
Finally you should have in mind that you may need dongles or hubs and if you are willing to mess with that. However, I am a software developer and I didn't have problems with compatibility in anything that I was using (although if you use docker or android studio you would have problems for now and you might as well wait). I speak from experience cause I recently swapped to a MBP and I had to learn a lot of things the first two weeks. Also bear in mind that it takes some getting used to macOS if you are a first time user. Read the helpful sidebar and sticky post before posting! Include country, budget, and screen size in title!įirst of all what is the type of use that you are going to do with the laptop? With most use cases the macbook air should be fine compatibility wise, but since it's an arm architecture you should check for every app that you want to use. An "i5" 8300H is more powerful than either. The difference between an "i5" 8250U and "i7" 8550U is less than it might sound like. U-series vs H-series, and 2-core vs 4-core, mean more than Core i5 vs Core i7. Note: Sharp and OLED Samsung panels are true 4K. These have mostly been phased out, but are still present or available in some models. These trick consumers because the listed resolution numbers are the same, but the detail is less, and they produce artifacts. Some laptops that list high resolutions (1440p through 4K) use "PenTile" RG/BW or WR/GB matrix panels instead of RGB/RGB. Many IPS displays are far from perfect still. There may be other concerns too such as colorspace or response times.



Many Thinkpads, Latitudes, Probooks with base screen options.

This is the case for many 1080p displays that aren't listed as IPS or 120Hz+, and nearly all displays 768p/900p. The quality is worse than IPS or good TN. Fill out the form here on your posts! Check out our new Discord server! New Here? New to reddit? Click here! Rules and posting advice Quick Picks + FAQ The Laptop Form Tips, PSAs, & Resources Low Quality TN DisplaysĪ lot of laptops today still use low quality TN displays. This is not a place for special deals on laptops, or a place to sell your old laptop. A place for prospective laptop buyers to get suggestions from people who know the intimate details of the hardware.
