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WM117
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3 years ago

Laptop recommendations??

Hi Everybody,

 

Not sure this is the right place to post this message, but i'll give it a try.

I am a Freelance PowerBI consultant and i am looking for a new laptop. Do you have any recommendations or good experiences with a specific brand or type? My budget is about 1300 euro.

 

Thanks in advance!

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  • TomMartens's avatar
    TomMartens
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    3 years ago

    Hey WM117 ,

     

    get a decent amount our RAM 33GB, an i7 processor and a 512GB ssd (better a TB).

    I just abandoned IBM thinkpads, and moved to a Mac Book Pro.

     

    But before the move I was using lenovo thinkpads for almost a decade and was quite happy.

     

    If you make your living with using your device, you should also consider to get premium support. Larger brands like lenovo, dell, and hp are offering premium support.

     

    Regards,

    Tom

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
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    3 years ago

    Hi WM117 ,

     

    You may refer to this offical blog to pick the laptops in your budget.

     

    Best Regards,
    Rico Zhou

     

    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

  • amyleon's avatar
    amyleon
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    8 days ago

    For Power BI work at that budget I'd lean towards a ThinkPad or Dell XPS - both have solid build quality and the i7 with 16GB RAM Laptop by Techyest Tom mentioned is spot on, especially if you're working with large data models or running multiple reports at once. I'd also second the Mac Book Pro suggestion if you're open to it, the performance on Apple Silicon is genuinely impressive for data work these days. Just make sure whichever you go for has a decent screen since you'll be staring at dashboards all day!