Recommend a laptop for work

[yolofino]

Suggest a laptop for work - it mostly involves heavy web browsing. Nothing more, no coding, no gaming, no video editing work.

- Must have 16GB DDR5 RAM (unsoldered preferred), expandable upto 32GB minimum
- AMD Zen4 or Intel Arrow Lake or Lunar Lake architecture in processors. Question: For heavy browsing, do I need H series processors or U series is fine? How about Intel Ultra 225V type of processors?
- 512GB SSD minimum
- Prefer lightweight laptops
- 14 inch preferred, don't mind 15.6 inch either
- Good battery capacity, the higher the better
- Type-C charging must. I see some laptops have old-school charging port but they also have a type-C through which charging is possible. So that is fine too.
- Prefer small touchpad
- IPS screens only, no OLED
- No touchscreens

Budget is as minimum as possible, of course 🙂 but if I can get it under Rs. 60,000 during the sale it would be awesome.

Edit: No Apple Macbooks as only Windows/Linux suits my purpose.

 

[nkshrma]

Macbook period unless you need an app which only works on windows.
Long battery life and a good processor. The new base configuration now comes with 16GB of RAM.
I used Windows for about four years, but in 2020 I switched to a Mac with the M1 Pro chip. Since then, I haven’t looked back at Windows. Over the years, I’ve also used the MacBook Air with M2 and M4 chips. Even after two years of use, both still feel like new. Unfortunately, I lost my M1 Pro, but the M2 and M4 Airs continue to perform flawlessly.

With a Mac, there’s no hanging, no BSOD just a smooth, seamless experience. They even handle light coding with ease.

 

[BK7]

You can go with either a MacBook or Vivobook. I’ve been using the MacBook Air M1 since 2021 and it’s been excellent with no issues. minus is premium apps, like MS Office.

 

[yolofino]

@BK7 @nkshrma Thanks for your suggestions. I need some applications which are on Windows only or my use case is suited for Windows/Linux only. So I would avoid Macbook for now.

 

[AlgoTrader]

@BK7 @nkshrma Thanks for your suggestions. I need some applications which are on Windows only or my use case is suited for Windows/Linux only. So I would avoid Macbook for now.

i am in same boat and still looking

 

[SSquad]

Heavy browsing means multiple tabs for work purpose or casual browsing?

Resource usage depends on this, core i5 H series should be sufficient and ultra series other than U without proper thermal management is not recommended.

 

[HumorSimpson]

@yolofino You already have clear requirements, so post 3 - 4 laptop choices here. We can debate on those.

 

[yolofino]

Heavy browsing means multiple tabs for work purpose or casual browsing?

Resource usage depends on this, core i5 H series should be sufficient and ultra series other than U without proper thermal management is not recommended.

Multiple tabs for work purpose.

 

[yolofino]

@yolofino You already have clear requirements, so post 3 - 4 laptop choices here. We can debate on those.

Sure, I will post a list of laptops sometime today.

 

[HumorSimpson]

Sure, I will post a list of laptops sometime today.

Three U series and three H series should do the job. Keep a check on the display gamut, it must be sRGB 100% for good color reproduction.

 

[yolofino]

Here is my shortlist. I intially search for sub-70,000 laptops only. This list includes some above this amount as well. Target is below 60,000 purchase price in the sale after card discounts. Can go up to 65,000 if no other option.

1. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 AMD Ryzen 7 Octa Core 8840H Office 2024 and Backlit Keyboard AMD Ryzen 7 Octa Core 8840HS - (24 GB/1 TB SSD/Windows 11 Home) 15AHP10 Thin and Light Laptop (15.3 inch, Luna Grey, 1.59 Kg, With MS Office) - https://www.flipkart.com/lenovo-ide...-15ahp10-thin-light-laptop/p/itm39c8550e0d65e

2. DELL Inspiron AMD Ryzen 7 Octa Core 8840U - (16 GB/512 GB SSD/Windows 11 Home) 5445 Thin and Light Laptop (14 Inch, Ice Blue, 1.61 Kg, With MS Office) - https://www.flipkart.com/dell-inspi...ome-5445-thin-light-laptop/p/itmea6d116c464ba - beware of the default seller

3. DELL 16 Plus Next Gen AI PC Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint reader Intel Core Ultra 5 226V - (16 GB/512 GB SSD/Windows 11 Home) DB16250 Laptop (16 Inch, Ice Blue, 1.87 Kg, With MS Office) - https://www.flipkart.com/dell-16-pl...ows-11-home-db16250-laptop/p/itm7b604a358f0b5

