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.
If you care about battery life and you are going to be hauling it thru airports frequently, and maybe using it in an airplane seat - get a non-gaming laptop with 15” screen. Get a used dell off of a corporate lease program. Play some fallout2 or GOG downloads on it.
A heavy hot bulky gaming laptop with bad bat life is a real PIA for traveling. Their more like semi portable desktops that fail quickly and cost too much.