Can someone help me compare all these 14 inch laptops? I want one that I can possibly run small indie games on and use for college classes. (Essentially Note taking and Light Gaming) Budget is around 500$ and I would rather stick to Amazon to waste some gift cards:
- Amazon.com: Lenovo - 2022 - IdeaPad 3i - Everyday Laptop Computer - Intel Core i5 12th Gen - 14.0" FHD Display - 8GB Memory - 256GB Storage - Windows 11 Home : Electronics
- Amazon.com: MSI Modern 14 14" Laptop: Intel Core i7-1195G7, Intel Iris Xe, 8GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, USB Type-C, MicroSD Card Reader, Win 11 Pro: Classic Black C11M-064US : Electronics
- Amazon.com: Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14" Laptop, 14.0" FHD 1920 x 1080 Display, AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics, Narrow Bezel, Windows 10, 81W0003QUS, Abyss Blue : Electronics
- Amazon.com: Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5-2023 - Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop - Windows 11 Home - 14" FHD Display - 16GB Memory - 512GB Storage - AMD Ryzen 5 5500U - Abyss Blue : Electronics
- Amazon.com: ASUS 2023 Vivobook 14 Laptop, 14” FHD (1920 x 1080) Display, Intel Core i5-1235U CPU, Intel Iris Xᵉ Graphics, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue, F1404ZA-AS51 : Electronics
Side Note: I might also upgrade the ram if needed, otherwise I was already kinda looking towards the MSI. Thoughts?
Throw out the the Rzyen 5 3500U immediately, it’s a massively inferior CPU to teh rest.
Throw out the 1235U’s if you need to work on battery. Alder Lake is HIGHLY inefficient.
Between the 1195G7 and the 5500U, 5500U is a higher performance CPU with better efficiency. Although the 1195G7 does have a slightly better iGP. Ultimately though, the fact that the 5500U comes with 16GB ram instead of 8GB gives it the easy nod, IMO.
So, IMO, easy winner:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWSFZV1L
Gotcha thanks. Theoretically though, the MSI can be upgraded to 16 or more Ram. You think that would also be worth it?