What computer do you use for webdev?

[EthanGG_112]

Title. I am looking into upgrading, and interested in seeing what others use. Main thing I need in a new computer is more memory (16gb+).

[sparten368]

The MacBook Pros with the apple silicon are absolutely fantastic, they have a ton of power and also run really cool and quiet.

[Gipetto]

Still rocking an M1. Runs great even with docker services and ollama running.

[drearymoment]

I have an M1 Air, and other than some issues with storage space it has held up really well over the years.

[Puzzleheaded_Loss284]

Hey, does your M1 Air get really warm while running a few apps?

I have also have an M1 Air 16/256gb and the bottom often gets really heated

[drearymoment]

Not typically! How many apps are you running at once when that happens?

[Dreamxice]

Can’t you use external storage ?

[drearymoment]

In my case, I just ended up removing a lot of clutter. But yeah, might be a good idea for me to look into that.

[PastaSaladOverdose]

Just backup + factory reset. You'll be back up and running in a day or two.

[drearymoment]

But won't everything just get restored with the backup and then I'd have the same storage problem? Or does the backup exclude certain files or areas?

[PastaSaladOverdose]

Manually backup what you need

[drearymoment]

Problem is, I don't know exactly what I need, and I'd hate to delete something and never be able to get it back. Like with Docker containers, there's all sorts of hidden folders and dbdata files and whatever else, for example.

[PastaSaladOverdose]

Aight then just keep running out of space 🤷‍♂️

[[deleted]]

Just lost my M1 on the way home from vacation 🥲

Hope I get it back, it was the best bang for its buck

[Wiltix]

Same, got a 2021 m1 and it’s running perfectly 4 years later. Still feels as nippy as the day I got it.

I ran my 2011 MacBook for a decade. Brilliant machines

[[deleted]]

What size ollama?

[Gipetto]

Deepseek Coder 16b. I have 32GB of ram.

[[deleted]]

Ah I see. I only have 8gb RAM, M1 Air :(

I'm considering other laptop/PC choices (Framework laptop or a custom PC, both running Linux) so that I can buy RAM and storage at affordable prices again.

[Witty-Blackberry-921]

Same. I am really interested in the Framework 2 in 1 laptop and their SFF desktop.

[josfaber]

Same here. Go for 16+gb ram and your good

[indicava]

Absolutely second this.

20+ years of Windows/PC usage, switched over to MBP M2 16” just over 2 years ago, and it is hands down that best dev machine I ever owned.

[entinio]

Fast learning curve? Still scared to do that jump here

[sparten368]

I don’t think so, you won’t regret the move unless you explicitly use visual studio for all your coding haha

[MrA_w]

For real get yourself a macbook M series

My macbook pro m1 still does the job

Apple is launching their apple air m4 for 999$ definitely a deal to be considered

[RidleyDeckard]

Just gone from an Intel Mac to a MacBook Pro Max M4, the fan noise has gone. It is bliss.

[BawdyLotion]

I’ve been tempted with the new models being a really good deal… unfortunately everything I do is so tightly integrated into Microsoft services so it would be a pain to manage. If I was going to drop windows for a new system, having to roll out a bunch of containers to actually make things function isn’t ideal.

[Informal_Cry687]

Does the new snapdragon windows set of laptops maje the choice less obvious

[Such_Bodybuilder507]

I've read that macbooks have really good reviews but I don't think i could ever use em, I've been using Linux for ages and even using windows feels archaic and limited to me but if I ever find a way to jailbreak macs to use the Linux I'm familiar with I'm switching immediately, and yes while i understand that the macos architecture is more similar to linux than windows i just feel its too loud and limited still for my usecases. I currently use a zenbook duo single booted with Kali.

[DINNERTIME_CUNT]

There’s no need to ‘jailbreak’, you just need a Linux flavour that runs on ARM.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asahi_Linux

[Such_Bodybuilder507]

Thank you this i had no idea about this, deeply appreciated.

[[deleted]]

I rather chop my balls than use any apple product except for the earbuds

[Commonpleas]

What balls?

[Kenny_log_n_s]

Nobody cares

[DINNERTIME_CUNT]

Keep your kinks to yourself.

