New Laptop for University, Light Gaming

Dogsbreakfast on 28/12/2023 - 08:16

G'day all, looking at a laptop for my son for Uni - he will no doubt be doing some light gaming as well.

Saw this at good guys and was keen on any advice. Hard to find any real reviews as I guessing the product number is unique to GG.

https://www.thegoodguys.com.au/lenovo-loq-156-inches-i7-16gb…

Thanks in advance for any advice.

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  • geekcohen on 28/12/2023 - 08:33
    +1

    Have a look at Metabox

    Also, what sort of Uni course? Just Standard Microsoft Suite or requiring Adobe Products?

  • Dogsbreakfast on 28/12/2023 - 08:38

    Hey mate, nothing too intensive. Occupational therapy

    • geekcohen on 28/12/2023 - 08:42
      +1

      Okay, well have a look at Metabox, I've used their stuff for Adobe Designers to General Business Owners, haven't had a problem with their items and support has always been good as well in the 1 case I had an issue with a laptop.

    • JIMB0 on 28/12/2023 - 08:57

      A Apple Mac is fine for that course.

    • sumyungguy on 28/12/2023 - 11:51

      Per @JIMB0, not for fashion/conformity reasons but likely for value, portability, performance and battery endurance, MacBook Air is by far the predominant notebook at UQ - observations via a recent OT graduate. Not sure about the other Bachelor of OT universities.

      • JIMB0 on 28/12/2023 - 12:03

        I've seen a lot of health science students from various universities using MacBook Air laptops. It's not like engineering where windows is recommended due the software they use either not being available or running poorly on a Mac .

      • Namesareapain on 28/12/2023 - 19:44

        As OP said, he also wants it for gaming.

  • mrvaluepack on 28/12/2023 - 09:53
    +1

    Lol these specs is more for heavy gaming.

    • FireRunner on 28/12/2023 - 12:31
      +2

      Entry level GPU, won't handle heavy gaming.

      • mrvaluepack on 28/12/2023 - 12:36
        +1

        4050 is only entry level? I must be way behind the times…

        • FireRunner on 28/12/2023 - 12:44
          +5

          It's latest gen, entry level
          First two numbers 40xx means latest gen
          The last two numbers xx50 means entry level

  • tyronee on 28/12/2023 - 10:22
    +1

    ive got an older nitro and haven't had any issues in the last 2 years.

    this seems like a decent price https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/acer-nitro…

  • tekisei on 28/12/2023 - 13:51
    +1

    The Lenovo LOQ: Up to 5.32 hours battery life (according to Officeworks), and its 2.4kg, which is quite a bit to be lugging around every day.

    How about Asus ROG Flow X13 at $1197?

    Up to 12.2 hours battery life and only 1.3kg. You can still run Apex at 80fps, F1 23 at 60fps etc, on Medium settings (iGPU but AMD so quite decent).

  • abadacus on 28/12/2023 - 18:57
    +1

    Light, nice screen, 780m is a capable igpu, budget friendly, post has 120 +, and is not an apple

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/816906

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