #35Apr 1, 2025
Urgent Need for New Laptop
A two year old Dell shouldn’t be going out on you. We have 5-6 year old Dells (and older) that are still running fine. Before you decide to spend hundreds of dollars on a new computer, check with your university to see if they have repair service on campus. If yes, get them to look at it for you and price repairs, if no then find a computer service center near you (Best Buy, U Break I fix)and get an estimate for cost of repairs…you may have to pay a “bench” fee for them to diagnose but that usually goes toward repair if they repair it. Many universities have loaners for while a computer is in the shop, so check on that too! Most universities have an “in” with Apple, Dell and Lenovo to get discounted pricing for students. Check on these prices before you go anywhere else. We have also purchased refurbished Dell computers from Dellrefurbished and refurbished Macs from Mac or All Trades. One of my kids just finished grad school with a 2019 MacBook Air we got for about $500 in Dec 2023 after their 2014 refurbished gave up…
View on Redditopen_in_new - #36Mar 4, 2025
BIFL, but also BISecondhand. What are some things that everyone should keep an eye out for, but can commonly be found for cheap when preowned.
Shit, I buy most big ticket stuff used, I'll do a quick list of the things that comes to mind: **Electronics:** * Laptop - refurb Dell Precision * Desktop - used HP Z2 G4 plus RX 5700XT * Terra master NAS and surplus HGST hard drives * Xbox controllers * Camera - Canon 5D MkII + Tamron 28-75mm f2 * Watch - Pebble Time **Household stuff:** * Kenmore laundry center * Frigidaire dehumidifier * Panasonic microwave * Swing-a-way can openers * Cuisinart food processors * KitchenAid mixers * pots and pans * bakeware * Clothes, mostly Eddie Bauer, Chacos, LL bean **Tools:** * Toro lawnmower (from the side of the road) * Used spare parts for lawnmower * Bosch jigsaw * DeWalt router * Milwaukee weedeater * Pole saw attachment * Sawzall * Impact wrench * JBC soldering station * HP oscilloscope * Tektronix power supplies * Kikusui DC loads * REED LCR meter * surplus RF cables and connectors Most of these didn't require any fixing beyond some light cleaning, and in most cases I would say that I got a good deal. Even paying the upper end of market value for the used market, you still get a much nicer product than what the same money would buy new, and you get to help keep more unnecessary stuff from being produced Its a bit intimidating to start buying expensive stuff online, but once you get a feel for how sellers in a particular niche tend to advertise and document things, you can get a very good idea of how the things will function.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #37Feb 10, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
Dude my HP was broken on day 2. I was too careless to report it but their quality is so bad. My next laptop will definitely be a Lenovo or Dell or something. Never HP again. And I paid so much for it too, stupid 20 year old me.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #38Feb 10, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
Seconding the dell Inspiron. I’ve had mine for 5 years now, no issues.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #39Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
An average sized Thinkpad from Lenovo is good, not too thin, not too bulky as they get complicated to take apart to repair. Nothing too fancy either like Lenovo Yogas I used to be a field technician for a small IT company repairing computers. They are by far the easiest to repair, software and hardware wise. Dell would be a close second, their self diagnostics they embedded into their computers are pretty accurate and have standard practices into their parts. Both have great support websites that you can navigate to solve most of small issues you may have to being able to serialize a new mobo. Avoid anything HP. Their RMA services tend to be difficult and all devices are hard-coded into their build, meaning even though this hardware device looks like it fits into your computer and should work, the serialization would deny it from working. Serialization is also difficult when working with a new mobo because if you screw it up you have to get another new mobo. I personally hate this anti-consumer practice. As far as your light gaming goes, that would pretty much be CPU dependant if you're going for a laptop without a dedicated GPU and would largely affect your budget. This you will have to research on.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #40Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
Dell. The product is sound and the service can't be beat.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #41Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
It's not about brand, it's about not having everything soldered or glued. I have a Dell Latitude, the ssd is not soldered, the memory neither so I can upgrade those and extend it's life. In addition, it has screws so it's easy to open it. Most, if not all, ultralaptops or very thin laptops are not serviceable. If something breaks, you throw it out. Anyway, look into business models or the Framework that some have mentioned.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #42Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
