I have been looking for a new laptop for a long time. At the moment I'm still doing my Abitur, but I would like to study soon, and a lot of friends who are already studying recommend that I buy something to write down, i.e. A convertible. But since I've only been looking for weeks now and slowly have no idea, I would just like to ask you… So here are my requirements:
Price: less than 1000 euro if possible
Battery capacity: 4-8h
Storage capacity: at least 128 GB (or expandable)
What I do with it:
Image editing (Photoshop, After Effects, Polarr - more of a hobby so only occasionally)
Make sketches
Office
Streaming (Netflix and co.)
Surfing (of course)
Thank you in advance, of course it is also possible that not all expectations will be met but it is worth a try and I can also adjust my expectations if necessary.
I would strongly recommend that you pursue your laptop wish regardless of your studies. In my studies, handwriting on the pad is still the gold standard. This creates a balance of attention and transcript without having to worry about technology. But of course I'm also a "digital native" who has been "in there" since the founding of the Internet and who runs a zoo of electronics at home for himself and his children.
If it is not now a demanding image editing, an i5 would certainly be sufficient, otherwise I would have tended to an i7. Then I would put at least 8 GB of RAM and an SSD, because this also provides a decent speed boost.
For example, the following device from Lenovo would be available for 700 euro: https://www.notebooksbilliger.de/...1ge+624667
It is a 15.6-inch convertible notebook with a full HD IPS display. An Intel Core i5-1035G1 is installed, which has decent performance. Furthermore 8 GB RAM and a 256 GB SSD. Windows 10 is pre-installed and the battery life is up to 10 hours.
For a small surcharge of only 12 euro there would be an alternative: https://www.computeruniverse.net/de/lenovo-ideapad-c340-15iil-ci5-8gb-512gb-ssd
The screen size and resolution, the processor and the amount of RAM are the same. However, you would have installed a 512 GB SSD instead of a 256 GB SSD. An additional charge of just 12 euro is definitely worth it.
Would then recommend a Surface device. Are light and have enough power. Got a Surface Laptop 3 for 900 euro
Since I would like to study primary school teaching, it goes without saying that I will also make handwritten notes, since technology does not really play a major role in the course, but in part it is of course so easy, especially since I do not write very quickly.
My daughter received a Surface Book from me when she graduated. This may be a little over-armed for your needs, but its function is unbeatable. But I recommend (just like with the small Surface pro solution) dock and pen in any case, which unfortunately drives the price up.
