Currently looking into buying a windows laptop for practice with excel for an upcoming internship. I already have a MacBook pro, so I don't want to spend too much money and likely won't be doing anything on it except excel. Does anybody have recommendations for something reasonably priced but can handle relatively complex excel models?
| +67 | PWP acquisition by Piper cancelled | 27 | 1d |
| +59 | Is my MD a grifter? 16 years, 8 firms | 17 | 4h |
| +43 | No return offer - UPDATE. | 12 | 1d |
| +40 | Article: UBS Wall Street Rebuild Is a Study in Management Failure | 7 | 2d |
| +40 | "Corporate & Investment Banking" Analyst - Why? | 34 | 4h |
| +29 | Lack of talent in IB! | 25 | 10h |
| +28 | What Are The Best Boutiques 2026/2027 | 16 | 9h |
| +24 | Wells Fargo Calling Themselves a BB? | 16 | 11h |
| +24 | Moat of modelling in PE/Finance completely vanished; | 3 | 1d |
| +23 | Internal lateral from coverage to M&A (focused on coverage) | 8 | 1h |
Career Resources
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
It's a general rule to not use a macbook for excel / modeling, so look for a lenovo thinkpad or maybe a dell computer. Are your "relatively complex models" for IB? In my experience, IB tends to not need a supercomputer to build "complex models." If we need datacuts of meaningful data sizes, our group typically outsources it to a third party, and I know many other banks follow this practice as well
XPS 15
Just buy the cheapest one you can buy + a keyboard with a number pad. U dont need a thinkpad or an xps j to practice modelling. Also if ur j practicing modelling no need to do complex modelling - ur gonna re-learn everything in your group anyways. Just memorizing shortcuts will be 10x helpful
Voluptate ipsa qui aut omnis quis illum est. Magnam nostrum animi dolorem inventore libero ex. Voluptas perspiciatis dolorem qui. Iste est temporibus praesentium consequatur nisi. Molestiae molestiae eum omnis veritatis tempora porro.
Rerum rem ullam impedit illo minima aut minima. Aut odit delectus tempore sit vero voluptatem facere.
Quia autem est laudantium molestias fuga recusandae eius. Iure maxime consequuntur repellendus vel non autem fugit. Sit autem expedita veniam quas minima. Doloribus eos esse est.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...