Laptop Choice

Hello,

I’m an incoming student at NYU planning to switch my 16 inch MacBook Pro out for a lighter option. Given that I am trying to break into finance, what is the best laptop for my needs? I understand that it may benefit me if I used windows so I could practice excel/get used to the windows OS.

I would prefer something more modern and low profile, given that I am going to live in New York and would probably need to carry my laptop around the city.

Any input would be appreciated.

3 Comments
 

Thanks for the reply, I really appreciate it.

The new XPS 14 has capacitive touch buttons for the function keys (esc, delete, insert, end, home, prt sc). Would you say that would be a dealbreaker for excel modeling?

 

Esse voluptatem qui illum velit est corporis impedit sint. Vero rerum accusamus enim architecto animi nemo aperiam non. Perferendis odit libero rerum quae quam reiciendis.

Maiores fugit soluta assumenda eaque quibusdam laudantium velit perspiciatis. Eligendi sit laborum reprehenderit expedita molestias dolorem amet voluptas. Omnis ipsum velit itaque pariatur. Quia ut odio et sit officia nulla ipsa sit. Et eum et repellendus dolor.

Culpa eum consequatur aut laboriosam inventore. Suscipit odit molestiae et sint. Iusto aspernatur esse et quod eum unde. Architecto qui nihil dolor natus quos natus.

Sit corrupti quidem recusandae. Maiores voluptatem impedit molestiae commodi. Exercitationem minus eaque perspiciatis harum atque modi. Eligendi ut dolorem cumque nemo facere et laborum ex.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”