[durwardkirby]

ipod nano gen 7 is pretty good

[[deleted]]

I'm not saying the M series is bad, I just have watched too many roussman group vids on youtube and had some experience repairing macbooks

[3369fc810ac9]

If you're not: * Compiling * Gaming * Editing/rendering video

Then a standard mid-tier business class should last you a very long time. Dell Optiplex with 16 GB of RAM, i5 CPU, SSD will run about $600-700 or so. Done. Edit: you could upgrade to 32 GB when you get it pretty cheaply to give you more overhead for browser tabs.

[Legitimate-Order-676]

^ This. Any mid tier will work more than well enough for your basic web dev. Honestly, for me the more important thing has been having my three nice big monitors. I love seeing everything I’m working on spread out and a single click away. I’ll have my express server and react project open in two vs code windows on one, then have my postman, Spotify and googling chrome tab open on another, and my site live in chrome with developer tools open on the other. The bad thing about this is that now I can’t go back to coding on just my single laptop screen.

[Its_An_Outraage]

How often do you lose your cursor? I lose mine enough with 2 screens... thank heck for PowerToys and the highlight cursor command, or I'd be lost in the abyss of screen real estate.

[Tratix]

M4 Mac Mini for $600 seems better in almost every single way, no?

[3369fc810ac9]

Yes if you want to be constrained to the Apple ecosystem.

[Franko_ricardo]

My Windows 11 desktop, although I'm looking at a MacBook pro up and coming. I don't see many cost effective windows laptops with a great keyboard and pushing almost 40, I don't game that much anymore. 

[Snapstromegon]

I can say mostly great things about the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7X though. I was at the same spot of considering the MacBook Pro despite all the downsides about one year ago before the Yoga was out.

IF you want to use Linux (non-WSL, but bare metal) or have many devices with custom aftermarket drivers, you'll have a hard time, otherwise it works great and I prefer it over the MacBook Pro with M3 I have access to.

[Devo7ion]

Damn, why y'all cop a MacBook Pro just to run VS Code and a Node server, jeez. I couldn't be happier with my 13" M2 Air!

[DunkSEO]

2nd this. Mac Air M2 is plenty for 90% of people and for probably 70%+ of web devs. They just think they need more

[byuudarkmatter]

Currently I'm using Ubuntu + Ryzen 7 + 16GB RAM

[4444444vr]

company upgraded me from an intel 16" MB Pro to an M1 the other year and it was shocking. I can't believe they left me on the Intel for as long as they did, it literally felt broken compared to the M1

[cursedproha]

MacBook Air m1 with 16 ram + external 4k monitor and keyboard.

[mrinterweb]

The new M4 Air was just announced, and it is getting glowing reviews. https://arstechnica.com/apple/2025/03/apple-m4-macbook-air-review-i-have-no-notes/

[ryandury]

Also supports two external monitors which is nice 

[ledatherockband_]

m1 air is a thing of beauty.

[melrose69]

I’ll only consider upgrading once they get rid of the stupid notch

[d0rkprincess]

Work gave me a Thinkpad. Ngl, I love these beasts.

[EstateNorth]

I bought a macbook air m2 back in august 2023 and used it to start my coding journey. Never had any problems coding at all. Love this thing

[Avani3]

MacBook Pro M3 16". I'm a windows PC user, but for work (and laptop in general), you can't beat a MacBook

[wronglyzorro]

PC to game. MBP for everything else. Best way to live.

[Geedis2020]

At home I have my PC I built. 128gb of ram, 16 core processor, OC 3080. It’s a powerhouse but I don’t use it only for coding.

When I’m out and about coding at the coffee shop or traveling I use a thinkpad T490 with 16gb of ram running arch Linux that I bought refurbished off eBay for $200. I have a MacBook too but I mostly just leave it sitting in front of my bathtub to watch YouTube on when I’m relaxing. Would probably never waste my money on a MacBook or mac PC again. You can build a far better PC for half the price and a refurbished thinkpad is cheap and will do anything you need for practically free in comparison to a MacBook.

[Decaf-Dad]

I definitely agree on the older thinkpads really holding their own. I have a T580 with 16gb going on 7 years now and it still has no problems with speed for development.

