What do I look for? I'd like something powerful enough to run games, just in case I'm away from my console, but it'll mostly be used for work. Ideally I'd like it to be durable, because I'll probably have to take it on flights when Covid eventually burns out.
What's the lesser of two evils with Intel and AMD? One is run by a woman, the other talks about the future belonging to women.
I suppose I could buy used and negate that issue.
What's a good brand to get? I always had Lenovo before, except for a Surface Laptop that barely lasted a year.
I meant durable as in not fragile, rather than lifespan length. I'd rather not have to replace it because it got damaged during a flight or fell from a small height.
https://durabilitymatters.com/durable-laptops/
or, you could just get protective case and not throw laptop itself around
Probably an uhelpful extreme, but since you want durability, you can check the Toughbook line of laptops. I think it's standard for them to have shock absorbers around the hard drive. Some models are bullet-proof. I had one for a few years, loved it - but I was playing DOS games on it. Rubber keyboard sucks, though.
I used to use a Durabook laptop. Picked it because it was what cops used at the time, and doubled as a bullet-resistant shield. Very durable thing. Battery life was poor, though, and it really didn't run vidya all that amazingly, but you should use a desktop for proper vidya anyways.