4. ASUS Expertbook P5 full metal AI PC Intel Core Ultra 5 226V - (16 GB/1 TB SSD/Windows 11 Home) P5405CSA-NZ0583WS Thin and Light Laptop (14 Inch, Misty Grey, 1.27 Kg, With MS Office) - https://www.flipkart.com/asus-exper...nz0583ws-thin-light-laptop/p/itma1ac02151fd7c

5. ASUS Vivobook 16 (2025) with Office 2024 + M365 Basic, AI PC Intel Core Ultra 5 - (16 GB/512 GB SSD/Windows 11 Home) X1607CA-MB142WS Laptop (16 Inch, Cool Silver, 1.88 Kg, With MS Office) - https://www.flipkart.com/asus-vivob...ome-x1607ca-mb142ws-laptop/p/itm6e5fc45e4e812

6. HP Omnibook 3 AMD Ryzen AI 5 Hexa Core 340 - (16 GB/512 GB SSD/Windows 11 Home) 15-fn0007AU Thin and Light Laptop (15.6 Inch, Glacier Silver, 1.7 kg, With MS Office) - https://www.flipkart.com/hp-omniboo...fn0007au-thin-light-laptop/p/itm991fff3486d7e

7. ASUS Expertbook P1 High-performance processor Intel Core i7 13th Gen 13620H - (32 GB/512 GB SSD/Windows 11 Home) P1403CVA-S60940WS Thin and Light Laptop (14 inch, Misty Grey, 1.42 Kg, With MS Office) - https://www.flipkart.com/asus-exper...s60940ws-thin-light-laptop/p/itmc8b94112958cf

8. ASUS Vivobook 14 (2025) with Office 2024 + M365 Basic*, AI PC Intel Core Ultra 5 225H - (16 GB/512 GB SSD/Windows 11 Home) X1407CA-LY102WS Thin and Light Laptop (14 Inch, Quiet Blue, 1.46 Kg, With MS Office) - https://www.flipkart.com/asus-vivob...-ly102ws-thin-light-laptop/p/itm46931df73e192
No. 5 & 8 are same - only difference is screen size.

9. HP Smartchoice OmniBook 5 (Previously Pavilion) 50 Tops, AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 (16GB LPDDR5X, 512GB SSD) WUXGA 2K, 16''/40.6cm, Win11, Office24, Silver, 1.79kg, ag1037au, Next Gen AI Copilot+ Laptop - https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0F3HQKGMN/

10. ASUS Vivobook S14, Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Metallic Design Laptop (Intel iGPU/16GB RAM/512GB SSD/FHD+/14"/60Hz/Windows 11/M365 Basic (1Year)*/Office Home 2024/Cool Silver/1.4 Kg) S3407CA-LY060WS - https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0F9YFTS75/

11. ASUS Vivobook S16, Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Metallic Design Laptop (Intel iGPU/16GB RAM/512GB SSD/FHD+/16"/144Hz/Windows 11/M365 Basic (1Year)*/Office Home 2024/Cool Silver/1.7 Kg) S3607CA-RP065WS - https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0BSH7J6SG/

12. ASUS Vivobook S14, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, Copilot AI PC(AMD Radeon iGPU/50 Tops*/16GB RAM/1TB SSD/FHD+/14"/60Hz/70Whrs/Windows 11/M365 Basic (1Year)*/Office Home 2024/Matte Gray/1.4Kg) M3407KA-SF049WS - https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0FMRV42V9/

13. ASUS Vivobook S16,Intel Core Ultra 5 225H,AI PC(Intel Arc iGPU/16GB RAM/512GB SSD/FHD/16/60Hz/Backlit Keyboard/70Whr/Windows 11/M365 Basic(1Year)*/Office Home 2024/Cool Silver/1.7 Kg) S3607CA-SH071WS - https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0FC2M5CGL/

14. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS 15.3 inch (38.8cm) WUXGA IPS AI PC Laptop(24GB RAM/1TB SSD/Windows 11/Office Home 2024/Backlit Keyboard/1Yr ADP Free/Grey/1.6Kg), 83KA004TIN - https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0FCYB67QJ/

15. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS 15.3 inch (38.8cm) WUXGA IPS AI PC Laptop(16GB RAM/512GB SSD/Windows 11/Office Home 2024/Backlit Keyboard/1Yr ADP Free/Grey/1.6Kg), 83KA0048IN - https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0FDKHV466/