As a developer, or learning to code it’s important to have good equipment before starting it, so the main important object is a Laptop, as using laptop from past 5-7 years I have come across many powerful, beautiful, lightweight, etc. Here are the 10 best Laptops for Developers.
We have tried and tested a lot of laptops and here is a list of the few great laptops for the Programmers, whether you’re programming in Programming Languages like C, C++, Java, Python, etc or you’re are a web developer trying your hands at HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.
For all this task you obviously need a laptop with a great processor, as this comes handy while compiling the beautiful code you write or awesome website you have made, so whatever your budget is you should always aim for the best processor your budget can buy.
And then there’s a memory, and you need at least 8GB (wink Android Studio) and it needs to be fast, so considering SSD is the best option as it’ll make compiling your apps, and saving your important files and opening apps fast and save time for other productive work.
You necessarily don’t need the fastest graphics card available in the market for your laptop, and you can save that money and put in a better processor, if you’re in gaming then you can add some good graphics card according to your gaming needs.
Now coming to the most important part is the keyboard, do your self a favor and invest a little extra for the keyboard of your laptop, after all, that’s all you’re going to do with this laptop.
As a software developer, which should be easy to carry around and have a good battery life (while coding in coffee shops), there are tons of options and it’s overwhelming to choose from this so here are my top picks for the laptops which you can consider.
13-inch MacBook Air (2018)
13-inch MacBook Air (2018)
CPU: 2.5GHz Intel Core i7-6500U | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 520 | RAM: 16GB | Screen: 13.3-inch, 1920 x 1080 pixels | Storage: 512GB SSD
Pro:
- Retina Display
- Light
- Small
Con:
- Little Under Power
Lenovo ThinkPad E470 laptop
Lenovo ThinkPad E470 laptop
CPU: 2.7GHz Intel Core i7-7500U | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 620 | RAM: 16GB | Screen: 14-inch, 1920 x 1080 pixels | Storage: 256GB SSD
Pro:
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Outstanding value for money
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Discrete graphics card
Con:
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No high capacity battery option
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No Displayport
Toshiba Portege Z30-C-138 laptop
Toshiba Portege Z30-C-138 laptop
CPU: 2.5GHz Intel Core i7-6500U | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 520 | RAM: 16GB | Screen: 13.3-inch, 1920 x 1080 pixels | Storage: 512GB SSD
Pro:
- Exceptional connectivity
- Up to 11 hours of battery life
Con:
- Doesn’t have the best input peripherals
- Not much else wrong here
HP 250 G5 laptop
HP 255 G5 laptop
CPU: AMD A6-7310 | Graphics: AMD Radeon R4 | RAM: 4GB | Screen: 15.6-inch, 1366 x 768 pixels | Storage: 1TB HDD
Pro:
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3 year Next business day onsite warranty
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Very affordable price
Con:
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Low resolution
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Bloatware
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid-2018)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid-2018)
CPU: 6-core Intel Core i7 – i9 | Graphics: AMD Radeon Pro 540X – 560X, Intel UHD Graphics 630 | RAM: 16 – 32GB | Screen: 15.4-inch, 2,880 x 1,800 Retina display | Storage: 512GB – 4TB SSD
Pro:
- Powerful 6-core processor
- Plenty of memory
Con:
- Expensive
Microsoft Surface Pro 6
Microsoft Surface Pro 6
CPU: 5th-Generation Intel Core i5-i7 | Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 620 | RAM: 8-16GB | Screen: 12.3-inch, 2,736 x 1,824 PixelSense display | Storage: 128GB-1TB SSD | Connectivity: 802.11ac Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 4.1 | Camera: 8MP rear-facing, 5MP front-facing | Weight: 1.73 pounds | Size: 11.5 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches (W x D x H)
Pro:
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Quad-core processor
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Insanely portable
Con:
- No USB-C
Google Pixelbook
Google Pixelbook
CPU: 7th-generation Intel Core i5-i7 | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 615 | RAM: 8-16GB | Screen: 12.3″ LCD 2400×1600 (235 ppi) | Storage: 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB SSD
Pro:
- Beautiful design
- Awesome keyboard
Con:
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Chrome OS not as refined as other operating systems
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Asus Chromebook Flip
Asus Chromebook Flip
CPU: Intel Pentium 4405Y – Intel Core m3-6Y30 | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 515 | RAM: 4GB | Screen: 12.5-inch, FHD (1,920 x 1,080) LED backlit anti-glare | Storage: 32GB – 64GB eMMC
Pro:
- Gorgeous screen
- Elegant tablet mode
- Tactile keyboard
Con:
- ChromeOS isn’t as developed as Windows or macOS
Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018)
Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018)
CPU: Dual-core Intel Core i5 | Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 617 | RAM: 8GB – 16GB | Screen: 13.3-inch, 2,560 x 1,600 Retina display (backlit LED, IPS) | Storage: 128GB – 1.5TB PCIe 3.0 SSD | Dimensions: 11.97 x 8.36 x 0.61 inches (30.41 x 21.24 x 1.56cm; W x D x H)
Pro:
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Great battery life
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Tons of power
Con:
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Non-touch bar model wasn’t updated
Microsoft Surface Book 2 (13.5-inch)
Microsoft Surface Book 2 (13.5-inch)
CPU: Intel Core i5-7300U – Intel Core i7-8650U 1.9GHz | Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 620; Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB GDDR5 VRAM) | RAM: 8GB – 16GB | Screen: 3,000 x 2,000 (267 ppi) PixelSense display, 3:2 aspect ratio | Storage: 256GB – 1TB SSD
Pro:
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Very good battery life
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Powerful
Con:
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Pricey
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No Surface Pen included
Conclusion:
Above is my pick for top 10 best Laptops for Developers 2019, all these laptops are good for all kind of developers if you’re not into app development then you can do with little less powerful laptop or laptop with no graphics card, but if you do app development and use Android Studio do select laptop wit Good Graphic card and thank me later.