What laptops are for โ€” tasks and matches

Laptops divide cleanly by task: games need graphics, office needs efficiency, 3D and CAD need certified power, photo needs colour, development needs cores and memory.

The catalog scores every model on six task axes. Each axis blends the specs that matter for that task โ€” the list below shows which parts drive which score.

  • Gaming โ€” led by the GPU, then cooling and a high-refresh display.
  • Everyday office โ€” an efficient CPU, comfortable keyboard and enough RAM.
  • 3D modeling โ€” a strong GPU with VRAM plus a multi-core CPU.
  • CAD / engineering โ€” certified professional GPUs and stable sustained performance.
  • Photo & design โ€” a colour-accurate display first, then RAM for large files.
  • Development โ€” many CPU cores and generous RAM; often Linux-friendly hardware.

Gaming

Led by GPU class, then cooling and display refresh.

Everyday office

Efficiency, memory comfort and portability.

3D modeling

GPU VRAM plus multi-core CPU throughput.

CAD / engineering

Professional graphics and sustained stability.

Photo & design

Colour-accurate display and roomy memory.

Development

Many CPU cores and generous RAM.

The catalog scores every model on these six task axes โ€” the wizard and role guides both use them to match laptops to what you do.

Pick your dominant task and let the catalog's task scores do the comparing โ€” that is what they exist for.

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