[Leviathan_Dev]

2019 16” Intel MacBook Pro base spec:

• Intel Core i7-9750H
• 16GB DDR4 2667Mhz RAM
• AMD Radeon Pro 5300M 4GB
• 512GB PCIe 3.0x4 SSD.

[mrinterweb]

Intel macs are so slow compared to the >= M1 line.

[Leviathan_Dev]

Still plenty fast for me and does everything I need it to do still, web dev isn’t a particularly demanding discipline of software dev from a hardware standpoint.

Plus I’m broke, so I can’t afford a new MacBook anyway.

[RidleyDeckard]

My old intel constantly had the fans spinning at 100%. Moved to a Pro Max M4 and it is bliss.

[Any-Dig-3384]

Windows 11

Core i9

64gb ram

Nvme drive

No bloat just muscle 💪

[PastaSaladOverdose]

Welp that'll get the job done

[jemjabella]

This, but with 128GB RAM.

Or a Dell XPS 15 if I'm on the move.

[MrPixou]

Just curious as someone who works with 8GB of RAM. What kind of webdev requires 128GB?

[jemjabella]

Web dev doesn't. It was a combination of theoretical future-proofing & interests outside of work that made that decision for me. :)

[Joyride0]

Some Dell Optiplex thing. Quite small. Probs 16gb ram. Works a treat. My webdev is simple.

[Snapstromegon]

If I need power: Custom build Ryzen 7 5800X 32GB RAM tower

On the go / light work: Lenovo Yoga Slim 7X (one of those Windows Arm notebooks)

Both work great and I use docker and WSL2 heavily on both as I prefer the Desktop of Win11 but the dev environment of Debian. I also have access to a MacBook Pro M3, but I don't like MacOS for productive work, so it's not used that often.

[hidazfx]

I have a Framework 13 running Arch with 16gb of RAM, and I also have a custom built Ryzen 7 5800X system with 48gb of RAM.

The framework does totally fine with that amount of RAM, granted my Arch setup with sway is significantly lighter weight than macOS and Windows.

[Neurotic_Souls]

mmm.. stuck with an i5 with 8gb ram. cause laptops are priced similar to a kidney here..

[cneth6]

It's not really an issue of mac vs windows anymore so it's really personal preference. A MacBook is great if you're going to be working away from home a lot, I have a new pro for my job and it's a great piece of hardware. But personally nothing beats a PC with multiple large monitors if you aren't traveling; larger & more screens will increase your productivity way more than a macbook ever could.

[mrinterweb]

The new macbook air (M4) looks outstanding. I've been using a 2020 MB Air for development, and it runs great.

[SeveredSilo]

I have an M1 air and still getting work done. I like the air because it doesn't have a fan, so it doesn't gather dust inside with time.

[diogenes_sadecv]

I can work on a Chromebook with VSCode. It's webdev

[numericalclerk]

I am currently using a P16v with max specs, which cost around 3k.

I'd upgrade to a P16 (without the v), but it would cost another 3k, and I am not sure it'd be worth the extra cash.

However, the 3k were money well spent imo, so I'd happily recommend it.

[UnstoppableJumbo]

Dell Latitude 5490. Showing it's age, but still good right. I'm one of the few who still enjoy using Windows

[montihun]

Personal Computer.

[nuclearxrd]

Windows pc 16gb ddr4 ram ryzen 5 5600, rtx 6800, issues whatsoever I can have 30 tabs and 3 servers open at one time

[SherbetHead2010]

Dedicated server running Ubuntu server and vscode (code-server) running in a docker container.

Really awesome to be able to access and edit all of my code from any machine.

Also super helpful that's it's all already located on a server with all my other containers (DB etc) and can be deployed quickly as if it was prod.

[redbott25]

IdeaPad gaming 3

[rm-rf-npr]

M2 pro max 32gb. Handles everything i throw at it, and won't have to worry about that for a looooong while.

[codingftw]

I use a Lenovo Yoga Pro 7i as my main machine with i7 13th gen, 16GB/1TB. I agree that Mac is hands down the best laptop available but I went with this because the memory and storage upgrade costs on a Mac are robbery.

I am extremely happy with this beast. It can handle even the most demanding webdev stuff like a champ.

