Best Laptop for Programming Under $2500 Dollars 2019
Best laptop under 2500$ in 2019 with min spec of i7-9750H, RTX-2060 and Thunderbolt 3 support.
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For the past month, I have been in the search for the best laptop, that will help me to do things faster. Best in the sense which worth every penny and yet strong in specs, not a high-end gaming machine.
History
Laptops I used earlier are,
- Dell Inspiron (Exact series don’t remember)
- HP Pro Book
- Lenovo Y520 (256 SSD)
- Lenovo G40
In the above list, none of them owned by myself, first 3 out of the 4 was given by my ex-company during the employment period and the other is rented out from my brother-in-law. Out of all Lenovo Y520 was my favorite just because of its specs and speed.
Minimum Requirements
Right now its time to own a machine, and the minimum features am looking for are,
- Thunderbolt 3 support.
- SSD
- Intel i7-9750H processor
- RTX 2060 Graphics card
- Fingerprint sensor
Shortlisted Laptops
The main YouTube channels which I rely for laptop reviews are,
And After watching tons of reviews and all, my shortlisted items are,
AERO 15
Model Name: WA-7US5130SP Official Website
On the pro side, it ticks all my requirement 5/5.
Cons
- Web Camera position
- Thermal throttling
youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W64J7_Md1I4
Purchase AERO 15
ThinkPad X1 Extreme (2nd Gen) (15.6”) Laptop
Acer Predator Triton 500
Model Name: PT515-51-73EG Official Website
Watch the reviews,
youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXkE0BlTBmI
youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOCiNSZIhmM
youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwGTHLeG2dY
On the pro side, it matches my requirement 4/5. But on the con side, it is not easily upgradable because of its inverted motherboard construction. See the below video,
youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-PmEaytJOA
Other than that, Only zoned RGB keyboard, NO per key RGB.
Couldn’t find the exact one in Amazon but similar spec with intel 8750H found here.
HP Omen 15 (Latest)
Check out the below review.
youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EloUckKqAKc
Its the cheapest in this list. And it got a bit more gaming look.
Any Refurbished WORKSTATION
To save some bucks.
Skipped Laptops
- Acer Helios 300 (2019) - Lack of thunderbolt support.
- Lenovo Y740 - Big Charger and small battery.
- Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701 - Lack of thunderbolt support.
- ASUS ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW - Lack of thunderbolt support.
2019 Laptop Awards
youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8zcB_EcAyY
youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icRz80kKZBA
Conclusion
And my search ended when I found a good deal on Dell Precision 7720. Even though it only ticked 2 out of my 5 requirements, am pretty satisfied with it.
