[Management] Research Laptop Upgrade Path

[nick-mcgill]

Current Programming Laptops

Model: Lenovo ThinkPad T430 CPU: Intel i5-3320M RAM: 8+ GB SSD: 128GB OS: Windows 10 Ethernet port 3 USB-A ports

Recommended Programming Laptop

Estimated Price Range: $400 - $600

OS: Windows 11 CPU: Intel i5* or AMD Ryzen 5^ (9th gen+) RAM: 16GB SSD: 250GB Ethernet port 2+ USB-A ports WiFi 5+ (802.11ac or 802.11ax)

Recommended Performance Laptop

Estimated Price Range: $700 - $1000

OS: Windows 11 CPU: Intel i7* or AMD Ryzen 7^ (9th gen+) GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4050+ RAM: 32GB SSD: 500TB Ethernet port 2+ USB-A ports Bluetooth 4.0+ WiFi 6+ (802.11ax or 802.11be)

*Windows 11 Supported Intel Processors ^Windows 11 Supported AMD Processors FIRST Laptop Requirements (last checked 2024-04-14)

[nick-mcgill]

@lethosor Created this for future reference post-season