My Son Needs a New Laptop
Linus Tech Tips
Sep 16, 2026 17:00
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It's already that time of the year where the children must go back to school. Going back to school means shopping for school supplies, like a new laptop that doesn't run ChromeOS. But there's so many options out there, just what will Linus' son choose?
Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1642787-my-son-needs-a-new-laptop/
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Top Pick:
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge, 16" Touchscreen AMOLED, 120hz, Snapdragon X1 Elite, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD:
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Runner up:
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5X 16GB Memory 512GB Storage Snapdragon X2 Plus: https://geni.us/18Cu3t
Others mentions:
ASUS Vivobook S16, AMD Ryzen™ AI 9 HX 370 (M5606): https://prsm2.com/rsWyA3JZn
ASUS Vivobook S 16" Laptop OLED AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS with 16GB RAM 1TB SSD: https://prsm2.com/rmclIiuCY
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