Best laptop for a college student?

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  • Total budget and country of purchase: Preferably less than $1500, country is USA

  • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. Don’t really have a preference, ig I’d want best specs for the money

  • How important is weight and thinness to you? I’d prefer something lightweight and thin but not a priority

  • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Mac or Windows

  • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. N/A

  • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. No

  • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? N/A

  • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? I don’t have requirements but I’d prefer a touchscreen and a good keyboard.

  • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. Aesthetics are always a plus. I also want this laptop to last me for four years.

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