Apple
MacBook Air (13-inch, M4, 2025)
$925.65
Lenovo
Based on 18 Reddit mentions
$1760.78
Sentiment summary across the product areas Reddit users mention most.
Original Reddit posts and comments behind this analysis.
I just got my Lenovo thinkpad P16s gen 3 with Ubuntu included from the factory. no hassle and I was up and running the second I turned it on (and backed it up immediately with clonezilla, then timeshift lol). as long as you have the drivers for things like the video card, thumbprint reader and wifi
...cyrixlord in r/linuxmint
August 9, 2025 5:40 PM
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For aerospace engineering specifically, the big consideration is SolidWorks and ANSYS both need a dedicated GPU and benefit from higher RAM. A few suggestions in your range: Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 3 (~$1300) - workstation class, great keyboard for long coding sessions, ISV certified for SolidWorks
...NotMayorPete in r/UTAustin
March 7, 2026 2:37 AM
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