Need laptop recommendations

[Quiz]

Father wants to spend around $800-$1,000 on a work (Microsoft Office, email, etc.) laptop. Any recommendations? Screen should be around 14".

 

[Mad Maxx]

M1 MacBook Air

 

[Quiz]

He doesn't want a Mac.

 

[OFaceSIG]

Framework 13".... My unit has been great. 11th Gen. Battery life is the only "issue" on this specific model, 5 hrs tops. But the 13th Gen model has a slightly bigger battery and more efficiency so it's supposed to be a bit better in that department.

 

[Quiz]

Could any reasonable Dell or HP do?

 

[Mad Maxx]

Could any reasonable Dell or HP do?

A Dell XPS 13 is one of the best Windows laptops and would work well for your dad's needs. My dad also didn't want a Mac, so I got him an XPS 13. He's very pleased with it, especially the touchscreen.

 

[Quiz]

A Dell XPS 13 is one of the best Windows laptops and would work well for your dad's needs. My dad also didn't want a Mac, so I got him an XPS 13. He's very pleased with it, especially the touchscreen.

Aren't those more expensive than his budget? Or can you find one within $800-$1,000?

 

[Axman]

I'm probably going to pick up a Framework now that they have AMD options, but if I don't, it will be a Lenovo.

I've been on Lenovos for 10+ years.

 

[Mad Maxx]

Aren't those more expensive than his budget? Or can you find one within $800-$1,000?

Look up 10th and 11th gen models on Dell's website. I paid about $900 for my dad's XPS 13.

 

[mmarsh]

M1 MacBook Air

I wouldn’t recommend a MacBook for heavy MS Office use especially if someone is coming from a windows platform. We have both at work, and the Mac users constantly complain about it not being as friendly as the Windows version, especially Excel.

 

[daglesj]

I bought a refurbed 2018 Dell Latitude 7480 for £150 with 16GB and 250GB SSD.

Works perfectly. 7+ hours battery life and all the ports you need all built in. I swapped in a 16GB dual rank RAM set I had and a Intel H10 500GB NVMe SSD I had spare and it works a treat for all the Office/Web stuff.

 

[Mad Maxx]

I bought a refurbed 2018 Dell Latitude 7480 for £150 with 16GB and 250GB SSD.

Works perfectly. 7+ hours battery life and all the ports you need all built in. I swapped in a 16GB dual rank RAM set I had and a Intel H10 500GB NVMe SSD I had spare and it works a treat for all the Office/Web stuff.

Nice thing about those slightly older laptops is their upgradeable memory and storage.