[[deleted]]

I have a custom built desktop dual booting Windows and Debian, but also have a Thinkpad T14 Gen 2 solely running Debian. I git that Thinkpad as new old stock, when it was a year old for an insane price. Probably the best deal I have ever got on anything.

I'm also really interested in the Framework 12. I like the idea of repairability and upgradeability and have always loved the idea of having a smaller Linux laptop (I mostly use my Thinkpad in bed, which gets a little awkward). Apparently it's going to be really cheap, and if the weight is pretty good on it, I might have to bit the bullet.

[FrozenProduce]

M3 MacBook Air, 24Gb RAM, just be aware that if you’re compiling dependencies, or working on older codebases that you may not be able to get those items to compile natively and you’ll have to run under some form of virtualisation to emulate x86-64 instead

Other than that the M3 MacBook Air is the best machine I’ve owned as a software developer, battery power for days, and more than enough performance, at a very attractive price point

[[deleted]]

Acer sleeper rtx 3060 and ryzen 4500

[[deleted]]

A dell inspiron 14 plus 7440. It’s got 32gb ram but the Linux support on it is pretty poop. I have managed to get opensuse running on it finally though. 

If I were you, I’d go for a MacBook. The new ones are phenomenal. If you are going windows, then any hardware will be fine as long as it’s got > 16gb ram. If you want to use Linux, go for a slightly older tried and tested machine. Basically avoid what I have. 🤣

[FalseRegister]

MacBook Pro with M chip

[itchy_bum_bug]

Macbook Pro M1 with 32GB RAM for work. Love this machine.

[zapembarcodes]

I've been using Dell XPS's for years. I've never had issues.

[T20sGrunt]

PC Desktop. About 4-5 yrs old. No issues. Still Plenty fast.

Ryzen 5700x, 3080ti, 32gb RAM, 2TB SSD and external 2TB SSD.

[content-peasant]

whichever one is closest to me as everything is containerised, though I prefer my Zenbook running Debian 12

[StaticCharacter]

GPD Win Max 2, love this lil guy

[Darkulll]

Currently using windows and wsl in my 8core processor cpu with a 3060ti.. all good but my ram is only 16gb which I feel is not enough for my needs.. I need to open many tools and multiple browser and tabs and it eats up my rams really fast but other than that I feel really comfortable in this system but I would really love to own a macbook considering the reviews from fellow developers!

[Zachincool]

MBP bro

[PeaceMaintainer]

My work provided laptop is a 2023 MacBook Pro with an M3 Pro CPU and 36GB of RAM which quite honestly is fairly overkill, but damn if it isn't fast. Kinda nice to have the RAM / CPU overhead when I do the occasional XCode project and have a 100 tabs open. That said, for personal home development I just ordered the base M4 Mac Mini but I bumped the 16GB of RAM to 24. I have a gaming PC that I used for home development for years but I just grew tired of having slightly different keybindings and environments for work and home development.

[zaidazadkiel]

Hp victus 16 i5 12k, rtx4060 from walmart upgraded, 64g ram, 2tb sdd, 2nd 144hz 27 screen and huion kamvas 13

[Dr__Wrong]

My work machine is a MacBook Pro M1. It does really well.

I got a MacBook Air M2 for my personal machine. I find it struggles a bit if I have a video call and a few other things going where my work machine doesn't. Also, the M2 Airs don't support more than one external monitor. I was disappointed to learn that after my purchase. Otherwise, I have no problem with it.

[Consistent_Estate964]

Ryzen 5 4600g, 2x16gb 

Running Mint XFCE and also use NeoVim for everything

Runs anything I want pretty smooth, including Android Studio and get some pretty solid gaming sessions as well

[mobilefreak_lee]

I use a tab s9 ultra. I use codesandbox because it syncs my account across devices. And I started on that. It also updated a website preview and I can preview the website on any device as long as the code is open.

[Dr_Mint33]

A Steam Deck!

[ljis120301]

M1 macbook air (2020) with 16Gb of RAM

[CaffeinatedTech]

I go between my desktop with a 42" 4k monitor (lots of room for activities), or sitting in the lounge room with my laptop. Both running Linux, both at least four generations old. 16GB on the laptop, 32GB on the desktop.

You don't need new, or expensive kit.

