MacBook or Galaxy Book for Networking? Need advice!

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If battery life is your priority, get the MacBook with at least 16GB of RAM.

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Search ‘laptop standards for 2024’ on ChatGPT and ask it for 5 laptops that meet the criteria. Pick one that fits your budget.

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Neither. Get a refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 with the Ryzen 7 7840HS CPU. It’s cheaper, handles networking tasks well, and still has good battery life. You’ll only miss out on the great display.

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I’d definitely go with the MacBook.

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I use a Galaxy Book for personal stuff and a MacBook for work. The MacBook is terrible—slow software, poor battery life, and frustrating to use.

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Niall said:
I use a Galaxy Book for personal stuff and a MacBook for work. The MacBook is terrible—slow software, poor battery life, and frustrating to use.

MacBooks with Intel chips are bad, but the M-chip ones have excellent battery life. That said, macOS has limitations for some professional tools.

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@Sage
Yeah, the dual-screen issues on macOS drive me crazy. And I keep losing Chrome windows—it’s so frustrating.