Idk I hated my Z-book. Could be I got a lemon, but I’m happier to be back on a Dell precision.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #43Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
Dell. I always get 5-8 years out of them.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #44Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
You're not looking for a brand, you're looking for a class. Look at laptops in the "business class" category. They're built for a longer lifespan and are more rugged and future-proofed than non-business class laptops. HP's EliteBook series are a good example of this as is Dell Latitude (I believe, they've been screwing with their naming conventions lately). I haven't seen anything for years in Lenovo's lineup that competes with either of those, they're all made relatively cheap.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #45Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
I’ve had my Dell for 7 or 8 years. I replaced the battery myself with one I purchased on Amazon. It has been working great.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #46Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
Personally I like Dell laptops, I’ve had a few Inspirons. I tend to upgrade laptops every 5-7 years and my Dells always still work okay at the end. Lenovos are also decent, my work laptops are all Lenovos and they last a decent time and they don’t feel cheap. To last a really long time you don’t want to cheap out too much, you’ll want to go for the best gpu/cpu laptop you can afford with a ssd drive (maybe even an extra m.2 slot so you can get extra storage). Remember that expensive doesn’t equal good, there are lots of laptops with shitty gpu/cpu set ups that are $800+ but will be the same quality as a cheap $200 chromebook. Find a few laptops you like and look up the benchmarks of their components, you’ll want the best ones bc in 5-7 years they’ll probably be mid range or upper low range. So more than usable in the future, vs getting a midrange set up now it’ll be pretty out of date in a few years. If performance isn’t a big deal I’d still go higher end now just so it can stay usable for a long time. Tech changes fast so can’t guarantee it, but a high end set up should be able to last 10 years pretty easily if you’re aren’t gaming or video editing
View on Redditopen_in_new - #47Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
Dad is head of IT for an international engineering firm. They only use Dells/Alienware. You can't beat the support that comes to your home to fix your laptop within a week of reporting it. As long as you pay for the support it will always be fixed/replaced.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #48Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
I'd go for a Dell. Lenovo are crap and so are HP.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #49Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
Dell is also a good option.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #50Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
If you are ruling out a mac pro next best is Dell precision or Lenovo P series. These are both workstation type laptops made for more demanding business use. Dell and lenovo both have on premise warranties. There is a significant cost to the manufacturer if there are hardware problems. So they are relatively easy to repair, with a metal chassis and available replacement parts. They support the top of the line hardware, a good step up. Most models have 32gb of ram, higher performance cpus as standard, dedicated video card. Dell latitude, lenovo thinkpad, hp probook are good if you don't need the higher specs but still want repairability.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #51Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
Dell or Lenovo. Dell has amazing service too. My first encounter with Lenovo's service was quite bad, but it wasn't a warranty repair so that could be the cause.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #52Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
They seem to get a lot of hate but I'm still using my Dell XPS 13 from 2016. I replaced the keyboard but otherwise has been fine (and is quite slim with a narrow screen bevel). I agree with other posters, laptops pcs are probably not bifl, I suppose if you can get 7 years that is solid and 10 years is impressive. Depends as well on what you are using it for, ie hardcore gaming/programming/editing where you would want the highest specs or more basic, browsing the web, MS Office etc.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #53Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
Dell latitude, the boxy ones. Cheap, utilitarian, no frills. Indestructible plastic. Still using my 2016 15" daily. RAM, SSD upgrades. Not fast but it's travelled a lot, been dropped, lived in my backpack and keeps on running. Its their "business" line, not retail, so to speak. I've had lots of probs w/ their other lines.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #54Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
Bought a Dell XPS in 2012, its an i7 with 16GB of RAM and a Nvidia graphics card. Still running totally fine to this day. Unfortunately, I got alerted that it's going to stop receiving updates after October. But that's more of a Microsoft/Windows winding down support for Windows 10 vs Dell (it's so old that it didn't qualify to upgrade to Win 11)
