To do professional coding you need a better laptop compared with what you use for browning and learning. Professional laptops are built to last for a long time and are power-efficient. The build quality of these machines is better than the regular one. So while buying get the apt laptop for
When you use the laptop for a long time, it gets hotter, once it reaches a threshold the performance decreases. It gives frustration while doing work. When you start to work the laptops may be at optimal conduction after 5-6 hours the CPU, RAM, HDD temperature increase due to continuous load. When you are tired the system is also tiered, so the slowness of the computer makes you mad.
To have productive and stress-free work, get a laptop that is designed for professional work. I dissected work into three categories and listed few laptops for each category.
Office Works
For general works like document editing, spreadsheet, creating presentations, and internet research/browsing the laptop need not be more power-hungry. For this kind of work, the laptop needs to be more power-efficient and simple to use. The following are my recommendations.
Dell Vostro 3401 – Rs. 40000
- Processor : Intel i3-1005G1
2 Core / 4 Threads / Base 1.20 GHz – Turbo 3.40 GHz
- RAM : 8GB – DDR4 – 2666 MHz
- HDD : 256 GB SSD
- Size : 14” FHD
- OS : Windows 10 + Microsoft Office
This laptop is good for document editing and internet research for your office works. This laptop boots very faster, the speed and performance are good. The downside is the monitor is not color accurate.
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Lenovo Thinkpad E14 – Rs.45000
- Processor : Intel i3-10110U
2 Core / 4 Threads / Base 2.10 GHz – Turbo 4.30 GHz
- RAM : 4GB
- HDD : 256 GB SSD
- Size : 14” FHD
- OS : DOS
This laptop is more powerful than the previous one good for document editing and internet research for your office works. This laptop boots faster, the speed and performance are good. The downside is the monitor is a little dull. This laptop does not come with OS, so I recommend using Ubuntu, Pop OS, Manjarao, or Mint OS. Windows do not perform well on 4GB RAM, but Linux OSs can be a good choice for this machine. The battery life on this laptop is around 5-6 hours in ideal condition. This laptop comes with a rapid charge which energizes the laptop in 1 hour with 80% battery.
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Vostro 14 3501 – Rs. 40000
- Processor : Intel i3-1005G1
2 Core / 4 Threads / Base 1.20 GHz – Turbo 3.40 GHz
- RAM : 8GB – DDR4 – 2666 MHz
- HDD : 256 GB NvMe SSD
- Size : 14” FHD
- OS : Windows 10 + Microsoft Office
This laptop is good for document editing and internet research for your office works. This laptop boots very faster, the speed and performance are good. The downside is the monitor is not color accurate. This laptop does not come with OS, so I recommend using Ubuntu, Pop OS, Manjarao, or Mint OS. Windows do not perform well on 4GB RAM, but Linux OSs can be a good choice for this machine.
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HP 250 G7 – Rs. 43000
- Processor : Intel i3-1005G1
2 Core / 4 Threads / Base 1.20 GHz – Turbo 3.40 GHz
- RAM : 4GB – DDR4 – 2666 MHz
- HDD : 512 GB NvMe SSD
- Size : 14” FHD
- OS : Windows 10
This laptop is good for document editing and internet research for your office works. This laptop boots very faster, the speed and performance are good. The downside is the monitor is not color accurate. This laptop does not come with OS, so I recommend using Ubuntu, Pop OS, Manjarao, or Mint OS. Windows do not perform well on 4GB RAM, but Linux OSs can be a good choice for this machine. This laptop is a little bulkier than other laptops.
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Software Development Laptops – Entry level
MacBook air M1
This laptop is one of the best for coding. Mac OS is Linux-based so you can use most Linux commands. This laptop is insanely fast for the amount. This system is passively cooled so the noise is zero. This laptop has one of the best displays. The trackpad is awesome, the keyboard is also good. This laptop is a little costly but the best value for money. On average a Mac laptop works well for almost 4 years.
This laptop has two downsides, one is ports and another one is its cooling method. If you are a hardcode developer who does heavy processing then go for its big brother.
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Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen2
- Processor : Ryzen 5 – 4650U – 11MB Cache
6 Core / 12 Threads / Base 2.10 GHz – Turbo 4.0 GHz
- RAM : 8GB – DDR4 – 3200 MHz
- HDD : 256 GB NvMe SSD
- Size : 14” FHD
- OS : Windows 10 + Microsoft Office
Recently I got this laptop for my team, its performance is very good and small up-gradation with RAM you get great performance. This processor is very efficient to process large data and backend servers for development. We are using this laptop for the MERN stack and J2EE development along with MySQL. It handles all the software very well. Even with all the software running the CPU load is around 40%. The keyboard is very good for typing and the trackpad is decent for everyday use. The only issue I have with this laptop is the monitor, it is not good.
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MSI Modern 14 Core i5 11th Gen
One of our team members using this laptop, this laptop is so smooth. The performance is good. Battery life is too good. The monitor is nice, at this price point, it is one of the best displays I have ever seen. The processor is so quiet and efficient to do a lot of work. We are using this laptop for MERN stack development, so far we didn’t face any issue with the performance. The downside according to me is its keyboard, the key size is a little off.
- Processor : i5 – 10210U – 6MB Cache
4 Core / 8 Threads / Base 1.6 GHz – Turbo 4.2 GHz
- RAM : 8GB – DDR4 – 2666 MHz
- HDD : 512 GB NvMe SSD
- Size : 14” FHD
- OS : Windows 10
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Dell Vostro 5415
This laptop is very good for software development. The performance is very good. This laptop is good for coding and the keyboard is decent so is the trackpad. The battery backup is good. One issue with this laptop is it gets hotter while using.
- Processor : Ryzen 5 – 5500U – 8MB Cache
4 Core / 8 Threads / Base 1.6 GHz – Turbo 4.2 GHz
- RAM : 8GB – DDR4 – 3200 MHz
- HDD : 512 GB NvMe SSD
- Size : 14” FHD
- OS : Windows 10 + Microsoft Office
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Software Development Laptops
MacBook pro M1
If you have a little more budget it is a better choice than the MacBook air. If you compare the performance of pro vs air, both give the same performance but for heavy loads and longer work hours, it performs well. It comes with a touch bar, its usefulness depends on your work. It has the best speakers and microphone array. For freelancers, this laptop is a good investment.
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LG Gram
This laptop is one of the best for programming, the bigger screen is so delightful to look at. As name says it is very light weighted. It gives outstanding performance and value for money. The keyboard and trackpad are good. Battery life is awesome anyone can get around 8 hours of battery life.
- Processor : i7-1065G7 – 8MB Cache
4 Core / 8 Threads / Base 1.3 GHz – Turbo 3.9 GHz
- RAM : 8GB – DDR4 – 3200 MHz
- HDD : 512 GB NvMe SSD
- Size : 17” WQXGA
- OS : Windows 10 + Microsoft Office
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Lenovo Thinkpad P15
If you want to invest in a long-term laptop, this laptop is a perfect choice. The build quality and features are outstanding. The performance is very good and so fast to boot. The thermal of the laptop is very tolerable. This laptop has a good graphics card, you can use it for media productions too. The keyboard is outstanding on this laptop. The trackpad is decent. Battery life is adequate to run a day.
- Processor : i7-110750H – 12MB Cache
4 Core / 8 Threads / Base 2.6 GHz – Turbo 5.0 GHz
- RAM : 16GB – DDR4 – 3200 MHz
- HDD : 1 TB NvMe SSD
- Size : 15.6” WQXGA
- Graphics : Nvidia Quadro T2000 4GB Graphics
- OS : Windows 10 + Microsoft Office
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