Hi!

I’m in the market for a new laptop and I’d like to consult with the community about what’s being recommended on the year 2026.

This is a laptop that I intend to use for both playing games and using as a mobile coding platform so battery and horsepower are the main points that I’d take into consideration, prioritising battery power.

I do not care if it’s otherwise bulky.

I am currently encountering issues with AMD hardware on my main machine so just having a guarantee that the hardware is not gonna flop on me would be a big plus.

All in all! Thanks for giving my post a read and any answer would be appreciated, specially in the 900€ range.

  • infinitevalence@discuss.onlineEnglish
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    2 days ago

    https://frame.work/laptop13

    I have a AMD 370 AI based Framework 13 and its really dang good. They have Intel and ARM RISC V options on top of the AMD options. I will say AMD graphics are probably the best experience you can have in linux at the moment. Nvidia is making some gains, and Intel’s next generation may have a decent iGPU finally.

    The larger Framework 16 has a modular GPU tray that gives you options on different GPUs. I have not personally used one of these but the 16 looks awesome other than its size/weight for my applications.

    https://www.dell.com/en-us/blog/this-is-xps-now/

    The new Dell XPS is probably another option.

    Your budget may be a challenge right now since RAM prices have gone nuts. 32gb of DDR5 can cost $400us on its own.

    • coherent_domain@infosec.pubEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      They have Intel and ARM options on top of the AMD options.

      I think by ARM you mean RISC-V? Both of them are RISC-based, but very different. RISC-V is not very close to consumer adoption anytime soon.

    • woelkchen@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      The swappable GPU has been a let down for me. For ages no upgrades. Might just as well get the 13" and swap the main board every so often. There the upgrades were more frequent.

    • the16bitgamer@programming.devEnglish
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      2 days ago

      I have the older 7640u Framework 13.

      As a coders laptop it’s fantastic. Keyboard is excellent and it’s modular port design makes it’s limited 4 port extremely versatile for your needs. Plus the 2880x1440 display is perfect for text.

      As a gaming laptop. Hummm. It can play games, but the display kills performance in games. The iGPU can’t handle much more than 720p for newer games. Without using a dedicated GPU I don’t know if any other laptop can do a better job and I was able to play most indi games at a solid frame rate. However a steam deck is a better way to play games.

      In terms of battery life. Left in a bag there will be some juice left the next day. With light office work I was able to get 4-6 hours on it, with 2-4 if I was gaming and the fans were cranking.

      • infinitevalence@discuss.onlineEnglish
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        2 days ago

        The iGPU on the Ryzen 9 HX AI 370 is reasonably capable.

        I also have a minisforum v3 with a Ryzen 7 8840U and sufficient for on the go Indy games as well as older AAA.