View on Redditopen_in_new - #55Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
Business grade Dell or Thinkpad. I have Thinkpads from over 10 years ago that still run fine today. Business grade machines are on another level. Laptops and desktops. And often you can get nice deals on used fairly new models. Business and schools liquidate every so often and upgrade. Then you see scuds of em on the second hand market.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #56Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
The answer no one wants to hear is that the MacBooks have, by a cavernous margin, the best durability and longevity. But on the windows side, Dell and HP have both been fine recently. HP’s been a bit hard to judge; during/after COVID they just couldn’t fulfill orders in a reasonable timeframe, so we have fewer in service of modern models, but they still seem good. Imo though Dell has got the “workhorse” crown for basic reliability and durability. They’re boring but they get the job done.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #57Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
Dell laptop is super durable for me. Also cheap $700 but not for gaming (it can run league of legends)
View on Redditopen_in_new - #58Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
My last 3 have been from Dell Refurbished and are still going strong, one even has Windows 7 on it LOL.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #59Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
The worst thing I have to say about Dell is that they’re just pretty boring. They aren’t doing much exciting/cutting edge, but their QC is solid and their pricing is reasonable, so it’s usually a Dell for family who aren’t gamers.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #60Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
Asus. Dell. Lenovo
View on Redditopen_in_new - #61Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
I'm in IT. We have to keep recertifying because technology changes so rapidly. so the answer is nothing. For personal use though just get an okay Dell with the expectation that you need to replace it every 3-5 years.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #62Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
In my own experience, the high-end Dell laptops are very durable and easy to service. Every brand has their high-end and low-end tiers. Stick with the high-end tiers for durability and availability of parts and upgrades. Apple products are very high quality and durable, but in my own experience, they are among the worst repairability. Too many proprietary parts, soldered on memory, and too much glue used in their construction.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #63Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
If money is no object, CAD laptops from Dell and Lenovo are great but expensive. I had a nice Dell CAD laptop at my last job and it was smooth as silk but also very heavy with a metal frame and body. They're built for engineers on the go, so they're very robust.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #64Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
What you want to buy is a business-class laptop with the latest generation processor from AMD or Intel. It should be a model that comes with a 3-year or longer warranty standard. The warranty is the key here - that’s how you get better quality. Business-class laptops are easier to repair and generally have spare parts available too. A laptop with a standard 1-year warranty with add-on warranty available isn’t the same quality level as one that comes with a longer warranty standard. Also, don’t buy any laptop from a big-box store. They are most likely to have corners cut in the manufacturing. Call the manufacturer and ask what models have the best warranty available without an add-on warranty. As about any deals or specials on those models. HP for example sells ‘smartbuy’ models that save money over a custom order build. HP - Zbook Dell - Latitude or Precision Lenovo Thinkpad Fujitsu Lifebook Panasonic $$ Getac $$ There are probably a couple other manufacturers out there worth buying, but these are the ones I’ve bought plenty of over many years.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #65Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
I made another post with some more details- I don’t daily drive Windows for my laptop, but sticking to what OP wants I think Dell offerings are probably best right now for a sweet spot of cost, reliability, and repairability. Microsoft is making pretty solid hardware at the moment with their surfaces, but the repairability is still fairly poor (not as bad as when they were released, but still not great). For OP’s usecase, if pressed, I’d probably say something like a Dell XPS 13 would be a good choice.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #66Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
Mac. In a distant second place, lenovo or dell.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #67Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
