What are you going to do with your laptop (which programs do you want to use)?
I want to emulate networks for university/personal projects (think programs like CISCO packet tracer). After emulating i would like to try setting them up through virtualization (VirtualBox, VMware, Cloud virtualization). For study reasons, i could also think of dual-booting the laptop into Windows 10/11 and Linux. Finally, i plan to game heavily, take into account triple A games at ultra quality performance.
What can your laptop cost?
I would like to stay between 1000 and 1500, max push till 1600 euros.
Are you planning to drag your laptop with you a lot? (weight, battery life, size etc)
Not so often but it can happen i travel for work or holiday and would like to bring with me my laptop.
Do you have any (brand) preferences? Why? Why?
No Brand preferences, ideally high quality material so that the laptop lasts at least 7 years. I would like to avoid Apple ecosystem.