Suggestions for a tablet or a light laptop

guissmo
2024-12-28T12:29:42Z

Hello, my friend recently lost their laptop (long story) and has kindly asked me to help them out to find a replacement.

I've had success asking here before, so I would be very grateful for any help or direction.

Here are the main criteria, based on what we've discussed.

Can compile LaTeX.

Can run Jupyter notebooks, Python, and the like.

Can play non-AAA games like Binding of Isaac, Balatro, Dofus.

Can play YouTube videos, and Twitch streams. (Not picky about screen quality.)

Maximum 13" screen, can be smaller I think?

As light as possible (a tablet + keyboard combo might be worth it).

USB port for transferring files (to their institution's ancient printers)

Ports to connect a mouse, gamepad, etc.

Bluetooth, wifi, webcam

Lasts at least four hours on battery (if not gaming)

Under 1000 euros preferably (willing to make exceptions if you think it is worth it)

Here are the nice-to-haves:

HDMI slot

Long-lasting battery

Nice mic and webcam

Nice screen quality

Repairable

Don't care about:

Stylus

SD card reader

My friend is mostly used to Windows but I think if I could make a strong case for Ubuntu then they might be open to it if that's relevant.

Thanks for reading!

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Edit: Thanks everyone. We ultimately settled for an IdeaPad 2-in-1. Fingers crossed that they’re happy with that.

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