Unpopular opinion: Dell Inspiron laptops are absolute workhorses, the Toyota Camry of laptops. I worked on one as a tutor and the college had like 89 of them that lasted forever. I bought one in 2020 that had the maximum hardware capacities, and it’s now 4.5 years old with no issues. I love a good value, but I second everyone saying Lenovo Thinkpads and MacBooks! Very solid machines.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #68Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
A lot of people are going to tell you ThinkPads. Please don’t listen to them. They used to be fantastic and I recommended them for years myself, but the models from the last 5 or so years have gone to absolute shit. They cheaped out on materials, QC, and even design basics to a *huge* degree. I oversee purchasing of more laptops in a month than most people would see in a hundred lifetimes, and I promise you don’t want a ThinkPad anymore. I build my desktops and use MacBooks for my personal laptops so I don’t have a great recommendation for you maybe; Dells or HPs seem to genuinely be the most reliable at least these days.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #69Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
Thinkpads or Dells.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #70Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
Laptops have generally become substantially more durable since SSD came along. I am running a 2018 Dell here. But the old Thinkpads were like tanks in build quality, I had one before my Dell. The more recent ones may still last long, but it's not the same build quality as before when I was looking to replace my old one.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #71Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
I like dell xps
View on Redditopen_in_new - #72Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
Mac is by far the most durable and reliable. The fact that they do the hardware and software and there is no bloatware in there alone makes it times and times better. If you have to go Windows, I'd recommend Dell. But you have to go to the higher end lines like XPS to get good quality. Lenovos aren't as good as they used to be.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #73Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
budget for 4-5 year lifespan and get a $600 dell or HP
View on Redditopen_in_new - #74Feb 9, 2025
What is the best laptop brand for long term use?
Lenovo tend to be well put together, and easy to repair when something does break. There's a reason Lenovo is the largest supplier of business laptops. Working IT for a school district and talking to my fellow IT buddies, pretty much everyone had contracts with Lenovo to supply their workplaces with the 5000+ laptops needed. That being said, just about any enterprise, business, workstation grade laptop is miles better put together than the cheapy best buy ones. I had a Dell Precision that was solid as a rock. Asus, Acer, Microsoft, ick. Apple, yeah they are well put together and will keep trekking forever. But again, ick.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #75Feb 3, 2025
Which laptop should I buy in 2025?
I like refurbs from Micro Center or Dell Outlet. The deals come and go. I got a last-year’s-model refurbished Latitude with in i7 and 32GB about a year ago for about $750.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #76Feb 3, 2025
What’s one product you bought that has lasted forever and was totally worth it?
I'm still a big fan of Dell and Lenovo business laptops, but I really appreciate how easy Apple makes it to get a laptop with sturdy construction. You don't have to find out which product line has the metal chassis and which ones are fragile plastic, they're just all good. They're all expensive, but they're all good. And refurb/used apple products are so reliable used as well
View on Redditopen_in_new - #77Feb 1, 2025
[Request] Laptop brands built to last....longer?
For longer-lasting laptops, consider brands like **Apple (MacBook Air/Pro)**, **Lenovo (ThinkPad series)**, and **Dell (XPS series)**. These laptops are known for their **build quality**, **reliability**, and **long-term performance**. They might cost more upfront, but they are designed to last longer and maintain performance over time, making them a better investment for your usage.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #78Dec 5, 2015
[Request] Consumer-Grade (not military spec) Laptop with the longest lasting hardware/hinges
Dell has a lattitude rugged that is similar but a bit more 'modern' looking than the toughbook. With either the Dell or the Panasonic expect to spend anywhere from $2,000-$4,000. As per another comment, I have a t450s, it's a solid laptop, likely on the higher end of durability for regular laptops. But it's not really in the same league as one of the laptops that have been ruggedized.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #79Dec 5, 2015
[Request] Consumer-Grade (not military spec) Laptop with the longest lasting hardware/hinges
Macbook Pro. I'm still using the one bought in June of 2010. It was my primary work machine until 2014 and still gets used every day. If you really want a Windows machine I would go with a Lenovo or maybe one of the business Dells. Something I discovered with my work issue Dell recently is that it's designed for water to be spilled on the keyboard. It has drain holes to let it run through. I accidentally tested this feature and haven't had any problems.
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