Top 5 Laptop Buying MISTAKES (and How to Avoid Them!)

Sure there are a lot of laptop buying guides but what features should you avoid when buying a gaming laptop? In this video I go through the Top 5 laptop buying mistakes a lot of people make that will cause people to waste money when making such a big purchase.

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[MrEstarion]

DisplayHDR is definitely an honorable mention to me. Nothing but a lazy way to bump up price of laptops that target media consumption.

[darrell]

Great piece. This was a good way to consolidate information that is generally found only when watching multiple reviews.

[jaxxarmstrong]

Wise words and I couldn't have summarized it better myself. Well done!

[ktzore]

I still can't believe this channel does not have 2 million subscribers yet...quality and topics of contents is so top notch. I really hope you reach this milestone soon!!

[Vikushu]

Something I would suggest is watching out for when a company tries to sell you a "new" laptop. Some laptop manufacturers, in an attempt to get rid of old stock, will sell you a "new" laptop with old components, but advertise it as if it's brand new. This occurs most often with business laptops. They would advertise it as having "The latest Intel processor" and "Ultrafast Nvidia graphics" when it just has an Intel 8000u series processor and MX250 graphics.

That's why I feel it's important to actually research what the latest components actually are.

[Nexurl]

Holy crap, I can't tell how much I agree with you about everything in this video, great advices !

[alistairmoulds]

Thanks. Really interesting the watts on the graphics card. I’ll definitely keep that in mind

[Neo-jyrd]

This was incredibly helpful. Thank you

[SF-likh]

Thank you.. more such advice videos please !! Loved it. 👍🏻

[marino]

Really good video. Especially the last tip!

[nagzi]

Great set of things to look out for when buying a laptop. Especially those last two points.

[quietprofessional]

Very informative especially with regards to GPU TDP. Keep it up!

[riswanc]

Thanks! Quite informative video and yeah i have been ticking all the guides described here and went to advantage edition earlier…

[TheGameBench]

One I would add are laptops that have two DIMMs where one is soldered to the board, so only one is replaceable.

[beefcornet]

Thanks for giving this information, really useful for beginner like me 👍

[ashley_smith]

Just found your channel today and I've learned so much! Subscribed :D

[briandsouza]

I thought I didn't wanted this vid but still watched it. I didn't knew about the last point. Thanks!

[omniadoc]

Wow that gpu + power info is really helpful, I always assumed that better graphics card is better. Thanks for clearing that up!

[DucTaZenSurfer]

Great reviews as always. What do you think about Acer's new Swift X? What about a review about that one for students? Thanks!

[handlemonium]

My "Good Laptop" Indicators:

*• 6-8 core Ryzen or G7-tier Intel CPU* ($500-$850) *+ dedicated GPU* ($1000-$1500)
*• 8-10hrs+* of tested battery life
*•* firm hinge & chassis, tactile keyboard, accurate trackpad
*•* Upgradable SSD storage and/or RAM (brownie points for being modular & easy to repair)
*•* USB4-Thunderbolt support and inclusion of USB-A, HDMI/DP, 3.5mm, SD Card reader, etc.
*• 300+ nits* of display brightness and color accuracy of at least *80% sRGB coverage*
*•* consistently good ratings arcross multiple review sites and YouTube channels