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Asus Zenbook 14XLenovo Slim Pro 7ThinkPad X1 CarbonHP Pavilion Plus 14Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14Asus Zephyrus G14MacBook Pro 14 (M2 Pro)Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 14MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Pro)Apple Macbook Air 15 M2
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Sale PriceOn Sale $699$1,199 On Sale $1326On Sale $769$1,479On Sale $1,099On Sale $1,599$1,799On Sale $1849On Sale $1,499
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MSRP Price$999$1,199$2,899$1,089$1,479$1,599$1,999$1,799$1,999$1,699
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ConfigurationRTX 3050Ryzen 7 7840URTX 4060M2 10 CoreRTX 4050M3 11 CoreM2
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Price PointBudgetMid RangePremiumBudgetPremiumMid RangePremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
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CategoryProgrammers on a BudgetProgrammers on a BudgetClassic Programming LaptopProgrammers on a BudgetProgrammers who GameProgrammers who GameBest for ProgrammersBest for ProgrammersBest OVERALL for ProgrammersDatascience
Software Developers
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NotesGreat all round laptop

Battery life isn't the best		If you can afford the 7840HS model it is better

But if you get the 7735HS model on steep sale that is fine too		Other laptops are now better than this

However, some people may feel more secure buying a ThinkPad as it is a classic coding laptop		Cheaper than the G14 and feels cooler to the touchAMD Zen 4 with powerful
graphics in a well
cooled chassis.










If your software doesn't require Windows

Good graphics if you also do video editing		Feels a little warmer than the Macbook 14 and has less battery life

Good graphics for gaming or video editing if you do that as well		Only good for light coding on the machine itself

Large screen makes it good for coding when using cloud to run models

Keyboard feels a little low travel
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Display Size14.514141414.51414.214.514.215.3
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CPUi5-13500HRyzen 7 7735HS i7-1355URyzen 7 7840URyzen 7 7840HSRyzen 9 7940HSM2 Pro 10 Corei7-13705HM3 Pro 11 CoreM2
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GPUNoRTX 3050NoRTX 4060RTX 4060M2 10 CoreRTX 4050M3 ProNo
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RAM(GB)16161616161616321816
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Storage512GB512GB512GB512GB1TB512GB512 GB1TB512 GB512GB
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Battery72Wh57Wh73.6Wh76Wh69.6Wh75Wh72 Wh66,5Wh
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Battery Hours*Coming SoonComing SoonComing Soon5.9166EXTREMELY LONG14.3
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Weight(Pounds)3.443.52.53.13.93.63.53.73.3
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Ports
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USB A
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
1x USB-A 3.2 Gen No1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 12x USB-A 3.2 Gen 22x 3.2 gen 2No2x 3.2 gen 2No
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USB C2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
1x USB-C 4.0 Gen 1
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
2 x USB-C
Thunderbolt 4
2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 22x USB C 3.2 Gen 21x 3.2 gen 2
1x Thunderbolt 4		3x Thunderbolt 41x Thunderbolt 4
1x USB 3.2 gen 2		2 x USB-C
(Thunderbolt 3 / USB4)
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HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1
1x Hdmi 2.12.12.12.1No
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SD Card NoNoNoNoMicro SD CardFull Size (UHS II)Full Size (UHS II)No
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Charging PortsRight side onlyLeft side onlyLeft side only2 USB A ports and
HDMI is behind the
laptop.		Left side onlyBoth sidesLeft side onlyBoth sides
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Port PlacementOn the sidesOn the sidesOn the sidesOn the sides and backToo far forwardBack of laptopToo far forwardOn the sides
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Last Updated: 20th Dec. 2023
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* Movie Playback Test: Netflix Playback, Best Battery Settings, Screen at 200 Nits
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