SA Laptop recommendations for financial modeling-

Hey guys, I’m an incoming summer analyst and am in the market for a new laptop. Currently running on an older laptop and looking to upgrade. What laptops out there do y’all recommend for modeling/use in finance in general, and also for Excel?

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Just get anything with a decent processor and decent amount of RAM. Most workplaces provide a laptop. Don't get anything with gimmicks, like rotatable screens etc, that just costs more. Focus on processing power and RAM. 

 

For work has been provided by company I think most of my employers used windows 

 

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