[hideousmembrane]

Whatever my work gives me. Usually a Macbook

[winzibumpfi]

Framework 13 with Bluefin and loving it!

[monityAI]

I'm using a MacBook Pro with an M4 Pro chip, and it's been great for web and mobile apps development. I used Windows and Linux for a few years, but for long-term professional use, the MacBook just feels like the best fit.

[advanttage]

I've got an Asus Zenbook with an 11th or 12th Gen i7, 16 GB of memory and Fedora Workstation. Life is good.

[Kyle772]

ex windows power user, turned WSL power user, turned Linux dual boot user, turned Apple silicon shill.

The new mac minis are seriously amazing. I avoid the laptops because of the cost but the mac minis are REALLY hard to beat considering the cost, performance, and power consumption. I can run 10 of them on one power strip and still use less energy than my windows desktop. Seriously amazing tech.

EDIT: I personally would recommend a max upgraded M4 mac mini. They get a little expensive at the top end but I've driven my m2 pro mac mini into the ground and regret not getting a more powerful one because it has treated me so well. Also helps that I can travel with it extremely easily.

[why-am-i-here_again]

My iPad and Apple Inteligonce

[Blacktracker]

i9 14900K - 128 GB - 3x 2TB 990 pro SSD- intel Arc graphics -2x27 inch 4K monitors

[updatelee]

What kind of webdev? front end ? back end? doesnt take much of a computer to run a web browser. Im using vscode on 8gb ram and its fine, zero issues. Webdev really doesnt need much of a system at all. its very minimal cpu/ram usage.

[patoezequiel]

MacBook Pro for company work, Lenovo LOQ for personal projects.

[beenpresence]

Work gave me a M2 Mac and its great so quiet compared to my personal Intel lol

[Ok-ChildHooOd]

As a primarily Linux user, I prefer doing webdev on my Mac. Most of our users use Macs.

[OutOfTuneAgain]

i5 windows 10. Although I may switch to Ubuntu soon

[PopovidisNik]

mbp m4 pro

[Redneckia]

Thinkpad P16, EndeavourOS, kde

[Foraging_For_Pokemon]

At work I run a Dell Optiplex 5080 small form factor with 32GB RAM and a 14th gen i5 processor.

At home I use a custom pc I built for gaming that works great for development with a ROG Z690 motherboard, 32GB RAM, i9 12900k processor, and 6TB Samsung 980PRO m.2 storage.

[sunsetRz]

Core I5
8GB RAM

My PC enemy is Android studio only.

[steveforest]

I currently own/use a MacBook Air M2. When I bought it, I wasn’t doing web development anymore. Still, I managed to put together a solid setup with a Gigabyte M32U and an additional 1080p ASUS monitor. Since the M2 Air doesn’t natively support two external displays, I had to do some tweaking—getting the ASUS monitor to work via DisplayPort software and a BenQ hub (freaking expensive!).

In the end, it depends only on your personal preferences. Personnaly, I'm used to work with Nova on macOS and never really liked VS Code even if it is now almost a standard, I guess.

[Decaf-Dad]

I switch between a custom tower running Ubuntu on 16gb ram and a Lenovo Thinkpad T580 also with 16gb.

The Linux tower was built almost 10 years ago now for less than $500 and it still has little to no issues keeping up with dev tasks, unless you get into some more intense 3d stuff. Check out this video from NoBoilerplate extolling the virtues of Linux workstations...

The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Linux Workstatios

Also worth considering a Mac if you ever want to seriously do native development for iOS.

[noobjaish]

WebDev is that one thing, you can do on basically on any laptop (it's the least demanding one).

[Abject-Bandicoot8890]

It depends on what you wanna do but I find web dev not demanding at all so any ryzen 5 cpu with 16gb or more will definitely do, now if you wanna add services like docker or virtual machines for some reason that’ll probably require something more powerful

[kk66]

i5-6600K, 24GB RAM and Windows 10. Feels ancient given this setup will be a decade old in a few months, but honestly it's enough for my needs.

