Which laptop should I choose? HP or Lenovo?

For daily use, maybe play average games. I basically decided on two brands: HP and Lenovo. I expect from a laptop is that it doesn’t break down for a long time. And of course i will install linux. It must be compatible with Linux. I don’t want to have any problems while installing and using it. What do you think?
I am stuck between two options regarding basic hardware. I don’t know which one would be suitable: Ryzen 7 / Intel i7 + 16 GB RAM or Ryzen 5 / Intel i5 + 32 GB RAM

Please check this options:

HP Options:

HP(Ryzen 7+16 GB RAM)

HP (Ryzen 5/İntel i5 + 32 GB RAM)

LENOVO Options:

Lenovo (Ryzen 7/İ7+16 GB RAM)

Lenovo (Ryzen5/i5+32 gb ram)

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Who knows when in the future you will need a lot of RAM. Hence, in any case I would prefer 32 GB RAM because enlarging RAM of a laptop after the purchase isn’t easily done.

Whether to choose Ryzen 5 or Intel i5 is discussed at several websites, e.g. here. It’s the same for the choice between HP and Lenovo, for instance, see this webpage.

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I totally agree with what Wolf314 has written. However, you should consider if the extra bucks for 16 GB extra is really worth it.

Considering that you probably will run Lubuntu or another Linux version, and not Windows 11, you do not really benefit with 32 GB versus 16 GB installed.

I would be really happy with 32 GB, but I already felt like “in Heaven”, when I upgraded my 200 Euro laptop (with a simple Intel N4020 CPU) from 4 GB to 8 GB.

My two pennies: 16 GB will suffice.

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I’ve seen a lot of repair videos on YT for HP for a simple things like broken USB port because it wasn’t soldered “through hole” but just as SMD, and other problems like power issues where chips had to be replaced because of a poor design.
My preference is Lenovo.
I have a Lenovo laptop that is working more then 10 years without a single issue, also have a tablet that’s 5 years old working flawlessly.
Intel is also my choice, it’s faster and durable then AMD, always been.

I agree with Fritz, 16 GB is more then enough for average use.

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I have good experiences with Asus (a motherboard and several laptops and mini-PC’s). However, recently I am experiencing problems with the rotating power plug on my two year old laptop. The power plug is before the latest EU directive became law. The plug can rotate, and that has sence. But, after some years the plug (not the inside connector of the laptop) shows visible wear-and-tear. Until now I have not been able to buy a replacement plug because of the strange proprietary size of the plug. It is getting annoying now, since the battery is not charging all the time when the laptop is used on the “lap” (sic). For the rest, no problems at all with Asus. Good screen (important), good keyboard and good value for money too.

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Thank you all. :slight_smile: Finally, which one do you recommend? These are the only ones that fit my budget. I won’t ask any more questions because the more I ask, the more confused I get. :slight_smile:

  • HP 255 G9 [Ryzen 7+16 GB RAM+512 GB SSD+15,6’+FreeDOS]
  • HP 250 G10[Ryzen 5/Intel i5+32GB RAM+512 GB SSD+15,6’+FreeDOS]
  • HP 250 G9[Ryzen 7+16 GB RAM+1TB SSD+15,6’+FreeDOS]
  • Lenovo V15 [Ryzen 7/Intel i7+16 GB RAM+512 GB SSD+15,6’+FreeDOS]
  • Lenovo Thinkbook 16[Ryzen 7+16 GB RAM+512 GB SSD+15,6’ FreeDOS]
  • Lenovo Thinkbook 16 [Ryzen 5+32 GB RAM+512 GB SSD+15,6’+FreeDOS]
  • Lenovo Thinkbook 16 [Ryzen 5+32 GB RAM+1 TB SSD+15,6’+FreeDOS]
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You also have to consider the average power consumption of the CPU. In general, the better the maximum CPU performance, the quicker the battery gets drained. For mobile use (hey, we are talking about a lap-top), battery stamina matters. Especially after a few years when the quality of the battery is getting worse over time. Even if the CPU of a i7 is running almost idle, the power consumption is higher than that of a i5, etc. I did not verify this, it is just my presumption.

Personally, my next laptop will most likely have a N100 Intel CPU, or its successor by then. My current Asus laptop set me back 200 Euro. It was the cheapest model in the store, and I never regretted buying it. Not fit for Windows, but very fit for Lubuntu (although I currently run Arch with LXQt :stuck_out_tongue:). But that can change rapidly, perhaps next week Void Linux with LXQt, or Chimera Linux with LXQt. “Ansible is my friend” in being able to change quickly.

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