Best Laptop for Digital Nomad?

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Hi everyone, I’m a digital nomad looking for a strong thin & light around 14” with no screen glare.

I do mostly basic office type stuff, lots of windows and tabs open, some light programming, no gaming. The perfect laptop would be:

  • 14.5” OLED screen with anti-reflective coating
  • Made from a strong material (no plastic)
  • Very thin & lightweight
  • 1TB storage & 32GB RAM
  • Large haptic touchpad
  • 2x USB-C/Thunderbolt, 1 USB-A, 1 HDMI, 1 audio jack
  • Good battery life
  • Under $1,500

I don’t care too much about refresh rate or a super high resolution, but of course would be nice to have. I don’t need touch screen and I’m flexible on the port selection.

Here’s what I’ve considered so far:

  • Lenovo X9 14 or 15 (15 a little too big)
  • Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 13 (refurbished)
  • Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x (14.5” screen size is PERFECT but it’s too reflective)
  • Macbook Air (13 too small, 15 too big)
  • Macbook Pro M4 (14.2” screen size is great but super expensive & a bit heavy)

The X1 Carbon I can get refurbished for about the same price as a new X9.

I live in Europe but I’m traveling to the US next month and can buy one there if it’s better.

What do you think?

Thank you!

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If I were in your shoes i would blindly go for a macbook pro, but if I were on a tight budget I would go with the ThinkPad X9. I wouldn’t suggest a macbook air since it doesn’t have enough ports. I would suggest not to buy a refurbished product because for that kind of money you can get a brand new product with full warranty. Refurbished products don’t have much warranty left. Last option would be the yoga slim 7x, everything is great in that laptop except the trackpad.

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Thanks! The Slim 7x looks great, but only has 3 USB-C ports and has a very glossy screen, otherwise I’d go for it!

Definitely seems like the X9 is my best option so far.

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Thinkpad X9 14 seems like a good fit for you.