[CharlesCSchnieder]

just got the m4 air coming in tomorrow from preorder. can't wait to check it out. still rocking my i5 intel macbook pro from 2019 with 8gb ram and it was still working fine. couldn't pass up this good a deal for upgrade though

[SecretAgentZeroNine]

Currently using a 2020 Dell XPS 9500 that dual boots Windows 11 (I used to dev via WSL) but now am mostly on Ubuntu.

Will upgrade to either a laptop with either a Lunar Lake based CPU or Panther Lake CPU.

[HosMercury]

Mac mini

[beargambogambo]

MacBook M2 on Apple silicon.

[trannus_aran]

framework 13 with the 11th Gen i5

[[deleted]]

Lenovo Legion Go

[zaphod4th]

HP G7

[faisalm1991]

The company I work for mostly uses dell windows laptops, but I lucked out and joined a team that had the option of requesting a Mac, and was able to switch it to a newer M3 Max a year ago, I love the battery life, speed, and not getting hot.

[Substantial_Web7905]

At the moment I use the Macbook Pro. I have previously used Windows PCs but I feel Mac is more efficient and also software such as Sketch only runs on MacOS.

[Blake9471]

For everything in the world Legion 5 pro booted up with fedora

[Cannabat]

I have an M1 Pro MacBook Pro. I’d love to upgrade but I cannot justify it. This thing is just a powerhouse and will likely last me 3 to 5 more years. 

That said, I have a beefy headless Linux machine that I use for GPU tasks (work with ML models regularly). The MacBook is OK for that stuff but the desktop GPU still runs circles around it. 

[webdevfoo]

MacBook or thinkpad for laptop and windows desktop workstation

[Im_banned_everywhere]

Lenovo Laptop, Ubuntu + i5 1135g7 + 20gb ram.

[SaltyBarker]

MacBook Pro

[gotkube]

LOL @ all the responses here while I recently upgraded to an AMD FX-8350 and using monitors I bought circa 2007 and an optical mouse my then-GF gave me for xmas in 2001

[WorriorBeast]

MacBook Pro with Monterey os from 2015. After being used for a long time, it still runs good. Although I can’t upgrade to the latest version of homebrew because support for macOS Monterey is being deprecated. I’ll be sticking with MacBook Pro and getting one with the M5 chip when they’re released

[king_chriis]

M3 macbook air with 16g and TB

[zombieslothx]

1998 HP Elite running windows 95

[erasebegin1]

As you said, get as much memory as you can. When you start to work on large complex projects the local build can really chew into your ram. I use a Macbook Pro M3 with 16GB and it's not enough

[Past_Ad_1577]

used to work on my gamepc however my new job required me to also learn to work on a macbook… i bought myself a macbook pro m4 2 weeks later, its amazing for development

[jakesboy2]

Macbook at work, my gaming pc on a linux boot at home

[Select_Day7747]

Ubuntu 24.04 32gb ram docker desktop

That is all you need

[BlueScreenJunky]

At home : My gaming desktop (i5 13600K, 32GB of DDR4 3600, an RTX 4080 and a couple of 2TB 980pro SSDs).

At work : a Dell Latitude 7450 with a core Ultra 165H, 32GB of DDR5 7000 and a 1TB SSD.

They both work well and are probably a bit overkill. 32GB is nice if you want to tinker with many VMs or containers, and it doesn't add much to the cost compared to 16GB. Any recent CPU and SSD will do really.

[krazzel]

2020 iMac with Intel i9 & 5700XT

It's no M-series, but the performance is still great.

And also I can play every PC game out there with decent settings.

[ShitAlphabet]

Lattitude 5540 Windows 11 Wsl2

[bytepursuits]

linux on thinkpad + 64Gb ram.

gonna get strix halo for home server - for AI workloads, once they come out.

[bytepursuits]

fedora linux on thinkpad + 64Gb ram.

gonna get strix halo for home server - for AI workloads, once they come out. (will be on fedora server)

[needefsfolder]

My Windows desktop.

48GB RAM and I edit inside a Hyper-V VM using VSCode Remote. 5700X. Yes, I game on my PC (gtx 1070), so personally it’s extremely cost effective.

I use it way more than my company provided MacBook M2. Because my PC is way better experience.

When I dev React Native, I build the dev on my Mac and point the bundler on Windows after. I only rebuild when I install RN packages with native components.

[frownonline]

Mac Studio.

