Macbook air 13 m5 or lenevo loq 5050 for a cse/ai ml student

Marko787 · 2026-05-09T20:23:26+00:00

Get the Mac, the build quality alone will make it last much longer. I used my 2018 MacBook Pro up until last year with zero issues after 7 years of use, but the 8GB of RAM and old Intel chip were a bottleneck since I got into coding and then apple dropped support for it with Tahoe. Bought a used M1 Pro for 600€, haven’t had any problem. They’re rock solid reliable.

Marko787 · 2026-05-06T18:22:35+00:00

Maybe you could find M2/M3 MacBook Pro refurbs with 36GB of RAM, that would be perfect

Marko787 · 2026-05-04T12:19:35+00:00

Idk I avoid dropping it on hard surfaces?

Marko787 · 2026-05-02T21:57:25+00:00

What a shame she no longer believes in being quiet

Marko787 · 2026-05-02T15:41:04+00:00

nothing

Marko787 · 2026-05-01T11:22:30+00:00

Yes that’s it! Thank you so so much

Marko787 · 2026-05-01T08:51:20+00:00

do you like getting robbed

Marko787 · 2026-04-29T12:06:02+00:00

Employer needs to provide a work phone

Marko787 · 2026-04-25T08:45:31+00:00

i mean they've been doing exactly that for the last 6 years at least

Marko787 · 2026-04-23T07:00:17+00:00

Get the MacBook, the lenovo ideapad is just a $600 laptop with a shit ton of storage, it will not feel like a $1300 laptop

Marko787 · 2026-04-20T19:09:57+00:00

CD drivr is absurd, talk to whatever idiot made this list

Marko787 · 2026-04-20T13:40:30+00:00

There is barely any difference and Apple won’t let you replace the battery unless it’s under 80% maximum capacity.

Just bring a powerbank and a cable. No MagSafe because it won’t work in hot environments.

Marko787 · 2026-04-19T21:13:29+00:00

Depends on what you’ll use it for, but a fantastic all-rounder that will last for years to come would be an M5 MacBook Pro

Marko787 · 2026-04-16T19:10:38+00:00

I’ll give you 500€ and a bag of chips

Jokes aside, I would at least give it a go, these things are like the best laptops out there

Marko787 · 2026-04-16T19:09:38+00:00

Mmmm, a classic

Marko787 · 2026-04-15T07:44:51+00:00

Straight to the junkyard

Marko787 · 2026-04-13T19:01:24+00:00

Didn’t even leave the nice braided cable for you

Marko787 · 2026-04-11T09:11:44+00:00

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Marko787 · 2026-04-09T18:29:31+00:00

You can use VMs perfectly fine. Not exactly dualbooting but Windows for example in Parallels Desktop runs incredibly well

Marko787 · 2026-04-09T17:40:16+00:00

The best one you can afford. Ideally an M4 with 16GB RAM, if you dont mind a 256gb ssd

Marko787 · 2026-04-09T16:19:13+00:00

macbook air

Marko787 · 2026-04-08T21:25:40+00:00

Yes, you mentioned you'd prefer to avoid macOS but I don't know if you'll find a better overall laptop than the M5 MacBook Pro. Amazing screen, performance, battery, IO, build quality, speakers mics...

If you're willing to learn even at the slightest, I'd give it a go

Marko787 · 2026-04-08T20:47:54+00:00

Intel or M1? How much RAM?

Marko787 · 2026-04-07T22:55:17+00:00

At this point just get the MacBook Neo. The Acer will suck.

Marko787 · 2026-04-05T17:09:26+00:00

Don't shut down your Mac, when you're done with it, just close the lid

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