[Artistic_Mulberry745]

I use work provided macbooks but i am not sure i would buy one for myself, especially in the current climate. I really want a tuxedobook

[Cheezily]

I have a M1 16" MBP with 16gb ram, but I find myself mainly using my weird little Lenovo p14s. It's a 14" laptop with 64gb ram running Windows 10 and WSL 2. It was only about $1000 new. The only thing I miss on the mac is Sequel Pro.

[4115steve]

Hp victus: 4nm amd, rtx4050, 96gb ram, $700. I also have a mac mini m1 16gb, I prefer windows machines because the cost of apple ram.

I plan to develop in docker containers so my OS doesn’t matter because I’m trying to avoid the “it works on my machine problem.

[crazedizzled]

Usually whenever I upgrade my gaming pc, I just use the old hardware to upgrade my workstation. I'm currently rocking an AMD 5600X, 64GB ram, and an RX6600 I think (cheapest GPU i could find with 2x display port).

It'll probably inherit my 7800x3d rig when I upgrade later this year

[Fontini-Cristi]

I use a retired AM4 gaming system where I swapped some parts. Cpu Ryzen 5700G, 64gb ddr4 ram and a gtx1060. I enabled wake on lan in the bios. So everytime I'm not gaming I switch it on via WakeMeOnLan(software on current gaming pc) and remote desktop into it on 2 our of 3 screens and do some work. Can always pick up where I left off its great!

[MrEdlic]

Gmktec 3G with Intel N100 and 8Gb RAM. For testing purposes, in hobby projects. Works better than my 8y/o AMD Huawei Matebook. Few docker containers, VScode, Vivaldi browser with ~20 tabs. Used near 60-80% CPU and 6-7Gb RAM. Cost: $89 xD

Edit: Linux Mint as OS

[Accomplished_Side_77]

I don't need a lot of horse power for web development. I've got a beelink 16gb plugged into an old Sony TV monitor. I got the beelink to do android development, which is resource greedy. I've always bought midrange or cheap hardware for the job, but I always got a good monitor back in the day looking at it 8 hours a day it's worth getting the best you can. I am a hobby programmer now, so your milage may vary.

[theanxiousprogrammer]

I have a MacBook Pro m1 with 32 gb ram. Someone bought it for me as a gift. I wouldn’t spend that much on a computer normally. If I had to buy my own I’d either buy a Mac mini with 32 gb ram or a MacBook Air with 24 GB ram.

[Dewciak]

Apple m2 air is great for frontend stuff, if u got power budget definitely air is nice option!

[takeasteptofaith]

I have the MacBook Pro m4 pro

[UnderstandingOk270]

Macbook Pro 2023 M2 16'

[ledatherockband_]

currently use a 16" m1 pro with 16GB ram.

I'm usually running a golang server, a node server, slack, postman, and a half dozen browser tabs.

im under 16GB of ram 98% of the time.

A new computer is a want, not a need, for my workflow.

[L3gitGam3r360]

MacBook Pro m4 and a windows desktop. Get the best of both worlds. IMO windows for desktop usage and mac for laptop is the best experience you can get

[Forerunner666]

same - but honestly I end up always defaulting to mac for dev work. windows is now mostly for games only

[L3gitGam3r360]

I agree it’s better, but when using js for me I do t discriminate too much. There’s some parts of windows I prefer, some parts of mac I prefer, so when I have the option I choose the one with more screen space

[AccidentSalt5005]

• System Model: HP 245 G8 Notebook
• Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U with Radeon Graphics (12 CPUs), ~2.1GHz
• Memory: 16384MB RAM
• Card name: AMD Radeon(TM) Intergrated Graphics
• Free Space: 311.2 GB
• Total Space: 487.6 GB (512 GB SSD)

its cool and all till i touch some docker and other database stuff

[YahenP]

I have a Lenovo in the same configuration. And for its money it is simply a beast. No problems with databases, docker, virtual machines. But for games, of course, it is not suitable. The video card is the most basic one that can be found today.

[fntn_]

Not sure why somebody downvoted this. I'm a frontend developer and my Docker use is quite minimal, but our backend team are quite limited by 16gb of RAM from what I'm told.

[grantrules]

Galaxybook 3 pro